Sweet Jane/Momma's Little Jewel/All The Young Dudes/Sucker/Jerkin' Crocus/One Of The Boys/Soft Ground/ Ready For Love-After Lights/Sea Diver
After several years in the doldrums Mott The Hoople hit the big time with the UK top three single All The Young Dudes written by David Bowie. The group would maintain this success for the next two years. (US:89 UK:21)
“It rocks, and lyrically far outshines their previous releases. Sometimes they sounded loose but on this album they are tighter than on any other. If you have any interest in this band, this is where you should start.”
“A solid rock classic, All The Young Dudes is Mott The Hoople's finest hour. It's not just Ian Hunter's fabulous whiskey-smoke vocals, the roller-rink organ or relentless guitar riffing. It is the amazing quality of the songs that make this a masterpiece.”
“All The Young Dudes is a glorious song, with one of the greatest choruses and uses of an organ ever in rock 'n' roll history. Unfortunately, the rest of the album is heartbreakingly mediocre, disappointing to say the least. But then again, I guess Bowie didn't use his songwriting touch on any of the other songs, so...”
“I listened to the album for one song: All The Young Dudes. Thankfully, that wasn't all there was on this fantastically produced album. With the awesome 1970s David Bowie feel, the album really lives up to the solid expectations I had.”
“The major reason anyone would be interested in hearing this record now is that it features the first recorded version of David Bowie's song All The Young Dudes. Otherwise, the album is pedestrian Stones-style rock with a desperate shortage of memorable hooks. Apart from the title track and Momma's Little Jewel, there are no songs or performances of merit here.”
“A nice combination of pop-rock, in the vein of their collaborator David Bowie, with harder edged rock that occasionally borders on proto-metal, though with a slightly more progressive bent. All The Young Dudes delivers on all fronts; the instrumental work is strong, as are vocal performances, the songwriting is very good, and it's a thoroughly enjoyable album.”
“This is a good album for Rolling Stones fans and glam-era Bowie fans alike and of course it's a must own for the Ian Hunter faithful.”
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