In its original single-LP form, Live certainly has some good moments, but they add up to surprisingly little as a whole. in August 2009 as Live - Expanded Deluxe Edition. In 2004, a 2-CD 30th Anniversary Edition of Live was released in the U.K., containing many more tracks from both concerts. Allen was replaced by pianist Morgan Fisher, who stuck around during Mott's post-Hunter years. Ralphs was replaced by the pseudonymous Ariel Bender, who was actually Luther Grosvenor from Spooky Tooth. Both of those shows took place after the departure of Mick Ralphs and Verden Allen. The 1974 release Live consisted of eight tracks in all: the first side consisted of five tracks recorded at the Uris Theatre on Broadway in May 1974, and the second side contained three tracks recorded at London's Hammersmith Odeon in December of 1973. Right: the cover of the 2-CD 30th Anniversary Edition.Īlthough a number of Mott the Hoople live albums have been issued in this millennium, only one live album was released during the band's existence in the '70's. Left: the cover of the original Live single disc. At the time of its release, Brain Capers was expected to be the band’s swan song instead, it was their creative turning point.Ĩ. The songs “Death May Be Your Santa Claus” and “Moon Upstairs” showed Mott’s defiant rock and roll attitude and newly-convincing edge the compelling nine-minute epic “The Journey” fully demonstrated what the band was capable of.

Hunter perfected his hard-rockin’-Dylan persona on “Sweet Angeline” and “Second Love”, while Ralphs honed his own hard-rock chops on “Darkness, Darkness”. After three albums of experimentation, Mott finally found themselves on this one, as Hunter’s and Ralphs’ sensibilities finally gelled into a distinctive sound. Brain Capers was the band’s fourth album.

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