The Hoople

The Hoople
Studio album by
Mott the Hoople
Released29 March 1974 (1974-03-29)[1]
RecordedJanuary – February 1974
Studio
  • Advision (London)
  • AIR (London)
GenreGlam rock, hard rock
Length39:09
LabelCBS (UK)
Columbia (U.S.)
ProducerDale "Buffin" Griffin, Ian Hunter and Pete "Overend" Watts
Mott the Hoople chronology
Mott
(1973) 		The Hoople
(1974) 		Live
(1974)
Singles from The Hoople
  1. "Roll Away the Stone"
    Released: 9 November 1973 (UK)
  2. "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll"
    Released: 15 March 1974 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]
Record Collector[4]
Rolling StoneFavourable[5]
Tom HullA−[6]

The Hoople is the seventh and final studio album by British rock band Mott the Hoople. The album peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 11,[7] whilst its highest chart rating in the US was No. 28.[8] It was the 85th best selling album of 1974[9] and was voted 16th best album of 1974 by the readers of Creem magazine.[10] A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia Legacy label in Europe in 2006. It was the only album to feature guitarist Ariel Bender (who replaced Mick Ralphs following his departure to form Bad Company), and the last album to feature vocalist Ian Hunter before his departure for a solo career.

The album's cover features a stylised portrait of Kari-Ann Moller (with the band members in her hair), who also graces the cover of Roxy Music's 1972 debut album.[11]

  1. ^ "BRIT Certified". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ^ William Pinfold (April 2009). "The Hoople". Record Collector (361).
  5. ^ Emerson, Ken (20 June 1974). "The Hoople". Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: First Card". Overdose. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. ^ "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  9. ^ "1974 Rock Music History". Rockmusictimeline.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  10. ^ "CREEM MAGAZINE 1974 READER'S POLL - BEST ALBUM". DJTees.com. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Norwegian Roxy Music model Kari-Ann Moller fights to stay in UK after Brexit". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.