All the Young Dudes (Remastered, Bonus Tracks) | Retro Vinyl Club

In 1973, the members of Mott the Hoople were tired. Island Records had dropped the band after three albums, as sales were low and audience interest was almost non-existent. But the band had a famous fan in David Bowie, who offered to write them one single to give them a leg up. That single was the chart-topping "All the Young Dudes," a glitter-era wink-wink celebration of male bonding that name-checked chart-toppers T. Rex and repositioned the once-laddish band as glammy, androgynous scenesters. Obviously, an album was called for. Produced by Bowie and opening with a smoking cover of "Sweet Jane" that played a major role in raising public awareness of the Velvet Underground, ALL THE YOUNG DUDES is a brassy, loud, obnoxious--in the best possible sense--rock & roll album. "Sucker" and "One of the Boys" recall the hit, while "Jerkin' Crocus" and "Sea Diver" are as odd as the band's earlier material. An amazing mid-career transformation.Tracks1 Sweet Jane2 Momma's Little Jewel3 All the Young Dudes4 Sucker5 Jerkin' Crocus6 One of the Boys7 Soft Ground8 Ready for Love / After Lights9 Sea Diver10 One of the Boys (Demo Version)11 Black Scorpio (Demo Version)12 Ride On The Sun (Demo Version)13 One of the Boys (Single Verison)14 All the Young Dudes (David Bowie & Ian Hunter Vocal)15 Sucker (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK - 1973)16 Sweet Jane (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK - 1973)

• Format: CD
• Genre: POP
• Released: 02/21/2006