Mott The Hoople: All The Young Dudes (180g, translucent yellow vinyl, numbered) [MUSIC ON VINYL]

Why you'll love it

A numbered 180g pressing on yellow vinyl, limited to 1,500 copies. David Bowie wrote the title track for the band and produced the album with Mick Ronson, and Rolling Stone has twice put it on its list of the 500 greatest albums.

This edition

• Limited to 1,500 numbered copies
• 180g translucent yellow vinyl
• Nine tracks across two sides

About the album

In 1972 Mott The Hoople were on the verge of splitting up. Then David Bowie, a fan, turned up with a song he'd written for them, "All The Young Dudes", and offered to produce their next record with Mick Ronson. The band moved to CBS, the single went round the world, and almost overnight Ian Hunter and company went from near has-beens to glam rock royalty.

The album wraps the anthem in a lot of swagger: a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" up front, "One Of The Boys" with its crunching riff, and "Ready For Love / After Lights" stretching out at the end, with Ronson's arrangements adding sparkle throughout. It's the sound of a band who'd been handed a second chance and grabbed it with both hands. We've heard the chorus sung by every age group that's ever been through the shop, mostly off-key.

Tracklist

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Out October 9, 2026 on Music On Vinyl (cat# MOVLP779C), a reissue of the 1972 album.