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Title: Ian Hunter – Shades of Ian Hunter: The Ballad of Ian Hunter and Mott the Hoople

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979, Glam Rock, Pub Rock/Proto-Punk, Hereford, England / Shrewsbury, England 5/26

Matrix #: C2 36251

Condition: VG, sounds good, looks good, some light marks CC | Members: Ian H (39' - ), Mick R (44' - 25'), Verden A (44' - ), Pete W (47' - 17'), Dale G (48' - 16')

Cultural Facts:

1. Band Drama Mott the Hoople were close to breaking up before David Bowie stepped in and gave them “All the Young Dudes,” turning a collapsing band into glam-era cult heroes.
2. Personal Struggle Ian Hunter was already in his early 30s when Mott finally broke through, after years of unstable music work, day jobs, and near-misses before real success arrived.
3. Scene Ecology This compilation connects Hunter’s solo work with Mott’s glam-rock peak, showing how the band sat between British pub rock, Bowie’s art-glam world, and the sharper attitude that later punk fans recognized.
   

5/26/2026 CC