In May 1969, a band from Hereford in the west of England
auditioned for Guy Stevens and Island records. He liked
them, but not the singer, so he advertised for a
singer/pianist. Ian Hunter, who was neither, and who nearly
didn't turn up for the audition, got the job. They toured
the UK relentlessly, and their explosive stage act soon
gained them a live following few bands get. But they
couldn't sell albums, and so after four crazed but poor
selling albums they split, in March 1972.
Long-time fan David Bowie pursuaded them to reform,
offering them All The Young Dudes. Switching to CBS, and
with Dudes a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, Mott
finally found the success that had eluded them for so long.
But the new musical direction didn't rest easily with some
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