Mud Rock On
linden lovejoy | England | 12/26/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I was a fan of Mud throughout their albeit brief period of success(1973 to 1976). I suppose if you have to classify them, they fall under the 'Glam Rock' banner, but think rock more than glam and you are nearer the mark.This greatest hits compilation is a must for all Mud lovers, commencing with their very early hits, 'Crazy' and 'Hypnosis' through to that earlier mentioned peak period, when they had 8 top six UK singles in less than two years. Relive the exciting 'Tiger Feet' and 'Dynamite' and Les Gray's Elvis impersonations on 'Rocket' and outrageously so on 'Lonely this Christmas'. Sadly the boys believed splitting from Chinn and Chapman their songwriters, was the right move, and so began the decline with a move to Private Stock records from Mickie Most's RAK label. Although they scored chart success with 'L-L-Lucy' and the lovely ballad 'Show me Your'e a Woman' and a couple more top twenty hits the writing was on the wall, the hits stopped at the end of 1976, with their cover of Bill Withers's 'Lean on Me'. The band split shortly afterwards with Les Gray still fronting a version of Mud to this day, Bassist Ray Stiles joining The Hollies, guitarist Rob Davis moving into production. Drummer Dave Mount's whereabouts defeat me I'm afraid! If you want to relive your youth or are just a fan of the Seventies and well constructed clever pop songs from a great band, then this album is for you!"
Really fine compilation
linden lovejoy | 12/29/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm entirely agree with previous reviewer. As one can see this is the one and only Mud compilation which contains their #1 1974 UK hit LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS. Sound quality is good. A must for any 70's glam rock fan. Very similar to THE SWEET."
Track Listings (20) - Disc #1