Roy Hunter

Crimson Gold presents Ian Hunter & Mott the Hoople 'Gold'. Led by singer-songwriter Ian Hunter, Mott the Hoople burst on to the seventies rock scene with classic tracks such as 'all the young dudes', 'roll away the Stone' And 'all the way from Memphis'. This new essential compilation features the very best of Mott the Hoople alongside classic tracks from Ian Hunter's solo albums across 3 CDs, plus an exclusive introduction from Mott and Hunter biographer, Campbell devine. 'Gold' Contains a total of sixteen UK and us singles. Cd 1 opens with the David Bowie penned 'all the young dudes' From 1972. The song shot to #3 in the UK singles chart and has been acclaimed as a timeless rock anthem. Other classic Mott the Hoople tracks on this disc include the top ten hits 'all the way from Memphis' And 'roll away the Stone'. Cd 2 features more hits including 'the golden age of rock & roll', 'Saturday gigss', 'Foxy, Foxy' And 'once bitten, twice shy'. Cd 3 rounds off this definitive collection with fan favourite tracks from Ian Hunter's classic solo albums including 'All-American alien Boy', 'England rocks' And 'all of the good ones are taken'.

Roy Orbison's 1961 and 1962 Monument albums, Sings Lonely and Blue and Crying, are drawn together on one CD. All of the original faults are still present, including the relatively lightweight content, but the familiar singles plus the Orbison covers of pieces such as "Love Hurts," coupled with the excellent sound, make this a good investment. And the annotation isn't bad, either.