Together with "Mad Shadows" https://monolover.blogspot.com/2012/07/mott-hooplemad-shadows-ilps-9119-70-uk.html their heaviest and, to my taste, best. Though I've listened to it innumerable times through the years it's still a favorite and still makes me happy. Feel I have to make a re-post now with added songs so the rock'n'roll fans who for some reason don't know it yet can get a grip. At the time it was recorded the gang was on the edge of break-up. Alltough they had a great stage act with followers there was no hit record and lack of commercial success caused fractions within the group. Later they would team up with David Bowie which eventually would lead to prosperity in the glam rock genre, but at this time the music was still rude rock'n'roll. As with "Mad Shadows" most of it is recorded live in the studio and Guy Stevens production is very close and authentic. Without overdubs or usage of any sound distorting devices the music comes through absolutely clean with being-there feeling. The separation is fantastic and the stereo mix as natural as it gets. It's all good, but what attracts me most is the raunchy hammond licks, especially on the tracks "Death May Be Your Santa Claus" and "The Moon Upstairs" - it don't get much rawer than that. As with their previous records it didn't sell much and stayed outside the UK and US charts. This is a one I never let go - it's real rock'n'roll, dark and dirty, exactly as it was. Not the record you bring to a romantic meeting, but perfect for an evening with the boys, drinking beer and howling at the moon. First UK issue came with a "bomber" inner and an eye mask included. Issued in US on Atlantic (SD 8304) and also had a 2003 CD re-issue on Angel Air (SJPCD 160). (MÖHÖ*) (GÖJ*)
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