Mad Shadows (album)
Mad Shadows was the second album by Mott the Hoople. It was recorded in 1970 and released in the UK on Island Records in September 1970 and in the US by Atlantic Records. It was subsequently re-released by Angel Air in 2003. As with their debut album, it was produced by Guy Stevens.
The original pressing reached No. 48 in the UK Albums Chart in October 1970.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album two stars out of five and stated:Track listing
All songs written by Ian Hunter except where noted.Side one
- "Thunderbuck Ram" – 4:51
- "No Wheels to Ride" – 5:49
- "You Are One of Us" – 2:22
- "Walkin' with a Mountain" – 3:52
- "I Can Feel" – 7:15
- "Threads of Iron" – 5:11
- "When My Mind's Gone" – 6:25
- Note: the times on the sleeve and record centre on early pressings are incorrect for "No Wheels To Ride", "You Are One Of Us" and "Threads Of Iron". The times above are correct.
- "It Would Be a Pleasure" – 1:50
- "How Long? " – 3:54
Personnel
Mott the Hoople- Ian Hunter – lead vocals, co-lead vocals, piano
- Mick Ralphs – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, co-lead vocals
- Pete "Overend" Watts – bass
- Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums
- Verden Allen – organ
- Guy Stevens – "psychic" piano, "spiritual" percussion
- Guy Stevens – producer
- Andy Johns – engineer
- Ginny Smith, Peter Sanders – cover design
- Gabi Naseman – front cover photography