Musicians in Mott are Nigel Benjamin, Dale Griffin, Morgan Fisher, Ray Majors and Overend Watts.

When MOTT THE HOOPLE folded on 14th December 1974 it left OVEREND WATTS, DALE GRIFFIN and MORGAN FISHER with a not too pretty state of affairs. Something had to be done. Debts were mounting but they no longer had a record deal. WATTS set to work writing songs. So MOTT as they had now become went into the studio to record some of Watts songs with Watts himself on vocals.Now with a deal and some songs they needed two extra members to complete the line up- a lead vocalist and guitar player.Tracks 8-12 are actual audition tapes of NIGEL BENJAMIN and RAY MAJORS. MOTT were now back in action with a 5 piece line up. The world was their oyster.The 'Rarities' included on this release are THE PAPER BAGS(Fisher, Watts, Majors and Griffin)

Track Listing

• Love Now -Mott:The Gooseberry Demos
• Love Me Always -Mott:The Gooseberry Demos
• Hey! There, Annie -Mott:The Gooseberry Demos
• The Bright Days -Mott:The Gooseberry Demos
• !GYP! -Mott:The Gooseberry Demos
• Shout It All Out -Mott:The Gooseberry Demos
• Leave My Woman Alone -Mott:The Gooseberry Demos
• I'll Tell You Something -Mott:The Gooseberry Auditions(Brian Parrish vocal)
• Did I dream Last Night' -Mott:The Gooseberry Auditions
• She Does It -Mott:The Gooseberry Auditions
• Shout It All Out -Mott:The Gooseberry Auditions
• I'll Tell You Something -Mott:The Gooseberry Auditions(Nigel Benjamin vocal)
• Krazy Kristmas Krackers -The Paper Bags:Kristmas Kollection
• Pass The Port, Gramps -The Paper Bags:Kristmas Kollection
• The Million Ton Snowflake -The Paper Bags:Kristmas Kollection
• Golden Green (Stomp) -The Paper Bags:Kristmas Kollection
• The Spook Meets The Kook -The Paper Bags:Kristmas Kollection
• Massacre -The Paper Bags:At Pipe-Solo Years
• Let's Rat -The Paper Bags:At Pipe-Solo Years
• 'ave A Maria -The Paper Bags:At Pipe-Solo Years
• Broadstairs Beach -The Paper Bags:At Pipe-Solo Years
• Holmes On The Rage -The Paper Bags:At Pipe-Solo Years

Additional Details

Label: Angel Air

Genre: Pop/Rock

Run Time: 62 mins

Release Date: 01/20/09

UPC: 5055011700543