On the 13th September 1970 the fist ever attempt was made to capture Mott's feral stage act on tape at The Fairfield Halls, Croydon, ENGLAND and for over 30 years the tapes of the gig were confined to the tape vaults of bassist OVEREND WATTS.
To the legions of MTH fans around the world these recordings are the 'Holy Grail' of unheard live MTH tracks. Recorded on The Who's then state of the art portable eight track machine they have long become legendary not just for recording the night the band blew the headline act FREE off stage but also for the way the band engaged with the crowd, cajoling them and challenging them. Apathy would not be tolerated: a reaction, either good or bad was demanded.
Mastered under the watchful eye of Buffin. Released for the first time ever.
01 Ohio 02 No wheels to ride 03 Rock 'n' roll queen 04 Thunderbuck ram 05 When my mind's gone 06 Keep 'a' knockin' 07 You really got me 08 Bonus tracks - stockholm 1971: 09 Long red 10 The original mixed-up kid 11 Walking with a mountain 12 Laugh at me