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

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
  1. "Thunderbuck Ram" – 4:50
  2. "No Wheels to Ride" – 5:50
  3. "You Are One of Us" – 2:26
  4. "Walkin' with a Mountain" – 3:49
Side two
  1. "I Can Feel" – 7:13
  2. "Threads of Iron" – 5:12
  3. "When My Mind's Gone" – 6:31
2003 CD bonus tracks
  2. "It Would Be a Pleasure" – 1:50
  3. "How Long? " – 3:54

    Personnel

Mott the Hoople
Additional personnel
Technical
YearChartPositionWeeks on chart
1970Official Charts 482