Mud (band)
Encyclopedia
Mud were an English
glam rock
band
, formed in February 1968, best remembered for their single
"Tiger Feet
", which was the UK
's best-selling single of 1974. After signing to RAK Records
and teaming up with songwriter
s/producers
Nicky Chinn
and Mike Chapman, the band had fourteen UK Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1976, including three number ones.
show on BBC TV, and toured as support for Jack Jones
. After years of unsuccessful singles, they were signed to Mickie Most
's RAK
label
, and immediately had a Top 20 success with "Crazy".
At the peak of their career they also enjoyed British number one singles with "Tiger Feet"; and "Lonely This Christmas
" (1974), an affectionate Elvis Presley
pastiche; plus "Oh Boy
" (1975), a virtual a cappella
cover
of the Buddy Holly
hit. "Tiger Feet" sold over 500,000 copies in the UK alone, and amassed a million sales globally.
Like contemporaries Sweet
, their most successful period came when their records
were written
and produced
by Chinn and Chapman, and in 1975 they had no fewer than seven singles in the UK Top 40. "Oh Boy" was the only number one single produced by Chinn and Chapman that they did not also write.
"Lonely This Christmas
" has become something of an annual fixture on British
radio
and television
, (along with Slade
's "Merry Xmas Everybody
" and John Lennon
's "Happy Xmas"). The band also embraced the burgeoning disco
craze, as exemplified on their 1976 single "Shake It Down". Mud also released another single under a different name — after "The Cat Crept In", they released a track from their album Mud Rock, a cover of "In the Mood
". This was released under the name of "Dum" ("Mud" spelt backwards), but failed to chart
. Their last single was "Rico", released in 1980.
The last performance by the four original members was on 3 March 1990 at Dave Mount's wedding
, a video recording of which was made by Mount.
Gray later toured as Les Gray's Mud in various line-ups, initially from 1980-85 with members of the Bristol based Cherie Beck Band,featuring Stuart Amesbury, Dale Fry, Nick Richie, and Rob Jon. Later with Tim Fish (guitar), Mark Hatwood (drums) and Kevin Fairburn (bass), and ultimately with John Berry (bass), Syd Twynham (guitar) and Phil Wilson (drums). Twyham and Wilson still tour the 1970s circuit with Chris Savage (keyboards) and Marc Michalski (bass) as 'Mud II'. Rob Davis appeared on stage with this line up in October 2010.
Stiles joined the Hollies; whilst Davis went on to co-write several highly successful dance
hits for artists
such as Kylie Minogue
and Spiller
featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor. Drummer Mount went into the insurance
business.
Gray died on 21 February 2004 in Portugal
, of a heart attack
, as a result of throat cancer
.
Mount appeared on an episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks
on BBC Two
in November 2005, and featured in the "spot the pop star of the past" identity parade segment. Mount took his own life on 2 December 2006. His obituary
appeared in The Independent
newspaper
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, formed in February 1968, best remembered for their single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Tiger Feet
Tiger Feet
"Tiger Feet" is a popular song by Mud. Written and produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, Tiger Feet was the first of Mud's three number one singles in the UK, spending four weeks at the top of the chart from 22 January 1974...
", which was the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's best-selling single of 1974. After signing to RAK Records
RAK Records
Rak Records was a British record label, founded by record producer Mickie Most in 1969. Rak was home of artists like Herman's Hermits, Suzi Quatro, Mud, Kenny, Hot Chocolate, Smokie, Arrows, Span, Racey and Kim Wilde. Rak Records were distributed via a licensing deal with EMI, which bought the...
and teaming up with songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
s/producers
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Nicky Chinn
Nicky Chinn
Nicky Chinn born Nicholas Barry Chinn, 16 May 1945, London, UK) is a British songwriter and record producer. Together with Mike Chapman he had a long string of hit singles in the UK and US in the 1970s and early 1980s, including several number-one records...
and Mike Chapman, the band had fourteen UK Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1976, including three number ones.
Band members
- Lead vocalist Les GrayLes GrayThomas Leslie "Les" Gray was an English singer best known for his work with the band Mud. Gray was also known for his distinctive vocal impersonation of Elvis Presley.-Early life and career:...
(born Thomas Leslie Gray, 9 April 1946, Carshalton, Surrey. He died of a heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
on 21 February 2004, LagosLagos, PortugalLagos is a municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal....
, PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
) - Lead guitarist Rob Davis (born Robert Berkeley Davis, 1 October 1947, CarshaltonCarshaltonCarshalton is a suburban area of the London Borough of Sutton, England. It is located 10 miles south-southwest of Charing Cross, situated in the valley of the River Wandle, one of the sources of which is Carshalton Ponds in the centre of the village. The combined population of the five wards...
, SurreySurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
) - Bass guitarist Ray Stiles (born Raymond John Stiles, 20 November 1946, GuildfordGuildfordGuildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, Surrey) - Drummer Dave Mount (born David George Mount, 3 March 1947, Carshalton. He died on 8 December 2006, at St Helier's Hospital, Carshalton)
History
The band appeared on the Basil BrushBasil Brush
Basil Brush is a fictional anthropomorphic fox raconteur, best known for his appearances on daytime British children's television. He is primarily portrayed by a glove puppet, but has also been depicted in animated cartoon shorts and comic strips...
show on BBC TV, and toured as support for Jack Jones
Jack Jones (singer)
John Allan "Jack" Jones is an American jazz and pop singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s.-Overview:...
. After years of unsuccessful singles, they were signed to Mickie Most
Mickie Most
Mickie Most was an English record producer, with a string of hit singles with acts such as The Animals, Arrows, Herman's Hermits, Donovan, Suzi Quatro and the Jeff Beck Group often issued on his own RAK Records label....
's RAK
RAK Records
Rak Records was a British record label, founded by record producer Mickie Most in 1969. Rak was home of artists like Herman's Hermits, Suzi Quatro, Mud, Kenny, Hot Chocolate, Smokie, Arrows, Span, Racey and Kim Wilde. Rak Records were distributed via a licensing deal with EMI, which bought the...
label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, and immediately had a Top 20 success with "Crazy".
At the peak of their career they also enjoyed British number one singles with "Tiger Feet"; and "Lonely This Christmas
Lonely This Christmas
"Lonely This Christmas" was a popular single by the English glam rock band Mud, that topped the UK singles chart in 1974 and reached Christmas number one.-The song:...
" (1974), an affectionate Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
pastiche; plus "Oh Boy
Oh, Boy! (song)
"Oh, Boy!" is a song originally performed by Buddy Holly's band The Crickets. It was written by Sonny West and Bill Tilghman; the band's manager Norman Petty added his name as co-composer. The song was recorded between June 29 and July 1, 1957, at Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, with Holly...
" (1975), a virtual a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
hit. "Tiger Feet" sold over 500,000 copies in the UK alone, and amassed a million sales globally.
Like contemporaries Sweet
Sweet (band)
Sweet was a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the most prominent glam rock acts, with the classic line-up of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet was formed in 1968 and achieved their first...
, their most successful period came when their records
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
were written
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Chinn and Chapman, and in 1975 they had no fewer than seven singles in the UK Top 40. "Oh Boy" was the only number one single produced by Chinn and Chapman that they did not also write.
"Lonely This Christmas
Lonely This Christmas
"Lonely This Christmas" was a popular single by the English glam rock band Mud, that topped the UK singles chart in 1974 and reached Christmas number one.-The song:...
" has become something of an annual fixture on British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
radio
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, (along with Slade
Slade
Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...
's "Merry Xmas Everybody
Merry Xmas Everybody
"Merry Xmas Everybody" is a 1973 song by the English rock band Slade. Written by lead vocalist and guitarist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler, it was the band's sixth number-one single in the UK...
" and John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
's "Happy Xmas"). The band also embraced the burgeoning disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
craze, as exemplified on their 1976 single "Shake It Down". Mud also released another single under a different name — after "The Cat Crept In", they released a track from their album Mud Rock, a cover of "In the Mood
In the Mood
"In the Mood" is a big band era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. Joe Garland and Andy Razaf arranged "In the Mood" in 1937-1939 using a previously existing main theme composed by Glenn Miller before the start of the 1930s...
". This was released under the name of "Dum" ("Mud" spelt backwards), but failed to chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. Their last single was "Rico", released in 1980.
The last performance by the four original members was on 3 March 1990 at Dave Mount's wedding
Wedding
A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
, a video recording of which was made by Mount.
Gray later toured as Les Gray's Mud in various line-ups, initially from 1980-85 with members of the Bristol based Cherie Beck Band,featuring Stuart Amesbury, Dale Fry, Nick Richie, and Rob Jon. Later with Tim Fish (guitar), Mark Hatwood (drums) and Kevin Fairburn (bass), and ultimately with John Berry (bass), Syd Twynham (guitar) and Phil Wilson (drums). Twyham and Wilson still tour the 1970s circuit with Chris Savage (keyboards) and Marc Michalski (bass) as 'Mud II'. Rob Davis appeared on stage with this line up in October 2010.
Stiles joined the Hollies; whilst Davis went on to co-write several highly successful dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
hits for artists
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
such as Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
and Spiller
Spiller
Cristiano Spiller is an Italian DJ.He had a #1 hit in the UK, Italy, Australia and other countries with the hit single, "Groovejet ", featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released in 2000...
featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor. Drummer Mount went into the insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
business.
Gray died on 21 February 2004 in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
, as a result of throat cancer
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma . Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus...
.
Mount appeared on an episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
in November 2005, and featured in the "spot the pop star of the past" identity parade segment. Mount took his own life on 2 December 2006. His obituary
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
appeared in The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
.
Singles
- "Flower Power" b/w "You're My Mother" (1967); Did not chart
- "Up the Airy Mountain" b/w "The Latter Days" (1968); Did not chart
- "Shangri-La" b/w "House on the Hill" (1969); Did not chart
- "Jumping Jehosaphat" b/w "Won't Let It Go" (1970); Did not chart
- "Crazy" b/w "Do You Love Me" (1973); UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
#12 - "Hypnosis" b/w "Last Tango In London" (1973); UK #16
- "Dyna-MiteDyna-mite (song)"Dyna-mite" is a 1973 pop rock single, written by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was originally rejected by The Sweet and later inherited by the English glam rock band Mud...
" b/w "Do It All Over Again" (1973); UK #4 - "Tiger FeetTiger Feet"Tiger Feet" is a popular song by Mud. Written and produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, Tiger Feet was the first of Mud's three number one singles in the UK, spending four weeks at the top of the chart from 22 January 1974...
" b/w "Mr. Bagatelle" (1974); UK #1 - "The Cat Crept In" b/w "Morning" (1974); UK #2
- "Rocket" b/w "The Ladies" (1974); UK #6
- "Lonely This ChristmasLonely This Christmas"Lonely This Christmas" was a popular single by the English glam rock band Mud, that topped the UK singles chart in 1974 and reached Christmas number one.-The song:...
" b/w "I Can't Stand It" (1974); UK #1 - "The Secrets That You Keep" b/w "Still Watching The Clock" (1975); UK #3
- "Oh Boy" b/w "Watching The Clock" (1975); UK #1
- "Moonshine Sally" b/w "Bye Bye Johnny" (1975); UK #10
- "One Night" b/w "Shake, Rattle and Roll/See You Later Alligator" [medley] (1975); UK #32
- "Hula Love" b/w "Dynamite/The Cat Crept In/Tigerfeet" [medley] (1975)
- "L'L'Lucy" b/w "My Love Is Your Love" (1975); UK #10
- "Show Me You're a Woman" b/w "Don't You Know" (1975); UK #8
- "Nite on the Tiles" b/w "Time and Again" (1976); Did not chart
- "Beating Round the Bush" (1976); Did not chart
- "Shake It Down" b/w "Laugh Live Love" (1976); UK #12
- "Living Doll" b/w "Blue Moon"
- "Let's Have A Party" b/w "I Love How You Love Me"
- "Beating Around the Bush" b/w "Under the Moon of Love"
- "Lean on MeLean on Me (song)"Lean on Me" is a song written and released by Bill Withers in 1972.It was his first and only number one on both the soul singles and the Billboard Hot 100. It is ranked number 205 on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Numerous cover versions have been recorded, and it is one of...
" (1976); UK #7 - "Slow Talking Boy" b/w "Let Me Out" (1977); Did not chart
- "Just Try a Little Tenderness" b/w "Gives You The Good Times Now" (1977); Did not chart
- "Cut Across ShortyCut Across Shorty"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker, made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the B-side of his number 1 UK hit Three Steps To Heaven.-Personnel:* Eddie Cochran: vocal and rhythm guitar* Sonny Curtis: guitar...
" b/w "We've Got To Know" (1978); Did not chart - "Drift AwayDrift Away"Drift Away" is a song written by Mentor Williams and originally recorded by John Henry Kurtz on his 1972 album Reunion. In 1973 the song became Dobie Gray's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, though it did not enter the charts in the United Kingdom.This song is also a...
" b/w "Let Me Get (Close To You)" (1978); Did Not Chart - "Why Do Fools Fall in LoveWhy Do Fools Fall in Love (song)"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a song that was originally a hit for early New York City-based rock and roll group Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers in 1956. It reached No. 1 on the R&B chart, No. 6 on Billboards Pop Singles chart, and number one on the UK Singles Chart...
/Book of Love" b/w "Run Don't Walk" (1979); Did not chart - "Drop Everything and Run" (1979); Did not chart
- "You'll Like It" b/w "Can't Stop"
- "Lipstick on Your Collar" b/w "Don't Ever Change"
Albums
- Mud Rock (1974); UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#8- "Rocket", "Do You Love MeDo You Love Me"Do You Love Me" is a 1962 hit single recorded by The Contours for Motown's Gordy Records label. Written and produced by Motown CEO Berry Gordy, Jr., "Do You Love Me?" was the Contours' only Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Notably, the record achieved this feat...
", "Running BearRunning Bear"Running Bear" is a song written by J. P. Richardson sung most famously by Johnny Preston in 1959. Preston first sang the song in 1959 with background vocals by Richardson and George Jones, who do the Indian chanting of "UGO UGO" during the three verses, as well as the Indian war cries...
", "Hippy Hippy ShakeHippy Hippy ShakeHippy Hippy Shake is a song written and recorded by Chan Romero in 1959. That same year, the song reached number three in Australia.A cover version by Italian rocker Little Tony appeared in the same year and found moderate success in the United Kingdom and Italy.A version by UK-based band The...
", "Shake, Rattle and RollShake, Rattle and Roll"Shake, Rattle and Roll" is a prototypical twelve bar blues-form rock and roll song, written in 1954 by Jesse Stone under his assumed songwriting name Charles E. Calhoun. It was originally recorded by Big Joe Turner, and most successfully by Bill Haley & His Comets...
", Dyna-MiteDyna-mite (song)"Dyna-mite" is a 1973 pop rock single, written by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was originally rejected by The Sweet and later inherited by the English glam rock band Mud...
", "The Cat Crept In", "Tiger FeetTiger Feet"Tiger Feet" is a popular song by Mud. Written and produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, Tiger Feet was the first of Mud's three number one singles in the UK, spending four weeks at the top of the chart from 22 January 1974...
", "End Of The World", "Blue MoonBlue Moon (song)"Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley....
", "In the MoodIn the Mood"In the Mood" is a big band era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. Joe Garland and Andy Razaf arranged "In the Mood" in 1937-1939 using a previously existing main theme composed by Glenn Miller before the start of the 1930s...
", "Bye Bye Johnny"
- "Rocket", "Do You Love Me
- Mud Rock Volume 2 (1975); UK #6
- "The Secrets That You Keep", "Living DollLiving Doll (song)"Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice; in its original version and a new version recorded in 1986 in aid of Comic Relief....
", "One Night", "Tallahassee Lassie", "Let's Have A Party", "Tobacco Road", "Oh Boy", "I Love How You Love Me", "Hula Love", "Diana"
- "The Secrets That You Keep", "Living Doll
- Mud's Greatest Hits (1975); UK #25 (compilation albumCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
)- "Dyna-Mite", "Rocket", "The Secrets That You Keep", "The Cat Crept In", "One Night", "Oh Boy", "Tiger Feet", "Hypnosis", "Moonshine Sally", "Crazy" and "Lonely This ChristmasLonely This Christmas"Lonely This Christmas" was a popular single by the English glam rock band Mud, that topped the UK singles chart in 1974 and reached Christmas number one.-The song:...
"
- "Dyna-Mite", "Rocket", "The Secrets That You Keep", "The Cat Crept In", "One Night", "Oh Boy", "Tiger Feet", "Hypnosis", "Moonshine Sally", "Crazy" and "Lonely This Christmas
- Use Your Imagination (1975); UK #33
- "R.U. Man Enough?", "She's Got The Devil In Her Eyes", "Don't Knock It", "Maybe Tomorrow", "43792 (I'm Bustin' You)", "Hair of the Dog", "L'L'Lucy", "Show Me You're A Woman", "Bird DogBird Dog (song)"Bird Dog" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by The Everly Brothers released in 1958 and was a #1 hit on theBillboard Country Chart . The song also hit number two on the U.S...
", "Use Your Imagination", "Under the Moon of LoveUnder the Moon of Love"Under the Moon of Love" was a popular hit single by Showaddywaddy.Written by Tommy Boyce and Curtis Lee and produced by Phil Spector in 1961 for Curtis Lee, "Under the Moon of Love" was a minor hit in the U.S. reaching #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.Fifteen years later the song was...
"
- "R.U. Man Enough?", "She's Got The Devil In Her Eyes", "Don't Knock It", "Maybe Tomorrow", "43792 (I'm Bustin' You)", "Hair of the Dog", "L'L'Lucy", "Show Me You're A Woman", "Bird Dog
- It's Better Than Working (1976) Did not chart
- "It Don't Mean A Thing", "Beating Round The Bush", "I've Got A Song", "Sweet and Sour Lady", "All I've Got To Give", "Nite On The Tiles", "How Many Times?", "Don't Talk To Me", "Blagging Boogie Blues", "Vambo Rools", "Moving On"
- Mudpack (1977) Did not chart
- "Shake It Down", "It Don't Mean A Thing", "Under the Moon of Love", "Sweet and Sour Lady", "Show Me You're A Woman", "Beating Round The Bush", "L'L'Lucy", "Nite On The Tiles", "Use Your Imagination", "Lean On Me"
- Rock On (1978) Did not chart
- "Burn On Marlon", "Let Me Get (Close To You)", "Walk Right Back", "Who You Gonna Love", "Slow Talking Boy", "Careless Love", "Drift AwayDrift Away"Drift Away" is a song written by Mentor Williams and originally recorded by John Henry Kurtz on his 1972 album Reunion. In 1973 the song became Dobie Gray's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, though it did not enter the charts in the United Kingdom.This song is also a...
", "Gotta Good Reason", "Too Much of Nothing", "Cut Across ShortyCut Across Shorty"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker, made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the B-side of his number 1 UK hit Three Steps To Heaven.-Personnel:* Eddie Cochran: vocal and rhythm guitar* Sonny Curtis: guitar...
"
- "Burn On Marlon", "Let Me Get (Close To You)", "Walk Right Back", "Who You Gonna Love", "Slow Talking Boy", "Careless Love", "Drift Away
- As You Like It (1979) Did not chart
- "Dream LoverDream Lover"Dream Lover" is a song written and recorded by Bobby Darin on March 5, 1959. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd. It is considered a soulful rock song. The song became a multi-million seller, reaching #2 in US charts and was #1 in UK for three weeks during...
", "It's A Show", "1-2-Love", "Heaven Was Meant For You", "As You Like It", "You’ll Like It", "So Fine", "Right Between The Eyes", "Touchdown", "Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Book Of Love"
- "Dream Lover
- Mud Featuring Les Gray (1982)
- "The Night Has A Thousand EyesThe Night Has a Thousand Eyes (song)"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" is a popular song written by Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne, and Marilynn Garrett made famous by Bobby Vee on his 1963 Liberty Records album, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes. The popular single hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Easy Listening survey, and #9...
", "(Let Me Be) Your Teddy BearTeddy Bear (song)" Teddy Bear" is a popular song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company...
", "(Til) I Kissed You", "Save The Last Dance For MeSave The Last Dance For Me"Save the Last Dance for Me" is the title of a popular song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, first recorded in 1960 by Ben E. King with The Drifters....
", "Only Sixteen", "Sealed With A KissSealed with a Kiss"Sealed with a Kiss" is the title of a song written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld. It was first recorded by The Four Voices in 1960 as a single, but their recording was not a hit....
", "Lipstick On Your CollarLipstick on Your Collar (song)"Lipstick on Your Collar" is a song written by Edna Lewis and George Goehring which was a 1959 hit single for Connie Francis.Francis recorded the song 15 April 1959 in a session at Metropolitan Studio produced and conducted by Ray Ellis...
", "From A Jack To A KingFrom a Jack to a KingFrom a Jack to a King is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other Country songs. Elvis Presley recorded it in 1969 but it did not chart on Billboard. It has been covered extensively by country music artists...
", "My Boy LollipopMy Boy Lollipop"My Boy Lollipop" is a song written in the mid-1950s by Robert Spencer of the doo-wop group The Cadillacs, and usually credited to Spencer, Morris Levy, and Johnny Roberts. It was first recorded in New York in 1956 by Barbie Gaye...
", "Ain’t That A Shame", "Don't Ever ChangeDon't Ever ChangeDon't Ever Change may refer to:*"Don't Ever Change" *"Don't Ever Change"...
", "Let's DanceLet's Dance (Chris Montez song)"Let's Dance" is rock band Slade's last single from 1988. The single was only released in the UK. The song was originally covered in 1985 and appeared on the Crackers – The Christmas Party Album the same year. The track was eventually released as a single after being dropped from RCA Records...
", "Under The BoardwalkUnder the Boardwalk"Under the Boardwalk" is a hit pop song written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick and recorded by The Drifters in 1964.-Premise:The lyric describes a tryst between a man and his beloved in a seaside town, who plan to privately meet "out of the sun" and out of sight from everyone else under a...
", "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", "Dream Lover", "She Wears Red FeathersShe Wears Red Feathers"She Wears Red Feathers" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1952....
", "Poetry In MotionPoetry in Motion (song)"Poetry in Motion" is a UK number-one single of 1961, recorded by Johnny Tillotson.The song was written by Paul Kaufman and Mike Anthony , who said that the inspiration for it came from looking up from their work and seeing a procession of young ladies from a nearby school pass by on the sidewalk...
", "Blueberry HillBlueberry Hill (song)"Blueberry Hill" is a popular song published in 1940 best remembered for its 1950s rock n' roll version by Fats Domino. The music was written by Vincent Rose, the lyrics by Al Lewis. It was recorded six times in 1940...
", "Shakin' All OverShakin' All Over"Shakin' All Over" is a rock and roll song originally performed by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. It was written by frontman Johnny Kidd and reached #1 in the United Kingdom in August 1960...
", "LucilleLucilleLucille may refer to:* Lucille * Lucille, a 1954 song by Clyde McPhatter with The Drifters* "Lucille" , 1957* "Lucille" , 1977* "Lucille" , 1985...
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- "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Let's Have A Party; (1990)
- "Crazy", "Hypnosis", "Dyna-Mite", "Tiger Feet", "The Cat Crept In", "Rocket", "Hippy Hippy Shake", "The Secrets That You Keep", "Oh Boy", "Moonshine Sally", "One Night", "Blue Moon", "End Of The World", "Tallahassee Lassie", "Let's Have A Party", "Living Doll", "Diana", "In The Mood", "Hula Love", "Lonely This Christmas"
External links
- [ Mud biography at the Allmusic website]
- David Proffitt's Mud tribute pages
- MudReborn.com
- BBC Top of the Pops Mud section
- Mud's discography, chart positions
- Mud CD reissues available