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{{short description|British glam rock band}} | ||
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| {{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
| | name = Mud |
| name = Mud | ||
| | image = Mud - TopPop |
| image = Mud - TopPop February 1974 01.png | ||
| | caption = Mud in 1974 | | caption = Mud in 1974.<br> From left to right: ], Ray Stiles, ], ]. | ||
| | background = group_or_band | | background = group_or_band | ||
| | origin = Carshalton, |
| origin = ], ], England | ||
| | genre = ] |
| genre = {{Hlist|]|]|]|]}} | ||
| | occupation = | | occupation = | ||
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| years_active = {{hlist|1966–1980|2015–present}} | ||
| | networth = | | networth = | ||
| | label = ] |
| label = {{hlist|]|]|]}} | ||
| | alias |
| alias = Dum <small>(1974)</small><br>Ring <small>(1979–1980)</small> | ||
| | current_members = |
| current_members = ]<br/>Ray Stiles<br/>Keith Read<br/>]<br/>Ian Parker | ||
| | past_members = ]<br/>]<br/> |
| past_members = ]<br/>]<br/>Andy Ball<br/>Brian Tatum<br/>] | ||
| }} | |||
| {{Infobox musical artist | |||
| | name = Mud II | |||
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| | years_active = {{hlist|1980–2004|2004–present}} | |||
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| | alias = Les Gray's Mud <small>(1980-2004)</small> | |||
| | current_members = Syd Twynham<br/>Chris Savage<br/>Marc Michalski<br/>Chris Millward | |||
| | past_members = ]<br/>Stuart Amesbury<br/>Cherie Beck<br/>Dale Fry<br/>Rob John<br/>Nick Richie<br/>Tim Fish<br/>Mark Hatwood<br/>Kevin Fairburn<br/>John Berry<br/>Wole Rother<br/>Phil Wilson | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Mud''' (now '''Mud II''') are an English ] band, formed in February 1966. Their earlier success came in a pop and then glam rock style, while later hits were influenced by 1950s ], and they are best remembered for their hit ] "]", which was the UK's best-selling single of 1974, and "]" which reached ] in December 1974. After signing to ] and teaming up with songwriters/] ] and ], the band had fourteen UK Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1976, including three number ones.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> | |||
| '''Mud''' are an English ] band, formed in February 1966. Their earlier success came in a pop and then glam rock style, while later hits were influenced by 1950s ] and ],<ref></ref> and they are best remembered for their hit ] "]", "]", which was the UK's best-selling single of 1974, and "]" which reached ] in December 1974. After signing to ] and teaming up with songwriters/] ] and ], the band had fourteen UK Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1976, including three number ones.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|last=Roberts|first=David|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|year=2006|isbn=1-904994-10-5|edition=19th|location=London|page=382}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| === Mud === | |||
| The band was founded by lead guitarist ] (born Robert Berkeley Davis, 1 October 1947,<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> ], Surrey), lead vocalist ] (born Thomas Leslie Gray, 9 April 1946,<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book| first= Joseph| last= Murrells| year= 1978| title= The Book of Golden Discs| edition= 2nd| publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd| location= London| page= | isbn= 0-214-20512-6| url-access= registration| url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/348}}</ref> Carshalton, Surrey; died 21 February 2004, ]), drummer Dave Mount (born David George Mount, 3 March 1947,<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> Carshalton; died 2 December 2006, St Helier's Hospital, Carshalton<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2083882.ece |location=London |newspaper=] |title=Stephen Glover: A prissy judgement by the PCC |date=20 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108202830/http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2083882.ece |archive-date=8 January 2007 }}</ref>), and bassist Ray Stiles (born Raymond John Stiles, 20 November 1946,<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> ], Surrey). | |||
| ==== 1966–1972: the early years ==== | |||
| The band was founded by lead guitarist ],<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> lead vocalist ],<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book| first= Joseph| last= Murrells| year= 1978| title= The Book of Golden Discs| edition= 2nd| publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd| location= London| page= | isbn= 0-214-20512-6| url-access= registration| url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/348}}</ref> drummer ] (born 3 March 1947,<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> Carshalton; died 2 December 2006, St Helier Hospital, Carshalton<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2083882.ece |location=London |newspaper=] |title=Stephen Glover: A prissy judgement by the PCC |date=20 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108202830/http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2083882.ece |archive-date=8 January 2007 }}</ref>) and bassist Ray Stiles (born 20 November 1946,<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> ], Surrey). | |||
| ]'s ''TopPop'' (Dutch television show) in 1974]] | |||
| The band released their debut single "Flower Power" on CBS in 1967, but were not immediately successful.<ref>{{cite book|last=D'Agostino|first=Giulio|title=Glam Musik: British Glam Music '70 History|year=2001|page=193|quote="Mud's Discography Date Label Tracks Highest 1967 CBS203002 "Flower Power"/"You're My Mother"|isbn=0-595-16563-X}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Rock Movers and Shakers: An A-Z of People Who Made Rock Happen|page=354|last1=Rees|first1=Dafydd|last2=Crampton|first2=Luke|year=1991|quote="MUD.. Apr They make their first live appearance at Streatham Ice Rink, South London, and release one-off debut single "Flower Power", for CBS. ... After 2 years' gigging as a semi-professional band, Mud turns professional and re-signs with CBS, releasing "Up The Airy Mountain"|isbn=978-0874366617}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=]|volume=10|page=57|last=Larkin|first=Colin|year=2006|isbn=978-1846098567|quote="Their debut single for CBS Records, 1967's 'Flower Power', was unsuccessful but they continued touring for several ..."}}</ref> Three further singles in 1967/68, "Up the Airy Mountain"/"The Latter Days", "Shangri-La"/"House on the Hill" and "Jumping Jehosophat"/"Won't Let It Go", made no impression on the UK Singles Chart. | The band released their debut single "Flower Power" on CBS in 1967, but were not immediately successful.<ref>{{cite book|last=D'Agostino|first=Giulio|title=Glam Musik: British Glam Music '70 History|year=2001|page=193|quote="Mud's Discography Date Label Tracks Highest 1967 CBS203002 "Flower Power"/"You're My Mother"|isbn=0-595-16563-X}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Rock Movers and Shakers: An A-Z of People Who Made Rock Happen|page=354|last1=Rees|first1=Dafydd|last2=Crampton|first2=Luke|year=1991|quote="MUD.. Apr They make their first live appearance at Streatham Ice Rink, South London, and release one-off debut single "Flower Power", for CBS. ... After 2 years' gigging as a semi-professional band, Mud turns professional and re-signs with CBS, releasing "Up The Airy Mountain"|isbn=978-0874366617}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=]|volume=10|page=57|last=Larkin|first=Colin|year=2006|isbn=978-1846098567|quote="Their debut single for CBS Records, 1967's 'Flower Power', was unsuccessful but they continued touring for several ..."}}</ref> Three further singles in 1967/68, "Up the Airy Mountain"/"The Latter Days", "Shangri-La"/"House on the Hill" and "Jumping Jehosophat"/"Won't Let It Go", made no impression on the UK Singles Chart. | ||
| The band appeared on ''The ] Show'' on ], and toured as support for ]. After years of unsuccessful singles, they were signed to ]'s ] ], and had three ] successes in 1973 with "Crazy" (No. 12), "Hypnosis" (No. 16) and "]" (No. 4).<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> | The band appeared on ''The ] Show'' on ], and toured as support for ]. | ||
| ==== 1973–1976: the golden years ==== | |||
| ]'s ''TopPop'' (Dutch television show) in 1974]] | |||
| After years of unsuccessful singles, they were signed to ]'s ] ], and had three ] successes in 1973 with "Crazy" (No. 12), "Hypnosis" (No. 16) and "]" (No. 4).<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> | |||
| At the peak of their career, they also enjoyed British ] singles with "]"; and "]" (1974), an affectionate ] pastiche; plus "]" (1975), a ] of the ] ], which also featured on their album ''Mud Rock Volume 2''. "Tiger Feet" sold over 500,000 copies in the UK and a million copies globally.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> | At the peak of their career, they also enjoyed British ] singles with "]"; and "]" (1974), an affectionate ] pastiche; plus "]" (1975), a ] of the ] ], which also featured on their album ''Mud Rock Volume 2''. "Tiger Feet" sold over 500,000 copies in the UK and a million copies globally.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> | ||
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| "]" |
"]" got seasonal airplay on British ] and television, (along with ]'s "]" and ]'s "]"). The band also embraced the burgeoning ] craze, as exemplified on their 1976 single "Shake It Down" which reached No. 12 in the UK chart. After "Tiger Feet" they released "The Cat Crept In" which reached No. 2 in April 1974, which was written to exploit Les Gray's vocal impression of Presley.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eder |first=Bruce |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mud-mn0000508805 |title=Mud - Music Biography, Credits and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=5 July 2013}}</ref> Their next single "Rocket" reached No. 6 in the UK, after which they released another track from their album ''Mud Rock Volume 1'', a cover of "]". This was released under the band name "Dum" (which is both "Mud" spelt backwards and on a largely instrumental single, hence a pun on "dumb"), but it failed to chart. | ||
| After the success with "Lonely This Christmas", they cracked the ] market with "The Secrets That You Keep", which reached No. 3 in February 1975. Around this time Mud wound up their contract with ] releasing three further singles, "]" (their third and final UK No. 1), "Moonshine Sally" (No. 10) and "One Night" (No. 32). Mud also split from Chinn and Chapman in mid-1975 and signed to ] (licensed to ] in Continental Europe). There they enjoyed three more British Top 20 hits within seven months: "L'L'Lucy" (No. 10), the ballad "Show Me You're a Woman" (No. 8) and the disco-influenced track "Shake It Down" (No. 12). The latter two singles saw them gradually moving away from glam rock, which was now unfashionable. Keyboardist Andy Ball, formerly of ], joined the band |
After the success with "Lonely This Christmas", they cracked the ] market with "The Secrets That You Keep", which reached No. 3 in February 1975. Around this time Mud wound up their contract with ] releasing three further singles, "]" (their third and final UK No. 1), "Moonshine Sally" (No. 10) and "One Night" (No. 32). Mud also split from Chinn and Chapman in mid-1975 and signed to ] (licensed to ] in Continental Europe). There they enjoyed three more British Top 20 hits within seven months: "L'L'Lucy" (No. 10), the ballad "Show Me You're a Woman" (No. 8) and the disco-influenced track "Shake It Down" (No. 12). The latter two singles saw them gradually moving away from glam rock, which was now unfashionable. Keyboardist Andy Ball, formerly of ], joined Mud in 1975, and was with the band during their time on the Private Stock label. Ball left the band in 1977 and was replaced by Brian Tatum.<ref name="mudrock1">{{cite web |url=http://www.mudrock.org.uk/story/thecast.htm |title=The MUD Story - The Cast |publisher=Mudrock.org.uk |date=7 October 1947 |access-date=1 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203154113/http://www.mudrock.org.uk/story/thecast.htm |archive-date=3 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| Their last single to reach the British charts was a cover of the ] song "]" which reached No. 7 in the UK in December 1976.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> |
Their last single to reach the British charts was a cover of the ] song "]" which reached No. 7 in the UK in December 1976.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> | ||
| ==== 1977–1980: downfall to disbanding ==== | |||
| In 1977, with Private Stock in financial difficulties, the band moved to ]. Their first single on that label was "Slow Talking Boy", a ] song composed by ],<ref name="cat1">{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/mud |title=Mud Discography - UK |publisher=45cat |access-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> and featuring Davis playing a Vox 12-string guitar-mandolin; they performed this song on BBC TV's '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPXFwXDc5Cs |title=Mud - Slow Talking Boy |publisher=YouTube |date=27 November 2011 |access-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> but without reaping any chart success. Mud's next single, "(Just Try) A Little Tenderness", was their final appearance on any major national chart, stalling at No. 98 in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35324 |title=Forum - Top Singles of 1977 (Personal Charts: Your Special Occasion Charts) |publisher=australian-charts.com |access-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> Three more singles, all cover versions, followed in 1978<ref name="cat1"/> before ] dropped the band and Gray quit for a solo career; the original band continued for a short while with female vocalist Margo Buchanan in Gray's place,<ref name="mudrock1"/> releasing an unsuccessful single for ],<ref name="cat1"/> before finally disbanding in 1979. | |||
| "Lean on me" was followed by in 1977 Gray's solo version of "]" on ], which peaked at No. 32 in the UK. Also in 1977, with Private Stock in financial difficulties, the band moved to ]. Their first single on RCA was "Slow Talking Boy", a ] song composed by ],<ref name="cat1">{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/mud |title=Mud Discography - UK |publisher=45cat |access-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> and featuring Davis playing a Vox 12-string guitar-mandolin; they performed this song on BBC TV's '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPXFwXDc5Cs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523214424/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPXFwXDc5Cs |archive-date=2014-05-23 |url-status=dead|title=Mud - Slow Talking Boy |publisher=YouTube |date=27 November 2011 |access-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> but without reaping any chart success. Mud's next single, "(Just Try) A Little Tenderness", was their final appearance on any major national chart, stalling at No. 98 in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35324 |title=Forum - Top Singles of 1977 (Personal Charts: Your Special Occasion Charts) |publisher=australian-charts.com |access-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> Three more singles, all cover versions, followed in 1978<ref name="cat1"/> before ] dropped the band and Gray quit for a solo career. | |||
| The original band continued for a short while with female lead vocalist Margo Buchanan in Gray's place,<ref name="mudrock1"/> releasing a commercially unsuccessful single for ] in 1979 titled "Drop Everything and Run".<ref name="cat1"/> Another single with Margo Buchanan on lead vocals, "Rico", was released in 1980, this time under the band name "Ring" instead of "Mud". The band finally disbanded in 1980. | |||
| Following the band's dissolution, Stiles joined the ]; whilst Davis went on to co-write several highly successful ] hits for ] and ] featuring ].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Drummer Mount went into the insurance business. Mount appeared on an episode of '']'' on ] in November 2005, and featured in the "spot the pop star of the past" identity parade segment. Mount died on 2 December 2006. He had been married twice and worked as a salesman latterly. His ] appeared in '']'' newspaper.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dave-mount-428975.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Dave Mount | date=18 December 2006 | access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref> The last performance by the four original members was on 3 March 1990 at Dave Mount's wedding; a ] of which was made by Mount. | |||
| ==== Aftermath ==== | |||
| After the original band broke up in 1979, Gray reformed the band as 'Les Gray's Mud'. The initial lineup featured Stuart Amesbury (rhythm guitar) and Cherie Beck (backing vocals) of the ]-based Cherie Beck Band; together with Dale Fry (bass), Rob John (drums), and Nick Richie (lead guitar); with the latter two being replaced in 1983 by guitarist Tim Fish and drummer Mark Hatwood respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bristolarchiverecords.com/bands/Stargazer.html |title=Stargazer |website=Bristolarchiverecords.com |access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref> In 1985, a further lineup change saw Amesbury, Beck, and Fry depart the band; with the new lineup being rounded out by Kevin Fairburn on bass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lemonrock.com/kevinfairburnbassist |title=Kevin Fairburn - Bassist |website=Lemonrock.com |access-date=14 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031717/http://www.lemonrock.com/kevinfairburnbassist |archive-date=17 November 2015 }}</ref> | |||
| Following the band's dissolution, Stiles joined the ]; whilst Davis went on to co-write several highly successful ] hits for ] and ] featuring ].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Drummer Mount went into the insurance business. Mount appeared on an episode of '']'' on ] in November 2005, and featured in the "spot the pop star of the past" identity parade segment. He had been married twice and worked as a salesman latterly. His ] appeared in '']'' newspaper.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dave-mount-428975.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Dave Mount | date=18 December 2006 | access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref> The last performance by the four original members was on 3 March 1990 at Dave Mount's wedding; a ] of which was made by Mount. | |||
| === 1980–2004: Les Gray's Mud === | |||
| In 1987, all members with the exception of Gray departed the band, and Gray brought in bassist John Berry, drummer Wole Rothe, and guitarist Syd Twynham as replacements. Rothe and Twynham had both been members of ] prior to joining Mud. This lineup lasted until 1998 when Rothe was replaced by Phil Wilson, and the band underwent no further changes until the death of Gray in 2004. Following Gray's passing, the three remaining members were given permission by the other founding members of Mud, plus that of Gray's family, to continue using the band's name. Berry, Twynham, and Wilson then rechristened the band 'Mud II' and recruited keyboardist and longterm Mud collaborator Chris Savage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidproffitt.co.uk/mudrock/story/thecast.htm |title=The Cast |website=davidproffitt.co.uk |access-date=14 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070440/http://www.davidproffitt.co.uk/mudrock/story/thecast.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> The following year, Berry left and was replaced by Marc Michalski, creating the lineup of the band which still continues to this day. | |||
| After the original band broke up in 1980, Gray reformed the band as 'Les Gray's Mud'. The initial lineup featured Stuart Amesbury (rhythm guitar) and Cherie Beck (backing vocals) of the ]-based Cherie Beck Band; together with Dale Fry (bass), Nick Richie (lead guitar) and Rob John (drums); with the latter two being replaced in 1983 by guitarist Tim Fish and drummer Mark Hatwood respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bristolarchiverecords.com/bands/Stargazer.html |title=Stargazer |website=Bristolarchiverecords.com |access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref> In 1985, a further lineup change saw Amesbury, Beck, and Fry depart the band; with the new lineup being rounded out by Kevin Fairburn on bass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lemonrock.com/kevinfairburnbassist |title=Kevin Fairburn - Bassist |website=Lemonrock.com |access-date=14 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031717/http://www.lemonrock.com/kevinfairburnbassist |archive-date=17 November 2015 }}</ref> | |||
| In 1987, all members with the exception of Gray departed the band, and Gray brought in bassist John Berry, drummer Wole Rothe, and guitarist Syd Twynham as replacements. Rothe and Twynham had both been members of ] prior to joining Mud. This lineup lasted until 1998 when Rothe was replaced by Phil Wilson, and the band underwent no further changes until Gray died in 2004. | |||
| === 2005–present: Mud II === | |||
| Following Gray's death, the three remaining members were given permission by the other founding members of Mud, plus that of Gray's family, to continue using the band's name. Berry, Twynham, and Wilson then rechristened the band 'Mud II' and recruited keyboardist and longterm Mud collaborator Chris Savage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidproffitt.co.uk/mudrock/story/thecast.htm |title=The Cast |website=davidproffitt.co.uk |access-date=14 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070440/http://www.davidproffitt.co.uk/mudrock/story/thecast.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> The following year, Berry left (to focus on performing with ]) and was replaced by Marc Michalski, creating a lineup of the band which continued until April 2023, when Chris Millward replaced Phil Wilson on drums. | |||
| Mount died on 2 December 2006, aged 59, from an apparent ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tribute to Dave Mount RIP - CPFC BBS |url=https://www.cpfc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=146083 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=www.cpfc.org}}</ref> | |||
| A short version of "Tiger Feet" was played at the opening ceremony of the ]. | A short version of "Tiger Feet" was played at the opening ceremony of the ]. | ||
| === 2015–present: Mud revived=== | |||
| Since 2015, founder members Rob Davis and Ray Stiles have been performing together again under the band name 'Mud', alongside Keith Read and Pete Phipps.<ref>{{cite web|last=Proffitt |first=David |url=https://www.mudrock.org.uk/html/gigs.html |title=Mud Revived |access-date=12 May 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
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| ;Current members | ;Current members (Mud) | ||
| * |
* ''']''' - lead guitar, vocals <small>(1966–1980, 2015–present) </small> | ||
| * |
* '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals <small>(1966–1980, 2015–present) </small> | ||
| * |
* Keith Read - rhythm guitar and vocals <small>(2015–present) </small> | ||
| * |
* ] - drums and vocals <small>(2015–present) </small> | ||
| * Ian Parker - keyboards and vocal <small>(2015–present) </small> | |||
| ;Current members (Mud II) | |||
| * Syd Twynham - lead guitar, lead vocals <small>(1987-present) </small> | |||
| * Chris Savage - keyboards <small>(2004-present) </small> | |||
| * Marc Michalski - bass guitar <small>(2005-present) </small> | |||
| * Chris Millward - drums, percussion <small>(2023-present) </small> | |||
| {{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
| ;Former members | ;Former members (Mud) | ||
| * ] - lead |
* ''']''' - lead vocals, keyboards <small>(1966–1978, 1980–2004; his death)</small> | ||
| * ] - |
* ''']''' - drums, percussion <small>(1966–1980; died 2006)</small> | ||
| * |
* Andy Ball - keyboards <small>(1975–1977)</small> | ||
| * |
* Brian Tatum - keyboards <small>(1977–1980)</small> | ||
| * |
* ] - lead vocals <small>(1979–1980)</small> | ||
| ;Former members (Les Gray's Mud / Mud II) | |||
| * Margo Buchanan - lead vocals <small>(1978–1979)</small> | |||
| * Stuart Amesbury - rhythm guitar <small>(1980–1985)</small> | * Stuart Amesbury - rhythm guitar <small>(1980–1985)</small> | ||
| * Cherie Beck - backing vocals <small>(1980–1985)</small> | * Cherie Beck - backing vocals <small>(1980–1985)</small> | ||
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| * John Berry - bass guitar <small>(1987–2005)</small> | * John Berry - bass guitar <small>(1987–2005)</small> | ||
| * Wole Rother - drums, percussion <small>(1987–1998)</small> | * Wole Rother - drums, percussion <small>(1987–1998)</small> | ||
| * Phil Wilson - drums, percussion <small>(1998-2023)</small> | |||
| {{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
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| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1966- |
! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1966-1975 | ||
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| * ''']''' - lead guitar | * ''']''' - lead guitar | ||
| * ''']''' - lead vocals, keyboards | * ''']''' - lead vocals, keyboards | ||
| * '''Dave Mount''' - drums, percussion | * ''']''' - drums, percussion | ||
| * '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals | * '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals | ||
| | valign=top | | | valign=top | | ||
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| * '''Dave Mount''' - drums, percussion | * '''Dave Mount''' - drums, percussion | ||
| * '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals | * '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals | ||
| * '''Brian Tatum''' - keyboards | |||
| | valign=top | | | valign=top | | ||
| * '''Rob Davis''' - lead guitar | * '''Rob Davis''' - lead guitar | ||
| * '''Dave Mount''' - drums, percussion | * '''Dave Mount''' - drums, percussion | ||
| * '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals | * '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals | ||
| * ''' |
* '''Brian Tatum''' - keyboards | ||
| * ''']''' - lead vocals | |||
| |- | |- | ||
| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1979-1980 | ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1979-1980<br><small>(Ring)</small> | ||
| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1980-1983<br><small>(Les Gray's Mud)</small> | ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1980-1983<br><small>(Les Gray's Mud)</small> | ||
| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1983-1985<br><small>(Les Gray's Mud)</small> | ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1983-1985<br><small>(Les Gray's Mud)</small> | ||
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| |- | |- | ||
| | valign=top | | | valign=top | | ||
| * '''Rob Davis''' - lead guitar | |||
| '''Disbanded''' | |||
| * '''Dave Mount''' - drums, percussion | |||
| * '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals | |||
| * '''Brian Tatum''' - keyboards | |||
| * '''Margo Buchanan''' - lead vocals | |||
| | valign=top | | | valign=top | | ||
| * '''Les Gray''' - lead vocals, keyboards | * '''Les Gray''' - lead vocals, keyboards | ||
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| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1998-2004<br><small>(Les Gray's Mud)</small> | ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1998-2004<br><small>(Les Gray's Mud)</small> | ||
| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2004-2005<br><small>(Mud II)</small> | ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2004-2005<br><small>(Mud II)</small> | ||
| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| |
! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2005–2023<br><small>(Mud II)</small> | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | valign=top | | | valign=top | | ||
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| * '''Chris Savage''' - keyboards | * '''Chris Savage''' - keyboards | ||
| * '''Marc Michalski''' - bass guitar | * '''Marc Michalski''' - bass guitar | ||
| |- | |||
| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2015–present<br><small>(Mud)</small> | |||
| ! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2023–present<br><small>(Mud II)</small> | |||
| |- | |||
| | valign=top | | |||
| * '''Rob Davis''' - lead guitar, vocals | |||
| * '''Ray Stiles''' - bass guitar, lead vocals | |||
| * '''Keith Read''' - rhythm guitar | |||
| * ''']''' - drums | |||
| | valign=top | | |||
| * '''Syd Twynham''' - lead guitar, lead vocals | |||
| * '''Chris Savage''' - keyboards | |||
| * '''Marc Michalski''' - bass guitar | |||
| * '''Chris Millward''' - drums, percussion | |||
| |} | |} | ||
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| bar:Mark Hatwood from:01/01/1983 till:01/01/1987 color:d | bar:Mark Hatwood from:01/01/1983 till:01/01/1987 color:d | ||
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| from:01/01/2004 till:01/01/2015 text:"Mud II" color:tan2 textcolor:black | |||
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| from:01/01/2015 till:end text:"Mud / Mud II" color:tan1 textcolor:black | |||
| }} | |||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| {{Main|Mud discography}} | |||
| ===Albums=== | |||
| '''Studio Albums''' | |||
| *''Mud Rock'' (SRAK 508, 1974); ] No. 8 (35 weeks) // Germany No. 16 (16 weeks) // Austria No. 9 (8 weeks) | |||
| *''Mud Rock Volume 1'' (1974) | |||
| **"Rocket", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "The Cat Crept In", "]" (''last 3 in a medley)'', "]", "]", "]", "Bye Bye Johnny"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mudrock.org.uk/discs/albums.htm |title=Mud Discography |publisher=Mudrock.org.uk |date=16 March 2009 |access-date=23 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113052807/http://www.mudrock.org.uk/discs/albums.htm |archive-date=13 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''(Produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman)'' | |||
| *''Mud Rock Volume 2'' ( |
*''Mud Rock Volume 2'' (1975) | ||
| *''Use Your Imagination'' (1975) | |||
| **"The Secrets That You Keep", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]" ''(Produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman)'' | |||
| *''It's Better Than Working'' (1976) | |||
| *''Mud's Greatest Hits'' (1975); UK No. 25 (6 weeks) (]) // Germany No. 43 (4 weeks) | |||
| *''Rock On'' (1978) | |||
| **"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" | |||
| *''As You Like It'' (1979) | |||
| *''Use Your Imagination'' (1975); UK No. 33 (5 weeks) | |||
| *''Mud Featuring Les Gray'' (1982) | |||
| **"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", "]", "Use Your Imagination", "]" ''(Produced by Phil Wainman)'' | |||
| *''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" ''(Produced by Pip Williams)'' | |||
| *''Mudpack'' (1977) (did not chart) | |||
| **"Shake It Down", "It Don't Mean a Thing", "]", "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)", "]", "Who You Gonna Love", "Slow Talking Boy", "Careless Love", "]", "Gotta Good Reason", "Too Much of Nothing", "]" ''(Produced by Mud, Mike Hurst and Pip Williams)'' | |||
| *''As You Like It'' (1979) (did not chart) | |||
| **"]", "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" ''(Produced by Mud)'' | |||
| *''Mud featuring Les Gray'' (1982) | |||
| **"]", "(]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", "]" | |||
| *''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", "]", "Let's Have a Party", "Living Doll", "Diana", "In the Mood", "]", "Lonely This Christmas"<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> | |||
| ===Singles=== | |||
| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
| |- | |||
| ! rowspan="2"| Year | |||
| ! rowspan="2"| Titles (A-side, B-side)<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | |||
| | first= David | |||
| | last= Roberts | |||
| | year= 2006 | |||
| | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | |||
| | edition= 19th | |||
| | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | |||
| | location= London | |||
| | page= 382 | |||
| | isbn= 1-904994-10-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/mud|title=Mud Discography - UK - 45cat|publisher=45cat.com|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ! colspan="5"| Chart positions<br />Weeks | |||
| |- | |||
| ! width="35"|<sup>]</sup> | |||
| ! width="35"|<sup>]</sup><ref name=aus><br>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=211}}</ref> | |||
| ! width="35"|<sup>]</sup> | |||
| ! width="35"|<sup>]</sup> | |||
| ! width="35"|<sup>]</sup> | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="1"| 1967 | |||
| | align="left"| "Flower Power" <br> b/w "You're My Mother" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="1"| 1968 | |||
| | align="left"| "Up the Airy Mountain" <br> b/w "The Latter Days" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="1"| 1969 | |||
| | align="left"| "Shangri-La" <br> b/w "House on the Hill" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="1"| 1970 | |||
| | align="left"| "Jumping Jehosaphat" <br> b/w "Won't Let It Go" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="3"| 1973 | |||
| | align="left"| "Crazy" <br> b/w "Do You Love Me" | |||
| | 12 || - || 40 || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Hypnosis" <br> b/w "Last Tango In London" | |||
| | 16 || 57 || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "Do It All Over Again" | |||
| | 4 || 61 || 37 || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="5"| 1974 | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "Mr. Bagatelle" | |||
| | 1 || 43 || 6 || 6 || 5 | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "The Cat Crept In" <br> b/w "Morning" | |||
| | 2 || - || 5 || 12 || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Rocket" <br> b/w "The Ladies" | |||
| | 6 || - || 8 || 3 || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "Watching the Clock" (released under the name Dum) | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "I Can't Stand It" | |||
| | 1 || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="8"| 1975 | |||
| | align="left"| "The Secrets That You Keep" <br> b/w "Still Watching The Clock" | |||
| | 3 || 28 || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "Watching the Clock" | |||
| | 1 || 58 || 2 || 5 || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Moonshine Sally" <br> b/w "Bye Bye Johnny" | |||
| | 10 || - || 8 || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "]/] (Medley)" | |||
| | 32 || - || 34 || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "Dyna-mite / The Cat Crept In / Tiger Feet (Medley)" | |||
| | - || - || 38 || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "L-L-Lucy" <br> b/w "My Love Is Your Love" | |||
| | 10 || - || 19 || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Show Me You're A Woman" <br> b/w "Don't You Know" | |||
| | 8 || - || 43 || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Use Your Imagination" <br> b/w "My Love Is Your Love" <br />released in Italy only | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="5"| 1976 | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "]" <br />released in Germany only | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "]" <br />released in Germany only | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Shake it Down" <br> b/w "Laugh Live Love" | |||
| | 12 || - || 45 || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Nite on the Tiles" <br> b/w "Time and Again" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "Greacian Lament" | |||
| | 7 || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="3"| 1977 | |||
| | align="left"| "Slow Talking Boy" <br> b/w "Let Me Out" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Just Try (A Little Tenderness)" <br> b/w "Gives You The Good Times Now" | |||
| | - || 98 || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "Beating Around the Bush" <br> b/w "]" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="3"| 1978 | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "We've Got To Know" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "Let Me Get (Close To You)" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "]/]" <br> b/w "Run Don't Walk" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="2"| 1979 | |||
| | align="left"| "Drop Everything and Run" <br> b/w "Taking the Easy Way Out" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | align="left"| "You'll Like It" <br> b/w "Can't Stop" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="1"| 1980 | |||
| | align="left"| "Rico" <br> b/w "Make a Buck" (released under the name Ring) | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="1"| 1983 | |||
| | align="left"| "]" <br> b/w "]" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| | rowspan="1"| 1985 | |||
| | align="left"| "Lonely This Christmas (re-issue)" <br> b/w "I Can't Stand It" | |||
| | - || - || - || - || - | |||
| |- | |||
| |} | |||
| === List of songs === | |||
| {| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0.5em auto; clear: both; text-align: left; width:100%" | |||
| ! Song | |||
| ! Writer(s) | |||
| ! Time | |||
| ! Producer | |||
| ! Album | |||
| ! Year | |||
| ! Other | |||
| |- | |||
| | 1-2-Love || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:36 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | 43792 (I'm Bustin' You) || ] || 2:50 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ] || 2:32 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | All I've Got To Give || Ray Stiles, ] || 4:33 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | As You Like It || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:08 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Beating Around the Bush''' <br />(single version) || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:54 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working (CD) | |||
| | 1976 || A-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Beating Around the Bush <br />(album version) || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:35 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 3:54 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Blagging Boogie Blues || Andy Ball,<br />A. Coates || 2:51 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ], ] || 2:20 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 2:51 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']'''<br />(medley version) || Warren Davis, George Malone, Charles Patrick || 1:37 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1978 || A-side of ''Run Don't Walk'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Burn On Marlon || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:54 | |||
| | Mud || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Bye Bye Johnny || ]<br />(single version) || 4:55 | |||
| | ], ] || ? | |||
| | 1975 || B-side of ''Moonshine Sally'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Bye Bye Johnny || ]<br />(album version) || 5:28 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Can't Stop || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:54 | |||
| | Mud || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1979 || B-side of ''You'll Like It'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || Trad. Arr. Mud || 3:38 | |||
| | Mud and ] || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Crazy''' || ], ] || 3:11 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud's Greatest Hits | |||
| | 1973 || A-side of ''Do You Love Me'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ],<br />Wayne P. Walker || 2:30 | |||
| | Mud || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || A-side of '"We've Got To Know''' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 3:59 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Do It All Over Again || Gray, Mount, Stiles, Davies || 2:37 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (CD) | |||
| | 1973 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Do You Love Me || ], ] || 3:13 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (CD) | |||
| | 1973 || B-side of ''Crazy'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] / ] (medley) || ]<br />-----<br />] || 1:35<br />1:37 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || together with "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" | |||
| |- | |||
| | ]<br />(medley version) || ] || 1:35 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || together with "Do yyou love me" | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ] || 3:03 | |||
| | Steve Colyer || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1983 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Don't Knock It || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:02 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Don't Talk To Me || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:46 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Don't You Know || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:03 | |||
| | ] || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1975 || B-side of ''Show Me You're A Woman'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 3:28 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ] || 3:44 | |||
| | Mud || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || A-side of ''Let Me Get (Close To You)'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Drop Everything and Run''' || Graham Foster, <br />],<br /> ] || 2:54 | |||
| | ] || ? | |||
| | 1979 || A-side of ''Taking the Easy Way Out'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ], ] || 2:56 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud's Greatest Hits | |||
| | 1973 || A-side of ''Do It All Over Again'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Dyna-mite / The Cat Crept In / Tiger Feet (Medley) || ], ] || 5:03 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1975 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ]<br /> (medley version) || ], ] || 1:18 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || together with "The Cat Crept In" and "Tiger feet" | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Flower Power''' || ] || 2:58 | |||
| | Mike Smith || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1967 || A-side of ''You're My Mother'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 2:47 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Gives You The Good Times Now || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:20 | |||
| | ] || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1977 || B-side of ''Just Try (A Little Tenderness)'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Gotta Good Reason || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:18 | |||
| | ] || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Greacian Lament || ] || 2:34 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working (CD) | |||
| | 1976 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Hair Of The Dog || Dave Mount, ] || 3:12 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Heaven Was Meant For You || Tatum || 3:18 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | House on the Hill || ]<br />A. Carpenter<br />J.Tilton || 2:38 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1969 || B-side of ''Shangri-La'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | How Many Times? || Dave Mount, ] || 4:02 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ] || 3:56 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of ''Dyna-mite / The Cat Crept In / Tiger Feet (Medley)'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Hypnosis''' || ], ] || 2:48 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud's Greatest Hits | |||
| | 1973 || A-side of ''Last Tango In London'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | I Can't Stand It || Gray, Mount, Davis, Stiles || 2:41 | |||
| | ], ] || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1974 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> Larry Kolber || 3:05 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | I've Got A Song || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:58 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ] , ] || 3:39 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || A-side of ''Watching the Clock'', (released under the name Dum) | |||
| |- | |||
| | It Don't Mean A Thing || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:33 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | It's A Show || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:41 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br>] || 2:22 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Jumping Jehosaphat''' || ], ] || 2:28 | |||
| | City Hall Ltd. || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1970 || A-side of ''Won't Let It Go'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Just Try (A Little Tenderness)''' || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:41 | |||
| | ] || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1977 || A-side of ''Gives You The Good Times Now'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''L-L-Lucy''' || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:59 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of ''My Love Is Your Love'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Last Tango In London || ], ] || 3:03 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (CD) | |||
| | 1973 || B-side of ''Hypnosis'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Laugh Live Love || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:49 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working (CD) | |||
| | 1976 || B-side of ''Shake it Down'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']'''<br />(single version) || ] || 4:30 | |||
| | ] || ? | |||
| | 1976 || A-side of ''Greacian Lament'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ]<br />(album version) || ] || 4:54 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working (CD) | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ] || 2:05 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Let Me Get (Close To You) || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:52 | |||
| | ] (Mike Hurst (LP) || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Let Me Out || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:33 | |||
| | ] || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1977 || B-side of ''Slow Talking Boy'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || Jim Lee || 3:03 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ] || 2:16 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || George Goehring, Edna Lewis || 2:36 | |||
| | Steve Colyer || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1983 || A-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ] || 2:53 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br />] || 2:05 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ], ] || 3:31 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud's Greatest Hits | |||
| | 1974 || A-side of ''I Can't Stand It'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || Albert Collins,<br /> ] || 3:00 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Make a Buck || Ray Stiles, ],<br /> ] || 3:46 | |||
| | Freddy Cannon, Mark Robbins || ? | |||
| | 1980 || B-side of ''Rico'', (released under the name Ring) | |||
| |- | |||
| | Maybe Tomorrow || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:21 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Moonshine Sally''' || ], ] || 3:19 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud's Greatest Hits | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of ''Bye Bye Johnny'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Morning || Gray, Mount, Stiles, Davies || 2:55 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (CD) | |||
| | 1974 || B-side of ''The Cat Crept In'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Moving On || Ray Stiles, ], B. Dunning || 3:23 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Mr. Bagatelle || Gray, Mount, Stiles, Davies || 3:14 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (CD) | |||
| | 1974 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | My Love Is Your Love || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:53 | |||
| | ] || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1975 || B-side of ''L-L-Lucy'' and ''Use Your Imagination'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Nite on the Tiles'''<br /> (single version) || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:12 | |||
| | ] || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1976 || A-side of ''Time and Again'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Nite on the Tiles (album version) || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:29 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ],<br /> Bill Tilghman,<br /> ] || 2:51 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of ''Watching the Clock'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ], <br />Pearl King,<br />Anita Steinman || 2:55 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of '']/] (Medley)'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 2:22 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || Mike Anthony<br /> Paul Kaufman || 2:40 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | R. U. Man Enough || Ray Stiles, ], <br />Barry Dunning || 3:35 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Rico''' || Dave Hacker, <br /> Dave Heap,<br />Keith Wilford || 3:51 | |||
| | Freddy Cannon, Mark Robbins || ? | |||
| | 1980 || A-side of ''Make a Buck'', (released under the name Ring) | |||
| |- | |||
| | Right Between The Eyes || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:03 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Rocket''' || ], ] || 4:06 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || A-side of ''The Ladies'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Run Don't Walk || Ray Stiles, ] || 2:06 | |||
| | Mud || Rock On / As You Like It | |||
| | 1978 || B-side of '']/]'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 4:19 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ] || 3:09 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || Peter Udell,<br /> Gary Geld || 3:00 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ]<br />(medley version) || ] || 2:30 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || together with "Shake, Rattle and Roll" | |||
| |- | |||
| | ]<br />(medley version) || ]<br>] || 1:37 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || together with "Do you love me" | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Shake it Down''' || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:50 | |||
| | ] || Mudpack | |||
| | 1976 || A-side of ''Laugh Live Love'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ]/<br />] (Medley) || ] {{a.k.a.}} Jesse Stone<br />---------<br />Robert Guidry || 3:59 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1975 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] /<br />(medley version) || ] {{a.k.a.}} Jesse Stone || 1:29 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || together with "See You Later, Alligator" | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || Frederick Heath a.k.a ],<br /> Guy Robinson || 2:57 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Shangri-La''' || M. Antony || 2:46 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1969 || A-side of ''House on the Hill'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | (She Got) The Devil In Her Eyes || ] || 2:36 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 3:12 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Show Me You're A Woman'''<br />(single version) || ],<br /> ] || 4:07 | |||
| | ] || ? | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of ''Don't You Know'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Show Me You're A Woman<br />(album version) || ],<br /> ] || 4:30 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Slow Talking Boy''' || Kangos,<br /> Leroy || 4:11 | |||
| | ] || Rock On | |||
| | 1977 || A-side of ''Let Me Out'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 3:35 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Still Watching The Clock || Gray, Mount, Davis, Stiles || 2:47 | |||
| | ], ] || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1975 || B-side of ''The Secrets That You Keep'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Sweet And Sour Lady || ],<br /> Peter Hutchins || 3:28 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Taking the Easy Way Out || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:00 | |||
| | ] || ? | |||
| | 1979 || B-side of ''Drop Everything and Run'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ],<br /> ] || 3:19 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''The Cat Crept In''' || ], ] || 3:58 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud's Greatest Hits | |||
| | 1974 || A-side of ''Morning'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | The Cat Crept In <br /> (medley version) || ], ] || 1:20 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || together with "Dyna-mite" and "Tiger feet" | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ] || 4:02 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 2:31 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | The Ladies || Gray, Mount, Stiles, Davies || 3:44 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (CD) | |||
| | 1974 || B-side of ''Rocket'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | The Latter Days || ] || 2:16 | |||
| | Mike Smith || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1968 || B-side of ''Up the Airy Mountain'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> Dorothy Wayne,<br /> Marilyn Garrett || 2:42 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''The Secrets That You Keep''' || ], ] || 3:11 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of ''Still Watching The Clock'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']''' || ], ] || 3:50 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud's Greatest Hits | |||
| | 1974 || A-side of ''Mr. Bagatelle'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ]<br /> (medley version) || ], ] || 2:25 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (LP) | |||
| | 1974 || together with "Dyna-mite" and "The Cat Crept In" | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 2:27 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Time and Again || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:09 | |||
| | ] || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1976 || B-side of ''Nite on the Tiles'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 3:27 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock Volume 2 | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Too Much Of Nothing || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:53 | |||
| | Mud || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Touchdown || Randall || 3:21 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ] || 3:46 | |||
| | ''unknown'' || Mud featuring Les Gray | |||
| | 1982 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ] || 4:00 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1976 || B-side of ''Beating Around the Bush'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Up the Airy Mountain''' || ] || 2:29 | |||
| | Mike Smith || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1968 || A-side of ''"The Latter Days'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Use Your Imagination || Ray Stiles, ] || 4:54 | |||
| | ] || ? | |||
| | 1975 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''Use Your Imagination'''<br/>(single version) || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:50 | |||
| | ] || Use Your Imagination | |||
| | 1975 || A-side of ''My Love Is Your Love'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Vambo Rools || ],<br /> Peter Hutchins || 4:05 | |||
| | ] || It's Better Than Working | |||
| | 1976 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] || 3:05 | |||
| | Mud || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Watching the Clock || Dum=Mud || 2:07 | |||
| | ], ] || Mud Rock (CD) | |||
| | 1974 || B-side of '']'', (Dum) <br />B-side of '']'' (Mud) | |||
| |- | |||
| | We've Got To Know || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:20 | |||
| | Mud || Off The Rak - The Singles 1975-79 | |||
| | 1978 || B-side of '']'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Who You Gonna Love || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:47 | |||
| | Mud and ] || Rock On | |||
| | 1978 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']/<br />]''' || ], Herman Santiago, Jimmy Merchant<br />-----<br />Warren Davis, George Malone, Charles Patrick || 1:20<br />---<br />1:37<br />2:57 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1978 || A-side of ''Run Don't Walk'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ''']'''<br />(medley version) || ], Herman Santiago, Jimmy Merchant || 1:20 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1978 || A-side of ''Run Don't Walk'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | Won't Let (It) Go || ], Dave Mount,<br /> Carpenter || 2:50 | |||
| | City Hall Ltd. || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1970 || B-side of ''Jumping Jehosaphat'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | '''You'll Like It''' || Ray Stiles, ] || 3:00 | |||
| | Mud || As you like it | |||
| | 1979 || A-side of ''Can't Stop'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | You're My Mother || ] || 2:30 | |||
| | Mike Smith || The Singles '67 ● '78 | |||
| | 1967 || B-side of ''Flower Power'' | |||
| |- | |||
| |} | |||
| ==== Instrumental songs ==== | |||
| * Greacian Lament | |||
| * In the mood | |||
| * Run Don't Walk | |||
| * Still Watching The Clock | |||
| * Watching The Clock | |||
| <!--- | |||
| ==== Coverversions ==== | |||
| {| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0.5em auto; clear: both; text-align: left; width:100%" | |||
| ! Song | |||
| ! Writer(s) | |||
| ! Original artist | |||
| ! Album | |||
| ! Year | |||
| ! Other | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br /> ] | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | 1955 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | 1958 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ], ] | |||
| | ] || | |||
| | 1934 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | ] feat. by Tommy Ryan || | |||
| | 1940 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || Warren Davis, George Malone, Charles Patrick | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | 1957 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | Bye Bye Johnny || ] | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | 1960 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || Trad. Arr. Mud | |||
| | || | |||
| | 1911 ? || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ],<br />Wayne P. Walker | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | 1960 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | ] || | |||
| | 1957 || | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | ] || ] | |||
| | 1962 || | |||
| |- | |||
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British glam rock band
| Mud | |
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 Mud in 1974.From left to right: Dave Mount, Ray Stiles, Les Gray, Rob Davis. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Dum (1974) Ring (1979–1980) |
| Origin | Carshalton, Surrey, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active |
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| Labels | |
| Members | Rob Davis Ray Stiles Keith Read Pete Phipps Ian Parker |
| Past members | Les Gray Dave Mount Andy Ball Brian Tatum Margo Buchanan |
| Mud II | |
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| Also known as | Les Gray's Mud (1980-2004) |
| Years active |
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| Members | Syd Twynham Chris Savage Marc Michalski Chris Millward |
| Past members | Les Gray Stuart Amesbury Cherie Beck Dale Fry Rob John Nick Richie Tim Fish Mark Hatwood Kevin Fairburn John Berry Wole Rother Phil Wilson |
Mud are an English glam rock band, formed in February 1966. Their earlier success came in a pop and then glam rock style, while later hits were influenced by 1950s rock and roll and rockabilly, and they are best remembered for their hit singles "Dyna-mite", "Tiger Feet", which was the UK's best-selling single of 1974, and "Lonely This Christmas" which reached Christmas number 1 in December 1974. After signing to Rak Records and teaming up with songwriters/producers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, the band had fourteen UK Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1976, including three number ones.
History
Mud
1966–1972: the early years
The band was founded by lead guitarist Rob Davis, lead vocalist Les Gray, drummer Dave Mount (born 3 March 1947, Carshalton; died 2 December 2006, St Helier Hospital, Carshalton) and bassist Ray Stiles (born 20 November 1946, Guildford, Surrey).
The band released their debut single "Flower Power" on CBS in 1967, but were not immediately successful. Three further singles in 1967/68, "Up the Airy Mountain"/"The Latter Days", "Shangri-La"/"House on the Hill" and "Jumping Jehosophat"/"Won't Let It Go", made no impression on the UK Singles Chart.
The band appeared on The Basil Brush Show on BBC TV, and toured as support for Jack Jones.
1973–1976: the golden years
After years of unsuccessful singles, they were signed to Mickie Most's Rak label, and had three Top 20 successes in 1973 with "Crazy" (No. 12), "Hypnosis" (No. 16) and "Dyna-mite" (No. 4).
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 cover of the Buddy Holly hit, which also featured on their album Mud Rock Volume 2. "Tiger Feet" sold over 500,000 copies in the UK and a million copies globally.
Like contemporaries Sweet, their most successful period came when their records were written and produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman: in 1975 they had seven singles in the UK Top 40 totalling over 45 weeks on the chart, the most by any artist in 1975. "Oh Boy" was the only number one single produced by Chinn and Chapman that they did not also write.
"Lonely This Christmas" got seasonal airplay on British radio and television, (along with Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" and Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"). The band also embraced the burgeoning disco craze, as exemplified on their 1976 single "Shake It Down" which reached No. 12 in the UK chart. After "Tiger Feet" they released "The Cat Crept In" which reached No. 2 in April 1974, which was written to exploit Les Gray's vocal impression of Presley. Their next single "Rocket" reached No. 6 in the UK, after which they released another track from their album Mud Rock Volume 1, a cover of "In the Mood". This was released under the band name "Dum" (which is both "Mud" spelt backwards and on a largely instrumental single, hence a pun on "dumb"), but it failed to chart.
After the success with "Lonely This Christmas", they cracked the Valentine's Day market with "The Secrets That You Keep", which reached No. 3 in February 1975. Around this time Mud wound up their contract with Rak releasing three further singles, "Oh Boy" (their third and final UK No. 1), "Moonshine Sally" (No. 10) and "One Night" (No. 32). Mud also split from Chinn and Chapman in mid-1975 and signed to Private Stock (licensed to Philips in Continental Europe). There they enjoyed three more British Top 20 hits within seven months: "L'L'Lucy" (No. 10), the ballad "Show Me You're a Woman" (No. 8) and the disco-influenced track "Shake It Down" (No. 12). The latter two singles saw them gradually moving away from glam rock, which was now unfashionable. Keyboardist Andy Ball, formerly of Candlewick Green, joined Mud in 1975, and was with the band during their time on the Private Stock label. Ball left the band in 1977 and was replaced by Brian Tatum.
Their last single to reach the British charts was a cover of the Bill Withers song "Lean on Me" which reached No. 7 in the UK in December 1976.
1977–1980: downfall to disbanding
"Lean on me" was followed by in 1977 Gray's solo version of "Groovy Kind of Love" on Warner Bros., which peaked at No. 32 in the UK. Also in 1977, with Private Stock in financial difficulties, the band moved to RCA. Their first single on RCA was "Slow Talking Boy", a folk rock song composed by John Kongos, and featuring Davis playing a Vox 12-string guitar-mandolin; they performed this song on BBC TV's Top of the Pops, but without reaping any chart success. Mud's next single, "(Just Try) A Little Tenderness", was their final appearance on any major national chart, stalling at No. 98 in Australia. Three more singles, all cover versions, followed in 1978 before RCA dropped the band and Gray quit for a solo career.
The original band continued for a short while with female lead vocalist Margo Buchanan in Gray's place, releasing a commercially unsuccessful single for Carrere in 1979 titled "Drop Everything and Run". Another single with Margo Buchanan on lead vocals, "Rico", was released in 1980, this time under the band name "Ring" instead of "Mud". The band finally disbanded in 1980.
Aftermath
Following the band's dissolution, Stiles joined the Hollies; whilst Davis went on to co-write several highly successful dance hits for Kylie Minogue and Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Drummer Mount went into the insurance business. 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. He had been married twice and worked as a salesman latterly. His obituary appeared in The Independent newspaper. 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.
1980–2004: Les Gray's Mud
After the original band broke up in 1980, Gray reformed the band as 'Les Gray's Mud'. The initial lineup featured Stuart Amesbury (rhythm guitar) and Cherie Beck (backing vocals) of the Bristol-based Cherie Beck Band; together with Dale Fry (bass), Nick Richie (lead guitar) and Rob John (drums); with the latter two being replaced in 1983 by guitarist Tim Fish and drummer Mark Hatwood respectively. In 1985, a further lineup change saw Amesbury, Beck, and Fry depart the band; with the new lineup being rounded out by Kevin Fairburn on bass.
In 1987, all members with the exception of Gray departed the band, and Gray brought in bassist John Berry, drummer Wole Rothe, and guitarist Syd Twynham as replacements. Rothe and Twynham had both been members of Liquid Gold prior to joining Mud. This lineup lasted until 1998 when Rothe was replaced by Phil Wilson, and the band underwent no further changes until Gray died in 2004.
2005–present: Mud II
Following Gray's death, the three remaining members were given permission by the other founding members of Mud, plus that of Gray's family, to continue using the band's name. Berry, Twynham, and Wilson then rechristened the band 'Mud II' and recruited keyboardist and longterm Mud collaborator Chris Savage. The following year, Berry left (to focus on performing with Slade) and was replaced by Marc Michalski, creating a lineup of the band which continued until April 2023, when Chris Millward replaced Phil Wilson on drums.
Mount died on 2 December 2006, aged 59, from an apparent suicide.
A short version of "Tiger Feet" was played at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
2015–present: Mud revived
Since 2015, founder members Rob Davis and Ray Stiles have been performing together again under the band name 'Mud', alongside Keith Read and Pete Phipps.
Personnel
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1998-2004 (Les Gray's Mud) |
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Timeline
Discography
Main article: Mud discographyStudio Albums
- Mud Rock Volume 1 (1974)
- Mud Rock Volume 2 (1975)
- Use Your Imagination (1975)
- It's Better Than Working (1976)
- Rock On (1978)
- As You Like It (1979)
- Mud Featuring Les Gray (1982)
References
- Mud biography at the Allmusic website
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 382. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 348. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- "Stephen Glover: A prissy judgement by the PCC". The Independent. London. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007.
- D'Agostino, Giulio (2001). Glam Musik: British Glam Music '70 History. p. 193. ISBN 0-595-16563-X.
Mud's Discography Date Label Tracks Highest 1967 CBS203002 "Flower Power"/"You're My Mother
- Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1991). Rock Movers and Shakers: An A-Z of People Who Made Rock Happen. p. 354. ISBN 978-0874366617.
MUD.. Apr They make their first live appearance at Streatham Ice Rink, South London, and release one-off debut single "Flower Power", for CBS. ... After 2 years' gigging as a semi-professional band, Mud turns professional and re-signs with CBS, releasing "Up The Airy Mountain
- Larkin, Colin (2006). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 10. p. 57. ISBN 978-1846098567.
Their debut single for CBS Records, 1967's 'Flower Power', was unsuccessful but they continued touring for several ...
- Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 167. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- Eder, Bruce. "Mud - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "The MUD Story - The Cast". Mudrock.org.uk. 7 October 1947. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Mud Discography - UK". 45cat. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- "Mud - Slow Talking Boy". YouTube. 27 November 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- Hung, Steffen. "Forum - Top Singles of 1977 (Personal Charts: Your Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- "Dave Mount". The Independent. London. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- "Stargazer". Bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Kevin Fairburn - Bassist". Lemonrock.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- "The Cast". davidproffitt.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- "Tribute to Dave Mount RIP - CPFC BBS". www.cpfc.org. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- Proffitt, David. "Mud Revived". Retrieved 12 May 2023.
External links
- Mud biography at the Allmusic website
- David Proffitt's Mud tribute pages
- BBC Top of the Pops Mud section
- Mud's discography, chart positions
- Mud CD reissues available