On this Day 10 June 1977, former Mott the Hoople frontman Ian Hunter played the Top Rank Suite, Cardiff, on his Overnight Angels tour.
His band were supported by punk rockers The Vibrators.
Overnight Angels (1977), was produced by Roy Thomas Baker and featured a heavier guitar sound courtesy of former Bowie sideman Earl Slick. Hunter's record label in America, CBS refused to release the album in the US due to issues concerning Hunter's management: "Overnight Angels was not released in the US because I fired my manager, Fred Heller, during the English promotional tour – just before it was to be released in America. Columbia said they didn't want to release it until I had new management and that dragged on until it became too late.
Set list for the tour
Golden Opportunity
One of the Boys
(Mott the Hoople song)
Overnight Angels
All the Way From Memphis
(Mott the Hoople song)
Once Bitten Twice Shy
Letter to Britannia From the Union Jack
England Rocks
Roll Away the Stone
(Mott the Hoople song)
All the Young Dudes
(David Bowie cover)
