All the Way from Memphis

"All the Way from Memphis" is a single released by Mott the Hoople as the lead track from the album Mott in 1973. The song tells a story about a rock and roller whose guitar is shipped to Oriole, Kentucky, instead of Memphis, Tennessee. The track peaked at No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart. Although it did not chart in the United States, it did receive considerable airplay on album-oriented rock stations. The Mott album, from which it was released, reached the Top 40 of the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 35.

For the radio show, see All the Way from Memphis (radio show).

"All the Way from Memphis"
Single by Mott the Hoople
from the album Mott
B-side"Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zürich)"
Released31 August 1973
Recorded1973
Genre
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)Ian Hunter
Producer(s)Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople singles chronology
"Honaloochie Boogie"
(1973)		 "All the Way from Memphis"
(1973)		 "Roll Away the Stone"
(1973)
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