Death May Be Your Santa Claus

~ Recording by Mott the Hoople

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:55Mott the HoopleBrain CapersMott the HoopleAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9178
1.1Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:55Mott the HoopleBrain CapersMott the HoopleAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 8304
1.6Death May Be Your Santa Claus?:??Mott the HoopleRock and Roll QueenMott the HoopleAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPM 9215
1.12Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:53Mott the HoopleThe Island Years 1969–1972Mott the HoopleAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)554 600-2
1.12Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:54Mott the HoopleWalkin’ With a MountainMott the HoopleAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters842 545-2, IMCD 87
1.1Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:55Mott the HoopleBrain CapersMott the HoopleAlbum
  • US1991-01-29
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)8304-2
1.6Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:55Mott the HoopleRock and Roll QueenMott the HoopleAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7297-2
1.7Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:56Mott the HoopleBacksliding Fearlessly: The Early YearsMott the HoopleAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71639
1.12Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:53Mott the HoopleThe Best of Mott the Hoople: The Island Years 1969–1972Mott the HoopleAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-09-21
1.1Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:54Mott the HoopleBrain CapersMott the HoopleAlbum
  • US2005-03-22
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.1Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:55Mott the HoopleBrain CapersMott the HoopleAlbum
  • JP2006-07-05
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UICY-93105
1.5Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:53Mott the HoopleOld Records Never Die: The Mott the Hoople / Ian Hunter AnthologyMott the Hoople / Ian HunterAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-08-26
Shout! Factory826663-10970
1.1Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:55Mott the HoopleBrain CapersMott the HoopleAlbum
  • GB2009-01-12
Angel AirSJPCD160
4.2Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:55Mott the HoopleMental Train – The Island Years 1969–71 (limited edition)Mott the HoopleAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-10-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal UMCMOTTBOX001
4.2Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:55Mott the HoopleMental Train – The Island Years 1969–71Mott the HoopleAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-11-02
Bootleg
1.27Death May Be Your Santa Claus4:52Mott the HoopleAsleep in the HayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:Andy Johns
producer:Guy Stevens
bass [electric bass]:Overend Watts (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
drums (drum set):Buffin (British drummer and producer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
guitar [lead guitar]:Mick Ralphs (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
organ:Verden Allen (organ player) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
lead vocals:Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:Death May Be Your Santa Claus (in 1971)

Related works

Death May Be Your Santa Claus

composer:Verden Allen (organ player)
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)