The post-Bowie Mott the Hoople had notable commercial success with the albums "All the Young Dudes" (1972, produced by Bowie); "Mott" (1973) and "The Hoople" (1974). The band experienced financial success with songs such as "Roll Away The Stone", "Golden Age of Rock´n´Roll", "Honaloochie Boogie", "All The Way From Memphis", "Saturday Gigs", and especially "All The Young Dudes". Hunter chronicled the highs and lows of touring in "Diary of a Rock'n'Roll Star", his journal of a chaotic five-week American tour in November–December 1972. Ralphs left in 1973 to form Bad Company, and Hunter began to play guitar until Luther Grosvenor took over. Hunter at the same time was increasingly pressured to write hits for the band.