Brain Capers is the fourth album by the band Mott the Hoople. It was originally released in November 1971 in the UK by Island Records (catalogue number ILPS 9178) and on Island Records in Canada (cat. no. SW-9178), and was reissued in 2003 (on CD) by Angel Air (cat. no. SJPCD160). It was released January 1972 in the US on Atlantic Records (cat. no. SD 8304). The release was not initially a commercial success, and was the only Mott the Hoople album that failed to chart in either the UK or US. The album is dedicated to James Dean, as stated below the band photo on the back cover.