Motörhead (album)
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On April 1 1977, Motörhead decided to do their last show at the London Marquee Club. They asked Ted Caroll, head of Chiswick Records, to record the show. Instead of recording it, he offered the band to record a single. This being their last chance, they recorded a full-length album in just two days. Eight of those tracks were released on their eponymous debut album - "Motörhead". The album's title track was coupled with "City Kids" and released as a single, the remaining four tracks from that recording session were released on the Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers EP.
The early works from Motörhead are characterized by an exceptionally powerful visceral impact. Their first few albums, up through "No Sleep 'till Hammersmith" and "Iron Fist" represent a distillation of hard rock down to its base elements, resulting in music of exceptional purity and quality.
The album sleeve artwork features Snaggletooth, the fanged face that serves as a symbol of Motörhead, created by artist Joe Petagno.
Track listing
- "Motörhead" (Lemmy Kilmister) - 3:13
- "Vibrator" (Larry Wallis) - 3:39
- "Lost Johnny" (Farren, Kilmister) - 4:15
- "Iron Horse/Born To Lose" (Brown, Lawrence, Phil Taylor) - 5:21
- "White Line Fever" (Eddie Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor) - 2:38
- "Keep Us On The Road" (Clarke, Farren, Kilmister, Taylor) - 5:57
- "The Watcher" (Kilmister) - 4:30
- "The Train Kept-A Rollin'" (Bradshaw, Kay, Mann) - 3:19
Special Releases
The first 600 Chiswick vinyl albums of this album were issued in silver and black sleeves, thereafter the sleeves were in black and white.
Big Beat records made pressings in black and clear vinyls, with a special run of 16,000 red vinyl editions.
Chiswick EMI pressed two white vinyl edtitions, the first run limited to 10,000 copies, later versions had a gold stamped promo sleeve.
Big Beat have also issued a Direct Metal Mastered LP edition.
One sided test pressings (not mis-presses, used in the trade) escaped the pressing plant and are on the market.
Personnel
- Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals
- "Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar
- Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
| Motörhead |
| Members |
|---|
| Lemmy Kilmister - Phil Campbell - Mikkey Dee |
| Former members: Larry Wallis - Fast Eddie Clarke - Brian Robertson - Wurzel |
| Lucas Fox - Philthy Animal Taylor - Pete Gill |
| Discography |
| Albums: On Parole - Motörhead - Overkill - Bomber - Ace of Spades - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - Iron Fist - Another Perfect Day - No Remorse - Orgasmatron - Rock 'n' Roll - No Sleep at All - 1916 - March ör Die - Bastards - Sacrifice - Overnight Sensation - Snake Bite Love - Everything Louder Than Everyone Else - We Are Motörhead - The Best Of - Hammered - Live at Brixton Academy - Inferno - BBC Live & In-Session - Kiss of Death |
| EPs - Singles - DVDs |
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