Motörhead album

Album   Released Publisher Rating
Hammered (Bonus Track) 2002 Victor Records
Bastards (Original) 1993 C&B Media
No Sleep at All (UK Bonus Tracks) 1988 Sanctuary
No Sleep at All (Bonus Tracks) 1988 Roadrunner
No Remorse (Bonus Tracks) 1984 Sanctuary
Back to the topHammered (Bonus Track)
Review by Adam Bregman, All Music Guide
Released:
April 09, 2002
Label:
Victor Records
Rating:
Styles:
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Speed Metal
British Metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Unlike many of the band's contemporaries, Motörhead manages to still release lean and mean rock records, while keeping the songs simple rather than adding some electronic accompaniment or trying to be current or hip. Many of the other bands from Motörhead's era might still be worth checking out live (Iron Maiden, AC/DC), but each of those groups' new albums is almost always more forgettable than the last. In Hammered's "Walk a Crooked Mile," Motörhead has written at least one more classic to add to the band's large number of hits, which could easily fill a double CD. Epic in length and with a cool bassline courtesy of Motörhead main dude Lemmy Kilmister, "Walk a Crooked Mile" has a bit of a punk edge to it like a lot of Motörhead's tunes, but it also closes with a stylish '80s-era metal guitar solo. The rest of the material does not veer from the usual Motörhead formula, but it's all played dirty and in the gutter, and will undoubtedly appeal to Motörhead's dedicated fan base. [The Japanese edition adds the track "God Save the Queen" as a bonus.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Walk a Crooked Mile 5:53 Lemmy, Dee, Campbell
2 Down the Line 4:24 Dee, Campbell, Kilmister
3 Brave New World 4:03 Dee, Campbell, Kilmister
4 Voices from the War 4:28 Campbell, Lemmy, Dee
5 Mine All Mine 4:14 Campbell, Kilmister, Dee
6 Shut Your Mouth 4:06 Dee, Kilmister, Campbell
7 Kill the World 3:39 Dee, Campbell, Kilmister
8 Dr. Love 3:50 Campbell, Dee, Kilmister
9 No Remorse 5:19 Dee, Kilmister, Campbell
10 Red Raw 4:04 Lemmy, Dee, Campbell
11 Serial Killer 1:45 Kilmister
12 God Save the Queen (Live)(*) 4:15 Jones, Lydon, Cook, Matlock
Back to the topBastards (Original)
Review by Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
Released:
1993
Label:
C&B Media
Rating:
Styles:
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Speed Metal
British Metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
After doing the unthinkable (selling out!) on their commercially minded -- and only -- major-label release March or Die, underground heroes Motörhead thankfully returned to a more familiar sonic formula (extremely loud and fast) on the excellent Bastards. Gloriously distorted thrashers such as "On Your Feet or on Your Knees" and "Death or Glory" set the pace, and "Born to Raise Hell" is undoubtedly one of the band's greatest latter-day classics. As usual, major departures such as the acoustic-driven and socially conscious "Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" stick out like a sore thumb, but the more balanced "Lost in the Ozone" (some acoustic, but also lots of noise) is a pleasant surprise. Though it is often overlooked, this album remains one of the band's strongest releases in the '90s.
Track # Track Time Composer
1 On Your Feet or on Your Knees 2:35 Motorhead, Dee, Burston, Campbell, Kilmister, Lemmy
2 Burner 2:54 Motorhead, Dee, Burston, Lemmy, Campbell, Kilmister
3 Death or Glory 4:52 Lemmy, Dee, Campbell, Burston, Kilmister, Motorhead
4 I Am the Sword 4:28 Burston, Kilmister, Lemmy, Campbell, Dee, Motorhead
5 Born to Raise Hell 4:59 Lemmy
6 Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me 4:07 Lemmy
7 Bad Woman 3:17 Dee, Burston, Motorhead, Lemmy, Campbell, Kilmister
8 Liar 4:13 Kilmister, Lemmy, Campbell, Motorhead, Dee, Burston
9 Lost in the Ozone 3:28 Campbell, Burston, Lemmy, Kilmister, Dee, Motorhead
10 I'm Your Man 3:29 Kilmister, Dee, Campbell, Burston, Motorhead
11 We Bring the Shake 3:47 Lemmy, Kilmister, Motorhead, Dee, Burston, Campbell
12 Devils 5:59 Dee, Motorhead, Lemmy, Kilmister, Campbell, Burston
Back to the topNo Sleep at All (UK Bonus Tracks)
Review by Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
Released:
1988
Label:
Sanctuary
Rating:
Styles:
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Speed Metal
British Metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
No Sleep at All is Motorhead's second "official" live album, but before you read further, be warned: the band was unhappy with the final cut and its release sparked a legal battle which marked their parting with their record company. To learn about the real deal, see 1994's much superior Live at Brixton set. Featuring virtually the same songs as No Sleep at All, it is the original concert chosen by the band for release. [The UK release appends two more songs from the concert: "Stay Clean" and "Metropolis"]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Doctor Rock 3:17 Lemmy, Burston, Gill, Campbell
2 Craitor 2:40 Burston, Kilmister, Campbell, Taylor
3 Dogs 3:24 Burston, Campbell, Lemmy, Taylor
4 Ace of Spades 2:51 Clarke, Taylor, Lemmy
5 Eat the Rich 4:34 Taylor, Lemmy, Burston, Campbell
6 Built for Speed 4:56 Lemmy, Campbell, Gill, Burston
7 Deaf Forever 4:02 Campbell, Burston, Lemmy, Gill
8 Just 'Cos You Got the Power 7:28 Campbell, Taylor, Lemmy, Burston
9 Killed by Death 5:58 Gill, Lemmy, Campbell, Burston
10 Overkill 6:34 Taylor, Lemmy, Clarke
11 Stay Clean (*) 2:37 Taylor, Lemmy, Clarke
12 Metropolis (*) 3:18 Taylor, Lemmy, Clarke
Back to the topNo Sleep at All (Bonus Tracks)
Review by Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
Released:
1988
Label:
Roadrunner
Rating:
Styles:
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Speed Metal
British Metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
No Sleep at All is Motorhead's second "official" live album, but before you read further, be warned: the band was unhappy with the final cut and its release sparked a legal battle which marked their parting with their record company. To learn about the real deal, see 1994's much superior Live at Brixton set. Featuring virtually the same songs as No Sleep at All, it is the original concert chosen by the band for release. [The 1988 version contains two bonus tracks.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Doctor Rock 3:19 Campbell, Gill, Burston, Lemmy
2 Stay Clean 2:25 Clarke, Lemmy, Taylor
3 Traitor 2:50 Campbell, Lemmy, Burston, Taylor
4 Metropolis 3:03 Lemmy, Taylor, Clarke
5 Dogs 3:25 Taylor, Lemmy, Campbell, Burston
6 Ace of Spades 2:52 Lemmy, Clarke, Taylor
7 Eat the Rich 4:34 Burston, Lemmy, Taylor, Campbell
8 Built for Speed 4:52 Lemmy, Campbell, Gill, Burston
9 Deaf Forever 4:03 Campbell, Burston, Gill, Lemmy
10 Just 'Cos You Got the Power 7:38 Burston, Lemmy, Taylor, Campbell
11 Killed by Death 5:57 Burston, Lemmy, Campbell, Gill
12 Overkill 6:38 Clarke, Taylor, Lemmy
Back to the topNo Remorse (Bonus Tracks)
Review by Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
Released:
1984
Label:
Sanctuary
Rating:
Styles:
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Speed Metal
British Metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
There have been dozens and dozens of Motörhead compilations released over the decades, but the first one remains definitive, even if it's not perfect. Released in 1984 as a gap-filler -- for Motörhead were regrouping in the wake of the bandmember shuffling that followed the odd Another Perfect Day album -- No Remorse compiled two-dozen songs across two discs (latter-day editions adding a good serving of bonus tracks, too). Many of the band's best songs to date are here, like "Ace of Spades," "Stay Clean," "Overkill," "Bomber," and "Iron Fist." There are also four new recordings that were cut exclusively for No Remorse: "Killed by Death," "Snaggletooth," "Steal Your Face," and "Locomotive." These four songs were cut by the newly instated four-piece lineup that would go on to record Orgasmatron (1986): guitarists Michael Burston and Phil Campbell, drummer Peter Gill, and of course, bassist/vocalist Lemmy. These new recordings make No Remorse more than a standard greatest-hits package, as do the number of stray recordings compiled here as well. For starters, No Remorse rounds up "Please Don't Touch" and "Emergency," which were released on a 1981 split EP with Girlschool, St. Valentines Day Massacre. It also rounds up an early single ("Louie, Louie") as well as a pair of B-sides ("Too Late, Too Late" and "Like a Nightmare") and a tossed-about live cover "Leaving Here." The inclusion of these stray recordings likewise makes No Remorse more than a standard greatest-hits package. Rather, it's a collection that caters to newbies as well as completists. And furthermore, it plays well, as the new songs and stray material are sequenced toward the end of each LP side, so the collection ebbs and flows between the familiar and unfamiliar, between the great and good. Granted, a straightforward best-of collection may be more suitable to newcomers looking for a one-stop compilation. For instance, No Remorse doesn't account for the wealth of music Motörhead would release post-1984, and too, it misses a lot of great songs that could have taken the place of the odds and ends rounded up here. So a straight-ahead, single-disc chronological survey would be a nice alternative, especially one that accounts for late-'80s highlights like "Deaf Forever," "Orgasmatron," "Rock 'n' Roll," and "Eat the Rich." But there's something to be said for tradition, and No Remorse is to Motörhead what We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll is to Black Sabbath -- an age-old collection that every metalhead seemed to own at some point, the one that seemed to define the band for generations on end. No Remorse is one of those classic albums, no doubt. [The various reissues of No Remorse append five bonus tracks: two versions of "Under the Knife"; "Masterplan"; and two songs featuring Wendy O. Williams, "Stand by Your Man" (yes, the Tammy Wynette standard!) and "No Class."]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Ace of Spades 2:48 Clarke, Kilminster, Taylor
2 Motörhead 3:37 Kilmister
3 Jailbait 3:33 Taylor, Kilminster, Clarke
4 Stay Clean 2:42 Taylor, Kilminster, Clarke
5 Too Late, Too Late 3:26 Clarke, Taylor, Kilmister
6 Killed by Death 4:42 Burston, Kilmister, Gill, Campbell
7 Bomber 3:43 Kilminster, Taylor, Clarke
8 Iron Fist 2:54 Lemmy, Taylor, Clarke
9 Shine 3:11 Robertson, Taylor, Kilmister
10 Dancing on Your Grave 4:30 Robertson, Kilmister, Taylor
11 Metropolis 3:37 Clarke, Taylor, Kilminster
12 Snaggletooth 3:51 Lemmy, Burston, Campbell, Gill
13 Overkill 5:15 Clarke, Kilminster, Taylor
14 Please Don't Touch 2:49 Heath, Robinson
15 Stone Dead Forever 4:54 Clarke, Taylor, Lemmy
16 Like a Nightmare 4:28 Taylor, Clarke, Kilminster
17 Emergency 3:00 McAuliffe, Dufort, Johnson, Williams
18 Steal Your Face 4:31 Campbell, Gill, Burston, Lemmy
19 Louie, Louie 2:55 Berry
20 No Class 2:41 Taylor, Clarke, Kilminster
21 Iron Horse 3:48 Lawrence, Taylor, Brown
22 (We Are) The Road Crew 3:12 Taylor, Clarke, Kilminster
23 Leaving Here (Live) 3:05 Holland, Dozier
24 Locomotive 3:25 Burston, Campbell, Lemmy, Gill
25 Under the Knife (12" Single Version)(*) 3:50 Campbell, Gill, Lemmy, Burston
26 Under the Knife (12" Single Version)(*) 4:34 Gill, Burston, Campbell, Lemmy
27 Masterplan (*) 2:55 Swenson, Stotts
28 No Class (*) 2:32 Taylor, Kilminster, Clarke
29 Stand by Your Man (*) 3:06 Sherrill, Wynette
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