Motorhead: Legends never die

[kamikazetom]

Yep, Lemmy was already doing it in Hawkwind and the original Motorhead guitarist Larry Wallis was already doing it in the Pink Fairies a few years before punk became big.

Pink Fairies ~ Raceway (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP7vEYXxnto

I always loved the Pink Fairies LP Kings of Oblivion - what a great record - & if anyone likes the first Motorhead LP they should give Kings of Oblivion a listen as well - City Kids - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkcTaMTZJbc

[Sabbathman]

After 2 weeks with everything Dio-esque (well, I was heavily stuck with the Elf albums 2 and 3, the Rainbow albums & Dio-era Black Sabbath albums), I just rocked through the FANTASTIC live DVD "Stage Fright". A powerful show indeed, a set that I too got to experience mostly during the late 2005 European tour, the sets in 2004 & 2005 were just about identical with only minor changes. This DVD is a perfect token of remembrance from the time when Motorhead was still only 30 years of age. I wonder what Motorhead will give us in this celebratory year when the band has been rocking and rolling for 35 years...at least a new album is in the works and some gigs are coming up as well, I guess another live DVD will be made to be coupled with the already made Lemmy documentary.

I noticed that also Dio was there at the catering with all the other people, giving his usual big smile while listening something that Lemmy was telling him...God I miss him!

[Ady]

Check this out, Lemmy as you've never seen him before in 1969: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkVQxVAY9zw

[62_SG]

Thats quite a sight.

[Ady]

Lemmy in the new Kronenbourg advert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJKq_kJK7Q

[Ady]

This is how my life was always meant to take place: in the back of a tour bus somewhere, a girl I've never met before in my lap, and who will be gone by morning. It's how I live. It suits me. - Lemmy

Growing old disgracefully: Lemmy on heartbreak, ageing and his penchant for Nazi memorabilia: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...a-2142747.html

[RLP4ever]

Thanks Ady for regularly dropping by and sort of bumping this thread of mine, to treat us with these very engaging stuff on Lemmy-related matters. This was a gripping and funny read.

[Ironsabb]

Saw them last night @ Brixton, kick ass show...again \m/

[Ady]

Thanks Ady for regularly dropping by and sort of bumping this thread of mine, to treat us with these very engaging stuff on Lemmy-related matters. This was a gripping and funny read.

No worries, although I did notice a mistake:

After being busted on the Canadian border for possession, he was sacked by Hawkwind. No matter – four years later, he formed Motörhead

He was sacked by Hawkwind in 1975 and formed Motörhead in the same year.

Little details like that bother me.

[Ironsabb]

He was sacked by Hawkwind in 1975 and formed Motörhead in the same year. Little details like that bother me.

As Lemmy says "i was sacked for doing the wrong drugs" Lol!

Me & a mate went over the Roundhouse in '75 & we couldn't get in, we looked underage apparently (probably coz we were Lol!), cut a long story short, my mate was into Blue Öyster Cult who were playing @ the Roundhouse with The Pink Fairies, we found out later on the other band was the unknown (to us) > Motörhead...oh well.

[Never Satisfied]

I'm not the biggest Motorhead fan ever, but I like them a lot ever since I first got into hard rock/metal.

On vinyl I have "Over Kill", "Ace of Spades", "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith" and the "No Remorse" in leather sleeve mentioned above. Mine didn't smell as it was an old copy given to me.

On CD I have "On Parole", "Over Kill", "Ace of Spades" and "Bomber"

I also have "Motorhead Live: Everything Louder Than Everything Else" on VHS

I've seen them live twice. The first time was at Wembley Arena in 2001 with support from Hawkwind and Anthrax. A real treat was when Lemmy joined Hawkwind on stage for "Silver Machine". Motorhead were awesome that night. I know I said I'm not their biggest fan ever but, as a live act they're unbeatable. I've seen other bands as good, but never better.
The second time was in 2003 at Sherwood Forest. Another brilliant gig. Probably not as good as they were at Wembley, but a great atmosphere due to the venue. If you ever get the chance to see a band in a forest, do it.

I love your Miss Stacia Silver Machine avie!!Love old Hawkwind... I love Motorhead Their new album is great I got a leak of it until it comes pout in the stores but nothing beats Inferno. If you like Motorhead and don't have Inferno you should fix that now!!!

[Ady]

As Lemmy says "i was sacked for doing the wrong drugs" Lol!

Me & a mate went over the Roundhouse in '75 & we couldn't get in, we looked underage apparently (probably coz we were Lol!), cut a long story short, my mate was into Blue Öyster Cult who were playing @ the Roundhouse with The Pink Fairies, we found out later on the other band was the unknown (to us) > Motörhead...oh well.

That's a shame! That would've been when Larry Wallis was in the Pink Fairies and Motörhead at the same time. I love the Pink Fairies, especially Kings of Oblivion.

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I love your Miss Stacia Silver Machine avie!!Love old Hawkwind... I love Motorhead Their new album is great I got a leak of it until it comes pout in the stores but nothing beats Inferno. If you like Motorhead and don't have Inferno you should fix that now!!!

Cheers, I'll check Inferno out.

[-E5150 StarWanderer-]

Motörhead - one entertaining band for sure. Pure hard edged rock & roll, but with more versatility and dimensions than they are usually credited for. Love Me Forever is a great example of how great musicians they actually are, not that I underestimate songs like Bomber and (We Are) The Roadcrew. And Lemmy is a true legend. I have to go to one of their gigs in the future, missed one last december. Well, they gig on a quite busy basis, so I'm sure I'll catch them sooner or later.

[Ironsabb]

That's a shame! That would've been when Larry Wallis was in the Pink Fairies and Motörhead at the same time. I love the Pink Fairies, especially Kings of Oblivion.[COLOR="silver"]

Apparently he was yeah, my date is wrong however as it was '76 !, eventually saw Motörhead in '79, when they were Fast Eddie & Animal making up the trio. Seen them a few times over the years, but missed the 25th Anni. @ Brixton, looking forward to The Wörld is Yours...

[RLP4ever]

No worries, although I did notice a mistake:

He was sacked by Hawkwind in 1975 and formed Motörhead in the same year.

Little details like that bother me.

I guess I hadn't noticed that mistake cos I wasn't even sure about the exact years of Lemmy's ouster from Hawkwind, and his swift founding of Motorhead. But hey, such lame factual errors always seriously bug me a lot, as well.

I realise how this Motorhead thread has seen a lot more traffic and very many interesting posts by many members/fans over all these months, than I had even anticipated when I first wrote the thread. And Ady, you undying Hawkwind devotee , you sure was kind enough to regularly drop by and contribute to our conversations to Lemmy's own next great band.

Btw, Never Satisfied was right about 'Inferno'. Whenever you're in the mood for some Motorhead next time, you gotta give Inferno a listen.

[Ady]

I guess I hadn't noticed that mistake cos I wasn't even sure about the exact years of Lemmy's ouster from Hawkwind, and his swift founding of Motorhead. But hey, such lame factual errors always seriously bug me a lot, as well.

I realise how this Motorhead thread has seen a lot more traffic and very many interesting posts by many members/fans over all these months, than I had even anticipated when I first wrote the thread. And Ady, you undying Hawkwind devotee , you sure was kind enough to regularly drop by and contribute to our conversations to Lemmy's own next great band.

Btw, Never Satisfied was right about 'Inferno'. Whenever you're in the mood for some Motorhead next time, you gotta give Inferno a listen.

Yeah, I'll definitely check that one out.

This is somewhat related. In 1984 Hawkwind hired a bassist by the name of Alan Davey after he'd been sending them tapes of him playing for a year. He was a fan who was inspired to play bass at the age of 15 after hearing Lemmy's playing on the early Hawkwind albums. Before joining Hawkwind he was in a band called Gunslinger who formed in 1979. They never released any material, but had gained a bit of a following as a live act. After leaving Hawkwind in 2006 he got his old band together again and recorded the old songs they'd written nearly 30 years before, for an album called Earthquake in E Minor in 2008.

On certain songs they sound just like Motorhead. This is a track called Don't Need You

And their title track, Gunslinger

[Ady]

Yeah, I'll definitely check that one out.

This is somewhat related. In 1984 Hawkwind hired a bassist by the name of Alan Davey after he'd been sending them tapes of him playing for a year. He was a fan who was inspired to play bass at the age of 15 after hearing Lemmy's playing on the early Hawkwind albums. Before joining Hawkwind he was in a band called Gunslinger who formed in 1979. They never released any material, but had gained a bit of a following as a live act. After leaving Hawkwind in 2006 he got his old band together again and recorded the old songs they'd written nearly 30 years before, for an album called Earthquake in E Minor in 2008.

On certain songs they sound just like Motorhead. This is a track called Don't Need You

And their title track, Gunslinger

Heh, I just read on their myspace that they're supporting Motorhead in Feb.

[Sabbathman]

Motorhead forged another damnably tough motherfucker of an album, so that's the end of the debate! Their good energetic vibe seems to be a non-stop element again. The band is not aiming at anything else than to do what they like best and do it as good as they possibly can - the main thing is that the whole shebang works and that the good vibe is delivered properly & irresistibly all the way to the listener. This new album has nothing life-changing nor re-inventive (fuck can one imagine the amount of outrage if Motorhead ever changed their basic style dramatically!!!) on it...it's just a proper, heavy load of rock 'n' roll iron! The way it should be. Motorhead is and will always be 100 million times heavier & harder than what many younger bands of today are spilling out in the name of rock & metal.

I just have to take my hat off for the whole gang & especially for Lemmy for the fact that they still keep the wheels rolling with this amazingly unstoppable power, what else would these incurable rock 'n' roll fuckers do? Lemmy & the boys live to rock & rock to live. One of the finest traits of Motorhead is their timeless recognizability - when Motorhead is ignited & launched, you'll know exactly that this is Motorhead & they play rock 'n' roll!!!

MOTORHEAD 35 & LEMMY 65. Hats off people!!!

[justme1]

Motörhead makes my top five, and I step on people to get tickets for any show

Liked them live with Fast Eddie through now, always an awesome show.

Dee still best drummer I see live and Phil is another underrated guitarist

And they don't need a Halloween mask, blood, or other stage BS to do what they do

Like the man said:

"If you don't get it I can't explain it, but we're doing just fine without you"

[justme1]

Have all the studios, all official lives, and a couple of odd "unofficial" released lives

They get it done, and they're 3 very underrated musicians as far as skill level.

Me and Motörhead have an understanding since seeing them with Fast Eddie

But I don't get the big delay between Euro and US release of the new one, my local shop's distributors still saying Feb as of last week. "Masters of Metal" tour with Heaven and Hell, Motörhead, and Priest was so excellent (I'll ignore the opening band). Had hoped promoters would continue a yearly "masters" tour but so far didn't come to pass.

But at least Motörhead touring the US a bit this year:

02/13/2011 Fargo, ND The Venue
02/15/2011 Minneapolis MN 1st Ave
02/16/2011 Milwaukee WI Rave Ballroom
02/17/2011 Kansas City MO Midland Theatre
02/19/2011 Chicago IL The Congress Theatre
02/20/2011 St Louis MO Pops
02/22/2011 Grand Rapids MI Orbit
02/23/2011 Detroit MI Royal Oaks
02/25/2011 Kitchener ONT Elements
02/26/2011 Toronto ONT Koolhouse
02/28/2011 New York NY Best Buy
03/01/2011 Boston MA House of Blues (Avalon)
03/03/2011 Sayerville NJ Starland Ballroom
03/04/2011 Atlantic City NJ House of Blues (I'll be one of those screaming "louder")
03/08/2011 Austin TX Stubb's
03/10/2011 Tempe AZ Marquee Theatre
03/11/2011 Los Angeles CA Club Nokia

[Sabbathman]

MOTÖRHEAD: The Wörld Is Ours Vol 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else
- Release: 14 November 2011
- Motörhead Music / UDR /EMI.

http://alanburridge.blogspot.com/201...g-further.html

Another country, another town, another place and a sold-out crowd
roars their approval. The greatest road warriors in rock once again prepare to bleed their sweat all over another stage.

Lemmy steps up to the mike…

“WE ARE MOTÖRHEAD...AND WE PLAY ROCK'N'ROLL!!!”

In celebration of their 35 years on the road, Motörhead Music /UDR is proud to present The Wörld Is Ours Vol 1 - Everything Further Than Everyplace Else, a blistering DVD containing some of the finest moments from the tour, including the entire performance from Chile's Teatro Caupolican, shot byBanger Films and Sam Dunn (Iron Maiden Flight 666, Rush: Beyond The LightedStage). Mixed by the band's long-time producer Cameron Webb, The Wörld Is Ours Vol 1is stuffed with the classics Motörfans demand, from 'Overkill' to 'Ace OfSpades' to 'Killed By Death' as well as some old gems like 'Over The Top'and new favorites such as 'I Know How To Die.' The Wörld Is Ours Vol 1 gives you every click from every pick and kick from the band's supreme performance in Chile, plus some tasty morsels from NewYork's Best Buy Theater, and the Manchester Apollo. The Wörld Is Ours Vol 1 is a pure testament to the power, glory and sheer voltage of the finest rock'n'roll played by real legends. Accept NO substitute! And yes, as you guessed, the DVD documentation will be continued next year. The Wörld Is Ours Vol 1 - Everything Further Than Everyplace Else

- Tracklisting & Formats

Santiago de Chile (90 minutes) + interview (9 min)

1.We Are Motörhead 2.Stay Clean 3.Get Back In Line 4.Metropolis 5.Over
the Top 6.One Night Stand 7.Rock Out 8. The Thousand Names of God 9.I
Got Mine 10.I Know How to Die 11.The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
12.In the Name of Tragedy 13.Just 'Cos You Got the Power 14.Going to
Brazil 15.Killed by Death 16.Ace of Spades 17.Overkill

New York (20 minutes) + interview (23 min)

1.Rock Out 2.TheThousand Names of God 3. Killed By Death (feat. Doro &
Todd Youth)

Manchester (25 minutes) + interview (12 min)

1.We Are Motörhead 2.Stay Clean 3. Be My Baby 4. Get Back In Line 5. I
Know How to Die 6.Born to Raise Hell (feat. Michael Monroe)

1. DVD + double audio CD (3 disc set)

Digipack 8 panel / 24 page booklet / CD format for CD racking

DVD content
Santiago full concert 90 min - 17 songs recorded in Santiago, Chile at
Teatro Caupolican (April 9, 2011)
Interview 9 min
Manchester songs 25 min
Interview 12 min
NY songs 20 min
Atlantic City interview 23 min
Plus 2 bonus audio CDs with the Santiago concert in full and the
selected tracks from New York and Manchester

2. BluRay – Amaray box (single disc)

Santiago full concert 90 min - 17 songs recorded in Santiago, Chile at
Teatro Caupolican (April 9, 2011)
Interview 9 min
Manchester songs 25 min
Interview 12 min
NY songs 20 min
Atlantic City interview 23 min
Plus bonus material:
“Get Back In Line” video clip 3:45 / “I Know How To Die” video clip 4.00
EPK “The Wörld Is Yours” 23 min

3. DVD – Amaray box (single disc)

Santiago full concert 90 min - 17 songs recorded in Santiago, Chile at
Teatro Caupolican (April 9, 2011)
Interview 9 min
Manchester songs 25 min
Interview 12 min
NY songs 20 min
Atlantic City interview 23 min

4. Vinyl LP – Gatefold sleeve (double disc)

Santiago full concert 90 min - 17 songs recorded in Santiago, Chile at
Teatro Caupolican
(April 9, 2011)

5. Digital audio

Santiago full concert 90 min - 17 songs recorded in Santiago, Chile at
Teatro Caupolican (April 9, 2011)
Selected songs from New York and Manchester concerts

Motörhead complete their world tour with the following European dates:

October

10/21/2011 CH Zurich - Club Hallenstadion
10/23/2011 FR Toulouse - Zenith
10/25/2011 FR Clermont Ferrand - Zenith D' Auvergne
10/26/2011 FR Nantes - Zenith
10/28/2011 BE Brussels - Forest-National
10/29/2011 NL Zwolle - Meerhal
10/31/2011 FR Lille - Zenith Grand Palais

November

11/02/2011 UK Wolverhampton - Civic Hall
11/03/2011 UK Newcastle - City Hall
11/05/2011 UK Glasgow - O2 Academy
11/06/2011 UK Liverpool - University Mountford Hall
11/08/2011 UK Bristol - Colston Hall
11/11/2011 UK Norwich - UEA
11/12/2011 UK London - Hammersmith Apollo
11/14/2011 UK Plymouth - Pavilions
11/15/2011 UK Southampton - Guildhall
11/17/2011 UK Nottingham - Royal Centre
11/18/2011 UK Manchester - O2 Apollo
11/21/2011 FR Paris - Zenith
11/23/2011 DE Berlin - Columbiahalle
11/24/2011 DE Leipzig - Haus Auensee
11/26/2011 DE Munich - Zenith
11/27/2011 DE Stuttgart - Schleyerhalle
11/29/2011 DE Dusseldorf - Phillipshalle
11/30/2011 DE Hamburg - Sporthalle

December

12/02/2011 DK Aalborg - Skraeen Multi
12/04/2011 DK Copenhagen - Vega Main Hall
12/05/2011 NO Oslo - Sentrum Scene
12/07/2011 NO Bergen - Peer Gynt Salen
12/09/2011 SE Gothenburg - Lisebergshallen
12/10/2011 SE Stockholm - Arenan
12/12/2011 SE Orebro - Conventum
12/13/2011 SE Sundsvall - Sporthallen
12/15/2011 SE Lulea - Pontushallen
12/17/2011 FI Tampere - Pakkahuone
12/18/2011 FI Helsinki - Cable Factory

[Deuce Frehley]

Love Motorhead! All lineups. Discovered them when Ace Of Spades came out, heard on college radio. Never saw the original lineup, but did see them with Brian Robertson! Saw them again with the current lineup on the Hammered and Inferno tours. I have all but two of their albums (Sacrifice and Snake Bite Love, but they'll probably be added at some point).

[Sabbathman]

December

12/02/2011 DK Aalborg - Skraeen Multi
12/04/2011 DK Copenhagen - Vega Main Hall
12/05/2011 NO Oslo - Sentrum Scene
12/07/2011 NO Bergen - Peer Gynt Salen
12/09/2011 SE Gothenburg - Lisebergshallen
12/10/2011 SE Stockholm - Arenan
12/12/2011 SE Orebro - Conventum
12/13/2011 SE Sundsvall - Sporthallen
12/15/2011 SE Lulea - Pontushallen
12/17/2011 FI Tampere - Pakkahuone
12/18/2011 FI Helsinki - Cable Factory

At fucking last, after all the every day shit, after all the work that I've gone through during this fall and early winter, after spending tens of hours listening to Motörhead's music from 1975 - 2010...finally it happens tomorrow! Tomorrow I will jump into the 15:44 train, open a big cold can and wait for an hour and so until I reach Tampere. I have a hotel room there in the city centre, it's a 10 minute walk to the venue right next to the railway station.

THEY ARE MOTÖRHEAD! THEY PLAY ROCK AND ROLL!!!

One of the most anticipated shows of 2011. Motörhead 36, Lemmy 66. We will rock like mötherfuckers!!!

[justme1]

The make my top 5, ready for the new DVD in January 2012.

And just got my Xmas gift from a friend several states away: my 5th different Motörhead hoodie
and a T-shirt I didn't have

Must say, Motörhead gear gets the point across. "Everything Louder than Everything Else" is classic.

And for just "juice" live, haven't found a match, especially close in a smaller venue.

My 1st show was with Fast Eddie, but like the current lineup best. "In the Name of Tragedy" on the Stagefright DVD
is so great, wish they also done a CD release of the show.

Metal's most under rated band and under rated musicians.

[Sabbathman]

Happy 66th Birthday to...

Ian LEMMY Kilmister

[kamikazetom]

Hey Sabbathman - how was the Motorhead show you went to on the 17th? & Congrats to Lemmy - Happy 66th & keep rockin

[Brian F]

A lot of people in the States aren't really aware of how massive Motorhead were in the UK and Europe in the early 80s. No Sleep Til Hammersmith entered the British charts at #1, not the rock charts, the national charts. I can't think of another album as rough and ready as this one that achieved a similar level of sales. They also had live singles in the top 10, warts and all, again a feat unparalleled. Motorhead were a household name back then.

It didn't last of course. The Iron Fist album was a disappointment, Fast Eddie bailed out, Robbo didn't work out as a replacement (on stage at least). A lot of momentum was lost. Funnily enough, the band got another major shot at stardom in the early 90s when Sony offered them a lucrative deal. The guys delivered 1916, a fantasic album brimming with great riffs and Lemmy's usual sardonic wit. Things looked good then came the insipid March or Die. Lemmy likes to bellyache about the industry but the fact is that Motorhead didn't give us the knockout punch when the chips were down.

But a great band who have given us some great albums and are still a fearsome live proposition with Lemmy well into his 60s.

[Billy Underdog]

Motörhead was on Top Of The Pops, goddamn it! You didn't see many of their peers there in those days...

[kamikazetom]

well unfortunately Motorhead cancelled the Dallas show of the Gigantour :( (lemmy was sick so last 4 dates were cancelled) so I will have to catch them this summer with Slayer, Anthrax & Slipnot - Really Hoping they will still play at least an hour long set but have a feeling they will be the early band.

[8bit Fighter]

Hey guys. I just recently bought 6 Motörhead albums, and I'm having an itch that needs scratching. Here's the question: is there a difference between the first album and On Parole sound wise? Do they both sound the same or slightly different. I want to pick up both, but I rather pick up one. If they both sound the same, I'll just get the one with the extra tracks (except the alternative tracks). If someone can confirm for me that would be good. Thanks.

UPDATE: It probably helps to mention that I read that both albums were recorded with different musicians. That's why I ask, if any of that is true.

[kamikazetom]

Hey guys. I just recently bought 6 Motörhead albums, and I'm having an itch that needs scratching. Here's the question: is there a difference between the first album and On Parole sound wise? Do they both sound the same or slightly different. I want to pick up both, but I rather pick up one. If they both sound the same, I'll just get the one with the extra tracks (except the alternative tracks). If someone can confirm for me that would be good. Thanks.

UPDATE: It probably helps to mention that I read that both albums were recorded with different musicians. That's why I ask, if any of that is true.

Hi 8-Bit - well the on parole LP was recorded with Larry Wallis on guitar and was shelved by united artists & released once motorhead had success with the Overkill/bomber Lp's. It does have a slightly different track listing than the Motorhead Lp For me I like the Motorhead LP better - just think it sounds better than the On Parole LP. By the way which 6 Motorhead Lp's do you have - to me the classic Eddie Lp's are essential (Overkill, Bomber, Ace, Live no sleep til Hammersmith) - ok I'll be honest as a die hard motorhead fan they are all essential

[8bit Fighter]

Hi 8bit. Well the On Parole LP was recorded with Larry Wallis on guitar and was shelved by united artists & released once Motörhead had success with the Overkill/Bomber LP's. It does have a slightly different track listing than the Motörhead LP. By the way which 6 Motörhead LP's do you have?

1. Overkill
2. Bomber
3. Ace Of Spades
4. No Sleep 'Till Hammersmith
5. Iron Fist
6. Another Perfect Day

Thanks for the info. To me the dilemma is kind of like the Eternal Idol with Ray Gillen and Tony Martin: I like to have both. So to that, I'm purchasing both On Parole and the first album.

[Ady]

'On Parole' sounds more like the Pink Fairies with Lemmy singing than Motorhead.
Larry Wallis was on the Pink Fairies 3rd album, 'Kings of Oblivion' and wrote most of the songs. One of the songs from that album, 'City Kids' is on 'On Parole'. There are also 3 songs that Lemmy wrote and recorded with Hawkwind, 'Motorhead', 'The Watcher' & 'Lost Johnny'.

[Never Satisfied]

Check this out, Lemmy as you've never seen him before in 1969: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkVQxVAY9zw

Holy Shit!! I love that album!!! Thanks for posting this......

[Sabbathman]

Thanks for the info. To me the dilemma is kind of like the Eternal Idol with Ray Gillen and Tony Martin: I like to have both. So to that, I'm purchasing both On Parole and the first album.

I think, in many ways, the '75 "On Parole" versions hit me deeper than the ones on the actual more harder '77 debut "Motörhead" (though I love both albums very much).

The best example is the On Parole version of the great song Iron Horse/Born To Lose, it swings so nicely and rocks good!

[Charger]

I've been thinking about getting bit more into Motorhead lately...I've never really gotten into them eventhough I know some of their songs and think they're pretty damn good...

Just for some reason never took the time to really start going through their vast catalogue, but now I just heard one of their tunes on the radio and it got me thinking I should really get into this band finally...

So Seeing that there are some great Motörhead fans here so I'm asking your advice now...I have Ace Of Spades album but that's all so what others should I get to start with?

What are the 5 most essential albums? Albums that are a must have!

[Totentanz]

What are the 5 most essential albums? Albums that are a must have!

Here's my faves:
Overkill - brilliant, absolutely essential
No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - one of the greatest live albums of all time IMHO
Bomber - not as strong as Overkill IMO, but still essential
Iron Fist - often overlooked, but still lots of fun

I recently re-purchased these on CD, there are really cheap versions available with loads of bonus material, well worth checking out.

[Charger]

Thanks for the suggestions buddy! I pretty much thought Overkill would be a must it seems to be the classic album...so I'll be getting that for sure!

I'll check out the prices...if they're cheap that would be awesome! Making good deals is always great!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

I was looking at what I had and realised I don't have much of the early stuff only Ace of Spades on CD and No Sleep on vinyl (and nothing to play it on!), plus a couple of compilations which cover most of their classic stuff.

So I've just had a quick look at Amazon and saw the Album Boxset as noted by 8Bit above for only £16 or so. It's the first six albums (Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades, No Sleep, Iron Fist and Another Perfect Day) so I'm only duplicating one of them, so I've bought that one.

[Charger]

I started with some of the more recent material actually including Motörizer, Kiss Of Death and Inferno...Also Overkill naturally... Next I think I'll get Bomber and 1916.

Checking some more stuff off the youtube as well!