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Motörhead: No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith

On June 27, 1981, “Bronze” label released “No Sleep ’til Hammersmith”, the first live Motörhead album. It was recorded February – April 1980, at unspecified location, March 1981, at “Queen’s Hall” in Leeds, “City Hall” in Newcastle, England, and was produced by Vic Maile.

Personnel:

  • Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister – lead vocals, bass
  • “Fast” Eddie Clarke – guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – drums
  • Ian Kalinowski – front sleeve photography
  • Graham Mitchell – back sleeve photography
  • Simon Porter – back sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Ace of Spades
  2. Stay Clean
  3. Metropolis
  4. The Hammer
  5. Iron Horse / Born to Lose
  6. No Class
  7. Overkill
  8. (We Are) The Road Crew
  9. Capricorn
  10. Bomber
  11. Motörhead

Motorhead: Ace Of Spades

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On November 8, 1980, “Bronze” label released “Ace of Spades”, the fourth  Motorhead studio album. It was recorded August – September 1980, at “Jackson’s Studios: in Rickmansworth, UK, and was produced by Vic “Chairman” Maile.

Personnel:

  • Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister– lead vocals, bass, co-lead vocals, backing vocals
  • “Fast” Eddie Clarke– lead guitar, backing vocals, co-lead guitar, lead vocal
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor– drums
  • Kim McAuliffe – rhythm guitar
  • Kelly Johnson – co-lead vocals, co-lead guitar
  • Enid Williams – bass
  • Denise Dufort – drums
  • Vic “Chairman” Maile – engineer, mixing
  • Giovanni Scatola – mastering
  • Martin Poole – design
  • Alan Ballard – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke, Phil Philthy AnimalTaylorexcept where noted.

  1. Ace of Spades
  2. Love Me Like a Reptile
  3. Shoot You in the Back
  4. Live to Win
  5. Fast and Loose
  6. (We Are) The Road Crew
  7. Fire, Fire
  8. Jailbait
  9. Dance
  10. Bite the Bullet
  11. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
  12. The Hammer