No Sleep 'til Hammersmith

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No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
No Sleep 'til Hammersmith cover
Live album by Motörhead
Released June 27, 1981
Recorded 1980; March 28 to March 30, 1981
Genre Heavy Metal
Length 49:09
Label Bronze Records
Producer(s) Vic Maile
Professional reviews
Motörhead chronology
Ace of Spades
(1980)		 No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
(1981)		 Iron Fist
(1982)


No Sleep 'til Hammersmith was Motörhead's first live album. The recordings were made at three shows: (Leeds, March 28, 1981 and Newcastle March 29 and March 30, 1981). Backstage at the last two shows in Leeds and Newcastle the band were presented with silver and gold albums for Ace of Spades, a silver disc for Overkill and a silver for "Please Don't Touch".[1] In addition, "Iron Horse / Born To Lose" was recorded live in 1980.

The album was issued following the success of their St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP and it went straight to Number One on the UK charts, marking the band's most successful period. Lemmy says that originally they intended it to be a double album but they only had enough material for three sides. By the time the record was released the band were on their first U.S. tour with Ozzy Osbourne.[1]

A single, using the album's final track, "Motörhead", was released, reaching number 6 in the UK charts. The band's second live album is designated the brother of No Sleep 'til Hammersmith and is called No Sleep At All.[2]

This album was famously parodied by the Beastie Boys on the Licensed to Ill album for the track "No Sleep Till Brooklyn". Another obvious nod was by Strapping Young Lad when the band titled their live album No Sleep 'till Bedtime.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor except where stated.

  1. "Ace Of Spades" – 3:01
  2. "Stay Clean" – 2:50
  3. "Metropolis" – 3:31
  4. "The Hammer" – 3:05
  5. "Iron Horse / Born To Lose" (Brown, Lawrence, Taylor) – 3:58
  6. "No Class" – 2:34
  7. "Overkill" – 5:13
  8. "(We Are) The Road Crew" – 3:31
  9. "Capricorn" – 4:40
  10. "Bomber" – 3:24
  11. "Motorhead (live)" (Kilmister) – 4:47
    The tracklist of the first CD reissue (Castle CLACDCD 179) matched that of the original vinyl album, the second CD re-issue (Essential ESMCD313) added three bonus tracks;
  12. "Over The Top" – 3:04
  13. "Capricorn" (Alternate Version) – 4:54
  14. "Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Bradshaw, Kay, Mann) – 2:44

[edit] Complete Edition

A double CD "Complete Edition" (Sanctuary SMEDD 043) is now available, fully extended and remastered. This version of the album features the original tracklist plus out-takes from the various concerts used on the original:

Disc 1:

  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. Motorhead
  12. Over The Top
  13. Shoot You In The Back
  14. Jailbait
  15. Leaving Here
  16. Fire Fire
  17. Too Late Too Late
  18. Bite The Bullet / The Chase Is Better Than The Catch

Disc 2:

  1. Ace Of Spades
  2. Stay Clean
  3. Metropolis
  4. The Hammer
  5. Capricorn
  6. No Class
  7. (We Are) The Roadcrew
  8. Bite The Bullet / The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
  9. Overkill
  10. Bomber
  11. Motörhead

[edit] Credits

  • Produced by Vic Maile
  • Front sleeve photographs by Ian Kalinouski
  • Back sleeve photographs by Graham Mitchell and Simon Porter

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Kilmister, Ian Fraser and Garza, Janiss White Line Fever (2002) — Simon & Schuster p. 145. ISBN 0-684-85868-1.
  2. ^ Burridge, Alan Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing ISBN 0-9695736-2-6.

[edit] External links

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Members
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - Phil Campbell - Mikkey Dee
Former members: Larry Wallis - "Fast" Eddie Clarke - Brian "Robbo" Robertson - Michael "Würzel" Burston
Lucas Fox - Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - Pete Gill - Tommy Aldridge
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
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