Motörhead discography

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The discography of the British heavy metal band Motörhead is complicated and large; this list mainly represents the "core" albums as defined by the band themselves on their web site alongside singles and other releases as detailed by other principal sources. There are, in addition, bootlegs and many compilations of previously recorded material and live recordings, which are not issued under the control of the band, so one may find exactly the same material under several different names. In addition there are some recordings by the band whilst using a pseudonym, such as What's Wordsworth?, where the band, for contractual reasons, take the name "Iron Fist and the Hordes from Hell".

Titles from 1975 to 1988 are readily available on CDs released under licence to Sanctuary Records and a subsidiary, Castle Communications, the CDs frequently include other rarities from this era as bonus tracks as well as being remastered from the original tapes.^[1][2] The box set Stone Deaf Forever!, the first to be issued with Motörhead's approval, covers their career from 1975-2002.

Contents 1 Studio albums 2 Live albums 3 Compilation albums 4 Singles 5 EPs 6 Videography 6.1 VHS 6.2 DVD 7 Other 8 References 9 Notes 10 External links

[edit] Studio albums

Motörhead lineups

1975 Lineup #1	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis - guitar, vocals Lucas Fox - drums
1975 Lineup #2	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis - guitar, vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1976 Lineup #3	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis - guitar "Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1976-1982 Lineup #4	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals "Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar, vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1982-1983 Lineup #5	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Brian "Robbo" Robertson - guitar Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1984 Line-up #6	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Michael "Würzel" Burston - guitar Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1984-1987 Lineup #7	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Michael "Würzel" Burston - guitar Pete Gill - drums
1987-1992 Lineup #8	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Michael "Würzel" Burston - guitar Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1992 Lineup #9	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Michael "Würzel" Burston - guitar Tommy Aldridge - drums
1992-1995 Lineup #10	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Michael "Würzel" Burston - guitar Mikkey Dee - drums
1995-present Lineup #11	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Mikkey Dee - drums

This section contains those albums that Motörhead have recorded in the studio. On Parole is included first as although the band do not recognise it as an official release, collectors and discographers include the band's first recording alongside the band's official releases.

Album information
On Parole Recorded: 1975-6 Location: Rockfield Studios Released: 1979 (without the band's approval) Label: United Artists Line-up: #1/#2 UK Chart position:
Motörhead Recorded: 1977 Location: Escape Studios, Kent Released: September, 1977 Label:Chiswick Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 43
Overkill Recorded: December 1978 – January 1979 Location: Roundhouse Studios, Sound Development Studios Released: March 24, 1979 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 24
Bomber Recorded: July 7 – August 31, 1979 Location: Roundhouse Studios, Olympic Studios Released: October 27, 1979 Label:Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 12
Ace of Spades Recorded: August 4 – September 15, 1980 Location: Jackson's Studios, Rickmansworth Released: November 8, 1980 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 4
Iron Fist Recorded: January 26 – March 1, 1982 Location: Ramport Studios, Morgan Studios Released: April 17, 1982 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 6
Another Perfect Day Recorded: 1983 Location: Released: June 4, 1983 Label: Bronze Line-up: #5 UK Chart position: 20
Orgasmatron Recorded: 1986 Location: Master Rock Studios, London Released: August 9, 1986 Label: GWR Line-up: #7 UK Chart position: 21 Notes: Working title was Ridin' With The Driver
Rock 'n' Roll Recorded: 1987 Location: Master Rock Studios, Redwood, London Released: September 5, 1987 Label: GWR Line-up: #8 UK Chart position: 24 Notes: Guest appearance by Michael Palin
1916 Recorded: 1989–1990 Location: Released: February 26, 1991 Label: WTG Line-up: #8 UK Chart position: 24 US Chart: #142[3] Notes: Nominated for a Grammy Award[3]
March ör Die Recorded: 1992 Location: Music Grinder Studios Released: August 14, 1992 Label: Epic Line-up: #8/#9/#10 UK Chart position: 60 Notes: Guest appearances by Ozzy Osbourne and Slash
Bastards Recorded: 1993 Location: A & M and Prime Time Studios, Hollywood Released: November 29, 1993 Label: ZYX Line-up: #10 UK Chart position:
Sacrifice Recorded: 1995 Location: Cherokee Studios, Hollywood Released: 1995 Label: CMC Line-up: #10 UK Chart position:
Overnight Sensation Recorded: 1996 Location: Ocean and Track House Recording Studios Released: October 15, 1996 Label: CMC Line-up: #11 UK Chart position:
Snake Bite Love Recorded: Location: The Valley, Hollywood Released: March 10, 1998 Label: CMC Line-up: #11 UK Chart position:
We Are Motörhead Recorded: June to August, 1999 Location: Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany Released: May 16, 2000 Label: CMC Line-up: #11 UK Chart position:
Hammered Recorded: 2001 Location: Henson Studios, Chuck Reed's House Released: April 9, 2002 Label: Metal-Is/Sanctuary Line-up: #11 UK Chart position: Notes: Guest appearance by Triple H
Inferno Recorded: 2004 Location: NRG Paramount, Maple Studios Released: June 22, 2004 Label: SPV Line-up: #11 UK Chart position: #95 Notes: Guest appearance by Steve Vai
Kiss of Death Recorded: 2006 Location: Paramount Studios, Hollywood, NRG Studios, Hollywood, Maple Studios, Costa Mesa Released: August 29, 2006 Label: SPV Line-up: #11 UK Chart position: #45 Notes: Guest appearances by Zoli Teglas, C. C. DeVille and Mike Inez
Motorizer Recorded: 2008 Released: August 2008 Label: SPV Line-up: UK Chart position:

[edit] Live albums

This section contains live albums released by Motörhead. As is the industry standard concerning live albums, these recordings will have been subject to studio overdubs, although Everything Louder Than Everyone Else is specifically noted as being produced 'undubbed'.

Album information
No Sleep 'til Hammersmith Recorded: March 28, 1981 March 29 and March 30, 1981 Location: Leeds and Newcastle Released: June 27, 1981 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 1
No Sleep At All Recorded: July 2, 1988 Location: Hämeenlinna "Giants of Rock" Festival, Finland Released: October 15, 1988 Label: GWR Line-up: #8
Everything Louder Than Everyone Else Recorded: May 21, 1998 Location: "The Docks", Hamburg Released: March 9, 1999 on two discs Label: SPV Line-up: #11
Live at Brixton Academy Recorded: October 22, 2000 Location: Brixton Academy, London Released: December 9, 2003 on two discs Label: Steamhammer/SPV Line-up: #11
BBC Live & In-Session Recorded: September 25, 1978 - May 16, 1979 - October 6, 1981 - August 16, 1986 Location: John Peel's show - Paris Theatre, London - David Jensen's show - Friday Rock Show Released: September 20, 2005 on two discs Label: Sanctuary Line-up: #4/#7
Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith Recorded: June 16, 2005 Location: Hammersmith Apollo Released: July 16, 2007 on two discs Label: SPV Line-up: #11

[edit] Compilation albums

This section lists those Motörhead albums that have been compiled and released from previously released tracks and archive tapes, be it live, studio outtakes or demo material, with the exception of No Remorse, for which the band recorded new material specifically. Only officially recognized releases are listed, the many unofficial releases and derivatives have purposefully been omitted.

Album information
No Remorse Recorded: 1977 to 1984 Released: September 15, 1984 on two discs Label: Bronze Line-up: #4/#5/#7
Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead Recorded: Released: August 8, 2000 on two discs Label: Silverline Line-up:
The Best of Motörhead Recorded: 1975-2000 Released: September 12, 2000 Label: Metal-Is/Sanctuary Line-up:
Stone Deaf Forever! Recorded: 1975–2002 Released: October 7, 2003 as a boxed set of five discs Label: Sanctuary Line-up:
Hellraiser: Best of the Epic Years Recorded: 1991-1992 Released: March 17, 2003 Label: Sony International Line-up: #8

[edit] Singles

Single information	Single information
"Leaving Here" Album: Bomber Released: 1977 Label: Stiff Line-up: #4 UK Chart position:	"Motorhead" Album: Motörhead Released: 1977 Label: Chiswick Line-up: #4 UK Chart position:
"Louie Louie" Album: Overkill (re-issue) Released: 1978 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 68	"Overkill" Album: Overkill Released: 1979 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 39
"No Class" Album: Overkill Released: June 30, 1979 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 61	"Bomber" Album: Bomber Released: December 1, 1979 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 34
"Ace of Spades" Album: Ace of Spades Released: October 27, 1980 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 15	"Motorhead (live)" Album: No Sleep 'til Hammersmith Released: 1981 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 6
"Iron Fist" Album: Iron Fist Released: 3 April 1982 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 29	"I Got Mine" Album: Another Perfect Day Released: 27 May 1983 Label: Bronze Line-up: #5 UK Chart position: 46
"Shine" Album: Another Perfect Day Released: 1983 Label: Bronze Line-up: #5 UK Chart position: 59	"Killed by Death" Album: No Remorse Released: September 1, 1984 Label: Bronze Line-up: #7 UK Chart position: 51
"Deaf Forever" Album: Orgasmatron Released: 1986 Label: GWR Line-up: #7 UK Chart position: 67	"Eat the Rich" Album: Rock 'n' Roll Released: 1987 Label: GWR Line-up: #8 UK Chart position:
"Ace of Spades (live)" Album: No Sleep at All Released: 1988 Label: GWR Line-up: #8 UK Chart position: Not released, 150 copies were sold through the band's Fan Club.	"The One to Sing the Blues" Album: 1916 Released: January 5, 1991 Label: Epic Line-up: #8 UK Chart position: 45
"Hellraiser" Album: March ör Die Released: 1992 Label: Sony Line-up: #10 UK Chart position:	"Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" Album: Bastards Released: 1993 Label: Sony Line-up: #10 UK Chart position:
"Born to Raise Hell" Album: Bastards Released: 1994 Label: Arista/Fox Line-up: #10 UK Chart position: 47	"God Save the Queen" Album: We Are Motörhead Released: 2000 Label: Steamhmmer Line-up: #11 UK Chart position:

[edit] EPs

EP information
The Golden Years Recorded: Released: May 3, 1980 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 8 Notes:Live recording. Available as bonus tracks on the reissued Bomber
Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Recorded: 1977 Released: November 22, 1980 Label: Big Beat Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 43 Notes: Unreleased tracks from the Chiswick sessions. Available as bonus tracks on the reissued Motörhead
St. Valentine's Day Massacre Recorded: 1980 Released: February 21, 1981 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: 5 Notes: Collaboration with Girlschool, using the monicker Headgirl. Available as bonus tracks on the reissued Ace of Spades
Stand by Your Man Recorded: May, 1982 Released: 1982 Label:Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart position: Notes: Collaboration with Plasmatics
'92 Tour EP Recorded: 1992 Released: 1992 Label: WTG/Epic Line-up: #8/#10 UK Chart position: 63 Notes: Tracks from March or Die and 1916

[edit] Videography

[edit] VHS

• 1982 Live in Toronto
• 1984 Another Perfect Day EP
• 1985 The Birthday Party (The DVD was released in 2003)
• 1986 Deaf Not Blind
• 1988 EP
• 1991 1916 Live...Everything Louder than Everything Else (The DVD was released in 2004)

[edit] DVD

• 2001 25 & Alive Boneshaker
• 2002 Motörhead EP
• 2002 The Best of Motörhead
• 2003 The Special Edition EP
• 2005 Classic Albums: Motörhead - Ace of Spades
• 2005 Stage Fright

[edit] Other

• 2004 Contributed a cover of Metallica's "Whiplash" to the Metallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate Tribute album.

[edit] References

• Burridge, Alan Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motorhead Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing ISBN 0-9695736-2-6. Used for the line up numbers as listed in albums in band members section as well as information on recordings and performances.
• Burridge, Alan (April 1991). "Motorhead". Record Collector (140): 16–22.
• Burridge, Alan and Stevenson, Mick (July 1993). "Motorhead" Record Collector (167): 72–76.
• http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=69816

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Motörhead discography, official site
• Singles, import releases and special editions, bootlegs, semi-official live albums, Promos Motorhead Forever site

v • d • e Motörhead Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister · Phil Campbell · Mikkey Dee Larry Wallis · "Fast" Eddie Clarke · Brian "Robbo" Robertson · Michael "Würzel" Burston · Lucas Fox · Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor · Pete Gill · Tommy Aldridge Studio albums On Parole · Motörhead · Overkill · Bomber · Ace of Spades · Iron Fist · Another Perfect Day · Orgasmatron · Rock 'n' Roll · 1916 · March ör Die · Bastards · Sacrifice · Overnight Sensation · Snake Bite Love · We Are Motörhead · Hammered · Inferno · Kiss of Death · Motörizer EPs The Golden Years · Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers · St. Valentine's Day Massacre · Stand by Your Man · '92 Tour EP Live albums No Sleep 'til Hammersmith · Nö Sleep at All · Everything Louder Than Everyone Else · Live at Brixton Academy · BBC Live & In-Session · Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith Compilations No Remorse · Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead · The Best Of · Stone Deaf Forever! · Hellraiser: Best of the Epic Years Singles "Leaving Here" · "Motorhead" · "Louie Louie" · "Overkill" · "No Class" · "Bomber" · "Ace of Spades" · "Motorhead (live)" · "Iron Fist" · "I Got Mine" · "Shine" · "Killed by Death" · "Deaf Forever" · "Eat the Rich" · "Ace of Spades (live)" · "The One to Sing the Blues" · "Hellraiser" · "Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" · "Born to Raise Hell" · "God Save the Queen" VHS Live in Toronto · Another Perfect Day EP · The Birthday Party · Deaf Not Blind · EP · 1916 Live...Everything Louder than Everything Else DVDs 25 & Alive Boneshaker · Motörhead EP · The Best of Motörhead · The Special Edition EP · Classic Albums: Motörhead · Ace of Spades · Stage Fright Other Discography · Joe Petagno · Alan Burridge · Headgirl · White Line Fever · Metal Masters Tour