Overkill (song)
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| Single by Motörhead from the album Overkill |
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| B-side | Too Late Too Late | ||||
| Released | 1979 | ||||
| Format | 7" 12" |
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| Recorded | Dec 1978 – Jan 1979 Roundhouse Studios Sound Development Studios |
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| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 5:12 | ||||
| Label | Bronze Records/EMI | ||||
| Writer(s) | Eddie Clarke Ian Kilmister Phil Taylor |
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| Producer | Jimmy Miller | ||||
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| Song by Metallica | |||||
| Album | Garage Inc. | ||||
| Released | November 24, 1998 | ||||
| Recorded | May 1995 - February 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 4:04 | ||||
| Label | Elektra Records | ||||
| Writer | Eddie Clarke Lemmy Kilmister Phil Taylor |
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| Producer | Bob Rock James Hetfield Lars Ulrich |
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"Overkill" is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings in 1979. It is covered with B-side "Too Late Too Late" which appears on the CD re-issues of the Overkill album. Early copies came with a free 'Overkill' badge.
On March 9, 1979 the band played this song on the BBC TV Top of the Pops show, to support the release of the single.[1]
"Overkill" is usually played as the last 'encore' and normally represents the very last chance for fans to "strut their stuff" at a live gig.
The artwork on the sleeve was created by Joe Petagno, based on his design for the album's cover.
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[edit] Single track listing
- "Overkill" (Eddie Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor) - 3:16
- "Too Late Too Late" (Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor) - 3:24
[edit] Credits
- Fast Eddie Clarke – Guitars, vocals
- Philthy Animal Taylor – Drums
- Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – Bass, lead vocals
- Photo - Allan Ballard
[edit] Covers
In 1995, during the recording of the album Load, "Overkill", "Damage Case", "Stone Dead Forever" and "Too Late Too Late" were covered by Metallica, as a birthday gift for Lemmy, and released in 1996 on their "Hero of the Day" single. The single was released as a two CD single, the "Overkill" track is the second track on the first CD single, and was also used on the second disc of their 1998 cover album Garage Inc.. The single reached 60 on the U.S. Hot 100, 1 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock, and 17 on the U.K. Singles charts.
The song was covered by Overkill, who took their name from the Overkill album by Motörhead, and appears as the first track on their 1999 album Coverkill.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Burridge, Alan Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing ISBN 0-9695736-2-6.
- ^ Song: Overkill. Second Hand Songs sub-entry. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
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