| "Motorhead" | |||||||||||||||
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| Single by Motörhead | |||||||||||||||
| from the album Motörhead | |||||||||||||||
| B-side | "City Kids" | ||||||||||||||
| Released | June 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Format | 7" | ||||||||||||||
| Recorded | Escape Studios London 1977 |
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| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:13 | ||||||||||||||
| Label | Chiswick Records | ||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Ian Kilmister | ||||||||||||||
| Producer | Speedy Keen | ||||||||||||||
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"Motorhead" was recorded and released by Motörhead as a 7" vinyl single in June 1977, initially issued with the 'Map Of Chiswick' label, later it was switched to the 'Big Beat' label and pressed in other formats.[1] The reverse cover is taken up almost entirely with the song's lyrics, printed in a lowercase form of blackletter. Most of the original singles have the words "a porky prime cut" inscribed on the run-out groove, indicating that the record was mastered by George Peckham. A variety of supporting messages also appear.
Chiswick also released a special 12" vinyl edition which was limited to 12,500 copies, it has the same sleeve, tracks and catalogue number - Chiswick S13.[2]
On April 28, 1979 Lemmy was interviewed by John Tobler on BBC Radio 1's 'Rock on Saturday' show, "Motorhead", "Leaving Here" and "Limb from Limb" were played.[1]
In September 1979 Chiswick released a 7" vinyl picture disc in two pressings, black & white, and blue & white as well as single colour pressings in black, blue, pink, orange and white vinyl - catalogued Big Beat NSP13 and NS13 respectively.[2]
In 1981, a live recording, "Motorhead" was released as a single and reached #6 in the UK Singles Charts.[2]
In 2008 The song was released as DLC for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, with two other Motörhead songs.
It was covered by Primal Scream on their 1997 album Vanishing Point.