On Parole
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| On Parole | ||
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| Studio album by Motörhead | ||
| Released | December, 1979 | |
| Recorded | 1975-6 Rockfield Studios | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |
| Length | 36:59 | |
| Label | United Artists | |
| Producer(s) | Fritz Fryer | |
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| Motörhead chronology | ||
| On Parole (1975) |
Motörhead (1977) |
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On Parole was the first album recorded by Motörhead in 1975-6. However, the record label, United Artists, were not pleased with the recorded material and initially did not release it.
The album was released unofficially in 1979, when the band had established some reputation with their Overkill and Bomber albums. This is the only album to feature the band's initial line-up: Lemmy on bass and vocals, Larry Wallis on lead guitar (and vocals on "Vibrator" and "Fools"), and Lucas Fox on drums (one track only). Fox had become uncreasingly unreliable and when he didn't turn up a second time, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, who had been persuaded to drive Lemmy to Rockfield Studios, was asked to overdub the tracks that Fox had recorded. Taylor didn't have sufficient time to overdub "Lost Johnny", as he was in jail following a drunk-and-disorderly drinking session,[1] so it remains as the only track in the entire Motörhead discography to feature Lucas Fox on the drums.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Motorhead" (Lemmy Kilmister) – 2:52
- "On Parole" (Larry Wallis) – 5:39
- "Vibrator" (Wallis) – 2:54
- "Iron Horse/Born to Lose" (Phil Taylor, Mick Brown, Guy Lawrence) – 5:19
- "City Kids" (Wallis, Duncan Sanderson) – 3:43 (Original by the Pink Fairies)
- "The Watcher" (Lemmy Kilmister) – 4:51
- "Leaving Here" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland) – 2:57
- "Lost Johnny" (Kilmister, Mick Farren) – 3:32
- "Fools" (Wallis, Brown) – 5:35
- The CD re-issues have added tracks from the original Dave Edmunds Produced session (listed as alternate takes);
- "On Parole" (Wallis)
- "City Kids" (Wallis, Sanderson)
- "Motorhead" (Kilmister)
- "Leaving Here" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
[edit] Personnel
- Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals
- Larry Wallis - guitar, vocals
- Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
With:
- Lucas Fox - drums on "Lost Johnny"
[edit] References
- ^ Burridge, Alan (April 1991). "Motorhead". Record Collector (140): 16–22.
[edit] External links
| Motörhead |
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| 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 |
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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 |
| Related articles |
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Motörhead discography - Joe Petagno - Alan Burridge - Headgirl |
