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.

Contents 1 Studio albums 2 Live albums 3 Compilation albums 4 Singles 5 EPs 6 Videography 6.1 VHS 6.2 DVD 7 Trivia 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 Robertson - guitar Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1984 Line-up #6	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Würzel - guitar Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1984-1987 Lineup #7	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Würzel - guitar Pete Gill - drums
1987-1992 Lineup #8	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Würzel - guitar Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums
1992 Lineup #9	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Würzel - guitar Tommy Aldridge - drums
1992-1995 Lineup #10	Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - bass, lead vocals Phil Campbell - guitar Würzel - guitar Mikkey Dee - drums
1995 to 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 cover	Album information
	On Parole Recorded: 1975-6 Location: Rockfield Studios Released: unofficially in 1979 Label: United Artists Line-up: #1/#2 UK Chart:
	Motörhead Recorded: 1977 Location: Escape Studios, Kent Released: September, 1977 Label:Chiswick Line-up: #4 UK Chart:
	Overkill Recorded: December 1978 – January 1979 Location: Roundhouse Studios, Sound Development Studios Released: March 24, 1979 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart: #24
	Bomber Recorded: July 7 – August 31, 1979 Location: Roundhouse Studios, Olympic Studios Released: October 27, 1979 Label:Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart: #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: #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: #6
	Another Perfect Day Recorded: 1983 Location: Released: June 4, 1983 Label: Bronze Line-up: #5 UK Chart: #20
	Orgasmatron Recorded: 1986 Location: Master Rock Studios, London Released: August 9, 1986 Label: GWR Line-up: #7 UK Chart: #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: #24 Notes: Guest appearance by Michael Palin
	1916 Recorded: 1989–1990 Location: Released: February 26, 1991 Label: WTG Line-up: #8 UK Chart: #24 US Chart: #142[1] Notes: Nominated for a Grammy Award[1]
	March ör Die Recorded: 1992 Location: Music Grinder Studios Released: August 14, 1992 Label: Epic Line-up: #8/#9/#10 UK Chart: #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:
	Sacrifice Recorded: 1995 Location: Cherokee Studios, Hollywood Released: 1995 Label: CMC Line-up: #10 UK Chart:
	Overnight Sensation Recorded: 1996 Location: Ocean and Track House Recording Studios Released: October 15, 1996 Label: CMC Line-up: #11 UK Chart:
	Snake Bite Love Recorded: Location: The Valley, Hollywood Released: March 10, 1998 Label: CMC Line-up: #11 UK Chart:
	We Are Motörhead Recorded: June to August, 1999 Location: Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany Released: May 16, 2000 Label: CMC Line-up: #11 UK Chart:
	Hammered Recorded: 2001 Location: Henson Studios, Chuck Reed's House Released: April 9, 2002 Label: Metal-Is/Sanctuary Line-up: #11 UK Chart: 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: 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: Notes: Guest appearances by Zoli Teglas, C. C. DeVille and Mike Inez

[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 cover	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: #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 25, 1988 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

[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 recognised releases are listed, the many unofficial releases and derivatives have purposefully been omitted.

Album cover	Album information
	No Remorse Recorded: 1977 to 1984 Released: September 15, 1984 on two discs Label: Bronze Line-up: #4/#5/#7
	The Best Of 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:
	Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead Recorded: Released: November 1, 2005 on two discs Label: Silverline Line-up:

[edit] Singles

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

[edit] EPs

EP cover	EP information
	The Golden Years Recorded: Released: May 3, 1980 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart: #8 Notes:Live recording
	Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Recorded: 1977 Released: November 22, 1980 Label: Big Beat Line-up: #4 UK Chart: #43 Notes: Unreleased tracks from the Chiswick sessions
	St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP Recorded: 1980 Released: February 21, 1981 Label: Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart: #5 Notes: Collaboration with Girlschool, using the monicker Headgirl
	Stand by Your Man (EP) Recorded: May, 1980 Released: 1982 Label:Bronze Line-up: #4 UK Chart: Notes: Collaboration with Plasmatics
	'92 Tour EP Recorded: 1992 Released: 1992 Label: WTG/Epic Line-up: #8/#10 UK Chart: #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] Trivia

• The main riffs of "No Class" and "Stone Deaf in the USA" are each other backwards, while the riff in "No Class" was borrowed from ZZ Top's "Tush".^[2]
• The solo on "Capricorn" was recorded whilst Eddie was tuning his guitar.^{[citation needed]}
• The song "Ace of Spades" has been used in three video games: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Guitar Hero and the original Singstar game.
• The Songs "The Game", "King of Kings", and "Line in the Sand" have been used as the entrance themes for WWE's Triple H and the last one used for Triple H's Evolution. The middle song is included also in the album WWE Wreckless Intent released in 2006 by WWE.

[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

Motörhead This box: view • talk • edit
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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