| Motörhead:
30th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Editions
Available
November 11th through Sanctuary Records
Classic
Motörhead Albums Receive Special Treatment
With Bonus Tracks, Re-Mastering And Extensive
Liner Notes
30
years ago, a man called “Lemmy”
created something ugly, loud and legendary.
That something was Motörhead.
In celebration of three decades of one of
the most underrated, influential, and downright
noisy bands to ever walk the face of the
planet, Sanctuary Records presents commemorative,
30th anniversary editions of some of Motörhead’s
most important and memorable albums, as
well as a collection of BBC archive recordings
and vintage performances from the 70s and
80s. Overkill, Bomber, Ace Of Spades, Iron
Fist and No Remorse have all been faithfully
restored and enhanced for the momentous
occasion.
Debuting in 1976 after Ian “Lemmy”
Kilmister was unceremoniously ejected from
the space-rock band Hwawkwind, Motörhead
was certainly something “different”.
“Different” in a good way, of
course. The band invented a musical genre
known, appropriately enough, as “speed
metal”. Fast, crude, in-your-face
and abrasive as hell, there had never been
anything else quite like Motörhead.
With the release of Overkill in 1979, Motörhead
introduced the lineup that would create
some of the most important hard music albums
ever written: Lemmy on bass and grinding
vocal duties, “Fast” Eddie Clarke
on guitar and “Philthy” Phil
Taylor on drums. It seems only fitting that
the first album to feature this legendary
unit should receive the deluxe edition treatment.
Such memorable tracks as “Overkill”,
“Stay Clean”, “Damage
Case” and “Tear Ya Down”
are given a high-profile presentation, while
a second disc of bonus tracks, including
b-sides and BBC radio performances makes
this release worth having.
Bomber, Motörhead’s second 1979
release and the album made famous by the
unique “bomber” shaped lighting
rig that highlighted the accompanying tour,
features such awesome songs as “Bomber”
and “Stone Dead Forever”, as
well as a bonus disc featuring b-sides,
alternate versions of album tracks, and
the “Golden Years” EP.
1980’s Ace Of Spades again features
fully re-mastered takes of the entire original
album, including the seminal title track,
perhaps Motörhead’s most well-known
anthem, as well as multiple alternate versions
of many of the album’s standout tracks
and BBC radio session outtakes.
Iron Fist, originally released in 1982,
features a bonus disc with a full live set
performed in 1982 at Maple Leaf Gardens
in Toronto. No Remorse, a “best-of”
collection originally released in 1984,
now features bonus tracks “Under The
Knife”, “Masterplan” and
two tracks “No Class” and “Stand
By Your Man” with guest vocals by
shock rock icon Wendy O’Williams.
Finally, the BBC Live & In-Session features
2 discs comprising 5 unique BBC recording
sessions of Motörhead classics recorded
between 1978 and 1986.
In 30 years, Motörhead has done as
much as any ten lesser bands and is still
going strong. Such a unique legacy deserves
recognition and celebration, and the 30th
Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Editions are
an appropriate tribute to such a storied
career.
For more information, visit:
www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com
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