Motorhead - Japanese Remastered Collection (9CD: 1979-1988, 2008) RESTORED

Cardboard sleeve reissue from Motorhead featuring JVC K2 24-bit remastering. The nine-album Motorhead cardboard sleeve reissue series includes the albums "Overkill", "Bomber", "Ace of Spades", "No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith", "Iron Fist", "Another Perfect Day", "Orgasmatron", "Rock'N'Roll", and "No Sleep At All" - with a lot of bonus tracks.

Motörhead's landmark second album, Overkill, marked a major leap forward for the band, and it remains one of their all-time best, without question. In fact, some fans consider it their single best, topping even Ace of Spaces. It's a ferocious album, for sure, perfectly showcasing Motörhead's trademark style of no holds barred proto-thrash – a kind of punk-inflected heavy metal style that is sloppy and raw yet forceful and in your face. Motörhead, the band's self-titled debut from 1977, had been rush-recorded, and its stripped-down, super-raw sound wasn't all that impressive, at least not relative to what would follow. Overkill is what followed, recorded in December 1978 and January 1979, and released not long thereafter. The band's sound is fully formed here, and it totally explodes right off the bat on the five-minute title track. A number of Motörhead standards follow, among them "Stay Clean" and "No Class". Produced by Jimmy Miller, who had helmed a number of classic Rolling Stones albums, Overkill sounds wonderful, especially on the numerous remastered editions of this album. The band's classic lineup is well in place here, and they seem eager to rip loose wildly on every single song. This, in addition to the solid track listing and Miller's production, makes Overkill a perfect Motörhead album. Several great ones would follow, of course, but Overkill was the first of the great ones, and quite possibly the greatest of all.

~ Jason Birchmeier, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Overkill
02. Stay Clean
03. (I Won't) Pay Your Price
04. I'll Be Your Siste
05. Capricorn
06. No Class
07. Damage Case
08. Tear Ya Down
09. Metropolis
10. Limb From Limb
11. Louie Louie [single A-Side] #
12. Louie Louie [alternative version 1] #
13. Louie Louie [alternative version 2] #
14. Tear Ya Down [alternative version] #
15. Tear Ya Down [instrumental version] #
16. Too Late, Too Late [B-Side 'Overkill' single] #
17. Like A Nightmare [B-Side 'No Class' single] #
18. Like A Nightmare [alternative version] #

# - bonus tracks

all songs written by Kilmister/Clarke/Taylor except "7"
by Kilmister/Clarke/Taylor/Mick Farren & "11-13" by Richard Berry
Original Recording Produced by Jimmy Miller except "8", Produced by Neil Richmond
Original Album Recorded in December 1978 – January 1979 at Roundhouse Studios & Sound Development Studios
except "Tear Ya Down" ("8") originally recorded at Wessex Studios, 1978



• Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - vocals, bass, second guitar solo on "10"
• "Fast" Eddie Clark – guitar
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

Original Release Date: March 24, 1979
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve, limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37960


Bomber was the third album to be released by England's metal legends Motorhead. Appearing in 1979, Bomber came out prior to Ace Of Spades, the album (and song) that the band is best known for. Often overlooked, aside from the title track, Bomber features a slew of classic Motor-boogie tracks - "Dead Men Tell No Tales", "Poison", "Stone Dead Forever", and "All The Aces" immediately come to mind. From Lemmy's signature growl, to Philly Taylor's foot tappin' metal drum beats, to Eddie Clarke's well placed solos, this is an album to behold.
Now, the original album has been given the expanded edition treatment and comes with a second disc complete with 10 additional tracks. Included are alternate versions of "Stone Dead Forever" (with Eddie on vocals), "Sharpshooter", "Bomber", and "Step Down". Additionally "Over The Top" (B-side of "Bomber" single) and songs from 1980's live EP, The Golden Years, appear as well. All very cool and just another reason to pick this classic up.

Recorded in late summer 1979 and released by the end of the year, Bomber quickly followed up Overkill, Motörhead's landmark breakthrough album from earlier in the year. Bomber bears a lot in common with its fan-favorite predecessor. Also like Overkill, Bomber features the production grace of Jimmy Miller, the man responsible for the Rolling Stones' late-'60s/early-'70s albums, including such masterpieces as Beggars Banquet, Sticky Fingers, and Exile on Main St. And the music here on Bomber explodes on song after song, thanks to the crazed performances of the aforementioned bandmembers as well as the well-overdriven, ear-rattling production perfection of Miller. Actually, there's only one marked difference between Overkill and Bomber that's worth noting: the songs. There are a couple killers here, namely "Dead Men Tell No Tales", "Stone Dead Forever", and "Bomber", but overall, the songs of Bomber aren't as strong as those of Overkill were. Granted, this is somewhat of a moot point to raise, as Bomber is still a top-shelf Motörhead album, one of their all-time best, without question. Bomber kicks ass, in any event, and its best moments are as superlative as any Motörhead would ever record. The band was really on fire during this point in time and could seemingly do no wrong.

~ Jason Birchmeier, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Dead Men Tell No Tales
02. Lawman
03. Sweet Revenge
04. Sharpshooter
05. Poison
06. Stone Dead Forever
07. All The Aces
08. Step Down
09. Talking Head
10. Bomber
11. Over The Top [B-Side of "Bomber" single] #
12. Stone Dead Forever [alternative version] #
13. Sharpshooter [alternative version] #
14. Bomber [alternative version] #
15. Step Down [alternative version] #
16. Leaving Here [from "The Golden Years" EP, live] #
17. Stone Dead Forever [from "The Golden Years" EP, live] #
18. Dead Men Tell No Tales [from "The Golden Years" EP, live] #
19. Too Late, Too Late [from "The Golden Years" EP, live] #
20. Step Down [live, lead vocals by Eddie] #

# - bonus tracks

all songs written by Motorhead except "16" by Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland/Edward Holland
Original Recording Produced by Jimmy Miller. Engineered by Trevor Hallesy
Originally Recorded July 7 – August 31, 1979 at Roundhouse Studios and Olympic Studios, UK



• Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - vocals, bass
• "Fast" Eddie Clark – guitar, lead vocals on "Step Down"
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

Original Release Date: October 27, 1979
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve, limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37961

With the 1980 release of Ace of Spaces, Motörhead had their anthem of anthems – that is, the title track – the one trademark song that would summarize everything that made this early incarnation of the band so legendary, a song that would be blasted by legions of metalheads for generations on end. And the album of the same name is legendary as well, among Motörhead's all-time best, often considered their single best, in fact, along with Overkill. Ace of Spades was Motörhead's third great album in a row, following the 1979 releases of Overkill and Bomber, respectively. Those two albums have a lot in common with Ace of Spaces. The classic lineup is still in place and sounding as alive and crazed as ever. The album is still rock-solid, boasting several superlative standouts. Actually, besides the especially high number of standouts on Ace of Spades – at least relative to Bomber, which wasn't quite as strong overall as Overkill had been – the only key difference between this 1980 album and its two 1979 predecessors is the producer, in this case Vic Maile. The result of his work isn't all that different from that of Jimmy Miller, the longtime Rolling Stones producer who had worked on Overkill and Bomber, but it's enough to give Ace of Spaces a feeling distinct from its two very similar-sounding predecessors. This singular sound along with the exceptionally strong songwriting and the legendary stature of the title track, makes Ace of Spades the ideal Motörhead album if one were to choose one and only one studio album. It's highly debatable whether Ace of Spaces is tops over the breakthrough Overkill, as the latter is more landmark because of its earlier release, and is somewhat rougher around the edges, too. Either way, Ace of Spades rightly deserves its legacy as a classic. There's no debating that.

~ Jason Birchmeier, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Ace Of Spades
02. Love Me Like A Reptile
03. Shoot You In The Back
04. Live To Win
05. Fast And Loose
06. (We Are) The Road Crew
07. Fire, Fire
08. Jailbait
09. Dance
10. Bite The Bullet
11. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
12. The Hammer
13. Dirty Love [B-side of "Ace Of Spades" single] #
14. Ace Of Spades [alternative version] #
15. Love Me Like A Reptile [alternative version 1] #
16. Love Me Like A Reptile [alternative version 2] #
17. Shoot You In The Back [alternative version] #
18. Fast And Loose [alternative version] #
19. (We Are) The Road Crew [alternative version] #
20. Fire, Fire [alternative version] #
21. Jailbait [alternative version] #
22. The Hammer [alternative version] #
23. Dirty Love [alternative version 1] #
24. Dirty Love [alternative version 2] #

# - bonus tracks

all songs written by Motorhead
Original Recording Produced by Vic Maile
Original album Recorded August 4 – September 15, 1980 at Jackson's Studios, Rickmansworth, UK



• Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - vocals, bass
• "Fast" Eddie Clark – guitar
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

Original Release Date: November 8, 1980
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37962

Released in 1981, the live album No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith recaps the highlights from the legendary run of albums Motörhead released during the prior few years, namely Overkill, Bomber, and Ace of Spades. The band's lesser self-titled debut album is also accounted for here with two inclusions ("Motörhead" and "Iron Horse"), but by and large, the focus is on the standout songs from the aforementioned trio of classics. This alone makes No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith noteworthy, for it plays like a greatest-hits set, opening perfectly with "Ace of Spades". The trio absolutely rips loose through this 11-song set, upping the intensity and speed of the already intense and speedy studio recordings. Yes, believe it or not, these performances are even more crazed than their studio-recorded counterparts. Of course, the fidelity isn't as clear and the instruments aren't nearly as in relief, since this is a live recording (and while it's of high quality for live recordings of its day, it's relatively lo-fi by today's standards). Moreover, it's an important release because it captures Motörhead live during the peak of the classic lineup's rise to fame. Motörhead could do no wrong at this point in time, as they were laying the foundation for the coming thrash movement, in a way, and their winning streak continues here on No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith, one of the best live metal albums of all time.

~ Jason Birchmeier, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Ace Of Spades
02. Stay Clean
03. Metropolis
04. The Hammer
05. Iron Horse/Born To Lose
06. No Class
07. Overkill
08. (We Are) The Road Crew
09. Capricorn
10. Bomber
11. Motorhead
12. Over The Top #
13. Shoot You In The Back #
14. Jailbait #
15. Leaving Here #
16. Fire, Fire #
17. Too Late, Too Late #
18. Bite The Bullet/The Chase Is Better Than The Catch #

# - bonus tracks



Original Recording Produced by Vic Maile
Original album the recordings were almost exclusively from three shows:
Leeds, March 28, 1981 & Newcastle March 29 and March 30, 1981
and "Iron Horse/Born To Lose" having been recorded live in 1980.

• Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - vocals, bass
• "Fast" Eddie Clark – guitar
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

Original Release Date: June 27, 1981
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37963

Another first-rate Motörhead album – the fifth in a row, to be precise – Iron Fist is the final one to feature the band's classic lineup, as guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke would depart following the album's completion. Released in 1982, Iron Fist is mostly distinguished from its predecessors in terms of production, and not favorably. Clarke produced this album himself, whereas industry veterans Jimmy Miller and Vic Maile had respectively manned Motörhead's past four albums. Clarke's production is a bit sterile in comparison, with his guitar in the forefront, sounding slightly more polished than usual. These are minor points, however. Iron Fist is a fine Motörhead album, and there's not much at all to complain about here. As usual, the performance is ferocious and there several standout songs ("Iron Fist", "Heart of Stone", "Speedfreak", "[Don't Let 'Em] Grind You Down)" amid a strong selection overall. If Iron Fist falls a little short of its four-star predecessors, it's still in a class with those albums, at least relative to what would follow in the years to come. Sadly, it was downhill from here for Motörhead, slowly but steadily. Not until the '90s would they reach heights near this again. [Sanctuary Records reissued the early Motörhead albums in 2005/2006 as remastered double-disc deluxe editions. The Iron Fist volume includes a B-side ("Remember Me, I'm Gone") and a 14-song live recording from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on May 1982.

~ Jason Birchmeier, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Iron Fist
02. Heart Of Stone
03. I'm The Doctor
04. Go To Hell
05. Loser
06. Sex & Outrage
07. America
08. Shut It Down
09. Speedfreak
10. (Don't Let 'Em) Grind Ya Down
11. (Don't Need) Religion
12. Bang To Rights
13. Remember Me, I'm Gone [B-side of "Iron Fist" single] #
14. Overkill #
15. Heart Of Stone #
16. Shoot You In The Back #
17. The Hammer #
18. America #
19. (Don't Need) Religion #
20. (Don't Let 'Em) Grind Ya Down #
21. (We Are) The Road Crew #
22. Bite The Bullet #
23. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch #
24. Bomber #

# - bonus tracks; 14-24 Recorded live at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada, May '82


Original Recording Produced by Eddie Clarke …
Recorded: January 26 – March 1, 1982 at Morgan Studios & Ramport Studios, London, UK

Original Release Date: April 1982
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve, limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37964


Is the seventh album Motörhead. The album was released in 1983 and reached number 20 in the UK charts. To this day, Another Perfect Day remains one of the most unique (albeit misunderstood) albums in the entire Motörhead catalog…

When it became known that "Fast" Eddie Clarke had split from Motorhead, heavy metal fans feared the end of this hard-living trio. But when it was announced that ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson was joining drummer Phil Taylor and bassist/lead growler Lemmy, another typically styled Motorhead release could have understandably been anticipated. However, while 1983's Another Perfect Day was still unmistakably a Motorhead album, Robertson brought in with him some musical elements that caused quite a bit of controversy amongst longtime fans–most notably the subtle use of synthesizers. Still, such furious tracks as "Shine" and "Dancing on Your Grave" showed that this new line-up held promise. But Another Perfect Day would be the only Motorhead release to feature Robertson, as he exited after the subsequent tour (as did longtime drummer Taylor), leaving Lemmy the lone original member.

Tracklist:

01. Back At The Funny Farm
02. Shine
03. Dancing On Your Grave
04. Rock It
05. One Track Mind
06. Another Perfect Day
07. Marching Off To War
08. I Got Mine
09. Tales Of Glory
10. Die You Bastard
11. Turn You Round Again [single B-Side] #
12. Back At The Funny Farm #
13. Tales Of Glory #
14. Shoot You In The Back #
15. Another Perfect Day #
16. Shine #
17. Dancing On Your Grave #

# - bonus tracks;
tracks 12 - 17 recorded live in Manchester Apollo, June 1983


Original Recording Produced & Mixed by Tony Platt
Recorded at Olympic & Eel Pie Studios, London, Feb/March '83

• Lemmy Kilmister - vocals, bass
• Brian "Robbo" Robertson – guitar
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

Original Release Date: May 1983
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37965


After the exit of two founding members - guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - many metalheads left the once-mighty Motorhead for dead. The band's fortunes had dwindled due to a few less-than-enthusiastically received albums. But bassist/frontman Lemmy refused to let the band roll over and die, assembling a whole new line-up, changing record labels, and issuing their first new album in three years - 1986's Orgasmatron, titled after a device from the early '70s Woody Allen movie "Sleeper" (The album's working title was "Ridin' with the Driver" and later changed to "Orgasmatron", it was too late for Joe Petagno to change the cover art and the train design was used).

On the surface, Motörhead appear to be trying something new with Orgasmatron, bringing in producer Bill Laswell to put a slightly different slant on their signature sound. Laswell does beef up the mix with added sonic detail, which works to particularly good effect on the title track – the densely layered production helps transform the song and its simple riff into a chugging psychedelic noise-fest. Elsewhere, the production sometimes has the effect of muting the band's energy, sounding oddly processed and lacking the raw bite of past work (which foreshadows their decline over the next few years). It doesn't help that the songwriting is somewhat inconsistent, with "Deaf Forever" and "Built for Speed" standing out among a batch of tunes that sometimes sound as though Motörhead were trying a little too self-consciously to do what people expected from a Motörhead album. Still, in Motörhead's case, that distinction is easily lost, so even if Orgasmatron is somewhat erratic, most fans will find a hidden favorite or two.

~ Steve Huey, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Deaf Forever
02. Nothing Up My Sleeve
03. Ain't My Crime
04. Claw
05. Mean Machine
06. Built For Speed
07. Ridin' With The Driver
08. Doctor Rock
09. Orgasmatron
10. On The Road [live, B-side of Deaf Forever 12"] #
11. Steal Your Face [live, B-side of Deaf Forever 12"] #
12. Claw [alternative version, studio] #
13. Stay Clean #
14. Heart Of Stone #
15. Metropolis #
16. Steal Your Face #
17. (We Are) The Road Crew #
18. Bomber #
19. Overkill #

# - bonus tracks;
13-19 Recorded live from Caister Great Yarmouth, October 13, 1984 (Kerrang! Wooargh Weekender)


all songs written by members of Motörhead
Original Recording Produced and Engineered by Bill Laswell
Original Album Recorded: January 26 – March 1, 1982 at Morgan Studios, London, UK

• Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - vocals, bass
• Phil "Zoomster" Campbell – guitar
• Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar
• Pete Gill – drums

Original Release Date: August 9, 1986
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve, limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37966

Though they are usually pegged as heavy metal, Motörhead are actually a rock & roll band in the purest sense. And this aptly titled release reminds you that despite their outrageous speed and ear-shattering distortion, Motörhead tunes have much more in common with Chuck Berry than Black Sabbath. Unfortunately, the songwriting here is rather uninspired for the band's standards, and the one-two punch of the phenomenal title track and the amusing "Eat the Rich" (the album's only true highlights) are over too soon. Most of the tracks ("Blackheart", "Stone Deaf in the USA", "Dogs") are just plain dull, and while "All for You" is a lousy attempt at a commercial single, the downright silly "The Wolf" probably could have done without its Monty Python-esque intro…

~ Ed Rivadavia, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Rock 'N' Roll
02. Eat The Rich
03. Blackheart
04. Stone Deaf In The USA
05. The Wolf
06. Traitor
07. Dogs
08. All For You
09. Boogeyman
10. Cradle To The Grave [originally "Eat The Rich" 12" vinyl single B-side] #
11. Just 'Cos You Got The Power [originally "Eat The Rich" 12" vinyl single B-side] #
12. Iron Fist [live] #
13. Stay Clean [live] #
14. Nothing Up My Sleeve [live] #
15. Doctor Rock [live] #
16. Killed By Death [live] #
17. Ace Of Spades [live] #
18. Bite The Bullet #
19. Built For Speed [live] #
20. Motorhead [live] #

# - bonus tracks;
12-20 Recorded live at Monsters Of Rock, August '86

all songs written by members of Motörhead
Original Recording Produced by Motörhead and Guy Bidmead. Engineered by Guy Bidmead
Original Album Recorded at Master Rock Studios, Redwood, London, UK except
"Eat the Rich" originally recorded by Bill Laswell and Jason Corsaro, remixed by Guy Bidmead
Spoken vocals on introduction of "The Wolf" by Michael Palin



• Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - vocals, bass, 3rd lead guitar solo on "Boogeyman"
• Phil "Zoomster" Campbell – guitar, slide guitar on "Eat the Rich"
• Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, slide guitar on "Stone Deaf in the USA"
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums

Original Release Date: September 5, 1987
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve, limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37967


No Sleep at All is Motorhead's second "official" live album. But the band was unhappy with the final cut and its release sparked a legal battle which marked their parting with their record company.
Lemmy recalls that the album was a mistake and failed sales-wise, he considers it to be 'all right' but thinks it could have been better, explaining:

We had Guy Bidmead mix it because we wanted to give him another try, mainly because he had been Vic Maile's boy and Vic was a great live mixer. After that, I think we finally figured out that Guy just wasn't Vic Maile. Don't get me wrong, though — after all I've said about Guy, it was only 'cause he was taking orders from us. He was too nice! Vic knew when to tell us to shut the f*ck up!

… a lot of fans were saying that they want to hear this line-up on a live album. Everybody seems to record at the Hammersmith Odeon don't they? Or the Fillmore East when that was going, or the Budokan and all those flash places. So we thought we'd do it in Finland… (~ Würzel)

Tracklist:

01. Dr. Rock
02. Traitor
03. Dogs
04. Ace Of Spades
05. Eat The Rich
06. Built For Speed
07. Deaf Forever
08. Just 'Cos You Got The Power
09. Killed By Death
10. Overkill
11. Stay Clean #
12. Metropolis #

# - as bonus tracks
The CD re-issues (on Essential and Sanctuary, each a subsidiary of Castle records - the re-issues are identical) claimed to have two "bonus" tracks - "Stay Clean" and "Metropolis". However, these were not bonus tracks to the original CD release (GWR GWCD 31 in the UK), the tracklisting of which is as above. Oddly, the reissues had the original vinyl and cassette running order and tacked the two tracks cut from those releases onto the end of the CD.


all songs written by members of Motorhead
Original Recording Produced by Motörhead and Guy Bidmead
Recorded on July 2, 1988 in Finland at the Hämeenlinna "Giants of Rock Festival",
Mixed at PRT Studios, London, U.K.

• Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - lead vocals, bass
• Phil "Zoomster" Campbell – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Michael "Würzel" Burston – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums

Original Release Date: October 15, 1988
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37968

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