New in 2016

A brief rundown or "Honorable Mention" (Un-Honorable as well...) of releases that made their way around this past year. Mostly of the "Unofficial" or "Bootleg" variety. The "Legit" releases listed here will get their own write up in a more official cataloging way after I sift through all the shit.

Bootleg Prices:

$ - Cheap (and probably not worth it)

$$ - Reasonable

$$$ No Fucking Way - and it probably sounds like shit

*I don't buy boots, as most of them are designed to do no

more than rip you and the band off, but if it looks like a

decent effort was put forth to bring a true show to the table

I will usually offer a critique, solely based on preliminary

appearance.(call it a "B" - for effort)*

** this does NOT apply to pirated material in which case

I strongly recommend not giving any money to these fucks.

Greatest Hits

UDR-35796*1/2 

Motorhead Music-4607147919064

2XCD Compilation, Unofficial Release, Tri-Fold Digipak

Russia 2016

(Studio Material)

Motorhead - Motorhead

Chiswick Records WIK2

Vinyl LP Unofficial Release

2016

(Repackaged "On Parole")

Various - Spanish Tribute To Motorhead:

49% Motherfucker 51% Son Of A Bitch

Not On Label - 001

Vinyl LP With Bonus CD

Spain

01 August 2016

New Artist* - Rock Out

FURIOUS PEOPLE - Stand

PUSSYCAT KILL - Rock N Roll

BLACK THUNDERS - Born To Raise Hell

New Artist* - We Are The Road Crew

EL LAGADO - No Class

New Artists* - Damage Case

CAPDETRONS - Iron Fest

SEXPLOTION - Love Me Like A Reptile

SEND - Ace Of Spades

***Possible Legit Release***

Various - All The Aces: Greek Motorbastards

A Tribute To Motorhead

Metal Hammer & Heavy Metal MH-376

CD Compilation

1000Mods - Metropolis

Stone Cold Dead - In The Name of Tragedy

Kemerov - Bomber

Demolition Train - I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)

Convixion - Shine

Nomandol - All For You

Heritage - Stone Dead Forever

Mortal Torment - Orgasmatron

Steamroller Assault - Burner

Chainsaw - The Hammer

Half Gramme of Soma - Rock N Roll

Cemetery Dance - Killed By Death

Nightstalker - Iron Horse (Born to Loose)

Blueswire - Whorehouse Blues

Included with Metal Hammer Issue No. 376

***LEGITIMATE RELEASE*** 

MP3 Collection

2 CD MP3 Comp. with 26 Albums of Material (Unofficial)

(Studio Material)

Various - In Memory of Lemmy - Tribute to Motorhead

Laser Media- LM 5889

CD Compliation

Bootleg CD with previously released material from Motorhead, 

Girlschool, Brian Robertson, Larry Wallis, Fast Eddie Clarke,

Hawkwing, Eddie Cochran, Plasmatics

***LIVE BOOTLEG***

First Ever Gig 1975

Zodiac, Zodiac 166

Bootleg of The Roundhouse Gig

Recorded in 1978

2016

***LIVE BOOTLEG***

$$$

The Fucking Last Show

LTD. LP in White, Green, or Purple Vinyl

2016

Bootleg of material that is most certainly NOT the last show

***VERY SHITTY LIVE BOOTLEG***

$$$

First Bomber In Japan

Gato Gordo 000023

Vinyl LP Unofficial Release

Spain

2016

***LIVE BOOTLEG***

$

The Iron Fists

Grexit Records  Grex-103

2XCD Unofficial Release

Europe

2016

Bootleg Live at City Hall, Newcastle, UK

March 22, 1982

$$ Fair

***Bootleg Live Material***

The Iron Fist in the Iron Glove

Eat A Peach! EAT-108

CD Unofficial Release

Europe 2016

Appolo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, March 18, 1982

$$ Fair

***bootleg live material***

Live at the Appolo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, March 18, 1982

Iron Eagle Records - 112/113

Vinyl 2XLP LTD, Num. Black vinyl & Silver vinyl

Unofficial Release USA 2016

$$$ More expensive vinyl edition of above CD

***Bootleg Live Material***

Overkill (Exclusive Version)

Cleopatra - CLO0237VL

Vinyl 7" 45 S-Sided, etched, Ltd, Num. Microfiber Bag

 Grn, Gol, Blk, Pur, Whi, Red, vinyl - 500 each

20 May 2016

USA

***Legitimate Release***

The Young and Moody Band (featuring Lemmy/bass!)

A somewhat obscure 7" by The Young and Moody Band, who was a U.K. blues rock band from the late 70's to the early 80's headed by Status Quo co-writer Bob Young and Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody. The band started uner the name "Young & Moody" releasing a self-titled album on Magnet Records in 1977. Later they had changed their name to "The Young & Moody Band." Their 1981 single "Don't Do That" also featured Lemmy from Motorhead, Cozy Powell, & The Nolans and charted at # 63 on the U>K. singles chart.

Their follow up single: "These Eyes" was used in a U.K. jeans commercial (circa 1981). Grahm Bonnet (ex-Rainbow) did the vocals (but not the single), and the lyrics "These Eyes" were replaced with "Levis." Written by Young & Moody, it was sung by Ed Hamilton, who wrote 'Night Games" from Bonnet's third album lineup. (such a small world, eh?) Both tracks were available as singles on Bronze Records and featured on the compilation album A Quiet Nigh In. When released on that compilation album, it earned Gold Discs abroad.

                                         

Bronze BRO130 UK

The Young And Moody Band

Side 1
Don't Do That
Side 2
How Can I Help You Tonight

   

Japan Only 12" MLP

The Young And Moody Band/Motorhead Split

Side 1

The Young And Moody Band - Don't Do That

The Young And Moody Band - How Can I Help You Tonight

The young And Moody Band - These Eyes

Side 2

Motorhead - Over The Top

Motorhead - Dirty Love

Motorhead - Like A Nightmare

On Parole - Motorheads debut recording

Their self-titled first album, "Motorhead", released on the 12th of August, 1977, was in fact not the first album recorded. The band recorded four songs in a single session at Rockfield Studios in September, 1975, while the rest were taped in December, with various overdubs recorded in January and February 1976. Originally intended for a 1976 release, UA was not convinced of the band's commercial potential and as a result, the recordings were shelved, where they would remain for three more years. It would not be released until 1979 when UA could cash in on the commercial success of Overkill and Bomber.
The deal was initially secured by Andrew Lauer, UA's A&R for Hawkwind, the band that had sacked Lemmy in May of 1975, which resulted in Motorhead's formation. (initially, the band was to be called"Bastard." However Doug Smith, their manager at the time, stated to the band that: "they'd never get on Top of the Pops with a name like Bastard." So he suggested "Motorhead" which was the title of the last song that Lemmy wrote for Hawkwind, which seemed fitting.

This is the only album that featured the original lineup of Lemmy, Lucas Fox on drums, and Larry Wallis (from The Pink Fairies) on guitar. During the recordings, original producer Dave Edmonds relinquished his duties, being replaced by Fritz Fryer. Drummer Fox was then replaced by Phillip "Philthy Animal" Taylor, a casual acquaintance of Lemmy's who would drive him to the studio. Taylor overdubbed all of Fox's drum tracks with the exception of Lost Johnny, as he was being held in custody for alleged drunk and disorderly at the time that session was to take place.

Larry Wallis "Police Car" b/w "On Parole"

Three tracks recorded: The Watcher, Lost Johnny, & Motorhead were tracks re-recorded, as they were tracks written for and recorded by Hawkwind, City Kids was a re-recording of a Wallis track co-written by The Pink Fairies. Leaving Here was a Holland/Dozier/Holland Motown song Lemmy had learned while he was a roadie for The Birds. On Parole was written and recorded by Larry Wallis and two members of Eddie & The Hot Rods; bassist Paul Grey and Drummer Steve Nichol as the B-Side of the Police Car single released by Larry Wallis in 1977. Fools, Iron Horse/Born to Lose, & Vibrator rounded everything out.
In Lemmy's book: White Line Fever, Lemmy recalls Taylor trying to sing City Kids but says he sounded like "two cats being slapped together." Lemmy was impressed by Taylor's overdubbing saying "you usually record going to the drums. it's like going ass-backwards."

In the spring of 1977, Motorhead were ready to give up. They would do a final gig in 1977 at the Marquee with The Damned, and the plan was that Ted Carrol of Chiswick Records would record that gig for them. Lemmy had known Ted from the early 1970's from his time in Hawkwind, and would hang around in Ted's record shop "Rock On." So Lemmy called Ted and asked if he was interested in to help them record a live album from their final gig.

                                       

Ted though that one gig wouldn't result in enough material for an album. He wanted at least two gigs and therefore hoped to book two concerts in one day at a later date. Two gigs in one day would save some money when it comes to rent of the mobile studio that was going to be used. So the final gig was never recorded, and it did not work out to book two gigs later on.

But Ted was there and he was impressed with what he heard and offered the band two days at the Escape Studio in Kent to record a single on the evening of April 27th. The band of course grabbed the chance by the throat and they were so well rehearsed that after two days and nights had passed, without any sleep, they had recorded eleven backing tracks.
According to an article that was written by Peter Silverton, right after Ace of Spades was released, the band phoned Chiswick already after 12 hours to say they had almost finished a complete album. Producer was Speedy Keen and John Burns was the engineer. The problem was that none of those songs were complete after those two days. They all lacked vocals and solos. But Ted, who showed up in the studio on the 28th thought it sounded great and gave the band two more days at Olympic Sound Studios in Barnes to finish all the songs. These scattered studio days took place in May, June and July. In the end, they had recorded a total of thirteen songs. Speedy and John were really into it and they actually mixed 24 versions of the song Motorhead alone during those days. (!!!)

Eight of the songs ended up on the album: Motorhead, Vibrator, Lost Johnny, Iron Horse/Born To Loose, White Line Fever, Keep Us On The Road, The Watcher, Train Kept A Rollin.' Motorhead was released as a single with City Kids on the B-Side on 10th, June. The Four remaining songs: Instro, Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers, On Parole, and I'm Your Witch Doctor ended up on an E.P. released in 1980 on the Big Beat label titled 'Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers''

                                                                                   

Track listing:

Side 1:                                                                    Motorhead
On Parole
Vibrator
Iron Horse/Born To Loose
Side 2:
City Kids
Fools
The Watcher
Leaving Here
Lost Johnny.





         
                                                             Worldwide Releases LP

     
          Label                              Catalog                            Origin                 Date                  Notes

• Master Room          white scotch tapes                   UK                    1976                    Acetate
• UA                                LBR 1004                          UK                1979-12-08                  --
• UA                                LBR 1004                          UK                1979-12-08         Promo-stamp
• UA                                LBR 1004                          UK                1979-11-??          Test Pressing
• Fame                               FA 3009                           UK                1982-05                Re-Issue
• Fame                               FA 3009                           UK                1982-05      Test Press-Re-Issue
• EMI                                FA 3251                           UK                     1990           Second Re-Issue
• Electrola                     1A 054-83017                      Ger                1979-12-08                 --
• Fame                        1C 038 1575421                     Ger                     1982                 Re-Issue
• Fame                        1C 038 1575421                     Ger                     1982               Test Pressing
• EMI                                  6308                               Ger                      ????         Second Re-Issue?
• Liberty                      038-79 2067 1                       Ger                     1986              Third Re-Issue
• Liberty                      1A 054-83017                       Holl                1979-12-08                 --
• Fame                        1C 038 1575421                     Holl                     1982                  Re-Issue
• Pathe Marconi               183 0171                           Fra                      1984                  2 Sleeves
• Pathe Marconi               183 0171                           Fra                      1984                Test Pressing
• Fame                              1571541                            Fra                       1982                  Re-Issue
• Liberty                         062 1830171                       Gre                      1982?                      --
• MFP                            046-1830171                       Spa                      1983                        -- 
• Liberty                        056-1830171                        Spa                      1983                        --
• EMI                              4 1830171                           Italy                 1979-12-08                 --
• Liberty                            LN 66125                         Can                     1983                        --
• EMI                                LN 10340                         USA                    1982                        --
• Liberty                            MID 18                             Aus                     1979?                      --
• Liberty                            MID 18                             NZ                      1979?                      --
• Liberty                            MID 18                             NZ                      1979?                    Promo
• EMI/Liberty              064 183017-1                         Bra                      1989                  Seri luxo
• EMI/Liberty              064 183017-1                         Bra                      1989         Promo Seri luxo
• EMI/Liberty              064 183017-1                         Bra                      1979?             Seri standard
• EMI/Liberty             31C 040 83017                       Bra                      1979?            Seri standard
• EMI/Liberty             1C 038 1571541                     Arg                      1979?                       --.
• EMI/Liberty             1C 038 1571541                      Arg                     1982?                     Promo
• EMI/Liberty                 SLEM 1169                        Mex                     1983                         --
• EMI                              SLEM 1169                        Mex                     1983               Master Tape
• Back On Black           BOBV166LP                        UK                    2009-09       2LP white vinyl
• Back On Black           BOBV166LP                        UK                    2009-09        2LP Test Press
• Back On Black           BOBV166LP                        UK                    2009-09         2LP Red/Clear

                                                                Worldwide Releases CD   
              
         Label                Catalog No.            Origin               Date                       Notes    

• EMI              CD-FA 3251                 UK                 1999-10              
• Cleopatra      CD LL 5666                 Can              1991-12-16           Long Box
• Cleopatra      CD LL 5666                USA             1991-12-16  Cloth Bag Black  and/or Purple
• EMI           7243 8 54794 2 7             UK              1997-02-03  Re-isuue/RM w/Bonus tracks
• EMI           7243 8 54794 2 7             EU              1997-02-03  Re-issue/RM w/Bonus tracks
• EMI           7243 8 54794 2 7            Italy                  1997        Re-issue/RM w/Bonus tracks
• EMI           7243 8 54794 2 7            Aus                   1997        Re-issue/RM w/Bonus tracks
• EMI           7243 9 54794 2 7            Arg                   1997        Re-issue/RM w/Bonus tracks
• Disky               SI 901611                 Holl              2004-02-26   3rd Re-Iss./RM w.bonus
• Disky               SI 901611                 Holl              2007-03-15   4th Re-Iss/RM w/bonus
• Agat Company LTD   ???                 Rus                2001?    Pirate w/Motorhead & Louie Louie

Japanese Exclusive Compilations

Motorhead Vs. Girlschool

Label: Teichiku

Cat #: TECP 18015

Date: 1989

Released in Japan

Unreleased Tracks

Label: Teichiku

Cat #: TECP 25402

Date: 1990

Released in Japan

Best 20

Label: Teichiku

Cat #: TECP 25735

Date: 1991

Released in Japan

Motor-Xmas

Label: Teichiku

Cat #: TECX25374

Date: 1992

Released in Japan

Singles Collection

Label: Teichiku

Cat #: TECX 25389

Date: 1992

Released in Japan

(Also Promo Version)

Best Tracks

Label: Teichiku

Cat #: TECW 25161

Date: 03-21-1996

Released in Japan

Best - Rock Masterpiece Collection

Label: Victor

Cat #: VICP 2159

Date: 1997

Released in Japan

(Also Promo Version)

The Complete Best Of

Label: Victor

Cat #: VICP 62264

Date: 05-21-2003

Released in Japan

Motorhead's 13th Live Album, "Clean Your Clock" Released June 10th, 2016

Recorded during the European 40th Anniversary tour. Compiled of two sold out shows at the Zenith in Munich, Germany on the 20th & 21st of November 2015. Unbeknownst to UDR Records at the time, these two shows were to be the last Motorhead live shows to be professionally recorded. It is the first posthumously released of the band by the label.

The show was released as a live album and as a concert film

In various formats. 

• 2 LP colored vinyl (gatefold sleeve  w/pop-up artwork) and download card
• Single CD
• DVD and CD
• Blue ray and CD
• Box set: 2 LP colored vinyl (gatefold sleeve w/pop-up artwork), download card, DVD, CD (mini gatefold sleeve w/pop-up artwork), Blu-ray and a metal pin
• Box set (UDR exclusive): 2 LP colored vinyl (gatefold sleeve w/pop-up artwork), download card, DVD, CD (mini gatefold sleeve w/pop-up artwork), Blu-ray, and a silver or gold pin
• Digital downloaad

Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	67
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]	29
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[7]	75
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	9
French Albums (SNEP)[7]	77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[10]	20
Italian Albums (FIMI)[11]	55
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[12]	3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13]	18
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7]	27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	15
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	36