No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) (40th Anniversary Edition)

Motörhead

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Released on 1/06/81 by Sanctuary Records
Main artists: Motörhead
Genre: Rock

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Countless box sets and other reissues have been brought out in tribute to one of the world's greatest rock'n'roll bands following the death of its leader, Lemmy Kilmister. But if there is one live show that deserves a remaster and a re-release, it's surely the biggest one of all time. Released in 1981, less than a year after the legendary Ace of Spades, No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, the band's first official live album, went straight to the top of the English charts upon release. Made up of tracks from three different shows (two in Newcastle, one in Leeds), this small incendiary bomb has already been reissued in 1996 and 2001. But this 40th anniversary version offers never-before-heard bonuses in addition to the original remastered album, which is sure to delight fans. This was an outfit whose music was better enjoyed live than at home, and that meant that No Sleep 'til Hammersmith needed the most faithful restitution possible if it was to convey the intensity of the trio's performance. This is also the case with this anniversary edition.

Welcome to the fiery pit. Come and enjoy it with what was then the loudest act in the world. Motörhead starts blasting with Ace of Spades, the track that made them a legend. They are only three musicians, but they storm across the sound spectrum like a horde. The rest of the tracklist is no less intense, alternating deftly between wild rampages and the songs at a slightly less furious tempo before finishing strongly with Overkill, Bomber and Motörhead. The rough, saturated sound of Lemmy's bass mixes magically with "Fast" Eddie Clarke's guitar, backed by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor's crazy drums.

Previous reissues have been embellished here and there, with this or that bonus piece drawn from the different performances, but No Sleep 'til Hammersmith-40th Anniversary Edition stands out as the ultimate version, because it offers the entirety of the three concerts from which the original was drawn. Not surprisingly, the setlist is the same every time. Some songs are played better or with more conviction on some nights than others, but hearing them all together, along with the crowd reactions, makes for a much more coherent experience. It's enough to shine a whole new light on one of the best live albums in the history of hard rock which, four decades after its release, remains as fresh as ever. © Chief Brody / Qobuz

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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) (40th Anniversary Edition)

Motörhead

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