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Before forming Motörhead, Ian Kilmister (aka Lemmy) could boast of having been a member of space rock cowboys Hawkwind and a career in horsebreaking (that's horsebreaking, not housebreaking). He was also, to top it all, the son of a vicar. Having been expelled from his former employers after a disagreement with border guards over the contents of his luggage, he took the name for his new band from the final song he'd written for Hawkwind. Together with Larry Wallis of the Pink Fairies and drummer Philthy Animal Taylor, Motörhead recorded a debut album that was rejected by United Artists (you can just imagine the face of the poor guy who got the short straw and had to tell Lemmy), though it was eventually released as On Parole in 1979. As a result, the group expanded with the addition of "Fast" Eddie Clarke on guitar. Wallis then left after just one rehearsal, leaving the classic Motörhead lineup in shape for their debut proper. Rock & roll had never heard the like. Though only a minor chart success, Motörhead patented the group's style: Lemmy's rasping vocal over a speeding juggernaut of guitar, bass, and drums. The lyrical theme was "Don't mess with us" instead of "Don't mess with our hair." Before this, hard rock was about musicianship and exhibitionism. Motörhead, conversely, returned mainstream rock to its most brutal base elements -- no wonder the punks liked them.
© Alex Ogg /TiVo
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Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Larry Wallis, Composer - Imagem London Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - Mick Farren, Composer - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher - Bardell-Smith Pub Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Phil Taylor, Composer - Motorhead, MainArtist - Derek Brown, Composer - Guy Lawrence, Composer - Motor Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - INTERTRAX MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Eddie Clarke, Composer - Phil Taylor, Composer - Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - ACTON GREEN MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher - INTERTRAX MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Eddie Clarke, Composer - Phil Taylor, Composer - Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - Mick Farren, Composer - Motor Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - ACTON GREEN MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Lois Mann, Composer - Motorhead, MainArtist - Tiny Bradshaw, Composer - HOWIE KAY, Composer - Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Duncan Sanderson, Composer - Larry Wallis, Composer - Intersong Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Songs Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Billy Gibbons, Composer - Dusty Hill, Composer - Frank Beard, Composer - Motorhead, MainArtist - Stage Three Music Pub Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Larry Wallis, Composer - Imagem London Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Eddie Clarke, Composer - Phil Taylor, Composer - Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - Motor Music Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - John Mayall, Composer - Carlin Music Corp, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - Mick Farren, Composer - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher - Bardell-Smith Pub Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Duncan Sanderson, Composer - Larry Wallis, Composer - Intersong Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Songs Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - John Mayall, Composer - Carlin Music Corp, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Eddie Clarke, Composer - Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - Philip Taylor, Composer - ACTON GREEN MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Eddie Clarke, Composer - Phil Taylor, Composer - Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - Mick Farren, Composer - Motor Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - ACTON GREEN MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Motorhead, MainArtist - Ian Kilmister, Composer - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records
Album review
Before forming Motörhead, Ian Kilmister (aka Lemmy) could boast of having been a member of space rock cowboys Hawkwind and a career in horsebreaking (that's horsebreaking, not housebreaking). He was also, to top it all, the son of a vicar. Having been expelled from his former employers after a disagreement with border guards over the contents of his luggage, he took the name for his new band from the final song he'd written for Hawkwind. Together with Larry Wallis of the Pink Fairies and drummer Philthy Animal Taylor, Motörhead recorded a debut album that was rejected by United Artists (you can just imagine the face of the poor guy who got the short straw and had to tell Lemmy), though it was eventually released as On Parole in 1979. As a result, the group expanded with the addition of "Fast" Eddie Clarke on guitar. Wallis then left after just one rehearsal, leaving the classic Motörhead lineup in shape for their debut proper. Rock & roll had never heard the like. Though only a minor chart success, Motörhead patented the group's style: Lemmy's rasping vocal over a speeding juggernaut of guitar, bass, and drums. The lyrical theme was "Don't mess with us" instead of "Don't mess with our hair." Before this, hard rock was about musicianship and exhibitionism. Motörhead, conversely, returned mainstream rock to its most brutal base elements -- no wonder the punks liked them.
© Alex Ogg /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:35
- Main artists: Motörhead
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ACE RECORDS
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(C) 2017 Ace Records (P) 2017 Ace Records - This product is protected by a registered watermark patent. All copying prohibited.
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