Motörhead in 1981 was a band of extremes; a flammable mix of non-stop celebration over their rising success and punishing graft, underscored by an inter-band powder-keg dynamic.
After recording Ace Of Spades, it had shot to number four in the UK; the killer breakthrough after Overkill and Bomber had done essential groundwork, late 1980’s Ace Up Your Sleeve UK tour was a triumphant lap of honour that spilled into the recording of No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith.
The album took its title from an inscription painted on one of the trucks, referencing the 32 gigs they were playing with only two days off. The track listing ended up featuring three tracks from Ace Of Spades, five from Overkill, Bomber’s title track and two from their self-titled debut. Originally released on 27th June 1981, Lemmy is quoted as saying of it “I knew it’d be the live one that went best, because we’re really a live band. You can’t listen to a record and find out what we’re about. You’ve got to see us.”
Upon release No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith went straight to number one, their first and only in the UK and is still the most necessary live album of all time.
2CD and 3LP formats include previously unreleased Newcastle City Hall live show.
4CD Box set contains:
- No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith; brand new remaster from the original tapes for venue demolishing volume.
- All three full live concerts that were recorded for the original album released in their entirety for the first time: Leeds, Queens Hall 28th March 1981 and Newcastle, City Hall 29 & 30th March 1981.
- The story of No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith, told through previously unpublished and new interviews with the people that were on the road at the time.
- Never before seen photos and rare memorabilia.
- Newly unearthed, previously unreleased soundcheck tracks.
- Double sided, A3 concert poster from 1981.
- Reproduction USA '81 tour pass.
- Motörhead 'England' plectrum.
- 1981 European tour badge.
- Gig flyer postcard.
- Reproduction Newcastle City Hall ticket.
After recording Ace Of Spades, it had shot to number four in the UK; the killer breakthrough after Overkill and Bomber had done essential groundwork, late 1980’s Ace Up Your Sleeve UK tour was a triumphant lap of honour that spilled into the recording of No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith.
The album took its title from an inscription painted on one of the trucks, referencing the 32 gigs they were playing with only two days off. The track listing ended up featuring three tracks from Ace Of Spades, five from Overkill, Bomber’s title track and two from their self-titled debut. Originally released on 27th June 1981, Lemmy is quoted as saying of it “I knew it’d be the live one that went best, because we’re really a live band. You can’t listen to a record and find out what we’re about. You’ve got to see us.”
Upon release No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith went straight to number one, their first and only in the UK and is still the most necessary live album of all time.
2CD and 3LP formats include previously unreleased Newcastle City Hall live show.
4CD Box set contains:
- No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith; brand new remaster from the original tapes for venue demolishing volume.
- All three full live concerts that were recorded for the original album released in their entirety for the first time: Leeds, Queens Hall 28th March 1981 and Newcastle, City Hall 29 & 30th March 1981.
- The story of No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith, told through previously unpublished and new interviews with the people that were on the road at the time.
- Never before seen photos and rare memorabilia.
- Newly unearthed, previously unreleased soundcheck tracks.
- Double sided, A3 concert poster from 1981.
- Reproduction USA '81 tour pass.
- Motörhead 'England' plectrum.
- 1981 European tour badge.
- Gig flyer postcard.
- Reproduction Newcastle City Hall ticket.
3LP Tracklist
LP One - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
Side One
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Metropolis
4. The Hammer
5. Iron Horse
6. No Class
2. Stay Clean
3. Metropolis
4. The Hammer
5. Iron Horse
6. No Class
Side Two
1. Overkill
2. (We Are) The Road Crew
3. Capricorn
4. Bomber
5. Motorhead
2. (We Are) The Road Crew
3. Capricorn
4. Bomber
5. Motorhead
LP's Two & Three - Live At Newcastle, City Hall: 30th March 1981
Side One
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot You In The Back
6. The Hammer
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot You In The Back
6. The Hammer
Side Two
1. Jailbait
2. Leaving Here
3. Iron Horse
4. Fire, Fire
2. Leaving Here
3. Iron Horse
4. Fire, Fire
Side Three
1. Capricorn
2. Too Late, Too Late
3. No Class
4. (We Are) The Road Crew
2. Too Late, Too Late
3. No Class
4. (We Are) The Road Crew
Side Four
1. Bite The Bullet
2. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
3. Overkill
4. Bomber
5. Motörhead
2. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
3. Overkill
4. Bomber
5. Motörhead
4CD Tracklist
Disc One - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Metropolis
4. The Hammer
5. Iron Horse
6. No Class
7. Overkill
8. (We Are) The Road Crew
9. Capricorn
10. Bomber
11. Motorhead
12. The Hammer
13. Over The Top
14. Train Kept A-Rollin'
15. Stay Clean (Soundcheck)
16. Limb From Limb (Soundcheck)
17. Iron Horse (Soundcheck)
2. Stay Clean
3. Metropolis
4. The Hammer
5. Iron Horse
6. No Class
7. Overkill
8. (We Are) The Road Crew
9. Capricorn
10. Bomber
11. Motorhead
12. The Hammer
13. Over The Top
14. Train Kept A-Rollin'
15. Stay Clean (Soundcheck)
16. Limb From Limb (Soundcheck)
17. Iron Horse (Soundcheck)
Disc Two - Live At Newcastle, City Hall: 30th March 1981
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot Your In The Back
6. The Hammer
7. Jailbait
8. Leaving Here
9. Iron Horse
10. Fire, Fire
11. Capricorn
12. Too Late, Too Late
13. No Class
14. (We Are) The Road Crew
15. Bite The Bullet
16. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
17. Overkill
18. Bomber
19. Motörhead
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot Your In The Back
6. The Hammer
7. Jailbait
8. Leaving Here
9. Iron Horse
10. Fire, Fire
11. Capricorn
12. Too Late, Too Late
13. No Class
14. (We Are) The Road Crew
15. Bite The Bullet
16. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
17. Overkill
18. Bomber
19. Motörhead
Disc Three - Live At Newcastle, City Hall 29th: March 1981
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot You In The Back
6. The Hammer
7. Jailbait
8. Leaving Here
9. Fire, Fire
10. Capricorn
11. Too Late, Too Late
12. No Class
13. (We Are) The Road Crew
14. Bite The Bullet
15. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
16. Overkill
17. Bomber
18. Motörhead
Disc Four - Live At Leeds, Queen Hall: 28th March 1981
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot You In The Back
6. The Hammer
7. Jailbait
8. Leaving Here
9. Fire, Fire
10. Capricorn
11. Too Late, Too Late
12. No Class
13. (We Are) The Road Crew
14. Bite The Bullet
15. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
16. Overkill
17. Bomber
18. Motörhead
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot You In The Back
6. The Hammer
7. Jailbait
8. Leaving Here
9. Fire, Fire
10. Capricorn
11. Too Late, Too Late
12. No Class
13. (We Are) The Road Crew
14. Bite The Bullet
15. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
16. Overkill
17. Bomber
18. Motörhead
2CD Tracklist
Disc One - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Metropolis
4. The Hammer
5. Iron Horse
6. No Class
7. Overkill
8. (We Are) The Road Crew
9. Capricorn
10. Bomber
11. Motorhead
12. The Hammer
13. Over The Top
14. Train Kept A-Rollin'
15. Stay Clean (Soundcheck)
16. Limb From Limb (Soundcheck)
17. Iron Horse (Soundcheck)
2. Stay Clean
3. Metropolis
4. The Hammer
5. Iron Horse
6. No Class
7. Overkill
8. (We Are) The Road Crew
9. Capricorn
10. Bomber
11. Motorhead
12. The Hammer
13. Over The Top
14. Train Kept A-Rollin'
15. Stay Clean (Soundcheck)
16. Limb From Limb (Soundcheck)
17. Iron Horse (Soundcheck)
Disc Two - Live At Newcastle, City Hall: 30th March 1981
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot Your In The Back
6. The Hammer
7. Jailbait
8. Leaving Here
9. Iron Horse
10. Fire, Fire
11. Capricorn
12. Too Late, Too Late
13. No Class
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot Your In The Back
6. The Hammer
7. Jailbait
8. Leaving Here
9. Iron Horse
10. Fire, Fire
11. Capricorn
12. Too Late, Too Late
13. No Class
14. (We Are) The Road Crew
15. Bite The Bullet
16. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
17. Overkill
18. Bomber
19. Motörhead
15. Bite The Bullet
16. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
17. Overkill
18. Bomber
19. Motörhead
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