1979

by Motoerhead

Overview

Lemmy Kilmister's initial plan for his first post-Hawkwind project -- he was unceremoniously shown the door in 1975 -- was to immediately begin operating under the moniker "Bastard". Potential marketing problems aside, it seemed like a fairly decent fit after his turn from epic space rock to tightly wound proto-thrash, but "Motorhead" -- the last song he had written for Hawkwind -- ultimately won out. 1979 was a pivotal year for the group, having inked a deal with EMI-distributed Bronze Records and released two of their most definitive albums. Issued in March 1979, Overkill was the band's sophomore full-length effort and netted them their first Top 40 single via the punitive title cut. Bomber arrived later that October and clawed its way to number 12 on the U.K. Albums chart. The aptly named 1979 box set collects both of these releases -- part of BMG's back catalog reissue series, they will also be available individually -- as well as a slew of live cuts and supplemental material. Released to coincide with the albums' 40th anniversary and lovingly encased in a gnarly black biker jacket box, the vinyl-only collection includes half-speed mastered 180-gram vinyl reissues of Bomber and Overkill, a pair of double-live LPs featuring previously unreleased material from the era, a collection of B-sides and outtakes, a 40-page magazine, an Overkill sheet music book, a "No Class" 7" single, a Bomber tour program, and a 1979 badge set. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/2019
Label:	Sanctuary Records
UPC:	4050538462548
Rank:	67061

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Overkill
2. Stay Clean
3. (I Won¿¿¿t) Pay Your Price
4. I¿¿¿ll Be Your Sister
5. Capricorn
6. No Class
7. Damage Case
8. Tear Ya Down
9. Metropolis
10. Limb From Limb

Disc 2

11. Overkill
12. Stay Clean
13. Keep Us On The Road
14. No Class
15. Leaving Here
16. Iron Horse / Born To Lose
17. Metropolis
18. The Watcher
19. Damage Case

Disc 3

20. (I Won¿¿¿t) Pay Your Price
21. Capricorn
22. Too Late, Too Late
23. I¿¿¿ll Be Your Sister
24. I¿¿¿m Your Witchdoctor
25. Train Kept A-Rollin¿¿¿
26. Limb From Limb
27. White Line Fever
28. Mot¿¿rhead

Disc 4

29. Dead Men Tell No Tales
30. Lawman
31. Sweet Revenge
32. Sharpshooter
33. Poison
34. Stone Dead Forever
35. All The Aces
36. Step Down
37. Talking Head
38. Bomber

Disc 5

39. Overkill
40. Stay Clean
41. No Class
42. Metropolis
43. All The Aces
44. Dead Men Tell No Tales
45. I¿¿¿ll Be Your Sister
46. Lawman
47. Too Late, Too Late

Disc 6

48. Poison
49. (I Won¿¿¿t) Pay Your Price
50. Sharpshooter
51. Capricorn
52. Train Kept A-Rollin¿¿¿
53. Bomber
54. Limb From Limb
55. White Line Fever
56. Mot¿¿rhead

Disc 7

57. Too Late, Too Late [Overkill 7" B-Side]
58. Like A Nightmare [Alternative version of No Class B-Side]
59. Over The Top [Bomber 7" B-Side]
60. Stone Dead Forever [Alternative Version]
61. Sharpshooter [Alternative Version]
62. Bomber [Alternative Version]
63. Step Down [Alternative Version]
64. Fun on the Farm [Bomber Outtake]
65. Treat Me Nice [Bomber Outtake]
66. You Ain't Gonna Live Forever [Bomber Outtake]

Disc 8

67. No Class
68. Like A Nightmare

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Motoerhead   Primary Artist
Phil Taylor   Drums
Eddie Clarke   Guitar
Ian Kilmister   Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

Jimmy Miller   Producer
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
"Fast" Eddie Clarke   Composer,Lyricist
Lemmy Kilmister   Composer,Lyricist
Howie Kay   Composer
John Mayall   Composer
Lois Mann   Composer
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor   Composer,Lyricist
Phil Taylor   Composer
Mick Brown   Composer
Motoerhead   Composer
Brian Holland   Composer
Derek Brown   Composer
Eddie Clarke   Composer
Mick Farren   Composer
Myron Bradshaw   Composer
Ian Kilmister   Composer
Guy Lawrence   Composer
Tramp   Composer