Motorhead
Birmingham Town Hall 1977
1977 was a pivotal year for Motörhead, seeing as it saw the release of their debut, self-titled album and also the hiring of Fast Eddie Clarke, forging what is invariably seen as the classic line up of this seminal band. The year may be closely associated with the height of punk rock, but the ultra heavy metal stylings of Lemmy and co always crossed the divide and appealled to punk and metal fans alike. The 11 tracks here straddle the tracks written for that debut LP ('Iron Horse/Born To Lose,' 'Vibrator' and 'White Line Fever') and older material such as 'Motorhead,' originally penned by Lemmy's previous employers Hawkwind, their cover of Eddie Holland's Motown classic 'Leaving Here' and 'On Parole,' first recorded with Clarke's predecessor Larry Wallis in 1976, then shelved. The sound of one of the finest bands ever just beginning to hit their stride. SIDE 1: 1. Motorhead 2. Vibrator 3. Keep Us On The Road 4. The Watcher 5. Iron Horse/Born To Lose SIDE 2: 1. Leaving Here 2. On Parole 3. I'm Your Witchdoctor 4. The Train Kept A-Rollin' 5. City Kids 6. White Line Fever