No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith

by Motoerhead

Overview

Released in 1981, the live album No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith recaps the highlights from the legendary run of albums Motoerhead released during the prior few years, namely Overkill, Bomber, and Ace of Spades. The band's lesser self-titled debut album is also accounted for here with two inclusions ("Motoerhead" and "Iron Horse"), but by and large, the focus is on the standout songs from the aforementioned trio of classics. This alone makes No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith noteworthy, for it plays like a greatest-hits set, opening perfectly with "Ace of Spades." But what makes it all the more noteworthy -- and more than simply a run-of-the-mill, gap-filling live album -- is the performance: in a word, it's breakneck. The trio of Lemmy (bass and vocals), "Fast" Eddie Clarke (guitar), and "Philthy Animal" Taylor (drums) absolutely rips loose through this 11-song set, upping the intensity and speed of the already intense and speedy studio recordings. Yes, believe it or not, these performances are even more crazed than their studio-recorded counterparts. Of course, the fidelity isn't as clear and the instruments aren't nearly as in relief, since this is a live recording (and while it's of high quality for live recordings of its day, it's relatively lo-fi by today's standards). Still, the breakneck nature of this performance distinguishes No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith from its studio predecessors, making it an excellent, recommended complement to those essentials. Moreover, it's an important release because it captures Motoerhead live during the peak of the classic lineup's rise to fame. Motoerhead could do no wrong at this point in time, as they were laying the foundation for the coming thrash movement, in a way, and their winning streak continues here on No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith, one of the best live metal albums of all time. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2021
Label:	BMG Rights Management
UPC:	4050538664782

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Motoerhead   Primary Artist
"Fast" Eddie Clarke   Guitar
Lemmy   Bass,Vocals
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor   Drums
Phil Taylor   Drums
Eddie Clarke   Guitar
Ian Kilmister   Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

Guy Lawrence   Composer,Composer
Peter Gill   Composer
Hugh Gilmour   Design,Art Direction
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
"Fast" Eddie Clarke   Composer,Lyricist,Remixing
Lemmy Kilmister   Composer,Lyricist
Vic Maile   Producer
Howie Kay   Composer
Lemmy   Composer
Lois Mann   Composer
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor   Composer
Phil Taylor   Composer,Lyricist,Composer
Michael Burston   Composer
Mick Brown   Composer
Motoerhead   Composer
Brian Holland   Composer
Tiny Bradshaw   Composer
Edward Clarke   Composer
Howard Kay   Composer
Curtis Evans   Design
Mick Stevenson   Photography
Simon Porter   Sleeve Photo
Ross Halfin   Photography
Phil Alexander   Liner Notes
Tim Debney   Mastering
Lawrence   Composer
Ian Kilmister   Composer,Lyricist
Derek Brown   Composer
Eddie Clarke   Composer,Lyricist