Motörhead and has announced a series of legacy releases via BMG. Their first release is focused on the “Motörhead’s ’79” campaign, and includes new deluxe editions of both their 1979 albums, Overkill and Bomber, in celebration of the projects’ 40th anniversaries. The packages come in hardbound bookpacks in two CD and triple-LP formats, and the additional content includes previously unreleased recordings of some of the group’s 1979 concerts, interviews, and many previously unreleased photos.
BMG and Motorhead are also offering the “1979” box-set, which includes both the Overkill and Bomber deluxe editions, and even more extra goodies. Highlights of this fantastic package include “The Rest of ’79” vinyl, which features B-sides, outtakes, and rare tracks from this Motörhead era, an Overkill sheet music book, and a ’79 badge set. All this comes housed in a black biker jacket box, perfectly fitting in with the Motörhead aesthetic that superfans are sure to love.
All of these new Motörhead packages will be released on October 25th. Unfortunately, Motörhead has lost a few of its core members in recent years. The last member of Motörhead from their classic era, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, passed away on January 10th, 2018. Frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister passed away on December 28th, 2015. A couple years after his death, the last solo studio recording of his, “We Are The Ones“, was released.
“1979” Box Set Tracklists
Overkill
Side One
Overkill
Stay Clean
(I Won’t) Pay Your Price
I’ll Be Your Sister
Capricorn
Side Two
No Class
Damage Case
Tear Ya Down
Metropolis
Limb From Limb
Bomber
Side One
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Lawman
Sweet Revenge
Sharpshooter
Poison
Side TwoStone Dead Forever
All The Aces
Step Down
Talking Head
Bomber
Good N’ Loud: Live At Friars, Aylesbury – 31st March 1979
Side One
Overkill
Stay Clean
Keep Us On The Road
No Class
Leaving Here
Side Two
Iron Horse / Born To Lose
Metropolis
The Watcher
Damage Case
Side Three
(I Won’t) Pay Your Price
Capricorn
Too Late, Too Late
I’ll Be Your Sister
Side Four
I’m Your Witchdoctor
Train Kept A-Rollin’
Limb From Limb
White Line Fever
Motörhead
Sharpshooter: Live at la Rotunde, Le Mans – 3rd Nov 1979
Side One
Overkill
Stay Clean
No Class
Metropolis
Side Two
All The Aces
Dead Men Tell No Tales
I’ll Be Your Sister
Lawman
Too Late, Too Late
Side Three
Poison
(I Won’t) Pay Your Price
Sharpshooter
Capricorn
Train Kept A-Rollin’
Side Four
Bomber
Limb From Limb
White Line Fever
Motörhead
The Rest of ’79
Side One
Too Late, Too Late (Overkill 7″ B-Side)
Like A Nightmare (Alternative version of No Class B-Side)
Over The Top (Bomber 7″ B-Side)
Stone Dead Forever (Alternative Version)
Sharpshooter (Alternative Version)
Side Two
Bomber (Alternative Version)
Step Down (Alternative Version)
Fun On The Farm (Bomber Outtake)
Treat Me Nice (Bomber Outtake)
You Ain’t Gonna Live Forever (Bomber Outtake)
No Class 7″
Side One
No Class
Side Two
Like A Nightmare
Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat