[Susan Foreman]

Motorhead deluxe reissues

"Motörhead’s seminal 1979 albums ‘Overkill’ and ‘Bomber’ are being reissued in deluxe formats on Friday 25th October to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

The metal legends began teasing an announcement on Tuesday (22nd July) when launched the new website Motorhead79.com and posted a video to social media featuring 1979 hit songs by The Bee Gees (‘Too Much Heaven’), ABBA (‘Voulez-Vous’) and Buggles (‘Video Killed The Radio Star’) and a blistering Motörhead performance of ‘Overkill’.

It’s now been confirmed that the ‘Motörhead ‘79’ campaign will see ‘Overkill’ and ‘Bomber’ get re-released in new deluxe editions, both as hardbound bookpacks in two CD and triple LP format.

The releases boast previously unheard concerts from the ’79 tours, interviews and a plethora of unseen photos.

As a taster for the albums, a previously unseen performance of ‘Bomber’ has premiered

Bomber

A 40th Anniversary celebration of the loudest, dirtiest, bastard rock 'n' roll of 1979

This deluxe two CD, 20 page mediabook includes:
· The Bomber album; brand new master created from the original tapes for optimal lawn killing / wall-shaking dynamic range.
· Live album of a newly unearthed, previously unreleased concert, recorded at La Rotunde in Le Mans on 3rd November 1979.
· Interviews with key players, accomplices, and various guilty parties in the world of Mötorhead in 1979.
· Never before seen photos and rare memorabilia.

Tracklist

DISC ONE - Bomber

Dead Men Tell No Tales
Lawman
Sweet Revenge
Sharpshooter
Poison
Stone Dead Forever
All the Aces
Step Down
Talking Head
Bomber

DISC TWO - Live at La Rotunde, Le Mans 3rd November 1979

Overkill
Stay Clean
No Class
Metropolis
All the Aces
Dead Men Tell No Tales
I'll Be Your Sister
Lawman
Too Late, Too Late
Poison
(I Won't) Pay Your Price
Sharpshooter
Capricorn
Train Kept A-Rollin'
Bomber
Limb from Limb
White Line Fever
Motörhead

Overkill

A 40th Anniversary celebration of the loudest, dirtiest, bastard rock 'n' roll of 1979

This deluxe two CD, 20 page mediabook includes:
· The Overkill album; brand new master created from the original tapes for optimal lawn killing / wall-shaking dynamic range.
· Live album of a newly unearthed, previously unreleased concert, recorded at Friars in Aylesbury on 31st March 1979.
· Interviews with key players, accomplices, and various guilty parties in the world of Mötorhead in 1979.
· Never before seen photos and rare memorabilia.

Tracklist

DISC ONE - Overkill

Overkill
Stay Clean
(I Won't) Pay Your Price
I'll Be Your Sister
Capricorn
No Class
Damage Case
Tear Ya Down
Metropolis
Limb from Limb

DISC TWO - Live at Aylesbury Friars, 31st March 1979

Overkill
Stay Clean
Keep Us On the Road
No Class
Leaving Here
Iron Horse / Born to Lose
Metropolis
The Watcher
Damage Case
(I Won't) Pay Your Price
Too Late, Too Late
I'll Be Your Sister
I'm Your Witchdoctor
Train Kept A-Rollin'
Limb from Limb
White Line Fever
Motörhead

For fans with deeper pockets, alongside the ‘Overkill’ and ‘Bomber’ reissues there’s an expansive '1979' Box Set and Super Deluxe Box Set, which both feature a veritable smorgasbord of rarities and extras.

All of the releases have been collated with the full involvement and blessing of the estates of late Motörhead legends Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor.

A statement reads: “By going through Motörhead’s extensive private archives, to receiving the assistance of key people who were part of their ’79 circle of friends, crew, and accomplices – as well as consulting with super fans – all parties are immensely proud to show the level of detail and commitment which has gone into all three of the ’79 releases, and which will continue with future projects.

“It was always Lemmy’s demand to give the fans the very best possible in every respect, we believe we have achieved that with these reissues.”

The brainchild of Motörhead and BMG, the ‘Motörhead ‘79’ campaign is part of extensive release programme spanning the band’s career from the 70s, ‘80’s, 90’s, and beyond.

The Box Set contains all the songs on the 'Bomber' and 'Overkill' releases, plus the following:

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"

More info can be found https://www.motorhead79.com/]here

For obvious reasons, I have not noted how much each release costs!