Motörhead / discography
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Motörhead, live (2005)
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 Studio albums
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Live albums
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Compilations
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EPs
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Singles
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Video albums
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Music videos
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Box sets
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7th |
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the British metal band Motörhead .
Albums
Studio albums
The first studio album recorded by Motörhead was On Parole (1975). It was initially not released due to a legal dispute, it was only released in 1979 on United Artists Records without the band's consent . For this reason it is not included in this list.
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1977 | Motorhead | - | - | - |
UK43  (5 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: August 21, 1977
Sales: + 60,000 |
| 1979 | Overkill |
DE96 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK24 (11 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: March 24, 1979
Sales: + 60,000; Chart entry in DE only in 2019 |
| bomber | - | - | - |
UK12 (13 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: October 27, 1979
Sales: + 60,000 |
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| 1980 | Ace of Spades | - | - | - |
UK4th  (18 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: November 8, 1980
Sales: + 100,000 |
| 1982 | Iron Fist |
DE27 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK6th (9 weeks)UK |
US174 (6 weeks) US |
First published: April 17, 1982
Sales: +60,000 |
| 1983 | Another perfect day |
DE31 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK20 (4 weeks) UK |
US153 (7 weeks) US |
First published: June 4, 1983
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| 1986 | Orgasmatron |
DE47 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK21 (4 weeks) UK |
US157 (11 weeks) US |
First published: August 9, 1986
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| 1987 | Rock and roll |
DE33 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK34 (3 weeks) UK |
US150 (6 weeks) US |
First published: September 5, 1987
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| 1991 | 1916 |
DE14 (18 weeks) DE |
- |
CH24 (8 weeks) CH |
UK24 (4 weeks) UK |
US142 (9 weeks) US |
First published: February 26, 1991
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| 1992 | March ör Die |
DE21 (13 weeks) DE |
AT16 (6 weeks) AT |
CH18 (5 weeks) CH |
UK60 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: August 14, 1992
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| 1993 | Bastards |
DE28 (9 weeks) DE |
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First published: November 29, 1993
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| 1995 | Sacrifice |
DE31 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: July 11, 1995
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| 1996 | Overnight sensation |
DE71 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: October 15, 1996
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| 1998 | Snake Bite Love |
DE47 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: March 10, 1998
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| 2000 | We Are Motorhead |
DE21 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK91 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: May 16, 2000
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| 2002 | Hammered |
DE39 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: April 9, 2002
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| 2004 | inferno |
DE10 (9 weeks) DE |
AT44 (4 weeks) AT |
CH36 (5 weeks) CH |
UK95 (1 week) UK |
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First published: June 22, 2004
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| 2006 | Kiss of Death |
DE4 (10 weeks) DE |
AT20 (3 weeks) AT |
CH26 (4 weeks) CH |
UK45 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: August 29, 2006
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| 2008 | Motorizer |
DE5 (8 weeks) DE |
AT13 (4 weeks) AT |
CH11 (6 weeks) CH |
UK32 (2 weeks) UK |
US82 (2 weeks) US |
First published: August 26, 2008
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| 2010 | The Wörld Is Yours |
DE25 (8 weeks) DE |
AT34 (2 weeks) AT |
CH24 (6 weeks) CH |
UK45 (1 week) UK |
US94 (1 week) US |
First published: December 10, 2010
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| 2013 | Aftershock |
DE5 (10 weeks) DE |
AT7 (4 weeks) AT |
CH6 (7 weeks) CH |
- |
US22 (2 weeks) US |
First published: October 18, 2013
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| 2015 | Bad Magic |
DE1 (19 weeks) DE |
AT1 (10 weeks) AT |
CH2 (14 weeks) CH |
UK10 (3 weeks) UK |
US35 (2 weeks) US |
First published: August 28, 2015
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Live albums
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| 1981 | No Sleep 'til Hammersmith |
DE12 (22 weeks) DE |
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UK1 (21 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: June 27, 1981
Sales: + 100,000 |
| 1983 | What's Wordsworth? | - | - | - |
UK71 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: March 5, 1983
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| 1988 | Nope, Sleep at All | - | - | - |
UK79 (1 week) UK |
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First published: October 15, 1988
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| 2007 | Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith |
DE74 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: July 16, 2007
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| 2011 | The Wörld Is Ours - Vol. 1 |
DE51 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: November 18, 2011
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| 2012 | The Wörld Is Ours - Vol. 2 |
DE44 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: September 21, 2012
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| 2016 | Clean Your Clock - Live in Munich 2015 |
DE2 (11 weeks) DE |
AT6 (4 weeks) AT |
CH15 (3 weeks) CH |
UK36 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: June 10, 2016
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More live albums
- 1990: The Birthday Party
- 1997: King Biscuit Flower Hour
- 1999: Everything Louder than Everyone Else
- 2003: Live at Brixton Academy
- 2005: BBC Live & In-Session
- 2005: Live at Brixton '87
- 2014: Aftershock (Tour Edition)
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1984 | No remorse | - | - | - |
UK14th (6 weeks)UK |
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First published: September 15, 1984
Sales: + 60,000 |
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| 2000 | Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead |
DE32 3 (5 weeks) DE |
AT46 3 (3 weeks) AT |
CH74 3 (2 weeks) CH |
UK52 (2 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: August 8, 2000
Sales: + 60,000 |
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| 2017 | Under Cover |
DE4 (8 weeks) DE |
AT14 (4 weeks) AT |
CH7 (4 weeks) CH |
UK19 (1 week) UK |
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First published: September 1, 2017
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| Number one albums | DE1DE | AT1AT | CH-CH | UK1UK | US-US | |||
| Top 10 albums | DE7thDE | AT3AT | CH3CH | UK4thUK | US-US | |||
| Albums in the charts | DE28 1DE | AT10AT | CH12CH | UK23UK | US9US | |||
More compilations
- 2000: The Best of Motörhead
- 2002: Tear Ya Down: The Rarities
- 2002: The Very Best of Motörhead
- 2003: Hellraiser: Best of the Epic Years
EPs
The chart listings for all EPs were in the single charts.
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| 1980 | The Golden Years | - | - | - |
UK8 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: May 3, 1980
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| Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers | - | - | - |
UK43 (4 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 22, 1980
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| 1981 | St. Valentine's Day Massacre | - | - | - |
UK5 (8 weeks)UK |
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First published: Feb. 1, 1981
Sales: + 200,000; with girl school |
| 1992 | '92 Tour EP | - | - | - |
UK63 (1 week) UK |
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First published: November 2, 1992
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More EPs
- 1982: Stand by Your Man
Singles
Chart placements
| year | Title album |
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| 1978 | Louie Louie Overkill |
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UK68 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: August 11, 1978
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| 1979 | Overkill Overkill |
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UK39 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: February 16, 1979
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| No class overkill |
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UK61 (4 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 15, 1979
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Bomber bomber |
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UK34 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 30, 1979
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| 1980 |
Ace of Spades Ace of Spades |
DE96 3 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK13 (19 weeks)UK |
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First published: Oct 27, 1980
Sales: + 400,000 |
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| 1981 | Motorhead (live) No Sleep 'til Hammersmith |
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UK6 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 29, 1981
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| 1982 | Iron Fist Iron Fist |
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UK29 (5 weeks) UK |
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First published: April 3, 1982
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| 1983 | I Got Mine Another Perfect Day |
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UK46 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: May 27, 1983
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| Shine Another Perfect Day |
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UK59 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 30, 1983
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| 1984 |
Killed by Death No Remorse |
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UK51 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 1, 1984
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| 1986 | Deaf Forever Orgasmatron |
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UK67 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 23, 1986
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| 1991 | The One to Sing the Blues 1916 |
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UK45 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: January 5, 1991
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| 1994 |
Born to Raise Hell Bastards / Airheads OST |
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UK47 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 2000 |
God Save the Queen We Are Motorhead |
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UK93 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: July 18, 2000
Original: Sex Pistols |
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| Number one singles | DE-DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK-UK | US-US | |||
| Top 10 singles | DE-DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK3UK | US-US | |||
| Singles in the charts | DE1DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK18thUK | US-US | |||
more publishments
Maxi singles
- 1976: Leaving Here
- 1977: Motorhead
- 1981: Ace of Spades (live)
- 1982: Go to Hell
- 1982: Stay Clean (live)
- 1987: Eat the Rich
- 1991: No Voices in the Sky
- 1992: Hellraiser
- 1993: Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me
- 2000: God Save the Queen
Sampler contributions
- 2001: The Game (entry music for wrestler Triple H ; included on all WWE samplers)
- 2004: Line in the Sand (entry music of the wrestling group Evolution; included on all WWE samplers)
- 2006: King of Kings (entry music for wrestler Triple H; included on all WWE samplers)
Video albums and music videos
Video albums
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| 2005 | Classic Albums: Motörhead - Ace of Spades |
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UK39 (... weeks) UK |
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First published: March 22, 2005
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| Stage Fright |
DE53 (2 weeks)DE |
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First published: July 18, 2005
Sales: + 25,000; Live at the Philipshalle, Düsseldorf + Specials |
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| 2011 | The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1: Everywhere Further than Everyplace Else |
DE2DE | - |
CH6 (1 week) CH |
- | - |
First release: November 18, 2011
Live DVD and two live CDs |
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| 2012 | The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 2: Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else |
DE2DE |
AT4 (2 weeks) AT |
CH2 (3 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First release: September 21, 2012
Live DVD and two live CDs |
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| 2016 | Clean Your Clock - Live in Munich 2015 | DE2DE | - |
CH2 (3 weeks) CH |
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First published: June 10, 2016
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| Number one video albums | DE1DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK-UK | US-US | |||
| Top 10 video albums | DE1DE | AT1AT | CH3CH | UK-UK | US-US | |||
| Video albums on the charts | DE1DE | AT1AT | CH3CH | UK1UK | US-US | |||
More video albums
- 1982: Live in Toronto
- 1985: The Birthday Party
- 1986: Deaf Not Blind
- 1991: 1916 Live… Everything Louder than Everything Else
- 2001: 25 & Alive Boneshaker (Sales: + 25,000; DE:gold)
- 2002: Motörhead
- 2002: The Best of Motörhead
- 2004: Inferno ("The Guts and the Glory, The Motörhead Story" + Specials; Inferno Limited-Edition)
Music videos
- 1977: White Line Fever
- 1979: Louie Louie
- 1980: Ace of Spades
- 1980: Love Me Like a Reptile
- 1980: (We Are) The Road Crew
- 1980: Jailbait
- 1980: The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
- 1982: Iron Fist
- 1984: Killed by Death
- 1987: Rock 'n' Roll
- 1987: Eat the Rich
- 1991: RAMONES
- 1991: I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)
- 1992: I Ain't No Nice Guy
- 1992: Hellraiser
- 1993: Burner
- 1993: Born to Raise Hell
- 1995: Sacrifice
- 1996: I Don't Believe a Word
- 2000: God Save the Queen
- 2002: Brave New World
- 2002: Serial Killer
- 2004: Life's a Bitch
- 2004: Whorehouse Blues
- 2006: Be My Baby
- 2008: Rock Out
- 2010: Get Back in Line
- 2011: I Know How to Die
- 2013: Heartbreaker
- 2014: Lost Woman Blues
- 2015: Electricity
- 2015: When the Sky Comes Looking for You
Box sets
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2019 | 1979 |
DE44 (1 week) DE |
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CH64 (1 week) CH |
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First published: October 25, 2019
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More box sets
- 1991: Meltdown
- 1999: Born to Lose, Live to Win the Bronze Singles 1978–1983
- 2003: Stone Deaf Forever (5 CDs, 60-page booklet)
- 2009: 1916 / March or Die
- 2012: The Complete Early Years (16 CDs, book The Ultimate Collector's Guide )
- 2016: Wake the Dead
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
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Germany (BVMI)
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2 × gold2
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- | 50,000 | musikindustrie.de |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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7 × silver7th
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3 × gold3
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- | 1,160,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
7 × silver7th
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5 × gold5
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Footnotes
1Video albums are not chartered separately in Germany. They are listed in the official album charts.
2 See live album.
3Only in 2016, after the death of Lemmy Kilmister , reached the charts or the record.
literature
- US singles: Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Billboard Books, New York 2007, ISBN 0-89820-172-1 . / US albums: The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
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Web links
Latest Members: Lemmy Kilmister | Phil Campbell | Mikkey Dee
Former members: Michael Burston | Eddie Clarke | Pete Gill | Brian Robertson | Phil Taylor | Larry Wallis
Studio albums: Motörhead (1977) | Overkill (1979) | Bomber (1979) | Ace of Spades (1980) | Iron Fist (1982) | Another Perfect Day (1983) | Orgasmatron (1986) | Rock 'n' Roll (1987) | 1916 (1991) | March ör Die (1992) | Bastards (1993) | Sacrifice (1995) | Overnight Sensation (1996) | Snake Bite Love (1998) | We Are Motörhead (2000) | Hammered (2002) | Inferno (2004) | Kiss of Death (2006) | Motörizer (2008) | The Wörld Is Yours (2010) | Aftershock (2013) | Bad Magic (2015)
Live albums, EPs and compilations: On Parole (1975/1979) | What's Words Worth (1978) | The Golden Years (1980) | St. Valentines Massacre (with Girlschool) (1981) | No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (1981) | Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers (1982) | Live (1983) | No Remorse (1984) | The Birthday Party - Tenth Anniversary (1985) | Nope Sleep at All (1988) | The Best of Motörhead: All the Aces (1993) | Everything Louder than Everyone Else (1999) | Best of Motörhead (25 Years) (2000) | Motörhead Going to Lulea (2000) | Blitzkrieg on Birmingham 77 (2001) | “25 & Alive” Böneshaker (2001) | Live at Brixton Academy (2003) | Stone Deaf Forever (2004) | Stage Fright (2005) | Inferno 30th Anniversary Special Edition (2005) | Better Motörhead than Dead / Live at Hammersmith (2007) | The Essential (2007) | The Wörld Is Ours - Vol. 1 (2011) | The Wörld Is Ours - Vol. 2 (2012) | Clean Your Clock (2016) | Under Cöver (2017)