No Sleep 'til Hammersmith

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No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
Live album from Motörhead

Publication
(s)

June 27, 1981

Label (s) Bronze Records

Format (s)

CD , LP

Genre (s)

Hard rock / heavy metal

Title (number)

11

running time

40:31

occupation

production

Vic Maile

Studio (s)

Live recording

chronology
Ace of Spades
(1980) 		No Sleep 'til Hammersmith Iron Fist
(1982)

No Sleep 'til Hammersmith is the first live album by the British heavy metal band Motörhead . It was released on June 27, 1981. The album made it to number 1 in the UK charts , making it the group's most successful release to date in terms of rankings.

History of origin

All tracks except Iron Horse , which came from a 1980 concert, were recorded at Queens Hall in Leeds and City Hall in Newcastle during the 1981 Short, Sharp, Pain in the Neck tour. The tour took its name from an accident involving drummer Phil Taylor, who fell on his head during an after-show celebration. Although the name of the record suggests otherwise, no concert was played at the Hammersmith Odeon on this tour .

Track list

  1. Ace of Spades - 3:01
  2. Stay Clean - 2:50
  3. Metropolis - 3:31
  4. The Hammer - 3:05
  5. Iron Horse - 3:58
  6. No Class - 2:34
  7. Overkill - 5:13
  8. (We Are) The Roadcrew - 3:31
  9. Capricorn - 4:40
  10. Bomber - 3:24
  11. Motorhead - 4:47

reception

No Sleep 'til Hammersmith is listed in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die as one of the works that you should have heard at least once in your life.

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