Lemmy - Damage Case , The Anthology (2006)

Although he'll forever be the "face" of one of metal's all-time great bands, Motörhead, Lemmy Kilmister also managed to lay down an assortment of non-Motörhead tracks over the years – as evidenced by 2006's Damage Case: Lemmy Anthology. A handful of Motörhead tracks are indeed included, but Damage Case is not your typical zillionth Motörhead/Lemmy collection, as it traces all of the singer/bassist's standout tracks from his very first band, the Rockin' Vickers (a.k.a. "The Rockin' Vicars" or "The Wild Ones"), all the way to his participation in Dave Grohl's much publicized Probot project. As proven throughout the 31-track collection, Lemmy has always kept things rough and gritty – and should be commended (especially when seemingly all the veteran rock acts were softening up their sound and reaching for the hair spray come the mid- to late '80s). Included is the Lemmy-sung (but not written) Hawkwind classic "Silver Machine", as well as raucous duets with both Girlschool ("Please Don't Touch") and the late/great Wendy O. Williams ("Stand by Your Man"). Wrapping up the album is a barrage of covers that have been rescued from "tribute album hell", including a pair of Metallica tunes ("Enter Sandman" and "Whiplash"), Queen ("Tie Your Mother Down"), Johnny Cash ("Big River"), and Iron Maiden ("The Trooper"), among others. Also included are Lemmy's aforementioned Probot track ("Shake Your Blood") and Motörhead's tribute to the Ramones, "R.A.M.O.N.E.S.", the latter track being one that Lemmy should be given credit for penning – he was one of the few rockers to voice his admiration of the N.Y.C. band while it was still a functioning unit. If you're looking to dig deeper than the average Motörhead compilation, Damage Case: Lemmy Anthology is certain to get your head a-banging. (~ Greg Prato, AMG)

CD 1:

01. Rockin' Vickers - Dandy
02. Rockin' Vickers - I Don't Need Your Kind
03. Rockin' Vickers - It's Alright
04. Sam Gospal - The Dark Lord
05. Sam Gospal - Escalator
06. Hawkwind - The Watcher
07. Hawkwind - Silver Machine
08. Hawkwind - Motorhead
09. Motörhead - Damage Case
10. The Damned - Ballroom Blitz
11. MotörDamned - Over The Top
12. Young and Moody Band - Don't Do That
13. Motörhead - Iron Horse/Born To Lose
14. Headgirl - Please Don't Touch
15. Lemmy with Wendy O Williams - Stand By Your Man
16. Motörhead - Masterplan

CD 2:

01. Motörhead - Killed By Death
02. Lemmy & The Upsetters with Mick Green - Blue Suede Shoes
03. Lemmy & The Upsetters with Mick Green - Paradies
04. Motörhead - 1916
05. Motörhead - Hellraiser
06. Lemmy - Tie Your Mother Down
07. Motörhead - R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
08. Lemmy - Enter Sandman
09. Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B. - Matchbox
10. Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B. - Big River
11. Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B. - Learning The Game
12. Lemmy - Thirsty And Miserable
13. Probot feat. Dave Grohl - Shake Your Blood
14. Motörhead - Whiplash
15. Lemmy & Phil Campbell with Rocky George - The Trooper

Release Date: February 21, 2006
Format: Original recording remastered
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Castle Music UK