Motörhead - Overkill (1979)

OVERKILL stands as one of Motorhead's greatest albums, an all-time heavy metal classic. After creating a buzz amongst British headbangers with their 1977 self-titled album, Motorhead began seriously assaulting the U.K. charts with this breakout sophomore hit, which was produced by the Rolling Stones' former knob-twiddler Jimmy Miller. The songwriting and musical direction had become stronger and more focused, as evidenced by such raucous Motorhead classics as the title track, "Stay Clean", "Capricorn", "No Class", and the epic "Metropolis". OVERKILL began a string of hit European albums for the band, which would include such future metal gems as BOMBER, ACE OF SPADES, and NO SLEEP 'TIL HAMMERSMITH.

Tracklist:

01. Overkill
02. Stay Clean
03. (I Won't) Pay Your Price
04. I'll Be Your Sister
05. Capricorn
06. No Class
07. Damage Case
08. Tear Ya Down
09. Metropolis
10. Limb From Limb
11. Too Late, Too Late (B-side of "Overkill", bonus track)
12. Like A Nightmare (B-side of "No Class", bonus track)
13. Louie, Louie (Single Version, bonus track)
14. Tear Ya Down (Instrumental Version, bonus track)
15. Louie, Louie (Alternate Version, bonus track)

Produced by Jimmy Miller except "8", produced by Neil Richmond, remixed at Roundhouse Studios by Jimmy Miller
Engineered by Ashley Howe and Trevor Hallesy
Recorded December 1978 – January 1979 Roundhouse Studios & Sound Development Studios, UK
except "Tear Ya Down" originally recorded at Wessex Studios.

• Lemmy Kilmister - vocals, bass guitar, second guitar solo on "10"
• "Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

Original Release Date: March 24, 1979 (Bronze Records)
Release Date: 1996
Label: Castle Communications plc.