The Essential Motörhead

The Essential Motörhead
The Essential Motörhead
Compilation album by Motörhead
Released	12 February 2007
Genre	Heavy metal; speed metal;
Label	Metro Doubles
Motörhead chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Essential Motörhead is a two-disc compilation album by the band Motörhead. It covers hits from the band's debut album Motörhead (1977) until the 10th album March ör Die (1992).

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Music	Original album	Length
1.	"Motörhead"	Lemmy Kilmister	1977 ~ Motörhead	3:11
2.	"White Line Fever (Stiff)"	Kilmister Eddie Clarke Phil Taylor	1977 ~ Leaving Here / White Line Fever	2:45
3.	"Iron Horse / Born to Lose"	Taylor Mick Brown Guy "Tramp" Lawrence	1977 ~ Motörhead	5:21
4.	"Louie, Louie" (Alternative Version)	Richard Berry	1979 ~ Overkill (1996 Reissue)	2:53
5.	"Overkill"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Overkill	5:13
6.	"Too Late, Too Late"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Overkill (Single)	3:24
7.	"Damage Case"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor Mick Farren	1979 ~ Overkill	3:10
8.	"Tear Ya Down"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Overkill	2:41
9.	"Bomber"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Bomber	3:43
10.	"All the Aces"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Bomber	3:24
11.	"Stone Dead Forever"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Bomber	4:53
12.	"Ace of Spades"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1980 ~ Ace of Spades	2:48
13.	"(We Are) The Road Crew" (Alternative Version)	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1980 ~ Ace of Spades (2005 Reissue)	3:25
14.	"The Chase Is Better Than the Catch"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1980 ~ Ace of Spades	4:17
15.	"Live to Win"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1980 ~ Ace of Spades	3:36
16.	"The Hammer" (Alternative Version)	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1980 ~ Ace of Spades (2005 Reissue)	3:13
17.	"Please Don't Touch"	Johnny Kidd Guy Robinson	1981 ~ St. Valentine's Day Massacre (EP)	2:50
18.	"Stay Clean"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Overkill	2:43
19.	"Metropolis"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Overkill	3:34
20.	"Capricorn"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1979 ~ Overkill	4:10
Total length:				67:14

Disc two

No.	Title	Music	Original album	Length
1.	"Speedfreak"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1982 ~ Iron Fist	3:27
2.	"Iron Fist"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1982 ~ Iron Fist	2:53
3.	"(Don't Need) Religion"	Kilmister Clarke Taylor	1982 ~ Iron Fist	2:42
4.	"Another Perfect Day"	Kilmister Taylor Brian Robertson	1983 ~ Another Perfect Day	5:29
5.	"Shine"	Kilmister Taylor Robertson	1983 ~ Another Perfect Day	3:10
6.	"Die You Bastard!"	Kilmister Taylor Robertson	1983 ~ Another Perfect Day	4:24
7.	"Killed by Death"	Kilmister Michael Burston Phil Campbell Pete Gill	1984 ~ No Remorse	3:54
8.	"Deaf Forever"	Kilmister Burston Campbell Gill	1986 ~ Orgasmatron	4:27
9.	"Orgasmatron"	Kilmister Burston Campbell Gill	1986 ~ Orgasmatron	5:23
10.	"Doctor Rock"	Kilmister Burston Campbell Gill	1986 ~ Orgasmatron	3:39
11.	"Ain't My Crime"	Kilmister Burston Campbell Gill	1986 ~ Orgasmatron	3:44
12.	"Rock 'N' Roll"	Kilmister Burston Campbell Taylor	1987 ~ Rock 'N' Roll	3:49
13.	"Dogs"	Kilmister Burston Campbell Taylor	1987 ~ Rock 'N' Roll	3:50
14.	"R.A.M.O.N.E.S."	Kilmister Burston Campbell Taylor	1991 ~ 1916	1:28
15.	"1916"	Kilmister	1991 ~ 1916	3:47
16.	"March ör Die"	Kilmister	1992 ~ March ör Die	5:41
17.	"I Ain't No Nice Guy" (Feat. Ozzy Osbourne & Slash)	Kilmister	1992 ~ March ör Die	4:18
18.	"Name in Vain"	Kilmister Burston Campbell	1992 ~ March ör Die	4:00
Total length:				66:05

Motörhead

Lemmy – lead vocals, bass
"Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, backing vocals (disc one: tracks 1 – 20, disc two: tracks 1–3)
Brian Robertson – guitars (disc two: tracks 4–6)
Phil Campbell – guitars (disc two: tracks 7–18)
Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitars (disc two: tracks 7–18)
Phil "Philty Animal" Taylor – drums (disc one: track 1 – 20, disc two: tracks 1–6, 12–15 & 17)
Pete Gill – drums (disc two: tracks 7–11)

Additional musician

Tommy Aldridge – drums (disc 2: tracks 16 & 18)

References

^ "The Essential – Motörhead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.

[1] "The Essential – Motörhead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.

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Motörhead
"Lemmy" Kilmister Phil Campbell Mikkey Dee Larry Wallis Lucas Fox Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor "Fast" Eddie Clarke Brian "Robbo" Robertson Michael "Würzel" Burston Pete Gill
Studio albums	Motörhead Overkill Bomber On Parole Ace of Spades Iron Fist Another Perfect Day Orgasmatron Rock 'n' Roll 1916 March ör Die Bastards Sacrifice Overnight Sensation Snake Bite Love We Are Motörhead Hammered Inferno Kiss of Death Motörizer The Wörld Is Yours Aftershock Bad Magic The Manticore Tapes
EPs	The Golden Years Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers St. Valentine's Day Massacre Stand by Your Man '92 Tour EP
Live albums	No Sleep 'til Hammersmith What's Words Worth? Nö Sleep at All Live at Brixton '87 Everything Louder than Everyone Else 25 & Alive: Live at Brixton Academy BBC Live & In-Session Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith The Wörld Is Ours (Vol. 1 / Vol. 2) Clean Your Clock
Compilations	No Remorse All the Aces The Best of Motörhead Protect the Innocent Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead The Best Of Over the Top: The Rarities Tear Ya Down: The Rarities Hellraiser: Best of the Epic Years Under Cöver
Singles	"Leaving Here" "Motorhead" "Louie Louie" "Overkill" "No Class" "Bomber" "Ace of Spades" "Iron Fist" "I Got Mine" "Shine" "Killed by Death" "Deaf Forever" "Eat the Rich" "The One to Sing the Blues" "Hellraiser" "Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" "Born to Raise Hell"
Box sets	Stone Deaf Forever!
Videos	The Birthday Party Deaf Not Blind Motörhead Live: Everything Löuder than Everything Else 25 & Alive Boneshaker The Best of Motörhead Classic Albums: Motörhead – Ace of Spades Stage Fright The Wörld Is Ours (Vol. 1 / Vol. 2) Clean Your Clock
Tours	Metal for Muthas Tour No Remorse Tour Orgasmatron Tour Operation Rock & Roll Metal Masters Tour The Wörld Is Yours Tour Mayhem Festival 2012 Kings of the Road Tour Aftershock Tour 40th Anniversary Tour
Miscellaneous	Discography Members Hawkwind Joe Petagno Headgirl Bronze Records GWR Records Fastway The Head Cat White Line Fever Lemmy
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