The heavy metal juggernaut that was Motörhead rolled along on a burning trail for decades. They entered with their self-titled album in 1977, and left with their final album, Bad Magic in 2015, 22 studio sets in all. For their many live albums, their best is No Sleep ’til Hammersmith.
On June 25, No Sleep ’til Hammersmith will reissue as 2CD, 4CD Deluxe, DD, and vinyl 2LP. This 1981 album featured eleven classic Motörhead songs. Celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary, Sanctuary Records revisits the title with a special edition 4CD Box that will provide access to the original with a new remaster, as well as three more live sets that have been previously unreleased. These include two separate dates from Newcastle City Hall, and one from Leeds Queens Hall, all 1981 shows. The Box will pack in a 28-page booklet, a poster, a replica backstage pass, replica ticket, flyer, and badge from the period. A plectrum is included as well.
The 2CD set offers the original album remastered, and the March 30, 1981 Newcastle show. The 2LP package provides thwe original album with the new remaster for vinyl aficionados.
No Sleep ’til Hammersmith – Motörhead
CD1 (Original Album Remastered – 2021)
01 Ace Of Spades
02 Stay Clean
03 Metropolis
04 The Hammer
05 Iron Horse
06 No Class
07 Overkill
08 (We Are) The Roadcrew
09 Capricorn
10 Bomber
11 Motorhead
12 Over The Top
13 Train Kept A Rollin’
Bonus (Live Soundcheck at Newcastle City Hall – March 30, 1981)
14 Stay Clean
15 Limb From Limb
16 Iron Horse
CD2 (Live At Newcastle City Hall – March 30, 1981)
01 Ace Of Spades
02 Stay Clean
03 Over The Top
04 Metropolis
05 Shoot You In The Back
06 The Hammer
07 Jailbait
08 Leaving Here
09 Iron Horse
10 Fire Fire
11 Capricorn
12 Too Late Too Late
13 No Class
14 (We Are) The Road Crew
15 Bite The Bullet
16 The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
17 Overkill
18 Bomber
19 Motorhead
CD3 (Live At Newcastle City Hall – March 29, 1981)
01 Ace Of Spades
02 Stay Clean
03 Over The Top
04 Metropolis
05 Shoot You In The Back
06 The Hammer
07 Jailbait
08 Leaving Here
09 Fire Fire
10 Capricorn
11 Too Late Too Late
12 No Class
13 (We Are) The Road Crew
14 Bite The Bullet
15 The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
16 Overkill
17 Bomber
18 Motorhead
CD4 (Live At Leeds Queens Hall – March 28, 1981)
01 Ace Of Spades
02 Stay Clean
03 Over The Top
04 Metropolis
05 Shoot You In The Back
06 The Hammer
07 Jailbait
08 Leaving Here
09 Fire Fire
10 Capricorn
11 Too Late Too Late
12 No Class
13 (We Are) The Road Crew
14 Bite The Bullet
15 The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
16 Overkill
17 Bomber
18 Motorhead
I love these expanded live album box sets!
This one especially because of the bonus three extra shows.
I’d love to see an EXPANDED Edition of Live Dates from Wishbone Ash. If all four shows were included in their entirety, with a new booklet, how cool that would be!!
Previously unreleased in full. Tracks from these three shows were the bulk of the original release, as well as the previous 2cd deluxe edition. Now they’re releasing them in their entirety, and in correct running order which is great.