After several years of planning, Motörhead and BMG are pleased to present this release for the band's ultra-fans, covering their career in the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond!
The release program features reissues of classics and previously unreleased material. This includes Motörhead '79 , a box set celebrating the 40th anniversary of Overkill and Bomber , two fantastic albums, with new deluxe editions, both featuring previously unreleased live audio from the 1979 tour, interviews, and never-before-seen photos. The box set also includes a 40-page book, a CD with b-sides, a sheet music book, and a 1979 pin set. All releases were created with the full cooperation and involvement of the estates of Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor.
The Motörhead '79 box set contains:
- The albums Overkill and Bomber, remastered on 180-gram vinyl, created from the original master tapes.
- Two live albums featuring previously unreleased footage from the '79 tours.
- A 40-page book featuring previously unpublished photos and interviews from the period.
- Vinyl with b-sides and rare tracks.
- Single “No Class 7”
- Overkill sheet music book
- Everything was wrapped in a box made from a black biker jacket.
By revisiting the band's extensive private archives, they received assistance from key people who were part of the '79 circle of friends and crew – as well as consulting the super fans – all parties are immensely proud to showcase the level of detail and commitment that went into the Motörhead '79 and that will continue with future projects. It was always Lemmy's demand to give fans the best possible in every aspect, and it is believed that this has been achieved with these reissues.
Another intention of the box set is to offer new, old, and intermediate Motör fans the full scope and context of what life was like when these classics were being created. 1979 was a seismic year for many reasons, and Overkill and Bomber were written, recorded, and performed while Britain was dealing with strikes, Margaret Thatcher , hooliganism, more Buggles , and the Bee Gees . And on March 9, 1979, millions of unsuspecting viewers tuned into BBC's Top Of The Pops to watch the loudest, loudest, most dangerous, and utterly thrilling band in the world perform the title track from the Overkill album.
A hybrid of punk, rock, and heavy metal played with relentless power, Motörhead was a force of nature driven by bassist and vocalist Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke, and drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor. The chemistry between these three outrageous and utterly immortal men was nothing short of life-changing for millions, and the three shared a wonderful “crazy brothers” life in relation to life and music; there was no “off” switch, and they became legends as a result. Overkill and Bomber are icons that cause brain damage to the nth degree, and their enormous influence still reverberates across all genres of music to this day.
Listen to Motörhead '79 below:
