Review: Originally released in 1977, if there's a rock or metal-oriented album that requires little to no introduction, it's the self-titled debut from Motorhead, welcoming the unsuspecting masses to the blistering balls to the wall ferocity that was Lemmy (bass/vocals), Phil Taylor (guitar) and Eddie Clarke (drums). Complete with a silver hot foil replication of Joe Petagno's original Motorhead logo on a vibrant red background, this 2xLP includes the original full-length boasting classics such as 'White Line Fever', 'Violator' and 'Keep Us On The Road', as well as a bonus disc featuring the Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers EP, along with newly mixed and alternative versions of bangers like 'Motorhead', 'The Watcher' and 'Keep Us On The Road'. Complete with sleeve notes by Ted Carroll, taking the reader through the story of how Chiswick Records managed to scrape together enough money to fund the recording of what would eventually enter both the label and band into the annals of rock history.
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