No Sleep 'til Hammersmith was Motörhead's first live album. The recordings were made at three shows: (Leeds, March 28, 1981 and Newcastle March 29 and March 30, 1981). The album was issued following the success of their St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP It went straight to Number One on the UK charts, marking the band's most successful period. A single, using the album's final track, "Motörhead", was released, reaching number 6 in the UK charts. Although it is their most successful live album, lead singer Lemmy Kilmister doesn't like it, because it was released without the band's permission, while they were on their first US tour. File links The following pages link to this file: No Sleep til Hammersmith ... A live album is a musical recording containing recorded concert performances. ... Motörhead is an iconic British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy Kilmister. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Heavy Metal is a genre of music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1967 and 1974, took blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by the use... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Motörhead is an iconic British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy Kilmister. ... Ace of Spades is the fifth album by the British speed metal band Motörhead. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iron Fist is the sixth album by the British speed metal band Motörhead. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motörhead is an iconic British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy Kilmister. ... Leeds is the urban core of the metropolitan borough and city the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire in the north of England. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... While Motörheads drummer Phil Taylor was recovering from a neck injury, the two bands (Motörhead and Girlschool) decided to collaborate under the monicker Headgirl. ... Ian Lemmy Kilmister (born Ian Fraser Kilminster, December 24, 1945, also known as Ian Fraser Willis) is an English/Welsh bass player and singer. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George...

The band's second live album is designated the brother of No Sleep 'til Hammersmith and is called No Sleep At All. Motörheads second official live album, Nö Sleep At All, is designated as a brother to No Sleep til Hammersmith and was recorded during a 1988 No Sleep At All tour performance in Helsinki, Finland. ...

This album was famously parodied by the Beastie Boys on the Licensed to Ill album for the track "No Sleep Till Brooklyn". Beastie Boys; from left to right, Ad-Rock, Mike D, MCA. The Beastie Boys is an American alternative hip hop music group from New York City: Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... Licensed to Ill is the debut hip hop album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ...

Track listing

All songs by Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor except where stated. Ian Lemmy Kilmister (born Ian Fraser Kilminster, December 24, 1945, also known as Ian Fraser Willis) is an English/Welsh bass player and singer. ... Fast Eddie Clarke Edward Clarke, better known as Fast Eddie Clarke, is a guitarist who was a member of the British heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead. ... Philthy Animal Taylor Phil Taylor, better known as Philthy Animal Taylor, was the drummer in the British speed metal band, Motörhead from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 - 1992. ...

1. "Ace Of Spades" - 3:01
2. "Stay Clean" - 2:50
3. "Metropolis" - 3:31
4. "The Hammer" - 3:05
5. "Iron Horse/Born To Lose" (Brown, Lawrence, Taylor) - 3:58
6. "No Class" - 2:34
7. "Overkill" - 5:13
8. "(We Are) The Road Crew" - 3:31
9. "Capricorn" - 4:40
10. "Bomber" - 3:24
11. "Motörhead" (Kilmister) - 4:47

The tracklist of the first CD reissue (Castle CLACDCD 179) matched that of the original vinyl album, the second CD re-issue (Essential ESMCD313) added three bonus tracks; Motörhead is the bands eponymous song. ...

12. "Over The Top" - 3:04

13. "Capricorn" (Alternate Version) - 4:54

14. "Train Kept-a-Rollin'" (Bradshaw, Kay, Mann) - 2:44

A double CD "Complete Edition" (Sanctuary SMEDD 043) is now available, fully extended and remastered. This version of the album features the original tracklist plus out-takes from the various concerts used on the original:

CD1:

1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Metropolis
4. The Hammer
5. Iron Horse/Born To Lose
6. No Class
7. Overkill
8. We Are The Road Crew
9. Capricorn
10. Bomber
11. Motorhead
12. Over The Top
13. Jailbait
14. Leaving Here
15. Fire Fire
16. Too Late Too Late
17. Bite The Bullet/The Chase Is Better Than The Catch

CD2:

1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Metropolis
4. The Hammer
5. Capricorn
6. No Class
7. We Are The Roadcrew
8. Bite The Bullet/The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
9. Overkill
10. Bomber
11. Motorhead

Personnel

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

Ian Lemmy Kilmister (born Ian Fraser Kilminster, December 24, 1945, also known as Ian Fraser Willis) is an English/Welsh bass player and singer. ... Fast Eddie Clarke Edward Clarke, better known as Fast Eddie Clarke, is a guitarist who was a member of the British heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead. ... Philthy Animal Taylor Phil Taylor, better known as Philthy Animal Taylor, was the drummer in the British speed metal band, Motörhead from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 - 1992. ...

External links

• No Sleep 'til Hammersmith on Amazon.com