Motorhead/London,UK 1975

“From up to fast”. MOTORHEAD has rewritten the speed limit of rock music with their dynamic rock’n’roll. A live album of that historic debut gig is now available. Lemmy Kilmister passed away late last year, just four days after his 70th birthday. He has dedicated most of his life, 40 years, to MOTORHEAD, and this work is just the “first step”. This work is an audience album containing the “London performance on July 20, 1975”. MOTORHEAD’s debut work was released in August 1977, two years before that. It may seem quite early, but Lemmy quit HAWKWIND in June 1975, and formed MOTORHEAD the following June. It’s a live show right after that. And what goes wild at that first live performance is the genuine “THE ORIGINAL MOTORHEAD”. Generally speaking, the Golden Trio, Lemmy, Eddie Clark, and Phil Taylor, who were together from the debut album “MOTORHEAD”, are often thought to be the original, but the lineup at the time of formation was completely different. Of course Lemmy was there, but it was a trio with former PINK FAIRIES/UFO member Larry Wilson on guitar and newcomer Lucas Fox on drums. Officially, the lineup only remains in the “ON PAROLE” version of “Lost Johnny” and the demo take of the reissued bonus track, but in this work you can listen to the full live version of “THE ORIGINAL MOTORHEAD”. The sound of this work, which contains such a monumental live performance, is a vintage sound with a rich sense of history. The venue was the traditional “Roundhouse,” a concert venue with a history of 128 years. It is also the site where British rock heroes have recorded live performances, including the Beatles’ unreleased song “Carnival of Light”, MOTT THE HOOPLE, NEKTAR, UFO, PINK FAIRIES, etc. (In particular, PINK FAIRIES’ “LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE”) 1975″ is the only album in which Larry participated, and was recorded one week before this work). Although this work, which was played at the venue, cannot be said to be “like a soundboard”, it has a historical atmosphere that pulsates in an analogue sense rich in the weight of tradition. The same recording has also appeared online, but the hiss and crackling noises are intense, and the pitch is randomly out of order. To be honest, there are some songs on the market that are unbearable to listen to. Although there is a slight hiss in this work, there is no loud noise. We found a master that is much easier to listen to than online sound sources and has a normal pitch. Furthermore, through careful noise processing and mastering, we have achieved the ultimate specifications that will bring your memorable first performance to the forefront. The ensemble that emerges has the simplicity of a trio, and even conveys the atmosphere flowing between the three of them. The atmosphere of London in 1975, when THE STRANGLERS and SEX PISTOLS were born, but the world still didn’t know what they were like. In it, the spirit of MOTORHEAD, which runs wild and rampant, is firmly breathed into it. It is not only the sound that makes such “1975 MOTORHEAD” smell. The songs they play, which were still lacking in originals, are also rich. Remy has always said, “I’m a World War II enthusiast,” but in this work, he starts off with a Nazi speech. There, Lemmy himself wrote “Motorhead” and “Lost Johnny,” his first hit, “Silver Machine” by HAWKWIND, and “City Kids” by Larry’s old club PINK FAIRIES were performed. Even if you say “I haven’t listened to HAWKWIND or PINK FAIRIES…”, “Motorhead”, “Lost Johnny”, and “City Kids” are MOTORHEAD’s debut albums, and “Leaving Here” can be heard on “ON PAROLE”. Isn’t it? Included are cover songs such as THE VELVET UNDERGROUND’s “Waiting For The Man,” Motown’s “Leaving Here,” and the blues classic “Good Morning Little Schoolgirl.” Whether it’s Motown or blues, he plays the song with an exhilarating style, and the “MOTORHEAD clause” that says, “I’ll play any song I like, the way I like it!” is blasted out. Yes, no matter how many HAWKWIND numbers are played, no matter if Eddie or Filthy are not there, this work is nothing other than MOTORHEAD. Nowadays, it is said all over the world that “Lemmy was Lemmy until the very end,” and MOTORHEAD, to which he devoted half his life, is also the same. Even in this newly born work, they are shouting fiercely, “MOTORHEAD is MOTORHEAD!” MOTORHEAD was born in the same era and smell as London punk. This is a valuable first live record where the atmosphere and the “MOTORHEAD clause” that has lasted for 40 years comes out furiously. A 100% live album that directly captures the scent of their first steps and the era when British rock was struggling to be reborn. This is a book that not only MOTORHEAD fans, but also those who have an eye for “70s Britain” should check out. Roundhouse, London, England 20th July 1975 (48:16) 1. Intro 2. Motorhead 3. Leaving Here 4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 5. Lost Johnny 6. City Kids 7. Silver Machine 8. Waiting For The Man Lemmy Kilmister – Vocals, Bass Larry Wallis – Guitar Lucas Fox – Drums