A “lost” 1976 Motörhead album titled The Manticore Tapes will see the light of day on June 27th, featuring the classic lineup of Lemmy Kilmister (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor (drums).
According to a press release, “In August 1976 the band set up at Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s legendary Manticore Studio in Fulham to rehearse and showcase the new lineup. While they were there they recorded together for the very first time and now, forty nine years later, this long lost tape has surfaced, been dusted off and restored in all its raw glory, to celebrate the seminal hard rock bands 50th anniversary.”
The recording was originally captured by Ron Faucus, and recently restored by longtime Motörhead collaborator Cameron Webb at Maple Studios in California and mastered by Andrew Alekel at Bolskine House in Los Angeles.
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The LP contains 11 tracks, including tunes that the band would go on to play live. A deluxe version adds a second disc containing the live set “Blitzkreig on Birmingham ’77,” as well as a previously unreleased 7-inch containing two live performances.
The news of the lost album comes on Motörhead Day (also known as The Eighth of May — a play on the band’s signature song “Ace of Spades”).
Surrounding Motörhead Day, there is a special event at Lemmy’s favorite spot, the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, California, tonight (May 8th), as well as an unveiling of a statue of the late Motörhead legend in his hometown of Burslem, England, on Friday (May 9th).
Despite their legendary status as one of the greatest and most influential bands of all-time, Motörhead remain one of the biggest snubs in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame history.
A video for the song “Motörhead,” and the artwork and tracklist for the lost album The Manticore Tapes can be seen below. Pre-orders are available here.
The Manticore Tapes Artwork:
The Manticore Tapes Deluxe Edition Tracklist:
LP1
01. Intro (Instrumental)
02. Leavin’ Here
03. Vibrator
04. Help Keep Us on the Road
05. The Watcher
06. Motörhead
07. Witch Doctor (Instrumental)
08. Iron Horse / Born to Lose (Instrumental)
09. Leavin’ Here (Alternate Take)
10. Vibrator (Alternate Take)
11. The Watcher (Alternate Take)
LP2 Live: Blitzkreig on Birmingham ’77
01. Motörhead
02. Vibrator
03. Keep Us On The Road
04. The Watcher
05. Iron Horse
06. Leavin’ Here
07. On Parole
08. I’m Your Witch Doctor
09. Train Kept a-Rollin’
10. City Kids
11. White Line Fever
7″ Live at Barbarella’s Birmingham ’77
01. Motörhead
02. Keep Us On The Road
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