Saturday, 23 May 2015

Motorhead

Last weekend I watched the 2010 documentary Lemmy on Netflix. More than anything, it was an interesting look into the life of the Motorhead frontman, giving a glimpse into his daily routine of walking to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, playing the electronic trivia game at the bar, chain smoking Marlboroughs, and drinking Jack & Coke.

Watching the film propelled me to take out the only Motorhead release I have on vinyl -- a Yugoslavian release of the classic Ace of Spades (1980), which I picked up on kijiji a couple of years ago. I was determined to add more Motorhead to my collection, but the only problem is that it's hard to find original pressings without ordering them. A few months ago, I found a seller from Montreal on discogs who happened to have both albums I wanted: Overkill (1979) and Bomber (1979). The LPs sat in my cart until a couple of weeks ago, at which time I received an e-mail saying they were removed because they were sold.

Lucky for me, I did my weekly scan of kijiji to see if anything new had been added. I discovered the same guy who I bought Ace of Spades from was selling an original copy of the 1984 double album No Remorse, collector edition version with leather outer sleeve. This compilation features classic Motorhead album tracks, live tracks, odds & sods, and four new songs. Both albums are in terrific shape too.