Motörhead discography
Motörhead discography | |
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Studio albums | 22 |
Live albums | 13 |
Compilation albums | 12 |
Video albums | 10 |
Music videos | 34 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 29 |
The discography of Motörhead, an English rock band, consists of 22 studio albums, nine live albums, thirteen compilation albums, four extended plays (EPs), 29 singles, ten video albums and 34 music videos. Motörhead were originally formed in 1975 in London by bassist and vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, after his departure from Hawkwind, who drafted in guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox (who was quickly replaced by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor) to complete the band's initial lineup. The trio recorded their debut album for release on United Artists, although it was not released until 1979 as On Parole.[1] After "Fast" Eddie Clarke replaced Wallis, the band's first released album was the self-titled Motörhead, which was issued by Chiswick Records in 1977 and reached number 43 on the UK Albums Chart.[1][2]
In 1978, Motörhead signed with Bronze Records; their first releases on the label were Overkill and Bomber, both in 1979.[1] The albums reached 24 and 12 respectively in the UK, and both spawned UK top 40 singles in "Overkill" and "Bomber".[2] Motörhead improved further on their chart success with their next two studio albums, Ace of Spades and Iron Fist, which reached 4 and 6 respectively on the UK Albums Chart.[2] In 1981 the group also achieved their first UK number one with their first live album, No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, which was supported by the release of a live recording of "Motörhead" which reached number six in the UK.[2] The band also collaborated with Girlschool (as Headgirl) on the EP St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which reached number 5 in the UK.[2] Clarke left the band in 1982.[1]
Clarke was replaced by former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, who performed on the top-20 album Another Perfect Day.[1] In 1984 Robertson was replaced by Phil Campbell and Michael "Würzel" Burston, while Taylor also left to be replaced by Pete Gill.[1] The new four-piece released Orgasmatron in 1986, which reached number 21 in the UK,[2] before Taylor returned to the band.[1] Rock 'n' Roll (1987) and 1916 (1991) reached the UK top 40,[2] before Taylor left again during the recording of March ör Die (1992); Mikkey Dee was brought in as his replacement.[1] The band's next three albums – Bastards, Sacrifice (the last with Würzel) and Overnight Sensation – failed to chart in the UK, with the group returning with Snake Bite Love in 1998 which reached number 171.[2] Later releases improved in chart success, with the band's final album Bad Magic reaching number ten on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NED [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | ||||
Motörhead | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Overkill | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Bomber |
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12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Ace of Spades |
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4 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — |
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Iron Fist |
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6 | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 4 | 25 | — | 174 |
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Another Perfect Day |
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20 | — | — | — | 31 | 39 | — | 18 | — | 153 | ||
Orgasmatron | 21 | — | — | — | 47 | 69 | — | — | — | 157 | |||
Rock 'n' Roll |
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34 | — | — | — | 33 | 69 | — | 41 | — | 150 | ||
1916 |
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24 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 23 | 24 | 142 | ||
March ör Die |
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60 | 16 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 42 | 18 | — | ||
Bastards |
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— | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 48 | — | — | ||
Sacrifice |
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— | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 36 | — | — | ||
Overnight Sensation |
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— | — | 39 | — | 71 | — | — | 60 | — | — | ||
Snake Bite Love |
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171 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 49 | — | — | ||
We Are Motörhead |
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91 | — | 39 | — | 21 | — | — | 33 | — | — |
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Hammered |
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113 | — | 34 | 113 | 39 | — | — | 18 | — | — |
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Inferno |
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95 | 44 | 17 | 58 | 10 | — | — | 34 | 36 | — |
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Kiss of Death |
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45 | 20 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 64 | 9 | 13 | 26 | — |
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Motörizer |
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32 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 58 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 82 |
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The Wörld Is Yours | 45 | 34 | 15 | 89 | 25 | — | 40 | 24 | 24 | — |
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Aftershock |
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115 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
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Bad Magic |
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10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 35 |
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"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||
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UK [2] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [19] |
SWE [9] | ||||
No Sleep 'til Hammersmith |
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1 | — | 12 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
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What's Words Worth? |
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71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Nö Sleep at All |
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79 | 59 | — | — | — | — | ||
Blitzkrieg on Birmingham '77 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Lock Up Your Daughters |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Live at Brixton '87 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Everything Louder than Everyone Else |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Live at Brixton Academy |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
BBC Live & In-Session |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith |
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— | 176 | — | — | — | — | ||
The Wörld Is Ours - Vol. 1: Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else |
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— | — | 51 | — | — | — | ||
The Wörld Is Ours - Vol. 2: Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else |
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— | — | 44 | — | — | — | ||
Clean Your Clock |
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36 | 77 | 2 | 18 [20] | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
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UK [2] |
FIN [4] |
GER [6] | ||||
On Parole |
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65 | — | — | ||
No Remorse |
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14 | — | — |
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Meltdown |
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— | — | — |
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All the Aces |
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— | — | — | ||
The Best of Motörhead |
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— | — | — | ||
Protect the Innocent |
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— | — | — | ||
Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead |
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— | — | — | ||
The Best Of |
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52 | 30 | 97 |
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Over the Top: The Rarities |
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— | — | — | ||
Tear Ya Down: The Rarities |
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— | — | — | ||
Hellraiser: Best of the Epic Years |
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— | 49 | — | ||
Stone Deaf Forever! |
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— | — | — | ||
The Essential Motörhead |
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— | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory. |
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peaks | Sales | Certifications |
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UK [2] | ||||
The Golden Years: Live EP | 8 | |||
Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers |
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43 | ||
St. Valentine's Day Massacre (with Girlschool as Headgirl) |
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5 |
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'92 Tour EP |
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63 | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peaks | Certifications | Album | |||
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UK [2] |
NZ [19] |
GER [6] |
US Rock [22] | ||||
"Leaving Here" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Motörhead" | — | — | — | — | Motörhead | ||
"Louie Louie" | 1978 | 68 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Overkill" | 1979 | 39 | — | — | — | Overkill | |
"No Class" | 61 | — | — | — | |||
"Bomber" | 34 | — | — | — | Bomber | ||
"Ace of Spades" | 1980 | 15 | — | — | — |
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Ace of Spades |
"The Train Kept A-Rollin'" (live) | 1981 | — | — | — | — | The Flexipop Album | |
"Motörhead" (live) | 6 | 33 | — | — | No Sleep 'til Hammersmith | ||
"Iron Fist" | 1982 | 29 | — | — | — | Iron Fist | |
"Go to Hell" | — | — | — | — | |||
"I Got Mine" | 1983 | 46 | — | — | — | Another Perfect Day | |
"Shine" | 59 | — | — | — | |||
"Killed by Death" | 1984 | 51 | — | — | — | No Remorse | |
"Deaf Forever" | 1986 | 67 | — | — | — | Orgasmatron | |
"Eat the Rich" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | Rock 'n' Roll | |
"The One to Sing the Blues" | 1990 | 45 | — | — | — | 1916 | |
"Hellraiser" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | March ör Die | |
"Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | Bastards | |
"Born to Raise Hell" (featuring Ice-T and Whitfield Crane) |
1994 | 47 | — | — | — | ||
"I Don't Believe a Word" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | Overnight Sensation | |
"God Save the Queen" | 2000 | 93 | — | — | — | We Are Motörhead | |
"We Are Motörhead" | — | — | — | — | |||
"Kingdom of the Worm" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | Kiss of Death | |
"Rock Out" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | Motörizer | |
"Get Back in Line" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | The Wörld Is Yours | |
"I Know How to Die" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Crying Shame" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | Aftershock | |
"Thunder & Lightning" / "Electricity" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Bad Magic | |
"Ace of Spades" (reissue) | 2016 | 13 | — | 96 | 12 | Ace of Spades | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory. |
Videos
Video albums
Title | Album details |
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Live in Toronto |
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Deaf Not Blind |
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The Birthday Party |
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Another Perfect Day | |
Everything Louder than Everything Else |
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The Best of Motörhead |
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25 & Alive Boneshaker |
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Special Edition EP |
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Classic Albums: Ace of Spades |
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Stage Fright |
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Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Motörhead" | 1979 | Keith "Marcus Keef" MacMillan | [23] |
"Overkill" | |||
"No Class" | |||
"Capricorn" | |||
"Bomber" | |||
"Dead Men Tell No Tales" | |||
"Poison" | |||
"Ace of Spades" | 1980 | ||
"The Chase Is Better than the Catch" | |||
"Please Don't Touch" (with Girlschool as Headgirl) |
1981 | unknown | |
"Iron Fist" | 1982 | Keith "Marcus Keef" MacMillan | [24] |
"One Track Mind" | 1983 | ||
"Shine" | |||
"I Got Mine" | |||
"Killed by Death" | 1984 | Rod Swenson | [25] |
"Eat the Rich" | 1987 | unknown | |
"I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)" | 1991 | Steve Taylor | [26] |
"I Ain't No Nice Guy" (featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Slash) |
1992 | Michael Brillantes | [27] |
"Hellraiser" | Clive Barker | [28] | |
"Burner" | 1993 | Jefferson Spady | [29] |
"Born to Raise Hell" (featuring Ice-T and Whitfield Crane) |
1994 | Paul Rachman | [30] |
"Sacrifice" | 1995 | unknown | |
"I Don't Believe a Word" | 1996 | unknown | |
"God Save the Queen" | 2000 | Vanessa Warwick, Justin B. Murphy | [31] |
"Brave New World" | 2002 | Stefan Browatzki | [32] |
"Serial Killer" | unknown | ||
"Life's a Bitch" | 2004 | unknown | |
"Whorehouse Blues" | 2005 | Geraldine Geraghty | [33] |
"Be My Baby" | 2006 | unknown | |
"Rock Out" | 2008 | Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski | [34] |
"Get Back in Line" | 2010 | Geraldine Geraghty | [35] |
"I Know How to Die" | 2011 | unknown | |
"Heartbreaker" | 2013 | Geraldine Geraghty, Martin Hawkes | [36] |
"Lost Woman Blues" | 2014 | unknown | |
"Electricity" | 2015 | [37] | |
"When the Sky Comes Looking for You" | Pep Bonet | [38] | |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"Hell on Earth" | 1992 | Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | [39] |
"Enter Sandman" | 1998 | ECW: Extreme Music | [40] |
"The Game" | 2001 | WWF The Music, Vol. 5 | [41] |
"Shoot 'Em Down" | Twisted Forever | [42] | |
"Bomber" (live) | 2003 | Wacken Metal Overdrive | [43] |
"No Class" (live) | |||
"Whiplash" | 2004 | Metallic Attack: The Ultimate Tribute | [44] |
"You Better Swim" | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | [45] | |
"Line in the Sand" | ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol. 6 | [46] | |
"Civil War" | 2005 | Armageddon Over Wacken: Live 2004 | [47][48] |
"Life's a Bitch" | |||
"Metropolis" | |||
"We Are Motörhead" | |||
"Stay Clean" (live) | 2006 | Bang Your Head!!! Festival 2005 | [49] |
"Dr. Rock" (live) | Bang Your Head!!! Festival Best Of | [50] | |
"King of Kings" | WWE Wreckless Intent | [51] | |
"In the Name of Tragedy" (live) | 2007 | Live at Wacken 2006 | [52] |
"Killers" (live) | |||
"Breaking the Law" | 2008 | Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest | [53] |
"Killed by Death" (live) | 2010 | Live at Wacken 2009 | [54] |
"Overkill" (live) | |||
"Damage Case" (live) | 2014 | Live at Wacken 2013 | [55] |
"Metropolis" |
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