Way back in 1976 when Motörhead was legendary frontman Lemmy alongside guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, the band recorded a bunch of songs at Emerson, Lake & Palmer's legendary Manticore Studio. Now for the very first time a full 49 years later, those sessions have surfaced as The Manticore Tapes due out June 27. The deluxe version of The Manticore Tapes runs as follows:
Studio Recordings & Alternate Takes
- Intro (Instrumental)
- Leavin' Here
- Vibrator
- Help Keep Us on the Road
- The Watcher
- Motörhead
- Witch Doctor (Instrumental)
- Iron Horse / Born to Lose (Instrumental)
- Leavin' Here (Alternate Take)
- Vibrator (Alternate Take)
- The Watcher (Alternate Take)
Live: Blitzkrieg on Birmingham '77
- Motörhead
- Vibrator
- Keep Us on the Road
- The Watcher
- Iron Horse
- Leavin' Here
- On Parole
- I'm Your Witch Doctor
- Train Kept a-Rollin'
- City Kids
- White Line Fever
7" – Live at Barbarella's, Birmingham '77 (Previously Unreleased)
- Motörhead
- Keep Us on the Road
The tapes were originally recorded by Ron Faucus, restored by Motörhead collaborator Cameron Webb at Maple Studios, and mastered by Andrew Alekel at Bolskine House in Los Angeles. Pre-orders for The Manticore Tapes are available here.
