Motörhead release “Leavin’ Here,” the second single and its accompanying music video from the forthcoming album, “The Manticore Tapes,” which is set for release on 27th of June. The music video for “Leavin’ Here” is an explosively raucous mixed media visual combining unique model characters and set pieces with archive footage of the band. Originally recorded in 1976, “The Manticore Tapes” features previously unheard recordings from Motörhead’s classic ‘Three Amigos’ line-up.
Watch the official music video via YouTube player below:
In 1976 the seminal line-up of Motörhead was solidified a year after the band’s initial inception. Known as the ‘Three Amigos’ era of Motörhead, Lemmy (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor (drums) joined forces and began their extraordinary journey to the top of the Hard Rock elite.
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 Manticore Tapes” will be available as a deluxe expanded bookpack containing a double LP and 7” single, a single LP, CD and digital.
See below for full details of “The Manticore Tapes” releases and be sure to visit www.iMotorhead.com for news and updates!
Listen to and order The Manticore Tapes: https://motorhead.lnk.to/themanticoretapes
Available on a classic black 1xLP, CD and as a deluxe expanded 2xLP bookpack, all formats include additional alternate takes and instrumentals for a unique insight into the birth of this legendary band.
Additionally the deluxe bookpack comes with an extra bonus LP – the classic bonus “Live: Blitzkrieg on Birmingham ‘77” as well as a bonus 7” featuring two previously unreleased tracks live at Barbarellas Birmingham in 1977. There’s also a 24 page booklet with liner notes from long-time collaborator Kris Needs.
This deluxe 24 page bookpack includes:
- The Manticore Tapes. The recently discovered, first ever recordings of the three amigos lineup of Motörhead from 1976.
- Blitzkreig on Birmingham ’77 live LP.
- Barbarella’s Birmingham ’77 previously unreleased live single.
- The story of The Manticore Tapes, told through previously unpublished and new interviews with the people that were there at the time.
LP1:
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)
LP2 — Live: Blitzkreig 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:
Motörhead
Keep Us On The Road