Motörhead recently announced that a “lost” album recorded back in the summer of 1976, titled “The Manticore Tapes,” will be released on June 27th. Tracked at Emerson, Lake & Palmer‘s Manticore Studio, the recording sessions of this record marked the first time that the classic lineup of Lemmy, Fast Eddie Clarke and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor ever recorded together.
“The Manticore Tapes” is available for Pre-Order HERE, and the version of “Motörhead” from the sessions can be viewed through the YouTube player below:
In 1976 the seminal lineup of Motörhead was solidified a year after the band’s initial inception. The ‘three amigos’ era of Motörhead; Lemmy (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor 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 49 years later, the long lost tape has been discovered, dusted off and restored in all it’s raw glory, to celebrate the bands 50th anniversary.
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- The story of The Manticore Tapes, told through previously unpublished and new interviews with the people that were there at the time.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