Motorhead: Expanded Editions Sanctuary Records 2006
“Another Perfect Day”
“Orgasmatron”
“Rock ‘N’ Roll”
Sanctuary Records has unleashed the next round of the Motorhead expanded editions. This batch includes the following; Another Perfect Day, Orgasmatron and Rock ‘N’ Roll, each of these records or cd’s feature the regular release along with a bonus disc worth of Motorhead mayhem. We all know each of these records very well, as fans both casual and fanatical, we all have our favorite line-ups and such. The focus will not be on the already familiar titles, but on the bonus material, which is really what the average fan would like to find out about. After all, just how many copies of a record do you need? The bonus material has to be good enough to entice people to got out and grab these record again, right?
Another Perfect Day is on deck, as you all know this feature the eccentric former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brain Robertson, in retrospect not the best fit. Robbo managed to try to control Motorhead, both in the direction that he wanted them to go and refused to play classic material live. With Philthy siding with Robbo, Lemmy gave in. That’s unreal. Another Perfect Day is known as the most melodic effort in the Motorhead catalog and yes it is due to the influence of Robbo.
Another Perfect Day is a decent effort, even a bad Motorhead record is better than the average band’s best. The bonus disc features a live gig from the Robbo era, this is worth the price alone. Robbo smokes, he guitar playing is nothing short of perfect. The Highlights are; “Back to the Funny Farm,” “Shine,” “One Track Mind,” “Another Prefect Day,” and “Hoochie Coochie Man,” a song that allows Robbo to cut loose. The band as a collective unit sounds tight, fierce, and flawless and can give any blues band a run for their money with this bar band staple.
Orgasmatron helped erase any memory of either Fast Eddie or Robbo with the introduction of Phil and Wurzel, but for some reason this record didn’t fair very well. Some people have talked about how horrible the production was, to me the production was decent and the songs and the performances are still very good. The title track boasts some of the best Lemmy lyrics in the history of Motorhead. This record features Pete Gill on the drums for those that weren’t aware of it. The bonus disc is a 1984 broadcast from the BBC "Wooargh Weekender” there are 11 tracks in the set. Again Motorhead captured doing what they do best playing live. The bonus disc is spectacular.
The follow up to Orgasmatron is Rock ‘N’ Roll, a record that many fans might look down upon, due to its commercial sound. This is another one that features the dual guitar attack of Phil and Wurzel. While most of the tracks on this record are radio friendly, I don’t recall ever hearing them on it, at least not in the states. This is a great collection of witty, no frills rock, I still love this record to this day and it finds it’s way into my stereo plenty. The bonus disc found within is the Motorhead set from the 1986 Monster of Rock Festival in Castle Donington. I can’t pick a handful of tracks on this one, as the entire set is spectacular, brilliant, a collective enthusiastic performance by all. Phil and Wurzel fit together perfectly and there’s documented evidence here.
Obviously, if you don’t own them, these expanded editions are a great reason to get off your ass and grab these copies. If you already own them, you should consider an upgrade. The bonus discs on all three of these classic records are money well spent.
Sixxswine
“Another Perfect Day”
“Orgasmatron”
“Rock ‘N’ Roll”
Sanctuary Records has unleashed the next round of the Motorhead expanded editions. This batch includes the following; Another Perfect Day, Orgasmatron and Rock ‘N’ Roll, each of these records or cd’s feature the regular release along with a bonus disc worth of Motorhead mayhem. We all know each of these records very well, as fans both casual and fanatical, we all have our favorite line-ups and such. The focus will not be on the already familiar titles, but on the bonus material, which is really what the average fan would like to find out about. After all, just how many copies of a record do you need? The bonus material has to be good enough to entice people to got out and grab these record again, right?
Another Perfect Day is on deck, as you all know this feature the eccentric former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brain Robertson, in retrospect not the best fit. Robbo managed to try to control Motorhead, both in the direction that he wanted them to go and refused to play classic material live. With Philthy siding with Robbo, Lemmy gave in. That’s unreal. Another Perfect Day is known as the most melodic effort in the Motorhead catalog and yes it is due to the influence of Robbo.
Another Perfect Day is a decent effort, even a bad Motorhead record is better than the average band’s best. The bonus disc features a live gig from the Robbo era, this is worth the price alone. Robbo smokes, he guitar playing is nothing short of perfect. The Highlights are; “Back to the Funny Farm,” “Shine,” “One Track Mind,” “Another Prefect Day,” and “Hoochie Coochie Man,” a song that allows Robbo to cut loose. The band as a collective unit sounds tight, fierce, and flawless and can give any blues band a run for their money with this bar band staple.
Orgasmatron helped erase any memory of either Fast Eddie or Robbo with the introduction of Phil and Wurzel, but for some reason this record didn’t fair very well. Some people have talked about how horrible the production was, to me the production was decent and the songs and the performances are still very good. The title track boasts some of the best Lemmy lyrics in the history of Motorhead. This record features Pete Gill on the drums for those that weren’t aware of it. The bonus disc is a 1984 broadcast from the BBC "Wooargh Weekender” there are 11 tracks in the set. Again Motorhead captured doing what they do best playing live. The bonus disc is spectacular.
The follow up to Orgasmatron is Rock ‘N’ Roll, a record that many fans might look down upon, due to its commercial sound. This is another one that features the dual guitar attack of Phil and Wurzel. While most of the tracks on this record are radio friendly, I don’t recall ever hearing them on it, at least not in the states. This is a great collection of witty, no frills rock, I still love this record to this day and it finds it’s way into my stereo plenty. The bonus disc found within is the Motorhead set from the 1986 Monster of Rock Festival in Castle Donington. I can’t pick a handful of tracks on this one, as the entire set is spectacular, brilliant, a collective enthusiastic performance by all. Phil and Wurzel fit together perfectly and there’s documented evidence here.
Obviously, if you don’t own them, these expanded editions are a great reason to get off your ass and grab these copies. If you already own them, you should consider an upgrade. The bonus discs on all three of these classic records are money well spent.
Sixxswine
