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The Best Of (Motörhead album)

Not to be confused with the 1993 Motörhead CD, The Best of Motörhead.

The Best Of is a 2-CD compilation album by the band Motörhead, released in August 2000 on the Sanctuary Records subsidiary label Metal-Is.

The Best Of
Greatest hits album by
Motörhead
Released28 August 2000 (2000-08-28)[1]
Recorded1975–1999
GenreHeavy metal
Length147:06
LabelMetal-Is, Sanctuary
Motörhead chronology
Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead
(2000) 		The Best Of
(2000) 		Over the Top: The Rarities
(2000)

Recording edit

The Best Of includes 36 Motörhead tracks spanning the band's career from 1977 to 2000, including four previously unreleased live tracks recorded in 1981. It also includes three non-Motörhead tracks: Girlschool's cover version of Motörhead's "Bomber", a cover version of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates' "Please Don't Touch" performed by the Motörhead/Girlschool collaboration Headgirl, and Hawkwind's original version of "Motörhead", the song from which Motörhead frontman Lemmy took the band's name after being fired from Hawkwind. 14 of Motörhead's then-16 studio albums are represented, with March ör Die (1992) and Bastards (1993) excluded.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      link

Track listing edit

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ReleaseLength
1."Ace of Spades"Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor1980 ~ Ace of Spades2:50
2."Overkill"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1979 ~ Overkill5:14
3."Bomber"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1979 ~ Bomber3:44
4."Please Don't Touch" (Feat. Girlschool)Frederick Heath, Guy Robinson1981 ~ St. Valentine's Day Massacre2:52
5."Motörhead"Kilmister1977 ~ Motörhead3:13
6."No Class"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1979 ~ Overkill2:42
7."Louie Louie" (Alternative Version)Richard Berry1978 ~ Louie Louie2:54
8."Damage Case"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor, Mick Farren1979 ~ Overkill3:05
9."Too Late, Too Late"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1979 ~ Overkill (Single)3:26
10."Dead Men Tell No Tales"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1979 ~ Bomber3:08
11."Killed by Death"Kilmister, Phil Campbell, Michael Burston, Pete Gill1984 ~ No Remorse3:56
12."Metropolis"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1979 ~ Overkill3:37
13."Emergency" (Feat. Denise Dufort)Kim McAuliffe, Kelly Johnson, Denise Dufort, Enid Williams1981 ~ St. Valentine's Day Massacre3:02
14."Tear Ya Down"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1979 ~ Overkill2:42
15."White Line Fever (Stiff)"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1977 ~ Leaving Here / White Line Fever2:46
16."Iron Horse / Born to Lose"Taylor, Mick Brown, Guy Lawrence1977 ~ Motörhead5:22
17."City Kids"Duncan Sanderson, Larry Wallis1979 ~ On Parole3:46
18."Motörhead" (Performed by Hawkwind)Kilmister1975 ~ Kings of Speed3:06
19."Fire, Fire" (Live in 1981)Kilmister, Clarke, TaylorUnreleased Live Recording2:47
20."Bite the Bullet / The Chase Is Better Than the Catch" (Live in 1981)Kilmister, Clarke, TaylorUnreleased Live Recording6:56
Total length:71:08
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ReleaseLength
1."Iron Fist"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1982 ~ Iron Fist2:56
2."Heart of Stone"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1982 ~ Iron Fist3:05
3."Bomber" (Performed by Girlschool)Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1981 ~ St. Valentine's Day Massacre3:38
4."Shine"Kilmister, Brian Robertson, Taylor1983 ~ Another Perfect Day3:12
5."I Got Mine"Kilmister, Robertson, Taylor1983 ~ Another Perfect Day5:26
6."Ain't My Crime"Kilmister, Burston, Gill, Campbell1986 ~ Orgasmatron3:46
7."Doctor Rock"Kilmister, Burston Gill, Campbell1986 ~ Orgasmatron3:42
8."The Chase Is Better Than the Catch"Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor1980 ~ Ace of Spades4:19
9."Deaf Forever"Kilmister, Burston, Gill, Campbell1986 ~ Orgasmatron4:29
10."Orgasmatron"Kilmister, Burston, Gill, Campbell1986 ~ Orgasmatron5:26
11."Eat the Rich"Kilmister, Burston, Campbell, Taylor1987 ~ Rock 'N' Roll4:38
12."Rock 'N' Roll"Kilmister, Burston, Campbell, Taylor1987 ~ Rock 'N' Roll3:52
13."Dogs"Kilmister, Burston, Campbell, Taylor1987 ~ Rock 'N' Roll3:52
14."The One to Sing the Blues"Kilmister, Burston, Campbell, Taylor1991 ~ 19163:12
15."Sacrifice"Mikkey Dee, Kilmister, Campbell, Burston1995 ~ Sacrifice3:19
16."Overnight Sensation"Dee, Kilmister, Campbell1996 ~ Overnight Sensation4:13
17."Snake Bite Love"Dee, Kilmister, Campbell1998 ~ Snake Bite Love3:35
18."God Save the Queen"Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon, Glen Matlock2000 ~ We Are Motörhead3:22
19."Shoot You in the Back" (Live in 1981)Kilmister, Clarke, TaylorUnreleased Live Recording2:48
20."The Hammer" (Live in 1981)Kilmister, Clarke, TaylorUnreleased Live Recording3:08
Total length:75:58


NOTE: The live recordings were later featured on the re-release 40th anniversary edition of No Sleep 'til Hammersmith in 2021.

Charts edit

Chart (2000-2004) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 32
Scottish Albums (OCC)[3] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 52
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] 10
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[6] 2
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 30
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 74

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]
2000 release 		Silver 60,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]
2006 release 		Silver 60,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Motorhead – The Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Motörhead: The Best Of" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Motörhead – The Best Of" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Motörhead – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Motörhead – Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Motörhead – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
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