US EditionMotörhead to Mark 50th Anniversary With Release of ‘Lost’ 1976 Album
- To commemorate their 50th anniversary, Motörhead will release a recovered album from 1976, titled The Manticore Tapes, on June 27.
- The album originates from the band's first recording together with the classic lineup at Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Manticore Studio in August 1976.
- The tapes were recorded by Ron Faucus, restored by longtime collaborator Cameron Webb at Maple Studios, and mastered by Andrew Alekel in Los Angeles.
- The 11-track LP includes early versions of songs later played live, while a deluxe edition adds a live set and a previously unreleased 7-inch with two performances.
- This release highlights a formative period for Motörhead, celebrating its legacy amid commemorative events including a Lemmy statue unveiling in his hometown.
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Motörhead To Release 1976 ‘Lost Album’ ‘The Manticore Tapes’
Motörhead will release the 1976 recordings ‘The Manticore Tapes’ that were originally intended for an album at the time but then discarded. The band was the ‘Three Amigos’ era of Motörhead, Lemmy (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke(guitar) and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor (drums). The recordings tool place at Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s Manticore Studio in Fulham. Now after 49 years, the unreleased recordings will finally be made public. The dogged …
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