In his book Overkill: The Untold Story of Motorhead, biographer Joel McIver quotes Lemmy: However, already in 1981 Lemmy acknowledged the album's legitimate place in the Motörhead canon, in the liner notes to the Liberty Records release: Critical reception Dave Thompson of AllMusic calls the arrangements on the LP "devastating, steeped in blues, drenched in booze, the highest octane pub rock of all. No matter how well you think you know Motörhead, still it's nothing like you're expecting. A true sonic symphony, this is Wagner with whiplash." Track listing Personnel Per the album's liner notes. Motörhead Lemmy Kilmister – lead vocals, bass Larry Wallis – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Vibrator" and "Fools" Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums Lucas Fox – drums on "Lost Johnny" and bonus tracks 10–13 Production Dave Edmunds – producer (tracks 10–13), engineer Motörhead – co-producers (track 10) Fritz Fryer – producer (tracks 1–9), engineer, mastering (on original) Terry Burch – mastering (1997 remaster) Paul Hicks – mixing (tracks 11–13 on 1997 remaster) Release history 1979 – UK vinyl – United Artists Rockfile, LBR1004 – single white sleeve with George Bodnar black-and-white photographs of Lemmy on front and back 1981 – UK vinyl – Liberty, LN66125 – Black-and-white photograph of Lemmy, Wallis and Fox in the studio. 1982 – UK vinyl – EMI/Liberty Fame, FA3009 – single sleeve with colour photograph of Lemmy on stage. 1991 – USA CD – Cleopatra, CLEO-57212-2 – Black-and-white photograph of Lemmy, Wallis and Fox in studio. 1997 – UK CD – EMI, 8 54794 2 – Black on white Snaggletooth logo. Sleeve notes by Mick Farren. With bonus tracks. 2000 – UK CD – EMI Gold, 8 54794 2 – Black-and-white photograph of Lemmy, Wallis and Fox in the studio. With bonus tracks. 2004 – Netherlands CD – Disky, 901611 – Black-and-white photograph of Lemmy posing. With bonus tracks. 2020 – Europe vinyl & CD – Parlophone, LBR 1004X – Same cover art as 1981 Liberty release. With bonus tracks. Charts References External links Motörhead albums 1979 albums Albums produced by Dave Edmunds United Artists Records albums Albums recorded at Rockfield Studios