Bastards (Motörhead album)

Infobox Album
Name = Bastards
Type = Album
Artist = Motörhead


Released = November 29, 1993
Recorded = 1993
A & M Studios
Prime Time Studios
Hollywood, California, USA
Length = 47:50
Label = ZYX
Producer = Howard Benson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:yz6xlf3ehcqi link]
Last album = "'92 Tour EP"
(1992)
This album = "Bastards"
(1993)
Next album = "Sacrifice"
(1995)

"Bastards" is the first studio album that Motörhead recorded with the short-lived Lemmy, Campbell, Würzel and Mikkey Dee line-up. It was also the first of four Motörhead albums that were produced by Howard Benson. After unsuccessfully commercialising the success of "1916" with its 1992 follow up "March or Die", the band returned to their roots, being loud and fast. The lyrical themes range from social criticism ("On Your Feet or on Your Knees"), war ("Death or Glory", "I am the Sword") to child abuse ("Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me") and total mayhem ("Burner").

"Born to Raise Hell" was later recorded with Ice T and Whitfield Crane and released as a single (including a version on picture disc). This version of the song was featured in the movie "Airheads". [Burridge, Alan "Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead" Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing ISBN 0-9695736-2-6.]

Joe Petagno, long time Motörhead sleeve artist, revealed in a rare interview on the "Inferno 30th Anniversary edition" bonus DVD that the album was originally to be titled "Devils". He had already drawn up a cover to reflect this title when it was changed."About Joe Petagno" - interview section with Joe Petagno, bonus DVD with "Inferno 30th Anniversary edition" SPV69748.]

leeve artwork

As well as alluding to the original name of the album, Joe Petagno also had this insight into the concept of the album cover:

"Bastards" was a design I did in reply to "March ör Die". That fucking horrible sleeve. It pissed me off. It was the worst thing I'd ever seen in my life. So I thought, okay, they want something like that, I'll do it properly. [I] sent it to the Motörheadbangers fan club, Alan Burridge, and he liked it so much that he put it on the cover of the fan magazine. When Lemmy saw it, he wanted it, so "Devils" became "Bastards".

Track listing

All songs by Lemmy, Phil Campbell, Würzel and Mikkey Dee unless otherwise stated.
# "On Your Feet or on Your Knees" – 2:34
# "Burner" – 2:52
# "Death or Glory" – 4:50
# "I Am the Sword" – 4:28
# "Born to Raise Hell" (Lemmy) – 4:58
# "Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" (Lemmy) – 4:05
# "Bad Woman" – 3:16
# "Liar" – 4:12
# "Lost in the Ozone" – 3:27
# "I'm Your Man" (Eddie Clarke, Würzel, Lemmy, Dee) – 3:28
# "We Bring the Shake" – 3:48
# "Devils" – 6:00

CD Bonus Track

#

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:20

Credits

* Lemmy - bass, vocals
* Phil Campbell - guitar
* Würzel - guitar
* Mikkey Dee - drums

With:
* Howard Benson – keyboards

* Joe Petagno - sleeve artwork
* Recorded in 1993 at A & M Studios and Prime Time Studios, Hollywood, California, USA
* Produced, mixed, and digitally edited by Howard Benson
* Engineered and mixed by Ryan Dorn
* Mixed at Aire L.A., Glendale, California
* Assistant engineered by John Aguto, Randy Wine, Darrin Mann, John Gaudesi, Gregg Barrett, and Devin Foutz
* Mastered at Future Disk by Eddy Schreyer

References

External links

* [http://www.imotorhead.com Motorhead official website]