Stone Deaf Forever (box)
Released: October 7, 2003
Label: SPV
Producer: Various

Lemmy: bass, vocals

Phil Campbell: guitars

Mikkey Dee: drums

DISC ONE: 1975-1980

  1. MOTORHEAD - Hawkwind B-side
  2. LOST JOHNNY - On Parole
  3. LEAVIN' HERE - Stiff single
  4. WHITE LINE FEVER - Stiff single
  5. THE WATCHER - Motorhead
  6. CITY KIDS - Motorhead
  7. I'M YOUR WITCHDOCTOR - Motorhead
  8. MOTORHEAD - Motorhead
  9. LOUIE LOUIE* - Peel Session '78
  10. KEEP US ON THE ROAD* - Peel Session '78
  11. TEAR YA DOWN* - Peel Session '78
  12. I'LL BE YOUR SISTER* - Peel Session '78
  13. OVERKILL - Overkill
  14. STAY CLEAN - Overkill
  15. CAPRICORN - Overkill
  16. LIMB FROM LIMB - Overkill
  17. DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES - Bomber
  18. STONE COLD FOREVER - Bomber
  19. STEP DOWN - Bomber
  20. BOMBER - Bomber
  21. OVER THE TOP - Motordam
  22. SHOOT YOU IN THE BACK - Ace of Spades

DISC TWO: 1980-1986

  1. ACE OF SPADES - Ace of Spades
  2. BITE THE BULLET - Ace of Spades
  3. THE CHASE IS BETTER THAN THE CATCH - Ace of Spades
  4. LIVE TO WIN* - BBC Session '80
  5. LIKE A NIGHTMARE* - BBC Session '80
  6. PLEASE DON'T TOUCH - Ace of Spades
  7. IRON FIST - Iron Fist
  8. HEART OF STONE - Iron Fist
  9. DON'T NEED RELIGION - Iron Fist
  10. SHINE - Another Perfect Day
  11. ONE TRACK MIND - Another Perfect Day
  12. I GOT MINE - Another Perfect Day
  13. SNAGGLETOOTH - No Remorse
  14. UNDER THE KNIFE (SLOW VERSION) - No Remorse
  15. AIN'T MY CRIME - Orgasmatron
  16. NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE - Orgasmatron
  17. KILLED BY DEATH* - BBC Session '86
  18. DEAF FOREVER* - BBC Session '86
  19. ORGASMATRON (SPOKEN WORD)* - BBC Session '86
  20. ORGASMATRON* - BBC Session '86
  21. DR ROCK* - BBC Session '86

DISC THREE: 1987-1996

  1. ROCK 'N' ROLL - Rock 'n' Roll
  2. EAT THE RICH - Rock 'n' Roll
  3. JUST COS YOU GOT THE POWER - Rock 'n' Roll
  4. BLACK LEATHER JACKET* - Channel 4 TV
  5. NO VOICES IN THE SKY - 1916
  6. GOING TO BRAZIL - 1916
  7. LOVE ME FOREVER - 1916
  8. YOU BETTER RUN - March or Die
  9. I AIN'T NO NICE GUY - March or Die
  10. HELL ON EARTH - Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth original soundtrack
  11. BURNER - Bastards
  12. I AM THE SWORD - Bastards
  13. BAD WOMAN - Bastards
  14. DEVILS - Bastards
  15. SACRIFICE - Sacrifice
  16. SEX AND DEATH - Sacrifice
  17. OVER YOUR SHOULDER - Sacrifice
  18. OUT OF THE SUN - Sacrifice
  19. I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD - Overnight Sensation

DISC FOUR: 1996-2002

  1. OVERNIGHT SENSATION - Overnight Sensation
  2. BROKEN - Overnight Sensation
  3. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - Overnight Sensation
  4. LOVE FOR SALE - Snakebite Love
  5. SNAKEBITE LOVE - Snakebite Love
  6. TAKE THE BLAME - Snakebite Love
  7. JOY OF LABOUR - Snakebite Love
  8. ORGASMATRON 2000* - Internet download
  9. STAY OUT OF JAIL - We Are Motorhead
  10. ONE MORE FUCKING TIME - We Are Motorhead
  11. WE ARE MOTORHEAD - We Are Motorhead
  12. SHOOT EM DOWN - Twisted Sister tribute
  13. WALK A CROOKED MILE - Hammered
  14. BRAVE NEW WORLD - Hammered
  15. MINE ALL MINE - Hammered
  16. VOICES FROM THE WAR – Hammered

DISC FIVE: LIVE: 1975-2002

  1. ON PAROLE - What's Words Worth
  2. TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' - What's Words Worth
  3. TOO LATE TOO LATE* - BBC In Concert
  4. (I WON'T) PAY YOUR PRICE* - BBC In Concert
  5. IRON HORSE - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
  6. WE ARE THE ROADCREW - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
  7. NADINE* - Beware the Dog - bootleg
  8. STEAL YOUR FACE* - BBC In Concert
  9. MEAN MACHINE - The Birthday Party
  10. NO CLASS - The Birthday Party
  11. STONE DEAF IN THE USA - Live At Brixton
  12. DOGS - Live at Brixton
  13. TRAITOR - No Sleep At All
  14. BUILT FOR SPEED - No Sleep At All
  15. ACROPOLIS (METROPOLIS)* - Greek 45
  16. ANGEL CITY - Everything Louder
  17. R.A.M.O.N.E.S. - Everything Louder
  18. SILVER MACHINE* - Bootleg version
  19. ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES - Everything Louder
  20. I'M SO BAD, BABY I DON'T CARE - Everything Louder
  21. BORN TO RAISE HELL - Everything Louder

"RAMONES" Video

Motorhead is a true original. Ever since vocalist/bassist Lemmy unleashed the British band on the world in 1975, multiple generations of music fans have embraced its one-of-a-kind brand of eardrum-battering, brain-bashing, utterly uncompromising rock 'n' roll. And now Motorhead is finally being honored with a proper box set.

'Stone Deaf Forever!' is a five-CD, 99-song career-spanning overview set for release on Metal-Is/Sanctuary Records on October 7, 2003. It's the first fully comprehensive box set containing recordings made for multiple record companies during the period 1975-2002. And it's also the first one ever released with full band approval.

The track listing was compiled with input from Motorhead and its fan club. Among the classic hits and rarities are 19 previously unreleased tracks.

The 60-page booklet includes rare and unpublished photos and memorabilia from the Motorhead archives in addition to an in-depth essay by Mick Wall, the noted heavy metal journalist and editor of Classic Rock magazine. Another special treat is the cover artwork, which incorporates a newly commissioned painting by longtime Motorhead artist Joe Petagno.

The Motorhead story has simply become a part of rock 'n' roll lore. It began when former Jimi Hendrix roadie Lemmy (born Ian Kilmister, the son of a vicar) was dismissed from his membership in the space-rock band Hawkwind after being busted in Canada for possession. The last song he wrote for the band was called "Motorhead" and after deciding against his original choice Bastard as the moniker for his new band, he chose Motorhead. Joining Lemmy in the original lineup were guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. Soon, Fox left and was replaced by "Philthy" Phil Taylor and guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke joined. Wallis left and the famous trio of Lemmy/Taylor/Clarke remained in place until 1982.

With Lemmy's throaty howls leading the way, Motorhead thundered onto the scene with albums like its self-titled debut, 'Overkill' and 'Bomber' and a curious thing happened -- the band was embraced by both heavy metal and punk fans. Considering the division between the legendary British punk scene and the "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" in the late 1970s and early 1980s, it took the power of Motorhead to bring the two worlds together. The album 'Ace of Spades' took Motorhead to even greater heights of creativity and popularity but the legendary 1981 live album 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith' pushed everything over the top. The album debuted at # 1 on the British charts.

Clarke left the band in 1982 and was replaced by Brian Robertson, formerly of Thin Lizzy. Robertson himself left a year later and was replaced by Wurzel and Philip Campbell, once again giving Motorhead a two-guitar attack. Taylor soon departed and was replaced by Saxon alumnus Pete Gill. In 1987, Taylor returned to take over for Gill.

Respect for Motorhead manifested itself in a Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance for 1991's acclaimed '1916' album. Through this time period for the band, Lemmy's songwriting had been growing, particularly in songs addressing the horrors of war. By 1992 Taylor had left Motorhead once again, this time to be replaced by former King Diamond skins-basher Mikkey Dee, who joined for 'March or Die.' Wurzel left in 1996 and the current lineup of Lemmy/Campbell/Dee has been the longest-running version of the band, yielding such strong albums as 'We Are Motorhead' and 'Hammered.' Motorhead retains both underground and mainstream appeal. For example, the song "The Game" became the theme song for World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Triple H.

As Motorhead nears its third decade of existence, there are no signs of slowing down. Lemmy and his cohorts are eternal.

Lyrics

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