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1916
1916 is Motörhead's ninth studio album, and it arrived in January 1991, their first release on WTG Records. The date to note is 21 January 1991, though in the UK and Europe it came out a few days earlier, on 18 January, with the US following on 26 February. It sits between Rock 'n' Roll and March ör Die in the band's run of records.
The single "The One to Sing the Blues" reached number 45, giving the record a presence on the singles chart. It is also the last Motörhead album to feature Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor on drums for its full length, which makes it a marker for anyone following the band's line-up through the years. Its sound is rooted in hard rock and traditional heavy metal.
1916: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 39:23Tracklist
- 1The One to Sing the BluesCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel3:07
- 2I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)Campbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel3:14
- 3No Voices in the SkyCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel4:12
- 4Going to BrazilCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel2:29
- 5Nightmare/The DreamtimeCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel4:40
- 6Love Me ForeverCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel5:27
- 7Angel CityLemmy Kilmister3:58
- 8Make My DayCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel4:24
- 9RamonesCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel1:27
- 10Shut You DownCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel2:40
- 111916Lemmy Kilmister3:45
- Produced by
- Peter Solley, Ed Stasium
- Recorded at
- Sunset Sound
- Recorded
- 1990
- Mixed by
- Peter Solley
- Engineered by
- Casey McMackin, Paul Hemingson
- Label
- WTG Records
- Length
- 39:23
Line-up
- Phil Campbell · electric guitar
- Lemmy Kilmister · electric bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor · drums (drum set)
- Würzel · electric guitar
- James Hoskins · cello · guest
Singles
- “The One to Sing the Blues” · 24 December 1990
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1991 | 24 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1991 | 142 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1991 | 11 |
| German Albums · 1991 | 14 |
| Swedish Albums · 1991 | 23 |
| Swiss Albums · 1991 | 24 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1991 | 95 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1991-01-18 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 18 January 1991 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 21 January 1991 | |
| Wikidata | 21 January 1991 | |
| US release | 26 February 1991 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 18 January 1991 | earliest UK or European date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Epic | other | |
| 1991 | BR | WTG Records | other | |
| 1991 | US | WTG Records | 074644685824 | other |
| 18 January 1991 | GB | Epic | 5099746748128 | original |
| 2 February 1991 | AU | Epic | 9399746748125 | other |
| 7 February 1991 | JP | Epic | 4988010524326 | other |
| 26 February 1991 | US | WTG Records | 886972405223 | other |
| 26 February 1991 | XE | Epic | 5099746748111 | other |
| 5 February 2008 | US | WTG Records | 886972555423 | other |
| June 2009 | GB | Pure Pleasure Records | 5060149620939 | other |
| 24 February 2014 | GB | Hear No Evil Recordings Ltd | 5013929913226 | other |
| 14 April 2023 | US | Century Media | 196925628136 | other |
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| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 948×942 | upscaled |
| itunes | 600×600 | upscaled |