Album · Compilation
The Best of
The Best Of is a two-disc Motörhead compilation, issued on 28 August 2000 in the UK and Europe by Metal-is Records, a subsidiary label of Sanctuary Records. A US release followed on 12 September.
It arrived the same year as the band's studio album We Are Motörhead, and it gathers material from a career that by then stretched back to their 1977 debut. For anyone wanting a wide view of the band's hard-hitting heavy metal and rock 'n' roll in one place, a double-disc set gives plenty of room to move from the late-1970s records through to the 1990s.
The Best of: tracklist, credits and charts
40 tracks · 2:27:23Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Ace of SpadesClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:51
- 2Overkill (long version)Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor5:14
- 3BomberClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:44
- 4Please Don't TouchFrederick Heath and Guy Robinson2:53
- 5MotorheadLemmy Kilmister3:14
- 6No ClassClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:42
- 7Louie LouieRichard Berry2:55
- 8Damage CaseClarke, Farren, Kilmister, Taylor3:06
- 9Too Late, Too LateClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:26
- 10Dead Men Tell No TalesClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:08
- 11Killed by DeathCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel3:57
- 12MetropolisClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:37
- 13EmergencyDufort, Johnson, McAuliffe, Williams3:02
- 14Tear Ya DownClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:43
- 15White Line FeverClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:47
- 16Iron Horse / Born to LoseLawrence, Taylor, Brown5:23
- 17City KidsDuncan Sanderson and Larry Wallis3:46
- 18MotorheadLemmy Kilmister3:06
- 19Fire Fire (live)Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:47
- 20Bite the Bullet / The Chase Is Better Than the Catch (live)Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor6:57
- Disc 2
- 1Iron FistClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:56
- 2Heart of StoneClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:06
- 3BomberClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:39
- 4ShineKilmister, Robertson, Taylor3:13
- 5I Got MineKilmister, Robertson, Taylor5:26
- 6Ain't My CrimeCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel3:47
- 7Doctor RockCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel3:42
- 8The Chase Is Better Than the CatchClarke, Kilmister, Taylor4:20
- 9Deaf ForeverCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel4:30
- 10OrgasmatronCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel5:26
- 11Eat the RichCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel4:39
- 12Rock 'n' RollCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel3:52
- 13DogsCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel3:52
- 14The One to Sing the BluesCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel3:12
- 15SacrificeCampbell, Dee, Kilmister, Würzel3:20
- 16Overnight SensationCampbell, Dee, Kilmister4:13
- 17Snake Bite LoveCampbell, Dee, Kilmister3:35
- 18God Save the QueenCook, Jones, Lydon, Matlock3:22
- 19Shoot You in the Back (live)Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:48
- 20The Hammer (live)Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:07
- Produced by
- Vic Maile, Jimmy Miller, John David Keen, Eddie Clarke, Lemmy Kilmister, Nicholas Raymonde, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, Neil Richmond, Dave Edmunds, Fritz Fryer, Hawkwind, Eddie Clarke, Will Reid-Dick, Tony Platt, Jason Corsaro, Bill Laswell, Vic Maile, Guy Bidmead, Phil Campbell, Würzel, Peter Solley, Howard Benson, Phil Campbell, Mikkey Dee, Ryan Dorn, Lemmy Kilmister, Duane Baron, Bruce Bouillet, Bob Kulick
- Recorded at
- Jackson’s Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Sound Development Studios, Olympic Studios, Escape Studios, Wessex Sound Studios, Rockfield Studios, Ramport Studios, Morgan Studios, Eel Pie Studios, Master Rock Studios, Redwood Studios, Sunset Sound, Cherokee Studios, Ocean Studios, Track House, Office Studios
- Recorded
- 1975–1999
- Mixed by
- Tony Platt, Peter Solley, Howard Benson, Ryan Dorn, Duane Baron, Mark Dearnley
- Mixed at
- Olympic Studios, Britannia Row Studios, Eden Studios, Roundhouse Studios, The Gallery, Jake's Place, Office Studios
- Engineered by
- Trevor Hallesy, Ashley Howe, John Burns, Neil Richmond, Dave Edmunds, Fritz Fryer, Charles Harrowell, Jason Corsaro, Bill Laswell, Guy Bidmead, Casey McMackin, Ryan Dorn, Mark Dearnley, Bruce Bouillet
- Label
- Metal-is Records
- Length
- 2:27:23
Line-up
- Eddie Clarke · electric guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- Lemmy Kilmister · electric bass guitar, lead vocals, bass guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor · drums (drum set)
- Denise Dufort · drums (drum set) · guest
- Kelly Johnson · guitar, lead vocals, electric guitar · guest
- Kim McAuliffe · guitar, electric guitar · guest
- Enid Williams · bass guitar, electric bass guitar, lead vocals · guest
- Phil Campbell · electric guitar, slide guitar
- Pete Gill · drums (drum set) · guest
- Würzel · electric guitar · guest
- Lucas Fox · drums (drum set) · guest
- Larry Wallis · electric guitar · guest
- Dave Brock · synthesizer, guitar · guest
- Simon House · synthesizer, mellotron, piano, Moog, violin · guest
- Simon King · percussion, drums (drum set) · guest
- Alan Powell · percussion, drums (drum set) · guest
- Nik Turner · flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone · guest
- Brian Robertson · guitar · guest
- Mikkey Dee · drums (drum set) · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2000–2004 | 52 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2000–2004 | 2 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2000–2004 | 10 |
| Finnish Albums · 2011 | 30 |
| German Albums · 2000–2004 | 32 |
| Austrian Albums · 2016 | 46 |
| Scottish Albums · 2000–2004 | 51 |
| Swiss Albums · 2016 | 74 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Silver |
| United Kingdom · 2020 | Silver |
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
17.5
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
7
ListenBrainz listeners
12k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
—
Deezer fans (all editions)
Also released on 28 August
Every year →More from Motörhead
Full discography →Motörhead
1977
Overkill
1979
Bomber
1979
On Parole
1979
"The Golden Years" Live EP
1980
Ace of Spades
1980
Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
1980
Motörhead Great Pleasure 1981
Great Pleasure
1981
Stay Clean
1981
St Valentines Day Massacre
1981
No Sleep ’Til Hammersmith
1981
Motörhead The Complete Motörhead Kit 1982
The Complete Motörhead Kit
1982
Iron Fist
1982
Another Perfect Day
1983
No Remorse
1984
The Birthday Party
1985
Orgasmatron
1986
Rock ’n’ Roll
1987
Nö Sleep at All
1988
Lock Up Your Daughters
1990
1916
1991
March ör Die
1992
'92 Tour EP
1992
The Best of Motörhead
1993
Bastards
1993
The Best of Motörhead: All the Aces
1993
Sacrifice
1995
Overnight Sensation
1996
Snake Bite Love
1998
Everything Louder Than Everyone Else
1999
We Are Motörhead
2000
Over the Top: The Rarities
2000
Live at Brixton Academy
2001
25 & Alive: Boneshaker
2001
Hammered
2002
Tear Ya Down: The Rarities
2002
Extended Versions
2002
Hellraiser: Best of the Epic Years
2003
Stone Deaf Forever!
2003
Inferno
2004
Stage Fright
2005
BBC Live & In-Session
2005
Kiss of Death
2006
The Essential
2007
Better Motörhead Than Dead: Live at Hammersmith
2007
Motörizer
2008
The Wörld Is Yours
2010
The Wörld Is Ours, Vol 1: Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else
2011
The Wörld Is Ours, Vol 2: Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else
2012
Aftershock
2013
Bad Magic
2015
Clean Your Clock
2016
Under Cöver
2017
Enter Sandman
2023
The Manticore Tapes
2025
The best of 2000
All of 2000 →Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park · 2000
Kid A
Radiohead · 2000
White Pony
Deftones · 2000
Warning:
Green Day · 2000
Next Year
Foo Fighters · 2000
Renegades
Rage Against the Machine · 2000
Brave New World
Iron Maiden · 2000
Stiff Upper Lip
AC/DC · 2000
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
Oasis · 2000
MACHINA/the machines of God
The Smashing Pumpkins · 2000
Binaural
Pearl Jam · 2000
Highlander
Queen · 2000
More on Metal-is Records
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz; also seen: 2000-08-26 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 28 August 2000 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 28 August 2000 | |
| Wikidata | 26 August 2000 | |
| US release | 12 September 2000 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 28 August 2000 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2000 | GB | Metal-is Records | 5038456900228 | original |
| 12 September 2000 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768520127 | other |
| 3 March 2008 | GB | Sanctuary Records | 5050749232625 | other |
| 20 June 2012 | JP | Sanctuary Midline | 4988005712653 | other |
| 8 August 2013 | XW | Sanctuary Records | 5414939550072 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 706×711 | upscaled |