The Essential

Tracklist

1. Disc 1
2. 1Iron Horse/Born to LoseLawrence, Taylor, Brown5:22
3. 2Louie LouieRichard Berry2:53
4. 3Overkill (long version)Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor5:13
5. 4Too Late, Too LateClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:24
6. 5Damage CaseClarke, Farren, Kilmister, Taylor3:02
7. 6Tear Ya DownClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:41
8. 7BomberClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:44
9. 8All the AcesClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:25
10. 9Stone Dead ForeverClarke, Kilmister, Taylor4:54
11. 10Ace of SpadesClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:48
12. 11(We Are) The Road CrewClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:25
13. 12The Chase Is Better Than the CatchClarke, Kilmister, Taylor4:18
14. 13Live to WinClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:37
15. 14The HammerClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:13
16. 15Please Don’t TouchFrederick Heath and Guy Robinson2:50
17. 16Stay CleanClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:43
18. 17MetropolisClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:35
19. 18CapricornClarke, Kilmister, Taylor4:11
20. Disc 2
21. 1SpeedfreakClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:27
22. 2Iron FistClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:53
23. 3Don’t Need ReligionClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:42
24. 4Another Perfect DayKilmister, Robertson, Taylor5:29
25. 5ShineKilmister, Robertson, Taylor3:11
26. 6Die You BastardKilmister, Robertson, Taylor4:25
27. 7Killed by DeathCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel3:54
28. 8Deaf ForeverCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel4:28
29. 9OrgasmatronCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel5:23
30. 10Doctor RockCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel3:40
31. 11Ain’t My CrimeCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel3:45
32. 12Rock ’n’ RollCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel3:50
33. 13Eat the RichCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel4:36
34. 14DogsCampbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel3:50
35. 15R.A.M.O.N.E.S.Campbell, Kilmister, Taylor, Würzel1:28
36. 161916Lemmy Kilmister3:47
37. 17March or DieLemmy Kilmister5:41
38. 18I Ain’t No Nice GuyLemmy Kilmister4:18
39. 19Name in VainCampbell, Kilmister, Würzel3:06

Produced by

John David Keen, Jimmy Miller, Eddie Clarke, Lemmy Kilmister, Nicholas Raymonde, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, Neil Richmond, Vic Maile, Eddie Clarke, Will Reid-Dick, Tony Platt, Bill Laswell, Vic Maile, Jason Corsaro, Guy Bidmead, Phil Campbell, Würzel, Peter Solley

Recorded at

Escape Studios, Olympic Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Sound Development Studios, Wessex Sound Studios, Jackson’s Studios, Morgan Studios, Ramport Studios, Eel Pie Studios, Master Rock Studios, Redwood Studios, Sunset Sound, Music Grinder Studios

Recorded

April 1977 – June 1992

Mixed by

Tony Platt, Peter Solley

Mixed at

Olympic Studios, Britannia Row Studios, Eden Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Soundcastle

Engineered by

John Burns, Trevor Hallesy, Ashley Howe, Neil Richmond, Charles Harrowell, Jason Corsaro, Guy Bidmead, Bill Laswell, Casey McMackin, Lawrence Ethan, Tim Nitz

Label

Metro Doubles

Length

2:19:12

Line-up

• Eddie Clarke · electric guitar, guitar
• Lemmy Kilmister · electric bass guitar, lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
• Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor · drums (drum set)
• Denise Dufort · drums (drum set) · guest
• Kelly Johnson · guitar, lead vocals · guest
• Kim McAuliffe · guitar · guest
• Enid Williams · bass guitar · guest
• Brian Robertson · guitar · guest
• Phil Campbell · electric guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
• Pete Gill · drums (drum set) · guest
• Würzel · electric guitar
• James Hoskins · cello · guest
• Mikkey Dee · drums (drum set) · guest
• Peter Solley · keyboard · guest
• Slash · electric guitar · guest
• Ozzy Osbourne · lead vocals · guest