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"The Golden Years" Live EP
"The Golden Years" is a live EP from Motörhead, released by Bronze on 8 May 1980. It was the band's first live recording, arriving after the run of 1979 albums Overkill and Bomber and in the same year as Ace of Spades. It climbed to number 8 in the UK charts, a strong showing for a short release.
"The Golden Years" Live EP: tracklist and credits
4 tracks · 14:15Tracklist
- 1Leaving HereDozier, Holland, Holland2:44
- 2Stone Dead ForeverClarke, Kilmister, Taylor5:54
- 3Dead Men Tell No TalesClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:33
- 4Too Late, Too LateClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:04
- Produced by
- Eddie Clarke, Lemmy Kilmister, Nicholas Raymonde, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, Motörhead
- Label
- Bronze
- Length
- 14:15
Line-up
- Eddie Clarke · guitar
- Lemmy Kilmister · bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor · drums (drum set)
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How we know the release date musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 8 May 1980 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | April 1980 | |
| Wikidata | 8 May 1980 | |
| UK / Europe release | 8 May 1980 | earliest UK or European date |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1980 | GB | Bronze | original |
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 | 796×758 | rejected |