Album · Compilation
The Manticore Tapes
The Manticore Tapes is a Motörhead compilation, released on 27 June 2025 on vinyl, double vinyl, CD and digital formats. It adds to the English heavy metal band's story long after their studio catalogue, which ran from the self-titled debut in 1977 to Bad Magic in 2015. It's one for fans who like to see how the band's story is still being told.
The Manticore Tapes: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 43:13Tracklist
- 1Intro (instrumental)Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:45
- 2Leavin’ HereDozier, Holland, Holland3:23
- 3VibratorLarry Wallis and Derek Brown3:26
- 4Help Keep Us on the RoadClarke, Farren, Kilmister, Taylor4:58
- 5The WatcherLemmy Kilmister4:37
- 6MotörheadLemmy Kilmister3:10
- 7Witch Doctor (instrumental)John Mayall2:37
- 8Iron Horse / Born to Lose (instrumental)Lawrence, Taylor, Brown5:55
- 9Leavin’ Here (alternate take)Dozier, Holland, Holland3:26
- 10Vibrator (alternate take)Larry Wallis and Derek Brown3:30
- 11The Watcher (alternate take)Lemmy Kilmister4:26
- Recorded at
- Manticore Cinema, Manticore Studios, Fulham, Maple Studios, California, Bolskine House, Los Angeles
- Recorded
- August 1976
- Engineered by
- Ron Faucus
- Label
- BMG
- Length
- 43:13
Line-up
- Eddie Clarke · electric guitar
- Lemmy Kilmister · electric bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor · drums (drum set)
Singles
- “Motörhead” · 8 May 2025
- “Leavin' Here” · 12 June 2025
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · Combined | 62 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · Combined | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums · Combined | 2 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) · Combined | 3 |
| Scottish Albums · Combined | 6 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) · 2025 | 9 |
| German Albums · 2025 | 9 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) · Combined | 9 |
| Austrian Albums · 2025 | 17 |
| Swiss Albums · Combined | 19 |
All 14 charts
| Finnish Albums · 2025 | 34 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2025 | 73 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2025 | 157 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 2025 | 158 |
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 27 June 2025 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 27 June 2025 | |
| Wikidata | 27 June 2025 | |
| Deezer | 27 June 2025 | |
| Apple Music | 27 June 2025 | |
| US release | 27 June 2025 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 27 June 2025 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2025 | XE | BMG | 4099964141825 | original |
| 27 June 2025 | JP | BMG | 4988031772201 | original |
| 27 June 2025 | XE | BMG | 4099964141801 | original |
| 27 June 2025 | XW | Sanctuary Records | 4099964143652 | original |
| 27 June 2025 | XE | BMG | 4099964141832 | original |
| 27 June 2025 | US | BMG | 4099964141801 | original |
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| itunes | 3000×3000 | native |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |