No Sleep ’til Hammersmith is the first live album by English rock band Motörhead, released on June 22, 1981 by Bronze Records. It peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. It was followed by the release of the single “Motorhead” (backed with the non-album track “Over the Top”) on July, 3 which peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 6.
The original No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith LP includes two songs from their debut album, the title track from 1979’s Bomber, five songs from 1979’s Overkill, and three songs from Ace of Spades. The track “Motorhead” would be released as a single and become the band’s biggest hit to date, reaching number 6 in the UK. Bar “Iron Horse/Born to Lose“, which was from a 1980 show, No Sleep ’til Hammersmith was recorded at Leeds and Newcastle shows during the Short Sharp Pain in the Neck tour. The name of the tour referred to an injury sustained by Taylor when he was dropped on his head during after-show horseplay. The title is a reference to the major London music venue the Hammersmith Odeon (now Apollo); often the last stop on the band’s UK tours.
Tracklist:
Side A
- Ace of Spades (30 March 1981) 1980 ~ Ace of Spades
- Stay Clean (30 March 1981) 1979 ~ Overkill
- Metropolis (30 March 1981) 1979 ~ Overkill
- The Hammer (29 March 1981) 1980 ~ Ace of Spades
- Iron Horse/Born to Lose (1980) (unknown date) 1977 ~ Motörhead
- No Class (28 March 1981) 1979 ~ Overkill
Side B
- Overkill (30 March 1981) 1979 ~ Overkill
- (We Are) The Road Crew (30 March 1981) 1980 ~ Ace of Spades
- Capricorn (30 March 1981) 1979 ~ Overkill
- Bomber (28 March 1981) 1979 ~ Bomber
- Motörhead (29 March 1981) 1977 ~ Motörhead
Motörhead
Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister: lead vocals, bass
“Fast” Eddie Clarke: guitar, backing vocals
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor: drums
Production
Vic Maile: producer
Ian Kalinowski: front sleeve photography
Graham Mitchell: back sleeve photography
Simon Porter: back sleeve photography
Lemmy Kilmister ( December 24, 1945 –December 28, 2015).
