''Clean Your Clock'' is the thirteenth
live album by the band
Motörhead
Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precu ...
, released on 10 June 2016, approximately six months after the death of vocalist and bassist
Lemmy. Lemmy dedicated the song "Doctor Rock" to
Phil Taylor, Motörhead's drummer from 1976-1983 and from 1987-1992, who died a week before the live album was recorded.
Recording
The album was recorded during their European 40th Anniversary tour. It is compiled from two sold-out shows at the
Zenith
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in
Munich
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, Germany, on 20 and 21 November 2015 (both nights were filmed but only the first show was released). Unbeknownst to UDR Records at the time, these two shows would turn out to be the last Motörhead live shows that were recorded professionally.
Release
Formats
The show was released as a live album and as a concert film in a variety of formats:
* 2 LP coloured vinyl (gate-fold sleeve w/pop-up artwork) and download card
* Single CD
* DVD and CD
* Blu-Ray and CD
* Box set: 2 LP coloured vinyl (gate-fold sleeve w/pop-up artwork), download card, DVD, CD (mini gate-fold sleeve w/pop-up artwork, Blu-ray and a metal pin
* Box set (UDR exclusive): 2 LP coloured vinyl (gate-fold sleeve w/pop-up artwork), download card, DVD, CD (mini gate-fold sleeve w/pop-up artwork), Blu-ray and a silver or gold pin
* Digital download
YouTube
Four songs from the Blu-ray were released on UDR's YouTube channel. These are:
* "Bomber"
* "When the Sky Comes Looking for You"
* "Overkill"
* "The Chase Is Better Than the Catch"
Track listing
Personnel
*
Lemmy Kilmister
Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he wa ...
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bass,
lead vocals
*
Phil Campbell –
guitar
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s,
backing vocals
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*
Mikkey Dee
Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou (born 31 October 1963), known professionally as Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish musician, best known as the last drummer for British heavy metal band Motörhead from 1992 until its dissolution in 2015. Dee also played temporari ...
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drums
Charts
References
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2016 live albums
Live albums published posthumously
Motörhead live albums