''Best of Motörhead'' is a 2002 compilation
DVD
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featuring the British
heavy metal 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 ...
, filmed while they were under contract to
Bronze Records
Bronze Records was an independent English record label founded in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron on Oxford Street in London, eventually relocating to Chalk Farm.
History
Bron had been producing Uriah Heep for Vertigo Records, and he set up ...
in 1978 to 1984. The video was originally released in 1986 as ''Deaf Not Blind'', although with a slightly different programme. The performances are filmed in a live concert setting, although the band mime to studio recordings from the albums.
Track listing
''Deaf Not Blind''
''The Best of Motörhead''
Credits
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Lemmy
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 ...
(Ian Kilmister) –
bass
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,
vocals
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Fast Eddie Clarke
Edward Allan Clarke (5 October 1950 – 10 January 2018), better known as "Fast" Eddie Clarke or simply "Fast", was a British guitarist who was a member of heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead. Of Motörhead's classic lineup, which consis ...
–
guitar
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, vocals
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Philthy Animal Taylor –
drums
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Brian Robertson – guitar
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Phil Campbell – guitar
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Würzel (Michael Burston) – guitar
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Pete Gill
Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motörhead.
Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in ...
– drums
''Deaf Not Blind''
*Tracks 1-9: 1980: Lemmy; Eddie Clarke; Phil Taylor
*Track 10: Promotional video: Lemmy; Eddie Clarke; Phil Taylor
*Tracks 11-13: 1983: Lemmy; Brian Robertson; Phil Taylor
*Track 14: Promotional video: Lemmy; Wurzel; Phil Campbell; Pete Gill
Motörhead video albums
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