''The Golden Years'' is the first

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by English rock band

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, released 8 May 1980 via

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. It reached number 8 on the UK charts at the time.

Background

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and "Stone Dead Forever" on the B-side. It was recorded on their 1980 European tour, the same tour as the 1981 live album ''

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'' track "Iron Horse / Born to Lose", which is also unknown as to which venue any of these tracks were recorded. Despite the lack of radio exposure, on 1 May 1980 the band had managed to secure an appearance on the

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Release

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Copies of the 12" version of the EP were bundled with the initial pressings of 12" version of the Shine single from the 1983 Another Perfect Day album. "Leaving Here" and "Too Late, Too Late" were included on the September 1984 compilation album ''No Remorse'', the last studio album released with Bronze Records after their contract had expired with the label; over a year after their previous studio album ''

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'' was released in June 1983. It was part of the limited edition 10,000 boxed set compilation by Castle Records – ''Born to Lose, Live to Win: The Bronze Singles 1978-1983'' – released in 1999 which included 10 CD's covering the singles released by Bronze over the years ''Motörhead'' were signed to them. This EP is available as bonus tracks on the band's 1979 album, ''

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'', reissued in 1996 by Castle Communications, and in 2005 by Sanctuary Records as part of their remastered deluxe edition 2-CD reissues.''Bomber'', Motörhead, Sanctuary Records, SMEDD220, 2005 liner notes, page 10 & 11

Critical reception

Eduardo Rivadavia of

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states that ''The Golden Years'' "captures all the raucous energy and devastating power of the band's classic Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, and Phil Taylor lineup at the peak of its power."

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 ...

– lead vocals, bass * "Fast" Eddie Clarke – lead guitar, backing vocals *

Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor Philip John Taylor (21 September 1954 – 12 November 2015), better known as "Philthy Animal", was an English drummer. He was a member of the rock band Motörhead from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 to 1992, recording eleven studio albums and four live ...

– drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Golden Years 1980 debut EPs Motörhead EPs