''We Are Motörhead'' is the fifteenth studio album by British
rock band
Motörhead. It was released on 15 May 2000 via
Steamhammer, their fifth with the label, equalling their
Bronze Records total of full length original album releases.
Recording
The album contains a cover of the
punk band
The Sex Pistols' song "
God Save the Queen", for which the band recorded a promo video atop an open-top London
AEC Routemaster
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bus.
In the Motörhead documentary ''The Guts and the Glory'', vocalist and bassist
Lemmy Kilmister declares:
Release
At the time of ''We Are Motörhead''
's release, the band was in competition with itself as the compilations ''
Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead'' and ''The Best of Motörhead'' also came out, something the band had no control over.
Artwork
Joe Petagno, the sleeve artist, commented on the influences behind the cover concept:
Critical reception
AllMusic
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review states:
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.
*
Lemmy – lead vocals, bass
*
Phil Campbell – lead guitar
*
Mikkey Dee – drums
Production
*
Bob Kulick – producer
*Bruce Bouillet – producer
*Duane Baron – producer
*Bill Cooper – engineer
*Motörhead – executive producers
*Mark Ambramson – design
*Zen Jam – design
*Stefan Chirazi – concept
*Glen La Ferman – design
*Stephanie Cabral – design
*Annamaria DiSanto – design
*G$ – photography
*
Joe Petagno – album cover,
Snaggletooth
*
Lemmy – album cover, Snaggletooth
Charts
References
External links
Sample tracks at ''Rolling Stone''Motörhead official website
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2000 albums
Motörhead albums
Albums with cover art by Joe Petagno
CMC International albums