Motörhead - Orgasmatron (1986) [Japanese Limited Release + Sanctuary DCD Deluxe Edition]

After the exit of two founding members - guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - many metalheads left the once-mighty Motorhead for dead. The band's fortunes had dwindled due to a few less-than-enthusiastically received albums. But bassist/frontman Lemmy refused to let the band roll over and die, assembling a whole new line-up, changing record labels, and issuing their first new album in three years - 1986's Orgasmatron, titled after a device from the early '70s Woody Allen movie "Sleeper" (The album's working title was "Ridin' With The Driver" and later changed to "Orgasmatron", it was too late for Joe Petagno to change the cover art and the train design was used).

On the surface, Motörhead appear to be trying something new with Orgasmatron, bringing in producer Bill Laswell to put a slightly different slant on their signature sound. Laswell does beef up the mix with added sonic detail, which works to particularly good effect on the title track – the densely layered production helps transform the song and its simple riff into a chugging psychedelic noise-fest. Elsewhere, the production sometimes has the effect of muting the band's energy, sounding oddly processed and lacking the raw bite of past work (which foreshadows their decline over the next few years). It doesn't help that the songwriting is somewhat inconsistent, with "Deaf Forever" and "Built for Speed" standing out among a batch of tunes that sometimes sound as though Motörhead were trying a little too self-consciously to do what people expected from a Motörhead album. Still, in Motörhead's case, that distinction is easily lost, so even if Orgasmatron is somewhat erratic, most fans will find a hidden favorite or two.

~ Steve Huey, all media guide

Last japanese press, Tracklist:

01. Deaf Forever
02. Nothing Up My Sleeve
03. Ain't My Crime
04. Claw
05. Mean Machine
06. Built For Speed
07. Ridin' With The Driver
08. Doctor Rock
09. Orgasmatron
10. On The Road [live, B-side of Deaf Forever 12"] #
11. Steal Your Face [live, B-side of Deaf Forever 12"] #
12. Claw [alternative version, studio] #
13. Stay Clean #
14. Heart Of Stone #
15. Metropolis #
16. Steal Your Face #
17. (We Are) The Road Crew #
18. Bomber #
19. Overkill #

# - bonus tracks;
13-19 Recorded live from Caister Great Yarmouth, October 13, 1984 (Kerrang! Wooargh Weekender)

all songs written by members of Motörhead
Original Recording Produced and Engineered by Bill Laswell
Original Album Recorded: January 26 – March 1, 1982 at Morgan Studios, London, UK

Huge thanks to Igor191965

• Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - vocals, bass
• Phil "Zoomster" Campbell – guitar
• Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar
• Pete Gill – drums

Original Release Date: August 9, 1986
Release Date: March 26, 2008 (July 2007)
Format: K2 24-bit Mastering
Cardboard sleeve, limited edition
Label: BMG Japan
Catalog No.: BVCM-37966


In 2006, the album was remastered and expanded to double disc status. Bonus CD featuring the BBC Radio 1 broadcast of the band's performance at the Kerrang! Wooargh Weekender (Sat. October 13, 1984)

Sanctuary Deluxe Edition, Disc 1:

01. Deaf Forever
02. Nothing Up My Sleeve
03. Ain't My Crime
04. Claw
05. Mean Machine
06. Built For Speed
07. Ridin' With The Driver
08. Doctor Rock
09. Orgasmatron

Sanctuary Deluxe Edition, Disc 2:

01. On The Road [live, B-side of Deaf Forever 12"]
02. Steal Your Face [live, B-side of Deaf Forever 12"]
03. Claw [alternative version, studio]
04. Stay Clean
05. Heart Of Stone
06. Nothing Up My Sleeve
07. Metropolis
08. Killed By Death
09. Ace Of Spades
10. Steal Your Face
11. (We Are) The Road Crew
12. Motorhead
13. Bomber
14. Overkill

Original Recording Produced and Engineered by Bill Laswell
Original Album Recorded: January 26 – March 1, 1982 at Morgan Studios, London, UK
Tracks 4-14 on CD2 - live from Caister Great Yarmouth, October 13 ’84 (Kerrang! Wooargh Weekender)
Thanks to Metalstorm

Release Date: March 28, 2006
Format: Original Recording Remastered
20th Anniversary Deluxe DCD Edition
Label: Sanctuary Records
Catalog No.: SMEDD329