BASTARDS is the eleventh album by the British heavy metal band Motörhead, and the first studio album they recorded with the short-lived Lemmy, Campbell, Würzel and Mikkey Dee line-up. It was also the first of four Motörhead albums that were produced by Howard Benson. After unsuccessfully commercialising the success of 1916 with it's 1992 follow up MARCH OR DIE, the band returned to their roots, being loud and fast. The lyrical themes range from social criticism ("On Your Feet or on Your Knees"), war ("Death or Glory", "I am the Sword") to child abuse ("Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me") and total mayhem ("Burner"). "Born to Raise Hell" was later recorded with Ice T and Whitfield Crane and released as a single (including a version on picture disc). This version of the song was featured in the movie AIRHEADS.
Joe Petagno, long time Motörhead sleeve artist, revealed in a rare interview on the INFERNO 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION bonus DVD that the album was originally to be titled DEVILS. He had already drawn up a cover to reflect this title when it was changed.
Though it is often overlooked, BASTARDS remains one of the band's strongest releases in the 90's.
Motorhead: Lemmy The Arrogant Bastard (vocals, acoustic guitar, bass); The Welsh Bastard: Zoom (acoustic guitar, guitar); Wurzel The Bastard (guitar); Mikkey Bastard Dee (drums).
Additional personnel: Howard Benson (keyboards).
Recorded in 1993 at A & M Studios and Prime Time Studios, Hollywood, California, USA. Engineered and mixed by Ryan Dorn. Mixed at Aire L.A., Glendale, California. Assistant engineered by John Aguto, Randy Wine, Darrin Mann, John Gaudesi, Gregg Barrett and Devin Foutz. Mastered at Future Disk by Eddy Schreyer. Produced, mixed, and digitally edited by Howard Benson.
Track Listing:
1. On Your Feet or on Your Knees - 2:35 2. Burner - 2:54 3. Death or Glory - 4:52 4. I Am the Sword - 4:28 5. Born to Raise Hell - 4:59 6. Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me - 4:07 7. Bad Woman - 3:17 8. Liar - 4:13 9. Lost in the Ozone - 3:28 10. I'm Your Man - 3:29 11. We Bring the Shake - 3:47 12. Devils - 5:59 13. Jumpin' Jack Flash – 3:20 (BONUS TRACK)
Bastards (2001) (SPV) (1 BONUS TRACK)
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Album Description:
BASTARDS is the eleventh album by the British heavy metal band Motörhead, and the first studio album they recorded with the short-lived Lemmy, Campbell, Würzel and Mikkey Dee line-up. It was also the first of four Motörhead albums that were produced by Howard Benson. After unsuccessfully commercialising the success of 1916 with it's 1992 follow up MARCH OR DIE, the band returned to their roots, being loud and fast. The lyrical themes range from social criticism ("On Your Feet or on Your Knees"), war ("Death or Glory", "I am the Sword") to child abuse ("Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me") and total mayhem ("Burner"). "Born to Raise Hell" was later recorded with Ice T and Whitfield Crane and released as a single (including a version on picture disc). This version of the song was featured in the movie AIRHEADS.
Joe Petagno, long time Motörhead sleeve artist, revealed in a rare interview on the INFERNO 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION bonus DVD that the album was originally to be titled DEVILS. He had already drawn up a cover to reflect this title when it was changed.
Though it is often overlooked, BASTARDS remains one of the band's strongest releases in the 90's.
Motorhead: Lemmy The Arrogant Bastard (vocals, acoustic guitar, bass); The Welsh Bastard: Zoom (acoustic guitar, guitar); Wurzel The Bastard (guitar); Mikkey Bastard Dee (drums).
Additional personnel: Howard Benson (keyboards).
Recorded in 1993 at A & M Studios and Prime Time Studios, Hollywood, California, USA.
Engineered and mixed by Ryan Dorn.
Mixed at Aire L.A., Glendale, California.
Assistant engineered by John Aguto, Randy Wine, Darrin Mann, John Gaudesi, Gregg Barrett and Devin Foutz.
Mastered at Future Disk by Eddy Schreyer.
Produced, mixed, and digitally edited by Howard Benson.
Track Listing:
1. On Your Feet or on Your Knees - 2:35
2. Burner - 2:54
3. Death or Glory - 4:52
4. I Am the Sword - 4:28
5. Born to Raise Hell - 4:59
6. Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me - 4:07
7. Bad Woman - 3:17
8. Liar - 4:13
9. Lost in the Ozone - 3:28
10. I'm Your Man - 3:29
11. We Bring the Shake - 3:47
12. Devils - 5:59
13. Jumpin' Jack Flash – 3:20 (BONUS TRACK)