Motörhead – The Manticore Tapes 2025

In August 1976, Motörhead’s iconic ‘three amigos’ line-up—Lemmy (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar), and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor—gathered at Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s legendary Manticore Studio in Fulham to rehearse and, for the first time, record together. Nearly five decades later, the long-lost “Manticore tape” has been unearthed, restored, and is now set for release as The Manticore Tapes on 27th June to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary.

LP 1: The Manticore Tapes
1. Intro (Instrumental)
2. Leavin’ Here
3. Vibrator
4. Help Keep Us on the Road
5. The Watcher
6. Motorhead
7. Witch Doctor (Instrumental)
8. Iron Horse / Born to Lose (Instrumental)
9. Leavin’ Here (Alternate Take)
10. Vibrator (Alternate Take)
11. The Watcher (Alternate Take)

LP 2: Live: Blitzkrieg on Birmingham ’77
1. Motorhead
2. Vibrator
3. Keep Us on the Road
4. The Watcher
5. Iron Horse
6. Leaving Here
7. On Parole
8. I’m Your Witchdoctor
9. Train Kept a-Rollin’
10. City Kids
11. White Line Fever

7”: Live at Barbarella’s Birmingham ’77
1. Motorhead
2. Keep Us on the Road