Motörhead’s Lost 1976 Recordings to be Released This June

Motörhead’s 1976 recordings will be released as The Manticore Tapes on June 27, featuring early tracks, alternate takes, and a live performance.

In an exciting move for Motörhead fans, the band is set to release The Manticore Tapes on June 27, unveiling a piece of rock history that’s been hidden for nearly five decades. Recorded in 1976 during the band’s early years, these previously unreleased tracks showcase the raw power and groundbreaking energy of the “three amigos” – Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke, and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – at a pivotal moment in their career.

Motörhead recorded these tracks at the renowned Manticore Studio, famously owned by the prog-rock legends Emerson, Lake & Palmer, but the material remained in the vault until now. The upcoming release includes studio recordings, alternate takes, and a live performance that captures the band’s unrelenting drive as they began to make their mark in rock ‘n’ roll.

The Manticore Tapes (Deluxe Version) Tracklist:

Studio Recordings & Alternate Versions:

• Intro (Instrumental)
• Leavin’ Here
• Vibrator
• Help Keep Us on the Road
• The Watcher
• Motörhead
• Witch Doctor (Instrumental)
• Iron Horse / Born to Lose (Instrumental)
• Leavin’ Here (Alternate Take)
• Vibrator (Alternate Take)
• The Watcher (Alternate Take)

Live Performance: Blitzkrieg at Birmingham, 1977:

• Motörhead
• Vibrator
• Keep Us on the Road
• The Watcher
• Iron Horse
• Leavin’ Here
• On Parole
• I’m Your Witch Doctor
• Train Kept a-Rollin’
• City Kids
• White Line Fever

7″ – Live at Barbarella’s, Birmingham ’77 (Previously Unreleased):

• Motörhead
• Keep Us on the Road

The tracks were recorded by Ron Faucus, and have been carefully restored by Motörhead’s trusted collaborator, Cameron Webb, at Maple Studios. Mastering was handled by Andrew Alekel at Bolskine House in Los Angeles, ensuring that these lost recordings sound as fierce as ever.

The upcoming release offers a unique opportunity for fans to hear Motörhead in their rawest form, capturing the early moments of their legendary career. With The Manticore Tapes, rock fans can finally experience a crucial chapter in the Motörhead story, one that has been buried for decades.

Pre-orders for The Manticore Tapes are available now, with the official release coming on June 27.