The Manticore Tapes

~ Release by Motörhead (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

All recordings are previously unissued.

Recorded at Manticore Cinema, London, August 1976 with Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio.

Published :
1, 2, 8 and 9 Motor Music Ltd.
3 & 10 Imagem London Ltd.
4 Motor Music Ltd. / Action Green Music Ltd.
5, 6 and 11 EMI United Partnership Ltd.
7 Carlin Music Group

Comes in tri-fold cardboard sleeve with a 20 page booklet including photos, discographical annotations and extensive liner motes..
Manufactured in Germany.

Tracks 2 and 9 is incorrectly credited to Edward Clarke, Phil Taylor & Ian Kilmister.

℗ & © 2025 The Estates Of Edward Clarke, Ian Kilmister And Philip Taylor under exclusive licence to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG company.

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC19813
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress Logo] 58592603/964141802 21
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0707
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0718

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-08 08:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Intro (instrumental)
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
recording of:
Instro (in 1976-08)
composer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
3:46
2Leavin’ Here
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
cover recording of:
Leaving Here (in 1976-08)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
33:23
3Vibrator
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
recording of:
Vibrator (Motörhead song) (in 1976-08)
lyricist:
Derek Brown (Motörhead) (in 1975)
composer:
Larry Wallis (in 1975)
3:26
4Help Keep Us on the Road
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
recording of:
Keep Us on the Road (in 1976-08)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Mick Farren (UK punk rock musician/journalist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
4:59
5The Watcher
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
recording of:
The Watcher (Hawkwind / Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
4:38
6Motörhead
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
recording of:
Motorhead (in 1976-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and United Artists Music Ltd.
23:10
7Witch Doctor (instrumental)
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
I'm Your Witchdoctor (in 1976-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
2:37
8Iron Horse / Born to Lose (instrumental)
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
instrumental recording of:
Ironhorse (in 1976-08)
lyricist:
Derek Brown (Motörhead) (in 1975)
composer:
Guy Lawrence (Disclosure) (in 1975) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1975)
publisher:
Acton Green Music Ltd. and Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
5:56
9Leavin’ Here (alternate take)
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
cover recording of:
Leaving Here (in 1976-08)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
3:27
10Vibrator (alternate take)
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
recording of:
Vibrator (Motörhead song) (in 1976-08)
lyricist:
Derek Brown (Motörhead) (in 1975)
composer:
Larry Wallis (in 1975)
3:30
11The Watcher (alternate take)
engineer:
Ron Faucus (British recording engineer; performs with Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philty Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (in 1976-08)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Manticore Cinema (former ABC/Regal cinema in Fulham/Walham Green area of South-West London built in 1935) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
engineered at:
Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, United States
recording of:
The Watcher (Hawkwind / Motörhead) (in 1976-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
4:27

Credits

Release

photography:George Bodnar Archive
Graham Mitchell (photographer)
Sheila Rock (UK photographer)
liner notes:Kris 'Over the Top' Needs
miscellaneous support:Alex Adamson (manager at Singerman Entertainment) (task: project manager)
Steffan Chirazi (task: project manager)
Miles Hackett (task: project manager)
Colin Newman (Colin Maurice Newman; accountant, executive producer, manager, publisher, record company (label) owner) (task: management / the estates of eddie clark & phil taylor)
Dave Owen (manager) (task: project manager)
Cameron Webb (engineer) (task: restoration / audio restoration)
mastering:Andrew Alekel
design:Anjali Bhurat (graphic designer; performs with Motörhead)
Joe Waghorn
artwork:Anjali Bhurat (graphic designer; performs with Motörhead) (task: layout)
Joe Waghorn (task: layout)
publisher:Action Green Music Ltd.
Carlin Music Group
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Imagem London Limited
copyrighted (©) by, phonographic copyright (℗) by and licensed from:The Estates of Edward Clarke, Ian Kilmister and Philip Taylor
licensed to:Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
miscellaneous support:Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio (mobile recording studio established by Ronnie Lane in 1972) (task: recorded by)
mastered at:Bolskine House in Los Angeles, California, United States
glass mastered at:Sonopress in Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
part of:Fifty Years Louder (series launched by BMG in association with Murder One to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band Motörhead) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/34387063 [info]