Over the Top: The Rarities

Over The Top: The Rarities
Compilation album by Motörhead
Released 26 September 2000 (2000-09-26)
Genre Heavy metal
Length 36:40
Label Sanctuary Records
Producer Steve Hammonds, Julian Wall
Motörhead chronology
The Best Of
(2000)The Best Of2000		 Over The Top: The Rarities
(2000)		 Hammered
(2002)Hammered2002
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Over The Top: The Rarities is a compilation album by the band Motörhead, released in 2000 on the Sanctuary Records label. It features rare alternative recordings of several songs throughout the band's history.

Recording

Most of the included tracks are alternative versions of well-known early Motörhead songs such as "Capricorn," as well as two songs under new unofficial titles; "Lemmy Goes To The Pub" (alternate version of "Heart Of Stone") and "Same Old Song, I'm Gone" (alternative of "Remember Me, I'm Gone"). Also included is a collaboration with Girlschool, a recording of "Please Don't Touch" under the combined band name of Headgirl.

Track listing

All songs writing by Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor[2] except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Tear Ya Down" (Instrumental Version) Overkill (1996 Reissue) 
2."Louie, Louie" (Alternative Version)Richard Berry Overkill (1996 Reissue) 
3."Over the Top" Bomber 
4."Please Don't Touch" (Feat. Girlschool)Johnny Kidd, Guy RobinsonSt. Valentine's Day Massacre 
5."Emergency" (Feat. Denise Dufort)Denise Dufort, Kelly Johnson, Kim McAuliffe, Enid WilliamsSt. Valentine's Day Massacre 
6."Over the Top" (Live in 1981)  Motörhead Live Single 
7."Capricorn" (Live Alternative Version) No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (1996 Reissue) 
8."Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Live in 1980)Tiny Bradshaw, Lois MannNo Sleep 'til Hammersmith (1996 Reissue) 
9."(Don't Let 'Em) Grind Ya Down" (Alternate Version) Iron Fist (1996 Reissue) 
10."Lemmy Goes to the Pub" (Alternate Take on Heart of Stone) Iron Fist (1996 Reissue) 
11."Same Old Song, I'm Gone" (Alternate Take on Remember Me, I'm Gone) Iron Fist (1996 Reissue) 
12."(Don't Need) Religion" (Live in 1983) Shine 

Motörhead

Girlschool

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
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