A Year In The Life Of Lemmn
Lemmy Kilmister is not in a good mood.
It’s December 1979 and I’m in the offices of Greybray, Motörhead’s management. I’ve just told the man that I’m reviewing the On Parole album for weekly music magazine Record Mirror. This was the first album the band recorded in 1975, but it was shelved by their then-label United Artists, and was only just about to come out – finally.
“So, what? Why should I care if you’re reviewing it?” snaps Lemmy, adding a hard stare. He realises that maybe he’s being a little harsh, so offers: “Listen, United Artists hated what we recorded, decided not to release the album, dropped Motörhead, and forgot about us. Now, because we’ve had a little success they’re trying to make money on the back of that. They didn’t even tell me it was coming out!”
Lemmy is coming to terms with the reality that the band are now getting people’s attention. The fact that both and had made the Top 30 in the UK album charts highlighted that the trio had commercial potential, and the title tracks from each album had been Top 40, which amused Lemmy.
