Motörhead have announced that they will releasing 40th anniversary editions of “Overkill” and “Bomber” on October 25. Both albums will be available as hardbound bookpacks in two CD and triple LP formats and they will include previously unheard concerts from 1979. Fans will be able to purchase the records as a “1979” box set. Pre-orders can be found HERE.
Here’s everything the box set will include:
- Both the original “Overkill” and “Bomber” albums half-speed mastered and pressed on 180 gram vinyl created from the original master tapes
- Two double-live albums of previously unheard concert material from the ’79 tours
- A 40-page period-accurate “music magazine” featuring unseen photos and fresh interviews regarding the era
- “The Rest of ’79” Vinyl, featuring B-sides, outtakes and rare tracks
- “No Class” 7″ single with gatefold art
- The “Bomber” tour program
- “Overkill” sheet music book
- ’79 badge set
- All encased in black biker jacket box
It’s worth noting that this is the first in a new series of releases from the band’s career and that it was created in cooperation with the estates of the late Lemmy Kilmister, the late “Fast” Eddie Clarke, and the late Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor. You can check out a live video for “Bomber” from a 1979 show below:
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