Bomber (song)
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| Single by Motörhead from the album Bomber |
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| B-side | Over the Top | ||||
| Released | December 1, 1979 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | July 7 – August 31, 1979 Roundhouse Studios Olympic Studios |
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| Genre | Heavy Metal | ||||
| Length | 3:43 | ||||
| Label | Bronze Records/EMI | ||||
| Writer(s) | Eddie Clarke Ian Kilmister Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor |
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| Producer | Jimmy Miller | ||||
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Bomber is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released in the UK in 1979 by Bronze Records as a 7" vinyl single with the first 20,000 copies pressed in blue vinyl and thereafter in black, and with the previously unreleased Over the Top as a B-side. The single was released to coincide with the release of the Bomber album, on which it features, and reached number 34 in the UK singles chart. The song also makes an appearance on the St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP (played by Girlschool), The Best of Motörhead, No Remorse, and Stone Deaf Forever!. Live versions appear on the band's albums No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, Everything Louder Than Everyone Else, Live At Brixton Academy and Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith; and on the video releases The Birthday Party, 25 & Alive Boneshaker and The Best of Motörhead.
[edit] Single track listing
- "Bomber" (Ian Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor) - 3:45
- "Over the Top" (Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor) - 3:12
[edit] Credits
- Fast Eddie Clarke – Guitars, vocals
- Philthy Animal Taylor – Drums
- Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – Bass, lead vocals
