I think the running order is all messed up on this 180g reissue – it starts with I Got Mine, and I thought it was Back At The Funny Farm. It makes perfect sense to have Farm as the opening track because of the humorous beginning with Robbo twinkling away on the guitar, and then Lemmy says Fuck That, and BOOM, monster bass time. I can remember all the hardcore fans losing their minds when Eddie left, and Robbo was announced as his replacement. On paper it should have worked, as Robbo is a way better player than Eddie. I have to say I love this album and it’s one of my favourite Motörhead albums. But Robbo being Robbo, he went out of his way to piss the fans off, and his tenure in the band only lasted this one album.
Shine was the most commercial sounding single that the band had done up until this point, and for me, this was Motörhead about to be accepted into the mainstream – with that perfect blend of crunch and melody. There are also some classic sounding Motörhead tracks like: Die You Bastard, Marching Off To War, and Dancing On Your Grave, with that added sparkle of Robbo’s tasty licks. I guess with Robbo’s addictive personality and Motörhead’s love of illegal chemical substances, it would have never lasted long anyway. I know Lemmy loved this album, but it wasn’t meant to be.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
