Artist: MOTORHEAD
Album: IRON FIST REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1982/ 2004
EAN/UPS: 5050749204226
Media type: CD

Iron Fist is the sixth album by the British band Motorhead.

This was the last album the band recorded with "Fast" Eddie Clarke, who left Motorhead on their second US tour due to a conflict with Lemmy. After his departure, the band drafted ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson to finish the tour.

This album was recorded during the best part of late January and February 1982 at Morgan and Ramport studios in London. Looking back, Lemmy and Phil Taylor admit that it wasn't a good idea for Eddie Clarke to produce the sessions, and even Clarke admits it was a mistake. From the fans' point of view, the tracks were comparable to their earlier predecesssors, but the odd two or three tracks lacked the edge and punch of old. The band were already into the British leg of the 'Iron Fist' tour by the time the album was in the shops. Despite this it reached number 6 in the UK charts.

TRACKLIST:

"Iron Fist" – 2:55
"Heart of Stone" – 3:04
"I'm the Doctor" – 2:43
"Go to Hell" – 3:10
"Loser" – 3:57
"Sex & Outrage" – 2:10
"America" – 3:38
"Shut it Down" – 2:41
"Speedfreak" – 3:28
"(Don't Let 'em) Grind You Down" – 3:08
"(Don't Need) Religion" – 2:43
"Bang to Rights" – 2:43

The CD re-issues have added tracks:

"Remember Me, I'm Gone" – 2:18
"(Don't Let 'em) Grind You Down" – 3:09
"Lemmy Goes to the Pub" – 3:02
"Same Old Song, I'm Gone" – 2:20
"Young and Crazy" (instrumental) – 2:12

LINE-UP:

"Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar, co-producer
Lemmy - bass, vocals
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

Recorded February 1 – 30, 1982 at Morgan Studios – except "Iron Fist" and "Shut it Down", recorded January 26 – 28, 1982 at Ramport Studios, UK.
All tracks composed by Lemmy, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor.