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Rock-N-Roll

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Wow, I can't believe nobody else has reviewed this classic. I feel compelled to write a quick review for it after reading another reviewer cutting on it elsewhere. This is one of my top five Motorhead albums (if not top three), and I own most of Motorhead's albums. "Eat The Rich", "Rock N' Roll", "Stone Deaf in the USA", "Boogeyman", "Blackheart", "All For You", and the rest of this monster all rock and rock hard. Why any Motorhead fan would rip on this masterpiece just boggles the mind. I don't have the newest edition yet so I can't say anything about the bonus tracks, but I wore out my cassette and a copy I made off the LP and I still love to hear these songs. Lemmy is at his raunchy, nasty best on several songs, yet shows intelligence and lyrical range on other tracks. If I were to introduce someone to the genius of Lemmy and Motorhead I would not hesitate to crank up this slab of greatness...

This album seems to get slogged a lot by both critics and fans as one of Motorhead's weaker releases. In fact classic rock magazine listed this one as the band's worst albums in a recent issue. I am not sure why it gets such a bad rap. No, I don't think this is the band's best, but it is a decent Motorhead album with some great songs. "Rock N Roll", "Eat The Rich", and Stone Deaf In The USA" are all classic Motorhead tracks and contain pretty much everything you want from Lemmy and the boys. The rest of the disc is pretty typical Motorhead shenanigans, but all decent stuff. "Rock N Roll" may not be essential, but I don't think that it deserves the reputation that it has received.

The rock, the whole rock, and nothing but the rock. ROCK 'N' ROLL has none of the duds that clutter IRON FIST and BOMBER, no filler (ORGASMATRON), and no power ballads (1916, MARCH OR DIE). The disc is worth buying for "Eat the Rich" alone, but you will also want to crank up "Rock and Roll," "The Wolf," and "Boogeyman." My one complaint is that this record is too good; it has spoiled me for the rest of Wurzel-era Motorhead.

Seriously...

Just buy it...

I can't believe this album!!

This is paradise!!!

This album did not receive the bestreviews at the time of its release but, looking back with hindsight, it's clear it's a very good album.

This is the album that brought back Philty Taylor on drums, and they still had Wurzel and Campbell on guitars. So, it's a EXTREMELY heavy album. THe punk ; rock swing is almost gone, it's just sheer weight! The lyrics are, as usual, very good.

Ok, I am dating myself by using the word cassette, but this is an iconic must have for all serious Motorhead fans. Imagine being 16 and hearing the classic "Eat The Rich". Not an Aerosmith remake, either. Rock-N-Roll, Blackheart, and Stone Deaf in the USA are fantastic. Last but not least, anyone that knows anything about Lemmy and his disdain for the Church (his Father, an Anglican Priest, abandoned him and his Mother after he was born) must hear the prayer given by the good Fryar. In the most Monty Pythonesque fashion, the Fryar prays for the trouserless men of Motorhead! Sorry to leak a little secret, but this farce is the only thing like it in Motorhead history. Get yours, then buy the movie Eat the Rich too! Lemmy stars and the boys play a song, great fun!

I LOVE THIS BAND AND I LOVE THIS CD. IM REALITIVELY NEW TO MOTORHEAD AND WAITED UNTIL MY MATURE YEARS TO GET INTO THEM AND I DEARLY REGRET IT. THEY ROCK AND THIS IS ONE OF THEIR BEST IF YOU WEIGHED YOUR OPINION ON THEIR HIT THE " ACE OF SPADES " LIKE I DID WHICH ROCKS BUT TO ME WAS THEIR SWAN SONG WELL FORGET IT. THERE IS PLENTY OF GREAT MOTORHEAD OUT THERE TO ROCK YA. GO LEMMIE AND THE NEW RELEASE THE WORLD IS YOURS IS NOW ONE OF MY FAVORITES MAKE IT ONE OF YOURS. ALONG WITH THIS ONE AND THE CD OVERKILL. THESE 3 CDS WILL CONVERT ANY ONE INTO A MOTORHEAD FAN.

This album is not good not bad. Its average. They have solos they play right but there are not good tracks in the end (there is no comparison to older albums). If you are new to Motorhead start with Overkill and Ace of spades which are masterpieces.

Cd was fine. Delivery was faster than i expected, which is, of course, a good thing. But the case was broken. Not happy about that since I keep my collections in pristine order. Luckily, I had a spare case.

I bought this along time ago on cassette. I enjoyed listening to it and I am looking forward went the new 2 disc edition is released. The songs and musicship is very good and it was good to see Philty back on drums.
The songs I liked were Traitor, Dogs and Rock N Roll. All for You could of and should of been radio bound. Overall another excellent Motorhead album.