Studio Album · No. 9

Rock 'n' Roll Songwriting Credits by Motörhead

1987 GWR 10 tracks 33:56

Produced by Motörhead, Guy Bidmead  ·  Engineered by Roland Herrington, Arabella Rodriguez, Caroline Orme, Phil Dane

GWR Heavy Metal
90%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 9 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Motörhead carries a lyricist or composer credit.

90%
9 trackswritten by Motörhead 1 trackoutside writers
Motörhead's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist90%
Composer90%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1987
Released
Data Insight

Nine of the ten tracks are the four-way split, this time with Taylor back in the drum seat instead of Pete Gill. The tenth is "Blessing", credited to Michael Palin, which the band opened the record with.

The 1987 album, Phil Taylor's first after rejoining, with Würzel and Phil Campbell still both on guitar.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Rock 'n' Roll
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
2
Eat the Rich
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
3
Blackheart
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
4
Stone Deaf in the U.S.A.
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
5
Blessing
Michael Palin Michael Palin MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
6
The Wolf
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
7
Traitor
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
8
Dogs
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
9
All for You
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)
10
Boogeyman
Lemmy KilmisterWürzelPhil CampbellPhil Taylor Ian Fraser KilmisterMichael Richard BurstonPhilip Anthony CampbellPhilip John Taylor MotörheadGuy Bidmead Motörhead (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors

IF
Ian Fraser Kilmister
Writer
On this album9 written
LK
Lemmy Kilmister
Writer
On this album9 written
MR
Michael Richard Burston
Writer
On this album9 written
PC
Phil Campbell
Writer
On this album9 written
PT
Phil Taylor
Writer
On this album9 written
PA
Philip Anthony Campbell
Writer
On this album9 written
PJ
Philip John Taylor
Writer
On this album9 written
W
Würzel
Writer
On this album9 written
MP
Michael Palin
Writer
On this album1 written
GB
Guy Bidmead
Producer
On this album10 produced
M
Motörhead
Producer · Performer
On this album10 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Rock 'n' Roll

Who wrote the songs on Rock 'n' Roll?
Lemmy Kilmister, Würzel, Phil Campbell and Phil Taylor on nine of the ten tracks. "Blessing" is credited to Michael Palin.
Why is Michael Palin credited?
He speaks the blessing that opens the album, and the credit for that track is his.
Who produced it?
Motörhead with Guy Bidmead.
How high did it chart?
Number 34 in the UK and number 150 on the Billboard 200.
Did the single chart?
No. "Eat the Rich" was released and did not reach the UK Singles Chart.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
33:56 across ten tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Rock 'n' Roll Wikipedia: Motörhead discography Cover Art Archive: Rock 'n' Roll by Motörhead