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Motörhead in 1981 was a band of extremes; a flammable mix of non-stop celebration over their rising success and punishing graft, underscored by an inter-band powder-keg dynamic. After recording Ace Of Spades, it had shot to number four in the UK; the killer breakthrough after Overkill and Bomber had done the essential groundwork, late 1980’s Ace Up Your Sleeve UK tour was a triumphant lap of honor that spilled into the recording of No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith. The album took its title from an inscription painted on one of the trucks, referencing the 32 gigs they were playing with only two days off. The tracklisting ended up featuring three tracks from Ace Of Spades, five from Overkill, Bomber’s title track, and two from their self-titled debut.