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Label: Epic – 656578 6, WTG Records – 656578 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, EP
Country: Europe
Released: 1991
Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
A1 The One To Sing The Blues 3:07
A2 Dead Man’s Hand 3:29
B1 Eagle Rock 3:07
B2 Shut You Down 2:38
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Distributed By – Sony Music
Written By – Kilmister/Burston/Campbell/Taylor
© 1991 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited/”Epic”
℗ 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tracks A1 & B2 taken from the forthcoming LP/MC/CD “1916” EPC 467481 1/4/2
Made in Holland
“Regular” sleeve edition, with European tour dates (February to April 1991) printed on the back.
Runouts are stamped.
Barcode: 5 099765 657869
Label Code: LC 0199
Price Code: CB 181 | TA
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (Side A – runout): 01 656578 20 1A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B – runout): 01 656578 20 1B1
“The One to Sing the Blues” is a song by the British rock band Motörhead, which Epic Records released. It reached number 45 in the UK Singles Chart. It is the opening track on the 1916 album. It was the band’s first single.
Although its official release date is 5 January 1991, Lemmy stated it “came out a few weeks earlier – on my birthday, as a matter of fact”, which is 24 December 1990 continuing to say “that’s a really great song – maybe we’ll put it back in the set one of these days”.
Critical reception
In review of 5 January 1991 Paul Elliott of Sounds found the main riff of this song “somewhere between Thin Lizzy’s ‘Sha La La’ and ‘Massacre’, with some killer lead from Würzel.” In the end Elliott summarized: “Still the ugliest, still the loudest.”
Single track listing
All songs were written by Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, and Phil Taylor.
12-inch and CD singles
“The One to Sing the Blues” – 3:07
“Dead Man’s Hand” – 3:29
“Eagle Rock” – 3:07
“Shut You Down” – 2:38
Personnel
Lemmy – bass guitar, lead vocals
Würzel – guitar
Phil “Wizzö” Campbell – guitar
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – drums
