No Sleep Til Hammersmith
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmithis a definitive metal document, with  Motörhead'sLemmy, Fast  Eddie, and Philthy Animal Taylor captured in their full-on chaotic glory across  Britain's sweat pits in 1981. From the opening body rush of "Ace of Spades,"  with Lemmy's gravel-gargling voice raw and blasted all to hell, to Fast Eddie  sending out mercurial shards of guitar, to the closing "Bomber" and "Motörhead,"  this is a live album second to none. Lemmy would break all four bass strings on  the evening's opening chord; fans would need to be restrained from carving  grooves into the floor with their heads. Metal should be a vicarious thrill, a  sudden rush of blood and noise, andNo Sleepmore than fills those roles.  For Motörhead fans with serious cranium damage, this 20-year anniversary edition  also contains a bonus CD of outtakes from the same tour, including second  versions of (an even heavier) "No Class" and Lemmy's ode to all things gross,  beer-bellied, and sweaty, "(We Are) the Road Crew." Absolutely bloody essential.--Everett True