Stand by Your Man (EP)
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Stand by Your Man is a 7" EP
by Lemmy of the British band Motörhead and Wendy O. Williams
of the American punk rock
band Plasmatics
, recorded and released in 1982.
collaboration, St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP, Lemmy kept getting asked to do another collaboration. Having seen pictures of O. Williams and knowing of her reputation, alongside Lemmy's like of "making records with birds", the band flew to Toronto for a recording session with her group, the Plasmatics. Lemmy explained about the session:
Lemmy believes that if Will Reid Dick had not been there, they could have worked through the problems, but ended up exchanging a few words and Clarke
left the studio. Back at the hotel, Taylor went ahead of Lemmy and told him "Eddie's left the band". Clarke was replaced a week later by Thin Lizzy
man, Brian Robertson
.
Tammy Wynette
's country standard "Stand by Your Man
" is given a surprising and brutal rendition in this collaboration and like St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the B-side has both bands taking turns in covering each other's songs: The Plasmatics, therefore, wreak havoc on "No Class
" while Motörhead hammer out a leering take of "Masterplan".
Reviewers have commented that although Lemmy has always said that the late Wendy O. Williams was a wonderful person, this doesn’t alter the fact that this is a truly horrible track. In 1985, Williams was nominated for a Grammy
in the "Female Rock Vocal" category.
All three songs were added to the CD re-issues of Motörhead's No Remorse album.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Lemmy of the British band Motörhead and Wendy O. Williams
Wendy O. Williams
Wendy Orlean Williams , better known as Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the American punk band the Plasmatics, as well as a solo artist...
of the American punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Plasmatics
Plasmatics
The Plasmatics were an American heavy metal and punk band formed by Yale University art school graduate Rod Swenson with Wendy O. Williams. The band was a controversial group known for wild live shows that broke countless taboos...
, recorded and released in 1982.
History
Following the success of the Motörhead/GirlschoolHeadgirl
Headgirl was a collaboration between Motörhead and Girlschool in 1980, the result being the St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP, though the groups were credited as MotörheadGirlschool on the EP....
collaboration, St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP, Lemmy kept getting asked to do another collaboration. Having seen pictures of O. Williams and knowing of her reputation, alongside Lemmy's like of "making records with birds", the band flew to Toronto for a recording session with her group, the Plasmatics. Lemmy explained about the session:
Eddie was supposed to produce the tracks for us, and unfortunately he had Will Reid Dick — whom I generally refer to as Evil Red Dick — in tow again. The session was problematic to say the least. Wendy took a long time to get in tune, and it wound Eddie up. She tried her parts a few times and sounded terrible, I will say that. You'd think she was never going to get it, but I knew she would if I just worked with her. In addition to this, Eddie wasn't playing guitar — he was only working as producer. We were using Wendy's guitarist from the Plasmatics, with me and Phil on bass and drums. Eddie wasn't acting terribly thrilled with the whole scenario and finally he said he was going out to eat, but we found him in the other room, sulking with Evil Red.
Lemmy believes that if Will Reid Dick had not been there, they could have worked through the problems, but ended up exchanging a few words and Clarke
Eddie Clarke
Edward Allan Clarke better known as "Fast" Eddie Clarke, is a guitarist who was a member of British heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead.-Early days:...
left the studio. Back at the hotel, Taylor went ahead of Lemmy and told him "Eddie's left the band". Clarke was replaced a week later by Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
man, Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Brian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
.
Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette
Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
's country standard "Stand by Your Man
Stand By Your Man
"Stand by Your Man" is a song co-written by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill and originally recorded by Tammy Wynette, released as a single in September 1968 in the USA...
" is given a surprising and brutal rendition in this collaboration and like St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the B-side has both bands taking turns in covering each other's songs: The Plasmatics, therefore, wreak havoc on "No Class
No Class
"No Class" is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released in 1979, in 7" vinyl pressings. The song first appeared on the 1979 album Overkill, and became one of the "cornerstones" of the classic 1981 live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith...
" while Motörhead hammer out a leering take of "Masterplan".
Reviewers have commented that although Lemmy has always said that the late Wendy O. Williams was a wonderful person, this doesn’t alter the fact that this is a truly horrible track. In 1985, Williams was nominated for a Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in the "Female Rock Vocal" category.
All three songs were added to the CD re-issues of Motörhead's No Remorse album.
Track listing
- Lemmy & Wendy O. Williams - "Stand by Your ManStand By Your Man"Stand by Your Man" is a song co-written by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill and originally recorded by Tammy Wynette, released as a single in September 1968 in the USA...
" (Tammy WynetteTammy WynetteVirginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
, Billy SherrillBilly SherrillBilly Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...
) - Plasmatics - "No ClassNo Class"No Class" is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released in 1979, in 7" vinyl pressings. The song first appeared on the 1979 album Overkill, and became one of the "cornerstones" of the classic 1981 live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith...
" (Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie ClarkeEddie ClarkeEdward Allan Clarke better known as "Fast" Eddie Clarke, is a guitarist who was a member of British heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead.-Early days:...
, Phil Taylor) - Motörhead - "Masterplan" (Rod Swenson, Richie StottsRichie StottsRichard Eugene Stotts was the first guitarist and one of the founding members of the punk/metal group Plasmatics.In 1978, Richie was among the earliest musicians to sport a Mohawk,...
)
Credits
- Vocals: Wendy O. WilliamsWendy O. WilliamsWendy Orlean Williams , better known as Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the American punk band the Plasmatics, as well as a solo artist...
& Lemmy - Drums: Phil Taylor
- Rhythm Guitar: Wes Beech
- Lead Guitar: Richie Stotts
- Bass: Lemmy