One of most underrated, if influential anyway, guitarists, Fast Eddie Clarke‘s life has long deserved a proper exploration within and beyond his tenures with MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY, the life cut short in 2018 when the British artist passed away at the age of 67. Some might even say it was lives – for Clarke raged through the years according to his moniker before reverting to blues, which Eddie always loved, in the later stages of his earthly existence. It’s great, then, to see that there’s a deluxe anthology of the veteran’s oeuvre planned for release on September 6th.
“Make My Day: The Rock ‘N’ Roll Story Of Fast Eddie Clarke” will be a four-CD box set spanning the player’s entire career and also comprising his 320-page biography co-penned by esteemed scribe Kris Needs and Eddie’s widow Mariko Fujiwara, so insights promise to be plenty – and musical delights, too, what with inclusion of a few previously unissued “Bomber” demos or the presence of SHAKATAK’s Bill Sharpe on a few pieces. A proper tribute to the great late man.
Make My Day
CD 1 – The Early Years:
1. Intro – Fast Eddie Clarke
CURTIS KNIGHT ZEUS:
2. Cloud
3. The Confession
4. People Places And Things
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCEL
5. Takin’ It Easy
6. In The Morning
THE MUGGERS
7. White Lightning
8. (Just A) Nightmare
9. Summertime Blues
CD 2 – MOTÖRHEAD:
1. Ace Of Spades
2. Step Down (Eddie vocals)
3. Lawman (“Bomber” demo)*
4. Alligator (“Bomber” demo)*
5. Dead Men Tell No Tales (“Bomber” demo)*
6. Emergency (Eddie vocals)
7. Motörhead (live)
8. Stone Dead Forever (Eddie vocals)
9. Iron Fist
10. Bomber
11. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
12. The Hammer
13. Overkill
* Previously unreleased.
CD 3 – FASTWAY:
1. All I Need Is Your Love (Pete Way demo)
2. Say What You Will
3. Feel Me, Touch Me (Pete Way demo)
4. Easy Livin’ (live, Loudpark ’07)
5. Trick Or Treat
6. Heft
7. All Fired Up
8. Change Of Heart
Remixes:
9. Deliver Me
10. Fade Out
11. Leave The Light On
12. Lovin’ Fool
13. Sick As A Dog
CD 4 – The Solo Years:
1. Snakebite (new version)
2. Laugh At The Devil (new version)
3. All Over Bar The Shouting
4. No Satisfaction
5. Make My Day (feat, Bill Sharpe)
6. Heavy Load (feat. Bill Sharpe)
7. Walking Too Slow (feat. Bill Sharpe)
8. Ethereal Blue (feat. Bill Sharpe)
9. Mountains To The Sea (feat. Bill Sharpe)
10. My New Life (feat. Bill Sharpe)
11. Over And Out
BLACK ELECTRIC:
12. 21st Century (alt. mix)
