"I'm listening to "marching off to war" 4th song on the album now after about 20 yrs. This album is off the fu**ing richter!!! blowing all posers away!!!! in your face mother f****s!!!! This is it!!! Get it! Get it Now!!! "It's just a holiday, back at the fuuny farm!""
Good post-Eddie offering
Scott Hedegard | Fayetteville, AR USA | 11/26/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"[...]"Another Perfect Day" comes closest to Clarke's work, just for the presence of ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, who, like Clarke, had a distinctive style and years of playing under his belt before joining Motorhead for this one album.
While "Another Perfect Day" features the most intricate arrangements in the band's repetroire, it still bashes and crashes along, courtesy of Lemmy and Philthy Animal Taylor's brutal rhythm section. "I Got Mine", the title track, "Die You Bastard" and "Shine" are standouts.
I have not purchased the remastered version yet, hence the four stars instead of five. My original mix version is horrible, with the bass and drums almost non-existent, buried several miles away in the background. With the new mix, hopefully those faults have been corrected, because "Another Perfect Day" does belong in the same class as "Ace Of Spades" and "Bomber"."
Brian Robertson changes the band
Tremoglie Giuliano | Turin. Italy | 04/29/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the only cd with Brian Robertson, is one of my favorite."
The Black Sheep
Elvis Zombie | Angola, Indiana USA | 08/06/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album is the black sheep in the family. It wasn't well recieved in its day, and many fans think this is one of the bands worst albums. I guess I can understand some of the anger, because "Another Perfect Day," is definatly more melodic than anything Motorhead has done before or since. Overall, I think the issue stems from a general dislike of Brian Robertson.
Following the release of Iron Fist, guitarist Eddie Clarke decided to move on due to a conflict of intrests with his band mates. The replacement hired was former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson. Coming from a classicly trained background, Robertson brought an entirly different approach than "Fast" Eddie. His style is much more fluid and free flowing compared to the gritty, dirty, hammering Motorhead fans had grown to love.
As a result this album has that smooth classic rock and roll groove and feel to it. The change in sound, combined with his ego and choice of wardrobe (elf shoes & legwarmers) caused problems. Therefore, after one album Robertson split but not before he put his mark on one monster of an album.
Just listen to his work on the title track or "Tales of Glory". The dude can flat out play! I'm especially impressed with his work on the live bonus disc. He puts his own unique spin on favorites like "Shoot You In The Back" and "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch". I can't say enough about this CD; it's a balls to the wall rock and roll extraveganza and may be the most undervalued piece of work Motorhead ever put out. Besides Ace of Spades this is the Motorhead CD I listen to most.
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Three ring circus, way to go...
Mark H. | Hanson, MA USA | 01/09/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"`Another Perfect Day' was a crossroads album for the three piece noise monster known as Motorhead as it polarized their fan base but in hindsight remains one of their crucial recordings. Brian Robertson, the mercurial lead guitarist from Thin Lizzy's glory days replaced Fast Eddie Clarke and what lacked in matching chemistry he more than made up for in dazzling guitar licks and melodic verses. Unfortunately Robbo was the wrong fit at the right time. Almost as soon as the resulting tour for the album was over, he was sacked and Motorhead's future seemed up in the air. An album that may have gotten a cold shoulder from a fire-breathing, thrash-loving fan base has in retrospect been regarded as another classic. Robertson injected his melodic leads and songwriting into what has become an admittedly stagnant enterprise after `Iron Fist'. "Shine", "One Track Mind", "Dancing on Your Grave" and "I Got Mine" are essential slabs of quality Motorhead that may seem slightly more tuneful and diverse but lack none of the power of previous classics. Unfortunately Robertson was not a good fit for the band and as the early `80's passed to the middle of the decade, many of the band's disciples started to eclipse the importance of the masters of thrash metal, especially in America. `Another Perfect Day' is a grand testament to the power and talent of this legendary band and if you're a fan of both Lizzy and Motorhead you can't do much better!"
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
