Lemmy is unfairly put down by many for his vocal sound (not by us obviously).

Which of Motorhead's studio albums do you think his vocal style is captured best on?

It may be that it's not on your favourite album that he sounds much better...

For me his finest vocals are on the Orgasmatron album.

I say "Bomber" and "Rock n roll". Lyrics are very important part of Motorhead music, to understand way of thinkin in Motorhead and to understand rnr way of thinkin. To bad people, young one, never listen lyrics but who knows if they could understand them either. When man of 66 write something about life or war, kid of 16 can understand life? Lennon wrote one song which is pure description of rnr way of thinkin, "Imagine", it is not song who is important, lyrics are, in this song. That's how I see it what is rnr and Motorhead way of thinkin too, on the world, people and all that... I can't see that some teenager can really understand that....

The poll is about the sound of his voice (not the lyrics) in case anyone's confused.

Yes, I agree Blackadder to some degree. Experience brings understanding, but I also think many 16 year olds understand far more than you're giving them credit for.

went for apd , not my fav album , although like most people its grown on me, but vocally brilliant.Hard choice tho!

I ticked Motorizer. His voice sounds just flawless in it. I find his voice in evidence and very unique. Think Back On The Chain, English Rose, Rock Out and One Short Life. Also, in second, Overnight Sensation or Orgasmatron.

I agree Motorizer is my choice....Orgasmatron is up there though

I've gone APD. I think Lemmy sounds really good on the album, a fact that can easily be overlooked as often Robbo's guitar work can steal the spotlight a bit.

The best album, with the best cover, the best song of all them... Orgasmatron

Motorizer for the win but Bastards not too far behind

Great poll! Got me thinking did this one. You swine Toast, only allowing 3 choices! ;} I agree that Orgasmatron, both the album and song, is superlative as the delivery is both memorable and unremitting... I know what my claw is for! Mean Machine is the track that makes you sit up and wonder when there's gonna be a let up in his foul intentions, particularly when it followed the renewed vigour of Nothin' up My Sleeve.

I nearly went for APD as well as there are some great vocal sounds on Back At the Funny Farm, One Track Mind (which I love for some strange reason, probably the groove though) and let's not forget Die You Bastard.

However, my other votes went for Iron Fist and Bomber. IF first... The title track just jigs along like a bastard the way he sings it. Proof positive in that it was a feature of the set for a long time. Loser has got to be one of THE classic Lemmy vocal performances, just so much blues and passion in that one. Don't Let 'Em Grind Ya Down is superb for its defiant tone. His attitude in that song gave me the mental strength to sock the school bully in the mouth. If a vocal performance can do that, then it must be powerful, right? America just has a lust for life about it too. I remember back in '82 having a wtf moment when I first heard I'm The Doctor. I remember one reviewer comparing Lem's vocal performance to Alice Cooper, and while it was certainly different, it was rather different to him, with a kind of other-worldliness. Still, intriguing nonetheless.

Bomber is a wonderful number one for me. Yes, Overkill probably pips it musically but for vocal performance, sheer gusto and whoops, Bomber is the one for me. So happy that they put it back in the set as an opener, shows the impact it still has. Not only does it sound fresh, just try and duplicate his speed of delivery without becoming breathless. You can't, can you?! Poison is a firkin great track too, Never has a denunciation of a father sounded quite as vicious and believable. Sharpshooter, Lawman, Sweet Revenge, each one a unique delivery, rubbishing the notion that non-believers have that Lem always sounds the same. The Golden Years EP on the album repackaging also sneaks it as I love the delivery on Leavin' Here, as rock'n'roll and soul-driven as you like, followed by 3 more superb growls into your cerebellum.

Yeah sure, there are so many more I could have chosen and it's no contest that Lemmy sounds better on Whiplash than James Hetfield ever could imho, Kingdom of The Worm vocally puts the hairs up on the back of the neck as does Hoochie Coochie Man, but if you are only gonna give us a shot at 3 albums, what has a guy got to do?!