Eat the Rich (Motörhead song)

"Eat the Rich"
Single by Motörhead
from the album Rock 'n' Roll
B-side	Cradle to the Grave / Just 'cos You Got the Power (12" only)
Released	November 1987 (UK) [1]
Recorded	1987
Studio	Master Rock Studios Redwood, London, UK
Genre	Heavy metal, speed metal
Length	4:36
Label	GWR
Songwriter(s)	Phil Campbell Würzel Lemmy Phil Taylor
Producer(s)	Motörhead Guy Bidmead
Motörhead singles chronology
"Deaf Forever" (1986) "Eat the Rich" (1987) "Ace of Spades (live)" (1988)

"Eat the Rich" is a song by British heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released as a single in 1987, in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. Both formats featured the b-side "Cradle to the Grave", and the 12" also included "Just 'Cos You Got the Power".

The title song was written for Peter Richardson's 1987 film Eat the Rich, starring the regular cast of The Comic Strip: the song also features on the Motörhead album Rock 'n' Roll

The Dutch single released by Roadrunner Records took the title track of the album as the A-side in place of "Eat the Rich", keeping "Cradle to the Grave" as the B-side. The sleeve used the artwork on the album cover,^[2] both sleeve designs were created by Joe Petagno.

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, Phil Taylor

7"[]

1. "Eat the Rich"
2. "Cradle to the Grave"

12"[]

1. "Eat the Rich"
2. "Cradle to the Grave"
3. "Just 'cos You Got the Power"

Personnel[]

Motörhead

• Lemmy – bass, vocals
• Würzel – lead guitar
• Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – rhythm guitar
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums

Production

• Produced by – Motörhead and Guy Bidmead
• Originally recorded by Bill Laswell & Jason Corsaro, remixed by Guy Bidmead

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