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In March 1976, deciding that two guitarists were required, the band auditioned an acquaintance of drummer Taylor's named [[Eddie Clarke (musician)|"Fast" Eddie Clarke]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/motorhead-guitarist-fast-eddie-clarke-dead-at-67-127749/|title=Motorhead Guitarist 'Fast' Eddie Clarke Dead at 67|last=Grow|first=Kory|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref> Wallis, who was continuing to tour with a reformed Pink Fairies, quit immediately after the auditions and Clarke remained as the sole guitarist. This [[power trio|trio]] of Lemmy/Clarke/Taylor is today regarded as the "classic" Motörhead line-up.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adams, Bret |title=''Ace of Spades'' DVD Review |website=[[AllMusic]] |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=ace-of-spades-dvd-mw0001412269|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=14 April 2008}}</ref> In December, the band recorded the [[Holland–Dozier–Holland]] composition "[[Leaving Here]]" for early [[punk rock]] and pub rock label, [[Stiff Records]], but United Artists intervened to prevent its general release as the band were still under contract to them, despite the label's refusal to issue their debut album. Initial reactions to the band had been unfavourable; they won a poll for "the best worst band in the world" in the music magazine ''[[NME]]''.<ref name="RSM">Dansby, Andrew. [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/motorhead-roll-on-20020823 Motorhead Roll On] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105403/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/motorhead-roll-on-20020823 |date=22 December 2017 }}. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. 23 August 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2006.</ref>
By April 1977, living in squats and with little recognition, Taylor and Clarke decided to quit the band, and after some debate, they agreed to do a farewell show at the [[Marquee Club]] in London. Lemmy had become acquainted with Ted Carroll from [[Chiswick Records]] and asked him to bring a mobile studio to the show to record it for posterity. Carroll was unable to get the mobile unit to the Marquee Club on 1 April 1977,<ref name="imotorhead.com Motörhead Marquee Club London, England 01 Apr 1977">{{cite web |url=https://imotorhead.com/tour-history/1977-04-01/ |title=Date: 01 Apr 1977 |date= August 2021|website=imotorhead.com |accessdate= 13 August 2021}}</ref> but showed up backstage after the engagement and offered them two days at Escape Studios with [[The Heartbreakers]] [[L.A.M.F.]] producer [[Speedy Keen]] to record a single. The band took the chance, and instead of recording a single they laid down 11 unfinished tracks. Carroll gave them a few more days at [[Olympic Studios]] to finish the vocals and the band completed 13 tracks for release as an album.<ref>''White Line Fever'', pp. 112–113.</ref> Chiswick issued the single "[[Motorhead (Motörhead song)|Motorhead]]" in June, followed by the album ''[[Motörhead (album)|Motörhead]]'' in August, which spent one week in the [[UK Albums Chart]] at number 43.<ref name="ICGM"/><ref name="Mhcharts" >{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17135/MOTORHEAD/ |title=Motorhead Official Charts |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=17 May 2015 }}</ref> The band toured the UK supporting Hawkwind in June, then from late July they commenced the "Beyond the Threshold of Pain Tour" with [[the Count Bishops]],<ref name="ICGM"/> a band who were gaining some popularity on the early punk rock and pub rock scene.
In August, [[Tony Secunda]] took over the management of the band, and their cohesiveness became so unstable that by March 1978, Clarke and Taylor had formed and were performing as the Muggers with Speedy Keen and [[Billy Rath]] of American punk band [[The Heartbreakers]].<ref name="PFFT" />
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