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While Motörhead's self-titled debut had performed respectfully on the British charts, it was their second release, 1979's Overkill, that went Top 30, selling 100,000 units in Europe (all the while without proper distribution in the U.S.). Produced by ex-Rolling Stones main man Jimmy Miller (Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street), Overkill can be pinpointed as the album that finally focused the Motorhead sound — part metal, part punk, and part good old rock & roll. While several tracks would become cornerstones for their superb 1981 live album No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (such as the title track, "Stay Clean," "Capricorn," "No Class," and "Metropolis"), other lesser-known tracks are just as exceptional — "(I Won't) Pay Your Price," "Damage Case," "Limb From Limb," etc. Included on the 1999 Castle reissue were five bonus tracks, including such B-sides as "Too Late, Too Late" and "Like a Nightmare," as well as a fun cover of the party standard "Louie Louie."