Editing On Parole (section)

==Background==
''On Parole'' is the only album to feature the band's original line-up of Lemmy on vocals and bass, Larry Wallis on guitar and vocals, and Lucas Fox on drums. Motörhead signed a deal with [[United Artists Records|United Artists]] when manager Douglas Smith secured a deal with the label's [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] man [[Andrew Lauder (music executive)|Andrew Lauder]], both men having worked together for Lemmy's previous group [[Hawkwind]]. During the sessions, original producer [[Dave Edmunds]] relinquished his duties, being replaced by Fritz Fryer. Fox left the band as recording was nearing its conclusion and was replaced by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, a casual acquaintance Lemmy had met through the local "[[Amphetamine|speed]]" scene. Taylor had been persuaded to drive him to [[Rockfield Studios]] and "bring his drum kit", as he had boasted to Lemmy that he was a drummer. Taylor was given the job and set about overdubbing all of Fox's previously recorded drum tracks with the exception of "Lost Johnny" (which was co-written with [[Mick Farren]]), as he was being held in jail following an arrest for alleged drunk-and-disorderly conduct when that session was due to take place.

Taylor had taken a job painting a houseboat and his foreman happened to be [[Eddie Clarke (musician)|"Fast" Eddie Clarke]]. When Taylor mentioned that he had just joined Motörhead, Clarke was intrigued, having read about the band. Clarke told Taylor that he was a guitarist but didn't mention that he had recorded two albums with [[Curtis Knight]]. When Motörhead guitarist Wallis floated the idea of adding a second guitarist to the band, Taylor recommended Clarke, and the band briefly became a four-piece for the first time. Wallis' interest in the band was rapidly fading and he soon left, and Motörhead were a trio once more.