The trio of Lemmy, Clarke, and Taylor is today regarded as the "classic" Motörhead line-up, although initial reactions were
unfavourable: they memorably won a poll for "Worst Band in the World" in one music magazine.The band's first official album release was the
self-titled Motörhead, released in 1977. By this time the standard of their performances had improved considerably, and the uncompromising nature of their music was beginning to garner a following from enthusiasts of both metal and punk. Follow-up albums Overkill and Bomber cemented their reputation as one of Britain's foremost heavy metal groups.
