Following Fast Eddie Clarke’s departure in 1982, Motörhead recruited a surprising candidate for lead guitarist — former Thin Lizzy axeman Brian Robertson. A much more technically accomplished and melodic player than his predecessor, Robertson transformed the band’s sound substantially during his brief tenure. Another Perfect Day is one of Motörhead’s cleanest, most tuneful albums, the first side in particular. The opening track, “Back At The Funny Farm,” is a jackhammering rave-up about going insane, featuring some of Lemmy’s funniest lyrics (“What was that injection ’cause I think it’s going wrong/ I really like this jacket but the sleeves are much too long”). “Shine” and “Dancing On Your Grave,” sung by a more conventionally pretty-voiced frontman, could easily have been radio hits. “Rock It” puts a little bit of boogie-woogie piano in the background, turning a typical Motörhead song into a rock ‘n’ roll anthem, and the slow-burning “One Track Mind” is one of the group’s best creepy-crawling blues efforts. The second half isn’t quite as strong, though “Tales Of Glory” is an excellent antiwar diatribe. The production is sharp and powerful, probably due to Robertson’s perfectionism, which pissed Lemmy off to no end at the time but wound up being great for the finished product. Another Perfect Day is probably Motörhead’s most underrated album of the 1980s, and well worth a listen.