It was recorded on their 1980 European tour, the same tour as the 1981 live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith track "Iron Horse / Born to Lose", which is also unknown as to which venue any of these tracks were recorded.

Despite the lack of radio exposure, on 1 May 1980 the band had managed to secure an appearance on the BBC TV's weekly chart show, Top of the Pops, to promote its upcoming release.

"[3] The original standard release of this EP was in 7" and 12" vinyl (Bronze Records), some lapses in quality control allowed through a number of copies of the 7" that play Kate Bush on the A-side.

[4] It was part of the limited edition 10,000 boxed set compilation by Castle Records – Born to Lose, Live to Win: The Bronze Singles 1978-1983 – released in 1999 which included 10 CD's covering the singles released by Bronze over the years Motörhead were signed to them.

[4] Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic states that The Golden Years "captures all the raucous energy and devastating power of the band's classic Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, and Phil Taylor lineup at the peak of its power.