Ace of Spades

~ Release by Motörhead (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Tracklist

▼ Cassette 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Ace of Spades producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead phonographic copyright (℗) by: Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1980) part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 3), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 33), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 41) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 442) recording of: Ace of Spades (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) publisher: Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)	4.15	2:48
A2	Shoot You in the Back producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: Shoot You in the Back (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)	4	2:39
A3	Live to Win producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: Live to Win (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)		3:36
A4	Fast and Loose producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: Fast and Loose (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)		3:21
A5	(We Are) The Road Crew producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: (We Are) the Road Crew (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) lyricist: Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) composer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)	4	3:11
A6	Fire, Fire producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: Fire, Fire (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)	4	2:43
B1	Love Me Like a Reptile producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: Love Me Like a Reptile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)	5	3:22
B2	Jailbait producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: Jailbait (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)		3:32
B3	Dance producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: Dance (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) revision of: Waltz of the Vampire		2:37
B4	Bite the Bullet producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: Bite the Bullet (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)		1:38
B5	The Chase Is Better Than the Catch producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: The Chase Is Better Than the Catch (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) lyricist: Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) composer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)	4	4:17
B6	The Hammer producer: Vic Maile bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) performer: Motörhead recording of: The Hammer (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)		2:48

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included in:	All the Aces Bomber / Ace of Spades Classic Album Selection England The Bronze Age: 1979–1982 The Complete Early Years Box Three Classic Albums

part of:	Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 408) (order: 408)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/38512 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Motorhead/Ace-of-spades [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cdcz [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/motorhead/ace_of_spades/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/635/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Ace_of_Spades/2861 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193143 [info]
Wikidata:	Q481752 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: Cassette
Length:: 36:32

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Other
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Bronze
BRO 894 041

Release events

France
1980

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