Ace of Spades

~ Release by Motörhead (see all versions of this release, 29 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Ace of Spades producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) performer: Motörhead (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1980), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1980) and Universal Music (in 1980) part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 10), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 33), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 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, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor publisher: Motor Music Ltd.	2:48
A2	Love Me Like a Reptile producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: Love Me Like a Reptile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	3:22
A3	Shoot You in the Back producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: Shoot You in the Back (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	2:39
A4	Live to Win producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: Live to Win (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	3:36
A5	Fast and Loose producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: Fast and Loose (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	3:21
A6	(We Are) The Road Crew producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: (We Are) the Road Crew (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) lyricist: Ian Fraser Kilmister composer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	3:11
B1	Fire Fire producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: Fire, Fire (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	2:43
B2	Jailbait producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: Jailbait (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	3:32
B3	Dance producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: Dance (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor revision of: Waltz of the Vampire	2:37
B4	Bite the Bullet producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: Bite the Bullet (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	1:38
B5	The Chase Is Better Than the Catch producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: The Chase Is Better Than the Catch (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) lyricist: Ian Fraser Kilmister composer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	4:17
B6	The Hammer producer: Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) bass: Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister drums (drum set): Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor guitar: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke vocals: 'Fast' Eddie Clarke and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister performer: Motörhead recording of: The Hammer (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) writer: Eddie Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilmister and Phil Taylor	2:48

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/6877172 [info]

Release group

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) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 408) (order: 408) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 461) (order: 462)

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.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-11845 [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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