Album

Ace Of Spades

Motörhead

1980 · Rock

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Ace Of Spades by Motörhead

Ace Of Spades is a Rock album by Motörhead, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 242 pressings tracked, owned by 57 collectors.

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Anchored by a title track that barrels out of the speakers like a locomotive, <i>Ace of Spades</i> is a deafening salute to speed, power, and violent forward propulsion. Motörhead’s fourth album is also their leanest. What little breathing room can be found on predecessors <i>Overkill</i> and <i>Bomber</i> has been ruthlessly cut out. Just as one hellish blitz of bass, drums, and feedback ends, another starts right up. The music is so elemental that debating whether it’s metal, rock, or punk is pointless. Just crank it.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Ace Of Spades
  2. A2Love Me Like A Reptile
  3. A3Shoot You In The Back
  4. A4Live To Win
  5. A5Fast And Loose
  6. A6(We Are) The Road Crew

Side B

  1. B1Fire, Fire
  2. B2Jailbait
  3. B3Dance
  4. B4Bite The Bullet
  5. B5The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
  6. B6The Hammer

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • distorted
  • intense
  • rowdy

Album notes

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Ace of Spades is the fourth studio album by the band Motörhead, released 8 November 1980, on Bronze Records. It peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and reached Gold status by March 1981. It was preceded by the release of the title track as a single on 27 October, which peaked in the UK Singles Chart at No. 15 in early November.
It was the band's debut release in the United States, with Mercury Records handling distribution in North America.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Eddie ClarkeGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
  • Ian Fraser KilmisterBASS , VOCALS BASS, VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, BASS, LEAD VOCALS
  • LemmyBASS, BASS , VOCALS BASS, VOCALS VOCALS, BASS
  • Phil TaylorDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION WRITTEN-BY, DRUMS
  • Denise DufortDRUMS
  • Enid WilliamsBASS
  • GirlschoolFEATURING
  • Kelly JohnsonLEAD VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR
  • Kim McAuliffeRHYTHM GUITAR

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