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Ace of Spades is the fifth album by the British speed metal band Motörhead. It was released in 1980 and it is considered to be the best studio album by the band. It reached number 4 on the UK charts and it was the first of the band's releases to feature a photo of the band on the cover. The title track is, for many, the definitive Motörhead anthem and songs like "(We Are) The Road Crew" and "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" are amongst their best work. The original vinyl editions of the album were available in black vinyl and gold vinyl pressings.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Taylor, Eddie Clarke except on CD re-issues where stated.

1. "Ace of Spades" - 2:49
2. "Love Me Like A Reptile" - 3:23
3. "Shoot You In The Back" - 2:39
4. "Live To Win" - 3:37
5. "Fast And Loose" - 3:23
6. "(We Are) The Road Crew" - 3:12
7. "Fire, Fire" - 2:44
8. "Jailbait" - 3:33
9. "Dance" - 2:38
10. "Bite The Bullet" - 1:38
11. "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" - 4:18
12. "The Hammer" - 2:48

The CD re-issued have added tracks;

13. "Dirty Love" (B-side of the "Ace Of Spades" single)

14. "Please Don't Touch" (Heath, Robinson)

15. "Emergency" (McAuliffe, Johnson, Williams, Dufort)

Tracks 14 and 15 were taken from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP.

Trivia

The USA pressing has the tracks in a different running order and some German pressings have side 'A' both sides.

Personnel

• Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals
• "Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

External links

• Ace of Spades on Amazon.com
• Ace of Spades review on Yahoo Music

• Motörhead albums
• 1980 albums
• Heavy metal albums