Motörhead Announces 40th Anniversary Edition of “Ace of Spades”

Motörhead has been issuing anniversary editions of their albums, and now the time has come to revisit their seminal record, Ace of Spades. The highly influential album will be released in Special 40th Anniversary formats as well as a Deluxe Collector’s Box-Set that will include tons of goodies. Most excitingly, the releases will include a CD featuring a previously unheard concert from the “Ace Up Your Sleeve” tour. The trio’s lineup at the time featured Fast Eddie Clarke, Philthy Animal Taylor, and – of course – bass monster Lemmy Kilmister.

Watch this live version of “Ace of Spades” from the 1981 concert at Whitla Hall in Belfast:

“Upon its release in 1980, the ‘Ace Of Spades’ album was nothing short of a gamechanger for all forms of hard rock,” a press release states. “Like lightning in a bottle, it perfectly captured everything great about hard rock, heavy metal, and punk, amped it all up to 11, and came racing out of the gates at what felt like a million miles an hour, pushing at every musical boundary. Nothing was harder. Nothing was faster. And certainly nothing was louder.”

The 40th Anniversary editions of Ace Of Spades will come in hardback book-packs in two-Cd and three-LP formats, each of which will include the live concert. The Deluxe Box Set will include the album (half-speed mastered from the original master tapes), two double-live albums, a 10-inch EP of instrumental tracks, a double album of B-Sides and outtakes, a DVD compilation of rare appearances from the era, a 40-page book, a tour program, a comic book, a set of poker dice, and more.

Each of these versions will be released on October 30th. They are all available for pre-order through the Motörhead website.

Ace of Spades 40th Anniversary Edition Box Set Track List:

Ace of Spades

1. Ace Of Spades
2. Love Me Like A Reptile
3. Shoot You In The Back
4. Live To Win
5. Fast And Loose
6. (We Are) The Road Crew
7. Fire Fire
8. Jailbait
9. Dance
10. Bite The Bullet
11. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
12. The Hammer

A Fistful Of Instrumentals

1. Ace Of Spades (demo)
2. Hump On Your Back (demo)
3. Shoot You In The Back (demo)
4. Fast And Loose (demo)
5. Dirty Love (demo)
6. Love Me Like A Reptile (demo)
7. Dance (demo)

Riders Wearing Black
Live At Whitla Hall, Belfast – 23rd Dec 1981

1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. The Hammer
5. Shoot You In The Back
6. Metropolis
7. (We Are) The Road Crew
8. No Class
9. Bite The Bullet
10. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
11. Jailbait
12. Leaving Here
13. Capricorn
14. Too Late, Too Late
15. Overkill
16. Bomber
17. Motörhead

Dead Man’s Hand
Live At Parc Expo, Orleans – 5th March 1981

1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot You In The Back
6. The Hammer
7. Jailbait
8. Leaving Here
9. Fire Fire
10. Love Me Like A Reptile
11. Capricorn
12. Too Late, Too Late
13. (We Are) The Road Crew
14. No Class
15. Bite The Bullet
16. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
17. Overkill
18. Bomber

The Good, The Broke & The Ugly

1. Ace Of Spades (Alternative Version)
2. Dirty Love
3. Love Me Like A Reptile (Alternative Long Version)
4. Shoot You In The Back (Alternative Version)
5. Hump On Your Back
6. Fast And Loose (Alternative Version)
7. (We Are) The Road Crew (Alternative Version)
8. Fire Fire (Alternative Version)
9. Jailbait (Alternative Version)
10. Waltz Of The Vampire
11. The Hammer (Alternative Version)
12. Dirty Love (Alternative Long Version)
13. Bastard
14. Godzilla Akimbo
15. Love Me Like A Reptile (Alternative Version)
16. Dirty Love (Alternative Version)
17. Please Don’t Touch (Performed by Headgirl)
18. Bomber (Performed by Girlschool)
19. Emergency

Ace On Your Screens DVD

1. Part 1: MOTÖRHEAD on TV 1980-1981
2. Part 2: BBC In The City; Live In Belfast ‘81
3. Part 3: 5.1 audio mix of Ace Of Spades