![]() ![]() The American hardcore punk band Battalion of Saints also covered the song on their 1984 LP The Second Coming."Traitor" (Lemmy, Würzel, Campbell, Taylor)Ĭover versions Studio (or Studio and Live)."Dogs" (Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, Taylor)."Ace of Spades" ( Lemmy, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor).In September 1993, WGAF Records re-released the original 1980s track on CD-single, cassette single, 12" vinyl picture sleeve and picture disc versions, the song was coupled with " Louie Louie", "Dirty Love", and "Ace of Spades (The CCN Remix)", and although the band were not too pleased with the CCN Remix version, this single peaked at No. Taylor had already left the band by the time the filming started, but kept to his promise of making the performance. The lineup is particularly rare until 1987: Lemmy, Campbell, Würzel and Taylor. It was the first song that Phil Campbell and Würzel played with the band – on the Bambi episode of The Young Ones. Live versions have appeared on the albums No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (1981), Nö Sleep at All (1988), Everything Louder than Everyone Else (1999), Live at Brixton Academy (2003) and Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith (2007). If I go to see Little Richard, I expect to hear Good Golly Miss Molly, or I'd be pissed off". The song became a staple of the band's live set, with Lemmy acknowledging that despite becoming "sick" of performing it, they "can't ditch Ace of Spades, it wouldn't be right. 15 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980, as it became only available at gigs and through the Motörheadbangers fan club. So despite the popularity the song had achieved, this single was not as successful as the original version, which reached No. The band had wanted "Traitor" as the A-side, but "Ace of Spades" was chosen instead, when the band noticed the change, they refused to allow the single to be distributed to the shops. All three songs on the single appeared on the band's No Sleep at All live album, which was recorded at the Giants of Rock Festival in Hämeenlinna, Finland on 2 July 1988. The single has no picture sleeve it was issued (and withdrawn) in a plain white paper cover. " Ace of Spades (live)" is a 1988 7-inch vinyl release of the song by Motörhead. Hämeenlinna "Giants of Rock" Festival, Finland "Dirty Love" (Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor) – 2:57."Ace of Spades" ( Ian Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor) – 2:49.In 2009, it was named the 10th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at No. 27 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks, stating "This song has an intro which wouldn't be out of place ushering in the end of the world". The song is considered to be the definitive Motörhead anthem, and "put a choke on the English music charts and proved to all that a band could succeed without sacrificing its blunt power and speed". In the live versions and the Rock Band 2 remake, the last lines are "I don't want to live forever/But, apparently I am". In the studio version, the last lines of the bridge are "I don't want to live forever/And don't forget the Joker". The following month, on 6 and 20 October, the band played the song on BBC TV show Top of the Pops. On 6 September 1980 Lemmy was interviewed by Graham Neale on BBC Radio 1's Rock On Saturday show, " Bomber", "Ace of Spades" and "Love Me Like a Reptile" were played. For the lyrics, he said he "used gambling metaphors, mostly cards and dice – when it comes to that sort of thing, I'm more into the one-arm bandits actually, but you can't really sing about spinning fruit, and the wheels coming down". ![]() The song opens with an overdriven bass solo played by Lemmy. ![]() One sided test pressings (not mis-presses, but used in the trade) escaped the pressing plant and are on the market. īronze also issued German and Spanish 7" vinyl versions which had a different sleeves, as well as a Japanese release, with a colour picture insert with song lyrics in English and Japanese. The picture of the band in Santa outfits used on the cover was taken at the AylesburyFair, while the band were on tour. ![]() Initially issued as a 7" vinyl single on 27 October 1980 as a preview to the album Ace of Spades and autumn tour, Bronze Records also released a 12" vinyl pressing in special Christmas picture sleeves, limited to 50,000 copies. ![]()
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