Ace Of Spades [Expanded Edition]

Rating

Album: Ace Of Spades [Expanded Edition]
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Ace Of Spades	More Info...	2:47
2)	Love Me Like A Reptile	More Info...	3:20
3)	Shoot You In The Back	More Info...	2:37
4)	Live To Win	More Info...	3:34
5)	Fast And Loose	More Info...	3:20
6)	(We Are) The Roadcrew	More Info...	3:09
7)	Fire Fire	More Info...	2:42
8)	Jailbait	More Info...	3:31
9)	Dance	More Info...	2:35
10)	Bite The Bullet	More Info...	1:38
11)	The Chase Is Better Than The Catch	More Info...	4:15
12)	The Hammer	More Info...	2:46
	Disc 2
1)	Dirty Love	More Info...	2:54
2)	Ace Of Spades Alternative Version	More Info...	3:02
3)	Love Me Like A Reptile Alternative Long Version	More Info...	4:15
4)	Love Me Like A Reptile Alternative Version	More Info...	3:30
5)	Shoot You In The Back Alternative Version	More Info...	3:10
6)	Fast And Loose Alternative Version	More Info...	3:05
7)	(We Are) The Roadcrew Alternative Version	More Info...	3:22
8)	Fire Fire Alternative Version	More Info...	2:39
9)	Jailbait Alternative Version	More Info...	3:32
10)	The Hammer Alternative Version	More Info...	3:10
11)	Dirty Love Alternative Version	More Info...	1:02
12)	Dirty Love Alternative Long Version	More Info...	3:50
13)	Fast And Loose BBC Radio 1, David Jensen Session	More Info...	4:17
14)	Live To Win BBC Radio 1, David Jensen Session	More Info...	3:32
15)	Bite The Bullet / The Chase Is Better Than The Catch BBC Radio 1, David Jensen Session	More Info...	6:05

Album: Ace Of Spades [Expanded Edition]
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Ace Of Spades	More Info...	2:47
2)	Love Me Like A Reptile	More Info...	3:20
3)	Shoot You In The Back	More Info...	2:37
4)	Live To Win	More Info...	3:34
5)	Fast And Loose	More Info...	3:20
6)	(We Are) The Roadcrew	More Info...	3:09
7)	Fire Fire	More Info...	2:42
8)	Jailbait	More Info...	3:31
9)	Dance	More Info...	2:35
10)	Bite The Bullet	More Info...	1:38
11)	The Chase Is Better Than The Catch	More Info...	4:15
12)	The Hammer	More Info...	2:46
	Disc 2
1)	Dirty Love	More Info...	2:54
2)	Ace Of Spades Alternative Version	More Info...	3:02
3)	Love Me Like A Reptile Alternative Long Version	More Info...	4:15
4)	Love Me Like A Reptile Alternative Version	More Info...	3:30
5)	Shoot You In The Back Alternative Version	More Info...	3:10
6)	Fast And Loose Alternative Version	More Info...	3:05
7)	(We Are) The Roadcrew Alternative Version	More Info...	3:22
8)	Fire Fire Alternative Version	More Info...	2:39
9)	Jailbait Alternative Version	More Info...	3:32
10)	The Hammer Alternative Version	More Info...	3:10
11)	Dirty Love Alternative Version	More Info...	1:02
12)	Dirty Love Alternative Long Version	More Info...	3:50
13)	Fast And Loose BBC Radio 1, David Jensen Session	More Info...	4:17
14)	Live To Win BBC Radio 1, David Jensen Session	More Info...	3:32
15)	Bite The Bullet / The Chase Is Better Than The Catch BBC Radio 1, David Jensen Session	More Info...	6:05

Performer Notes

Includes liner notes by Steffan Chirazi.
Feted by bikers, respected by punks, Motorhead exemplified rock's outlaw chic. On Ace Of Spades their speed-metal attack exploded with unparalleled fury. Thrashing guitars and primitive drums underpinned vocalist/bassist Lemmy, whose blooded-throat roar enhances the trio's aggression. Mind-numbingly basic and deafeningly loud, they savage rock's pomp and circumstance, rivalling 'Louie Louie' for simplicity and excitement. Chock-full of anthems for the dispossessed (witness '(We Are) The Road Crew'), Ace Of Spades is a classic of its genre. Motorhead exude the same cartoon personae as the Ramones, and as a result inspire a similar affection.

Professional Reviews

Q (8/00, p.127) - Included in Q's "Best Metal Albums Of All Time"

Q (10/96, pp.186-187) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...their defining moment....the title track is not so much the best song on the record as the greatest rock single ever recorded, three minutes of genuinely hair-raising rollercoasteresque Grand Prix tank racing superfast guitar-belch rock..."

Kerrang (Magazine) (p.51) - "[A] breathless, breakneck demolition of vintage rock 'n' roll, played with lashings of distortion and attitude..."