Motörhead To Release 40th Anniversary Box Set Edition Of “Ace Of Spades” In October

A new 40th anniversary edition of Motörhead‘s “Ace Of Spades” will be released on October 30. The effort will be available as a two CD set with a book and as a triple LP set with a book. There will also be two different super deluxe box sets. Pre-orders can be found HERE.

The most expensive box set will include the following:

  • The “Ace Of Spades” album, half-speed mastered and created from the original master tapes.
  • Two double-live albums of previously unheard concerts from the ‘Ace Up Your Sleeve‘ tour.
  • ‘A Fistful Of Instrumentals‘ : An EP of previously unreleased, instrumental tracks from 1980.
  • ‘The Good, The Broke & The Ugly‘. A double album of B-sides, outtakes and rare tracks.
  • ‘Ace On Your Screens‘: A DVD compilation of rare TV appearances from 1980-81, a live concert from 1981 and a 5.1 audio mix of the original album.
  • The ‘Ace Of Spades‘ story. A 40 page book telling the story of ‘Ace Of Spades‘ through previously unpublished interviews with the people that were there. Includes never before seen photos and memorabilia.
  • The ‘Ace Up Your Sleeve‘ tour program.
  • The Motörhead Rock Commando comic.
  • A set of 5 poker dice that can be played on the game board inside the box set lid.
  • A deck of Motörhead playing cards.
  • A bespoke Texas Hold Em poker mat.
  • A set of Motörhead casino chips.
  • Two Motörhead shot glasses.
  • All encased in a bespoke wooden, Wild West dynamite box.
  • A limited edition 7″ reproduction of the Dutch ‘Ace Of Spades‘ single, with a previously unreleased instrumental version on Side B.

Track Listing:

“Ace Of Spades“:

Side One:

01. “Ace Of Spades”
02. “Love Me Like A Reptile”
03. “Shoot You In The Back”
04. “Live To Win”
05. “Fast And Loose”
06. “(We Are) The Road Crew”

Side Two:

01. “Fire Fire”
02. “Jailbait”
03. “Dance”
04. “Bite The Bullet”
05. “The Chase Is Better Than The Catch”
06. “The Hammer”

“A Fistful Of Instrumentals” (10″):

Side One:

01. “Ace Of Spades” (instrumental demo)
02. “Hump On Your Back” (instrumental demo)
03. “Shoot You In The Back” (instrumental demo)
04. “Fast And Loose” (instrumental demo)

Side Two:

01. “Dirty Love” (instrumental demo)
02. “Love Me Like A Reptile” (instrumental demo)
03. “Dance” (instrumental demo)

“Live At Parc Expo, Orleans – March 5, 1981“:

Side One:

01. “Ace Of Spades”
02. “Stay Clean”
03. “Over The Top”
04. “Metropolis”
05. “Shoot You In The Back”

Side Two:

01. “The Hammer”
02. “Jailbait”
03. “Leaving Here”
04. “Fire Fire”
05. “Love Me Like A Reptile”

Side Three:

01. “Capricorn”
02. “Too Late, Too Late”
03. “(We Are) The Road Crew”
04. “No Class”

Side Four:

01. “Bite The Bullet”
02. “The Chase Is Better Than The Catch”
03. “Overkill”
04. “Bomber”

‘Ace On Your Screens‘ DVD:

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

“Live At Whitla Hall, Belfast – December 23, 1981“:

Side One:

01. “Ace Of Spades”
02. “Stay Clean”
03. “Over The Top”
04. “The Hammer”
05. “Shoot You In The Back”
06. “Metropolis”

Side Two:

01. “(We Are) The Road Crew”
02. “No Class”
03. “Bite The Bullet”
04. “The Chase Is Better Than The Catch”

Side Three:

01. “Jailbait”
02. “Leaving Here”
03. “Capricorn”
04. “Too Late, Too Late”

Side Four:

01. “Overkill”
02. “Bomber”
03. “Motörhead”

“The Good, The Broke & The Ugly“:

Side One:

01. “Ace Of Spades” (alternative version)
02. “Dirty Love”
03. “Love Me Like A Reptile” (Alternative Long Version)
04. “Shoot You In The Back” (alternative version)

Side Two:

01. “Hump On Your Back”
02. “Fast And Loose” (alternative version)
03. “(We Are) The Road Crew” (alternative version)
04. “Fire Fire” (alternative version)
05. “Jailbait” (alternative version)

Side Three:

01. “Waltz Of The Vampire”
02. “The Hammer” (alternative version)
03. “Dirty Love” (alternative long version)
04. “Bastard”
05. “Godzilla Akimbo”

Side Four:

01. “Love Me Like A Reptile” (alternative version)
02. “Dirty Love” (alternative version)
03. “Please Don’t Touch” (performed by Headgirl)
04. “Bomber” (performed by Girlschool)
05. “Emergency”

“Ace Of Spades” (7″) (D2C exclusive):

Side One:

01. “Ace Of Spades”

Side Two:

01. “Ace Of Spades” (instrumental – previously unreleased)