Ready For The Motörhead “Ace Of Spades” Deluxe Box Set?

When Motörhead released their “Ace Of Spades” album in 1980 it caught the rock world’s attention. Hard. Fast. Loud. And soon, you’ll be able to get your hands on a deluxe version with 2CD and 3LP versions! These will feature a previously unheard concert from the Ace Up Your Sleeve tour, alongside rare and unseen photos!

As you might expect, there’s a bunch of collectibles for the diehard fan.

The “Ace Of Spades” deluxe box set (out October 30th) contains:

• 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”: A 10″ 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 A 40-page book telling the story of “Ace Of Spades” through previously unpublished interviews with the people that were there.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.
• All encased in a classic Wild West dynamite box.
• A limited edition 7″ reproduction of the Dutch “Ace Of Spades”, with a previously unreleased instrumental version on Side B. (while stocks last!)

Here’s the track listing:

“Ace Of Spades”

Side One

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

Side Two

1. Fire Fire
2. Jailbait
3. Dance
4. Bite The Bullet
5. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
6. The Hammer

“A Fistful Of Instrumentals”

Side One

1. Ace Of Spades (demo)
2. Hump On Your Back (demo)
3. Shoot You In The Back (demo)
4. Fast And Loose (demo)

Side Two

1. Dirty Love (demo)
2. Love Me Like A Reptile (demo)
3. Dance (demo)

“Riders Wearing Black”
Live At Whitla Hall, Belfast – December 23, 1981

Side One

1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. The Hammer
5. Shoot You In The Back
6. Metropolis

Side Two

1. (We Are) The Road Crew
2. No Class
3. Bite The Bullet
4. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch

Side Three

1. Jailbait
2. Leaving Here
3. Capricorn
4. Too Late, Too Late

Side Four

1. Overkill
2. Bomber
3. Motörhead

“Dead Man’s Hand”

Live At Parc Expo, Orleans – March 5, 1981

Side One

1. Ace Of Spades
2. Stay Clean
3. Over The Top
4. Metropolis
5. Shoot You In The Back

Side Two

1. The Hammer
2. Jailbait
3. Leaving Here
4. Fire Fire
5. Love Me Like A Reptile

Side Three

1. Capricorn
2. Too Late, Too Late
3. (We Are) The Road Crew
4. No Class

Side Four

1. Bite The Bullet
2. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
3. Overkill
4. Bomber

The Good, The Broke & The Ugly

Side One

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)

Side Two

1. Hump On Your Back
2. Fast And Loose (Alternative Version)
3. (We Are) The Road Crew (Alternative Version)
4. Fire Fire (Alternative Version)
5. Jailbait (Alternative Version)

Side Three

1. Waltz Of The Vampire
2. The Hammer (Alternative Version)
3. Dirty Love (Alternative Long Version)
4. Bastard
5. Godzilla Akimbo

Side Four

1. Love Me Like A Reptile (Alternative Version)
2. Dirty Love (Alternative Version)
3. Please Don’t Touch (Performed by HEADGIRL)
4. Bomber (Performed by GIRLSCHOOL)
5. Emergency

“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

Looks like they’ve done it up right! Can’t wait for them to release this deluxe box set!

What’s the best box set you can think of? There’s been so many good ones over the years.

Written by Todd Hancock