Ace of Spades (Motörhead album)

Ace of Spades is the fourth studio album by English rock band Motörhead, released in October 1980 via Bronze Records. It is the band's most commercially successful album, peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart and reaching gold status in the UK by March 1981. It was preceded by the release of the title track as a single in October, which peaked in the UK Singles Chart at No. 15 in early November.

Ace of Spades
Studio album by
Motörhead
ReleasedOctober 1980 (1980-10)
Recorded4 August – 15 September 1980
StudioJackson's Studios (Rickmansworth, England)
Genre
Length36:42
LabelBronze
ProducerVic Maile
Motörhead chronology
The Golden Years (EP)
(1980)		 Ace of Spades
(1980)		 Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers (EP)
(1980)
CD & DVD
Cover of the 2005 CD remaster and Classic Albums DVD release
Singles from Ace of Spades
  1. "Ace of Spades"
    Released: October 1980
For other uses, see Ace of Spades.

It was the band's debut release in the United States, with Mercury Records handling distribution in North America. In 2020, the album was ranked at 408 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

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