Aces: The Best of Motörhead

~ Release by Motörhead (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Ace of Spades
producer:
Vic Maile
bass:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
vocals:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
performer:
Motörhead
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 3), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 33), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 41) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 442)
recording of:
Ace of Spades (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
lyrics quoted on:
Fred
music quoted on:
Fred
Motörhead4.152:50
2Louie Louie
cover recording of:
Louie Louie (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed Louie Louie)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and World Wide Music
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Motörhead32:47
3Bomber
engineer:
Trevor Hallesy
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1979-07-07 until 1979-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1979-07-07 until 1979-08-31)
guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1979-07-07 until 1979-08-31)
recording of:
Bomber (from 1979-07-07 until 1979-08-31)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
Motörhead53:44
4Iron Fist
recording engineer:
Charles Harrowell
co-producer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
producer:
Will Reid-Dick
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1982-01-26 until 1982-01-28)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1982-01-26 until 1982-01-28)
electric guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1982-01-26 until 1982-01-28)
recorded at:
Ramport Studios in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01-26 until 1982-01-28)
music videos:
Iron Fist by Motörhead
recording of:
Iron Fist (from 1982-01-26 until 1982-01-28)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead3.652:54
5No Class
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
No Class (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead4.52:42
6Overkill
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
Overkill (Motörhead song) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead45:14
7I’m the Doctor
recording engineer:
Charles Harrowell
co-producer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
producer:
Will Reid-Dick
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-02-28, from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recording of:
I'm the Doctor (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead32:43
8Go to Hell
recording engineer:
Charles Harrowell
co-producer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
producer:
Will Reid-Dick
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-02-28, from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recording of:
Go to Hell (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead33:10
9Bang to Rights
recording engineer:
Charles Harrowell
co-producer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
producer:
Will Reid-Dick
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-02-28, from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recording of:
Bang to Rights (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead42:43
10Lemmy Goes to the Pub
recording of:
Lemmy Goes to the Pub (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
revision of:
Heart of Stone
Motörhead3:02
11America
recording engineer:
Charles Harrowell
co-producer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
producer:
Will Reid-Dick
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-02-28, from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recording of:
America (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead33:38
12Speed Freak
recording engineer:
Charles Harrowell
co-producer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
producer:
Will Reid-Dick
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-02-28, from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recording of:
Speedfreak (Motörhead song) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead43:28
13Sex and Outrage
recording engineer:
Charles Harrowell
co-producer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
producer:
Will Reid-Dick
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
electric guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-02-28, from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
recording of:
Sex and Outrage (from 1982-02-01 until 1982-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead42:11
14I Got Mine
producer and mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1983-02 until 1983-03)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1983-02 until 1983-03)
guitar:
Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead) (from 1983-02 until 1983-03)
recording of:
I Got Mine (from 1983-02 until 1983-03)
writer:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead), Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
publisher:
EMI Intertrax Music Inc.
Motörhead5:25
15All the Aces
engineer:
Trevor Hallesy
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1979-07-07 until 1979-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1979-07-07 until 1979-08-31)
guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (from 1979-07-07 until 1979-08-31)
recording of:
All the Aces (from 1979-07-07 until 1979-08-31)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
Motörhead3:25
16Dirty Love
producer:
Vic Maile
recording of:
Dirty Love (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead52:56
17Please Don’t Touch
producer:
Vic Maile
bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1980-12) and Enid Williams (in 1980-12)
drums (drum set):
Denise Dufort (in 1980-12)
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) (in 1980-12) and Kelly Johnson (in 1980-12)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Kim McAuliffe (in 1980-12)
lead vocals:
Kelly Johnson (in 1980-12) and Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1980-12)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Touch (in 1980-12)
composer:
Frederick Heath and Guy Robinson (UK songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Headgirl3.52:50
18Motörhead (live)
producer:
Vic Maile
recorded at:
Newcastle City Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1981-03-29)
live recording of:
Motorhead (on 1981-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
Motörhead53:34
19The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
producer:
Vic Maile
bass:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
vocals:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
performer:
Motörhead
recording of:
The Chase Is Better Than the Catch (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
lyricist:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
composer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead44:18
20Deaf Forever
recording engineer:
Jason Corsaro (in 1986-03)
co-producer:
Vic Maile
producer:
Bill Laswell
drums (drum set):
Pete Gill (in 1986-03)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (in 1986-03)
electric guitar:
Phil Campbell (Welsh metal guitarist for Motörhead & Persian Risk) (in 1986-03) and Michael Burston (Motörhead guitarist) (in 1986-03)
recorded at:
Master Rock Studios in Kilburn, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-03)
recording of:
Deaf Forever (in 1986-03)
writer:
Phil Campbell (Welsh metal guitarist for Motörhead & Persian Risk), Pete Gill, Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Michael Burston (Motörhead guitarist)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher) (from 1986 to present)
Motörhead34:28