Ace of Spades (live)

Infobox Single
Name = Ace of Spades (live)

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Artist = Motörhead
from Album = No Sleep at All
B-side = Dogs/Traitor
Released = 1988
Format = 7"
Recorded = July 2, 1988
Hämeenlinna "Giants of Rock" Festival, Finland
Genre = Heavy Metal
Length = 2:51
Label = GWR
Writer = Eddie Clarke
Lemmy
Phil Taylor
Producer = Motörhead
Guy Bidmead
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Eat the Rich"
(1987)
This single = "Ace of Spades (live)"
(1988)
Next single = "The One to Sing the Blues"
(1991)"Ace of Spades (live)" is a 1988 7" vinyl release of the song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. The single has no picture cover, it was issued (and withdrawn) in a plain white paper cover. All three songs on the single appeared on the band's "No Sleep at All" live album, which was recorded at the Giants of Rock Festival in Hämeenlinna, Finland on July 2, 1988.

The band had wanted "Traitor" as the A-side, but "Ace of Spades" was chosen instead, when the band noticed the change, they refused to allow the single to be distributed to the shops. So despite the popularity the song had achieved, this single was not as successful as the original version, which reached #15 in the UK Singles Charts in 1980, as it became only available at gigs and through the Motörheadbangers fan club. [cite journal |quotes= |last=Burridge |first=Alan |authorlink=Alan Burridge (writer) |coauthors=Mick Stevenson |year=1993 |month=July |title=Motörhead |journal=Record Collector |volume= |issue=167 |pages=72–73 |id= |url= |accessdate= ]

ingle track listing

# "Ace of Spades" (Lemmy, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor)
# "Dogs" (Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, Taylor)
# "Traitor" (Lemmy, Würzel, Campbell, Taylor)

Credits

* Guitars - Würzel and Phil Campbell
* Drums - Philthy Animal Taylor
* Bass, lead vocals - Lemmy

Notes