Inside the Song: Motörhead - “Ace of Spades”

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Motörhead’s hit single “Ace of Spades” was released on October 27, 1980, and has gone on to be considered the definitive Mötorhead anthem. The single spent 13 weeks on the UK Singles Charts, where it peaked at #15.

The song opens with an overdriven bass intro played by Lemmy. For the lyrics, he said he “used gambling metaphors, mostly cards and dice—when it comes to that sort of thing, I’m more into the one-arm bandits actually, but you can’t really sing about spinning fruit, and the wheels coming down.”

To promote their new single, Motörhead appeared on BBC TV Show Top of the Pops, on October 6 and 20. With this single, Motörhead has broken into the mainstream, and it was this single and the following album that launched their commercial success. “Ace of Spades” has gone on to be considered amongst the most influential in the development of thrash metal – despite the band resenting being labelled anything other than “rock n roll”.

This single was the title track from Mötorhead’s fourth studio album “Ace of Spades”, which was released on November 8, 1980. It is the band’s most commercially successful album, and it peaked at #4 on the UK Albums Chart. It was also the band’s debut release in the United States. The album was recorded in August and September of 1980 with Vic Maile at Jackson’s Studios in Rickmansworth.

Vic Maile had worked with many major artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and the Who. He initially crossed paths with Lemmy when he was a member of Hawkwind. Maile was critical in giving Motörhead a sleeker sound on record, without sacrificing its raw power.

In honor of the 40 anniversary of the “Ace of Spades” single, we have Cameron Webb here with us, and the multitracks for the song, and we are going to breakdown the making of this incredible song. Cameron worked with Motörhead on 6 of their albums and has heard many stories from the band about the process behind this song, which he will share with us!

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