Ace of Spades (Motörhead album)
| Ace of Spades | ||||
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| Released | 1 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 4 August – 15 September 1980 | |||
| Studio | Jackson's Studios (Rickmansworth, England) | |||
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| Length | 36:42 | |||
| Label | Bronze | |||
| Producer | Vic Maile | |||
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Cover of the 2005 CD remaster and Classic Albums DVD release | ||||
| Singles from Ace of Spades | ||||
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Ace of Spades is the fourth studio album by English rock band Motörhead, released on 1 November 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.
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.