Album · Compilation
The Best of Motörhead: All the Aces
All the Aces is a Motörhead compilation from late 1993, issued by Castle Communications. It gathers 14 of the band's most popular songs, so it works as a straightforward way into a catalogue that by then ran from the 1977 debut through to Bastards, released the same year.
The extras make it more than a simple greatest-hits set. There are two enhanced multimedia sections, and eight previously unreleased live tracks by The Muggers, a band formed by "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, both of Motörhead, together with John "Speedy" Keen and Billy Rath. That side project is the curiosity for collectors.
The Best of Motörhead: All the Aces: tracklist and credits
23 tracks · 1:42:59Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Ace of SpadesClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:48
- 2Killed by DeathCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel4:35
- 3Motorhead (live)Lemmy Kilmister4:44
- 4Iron FistClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:53
- 5OrgasmatronCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel5:23
- 6Love Me Like a ReptileClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:22
- 7(We Are) The Road CrewClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:09
- 8BomberClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:40
- 9The Chase Is Better Than the CatchClarke, Kilmister, Taylor4:17
- 10Louie, LouieRichard Berry2:46
- 11No ClassClarke, Kilmister, Taylor2:39
- 12Deaf ForeverCampbell, Gill, Kilmister, Würzel4:27
- 13Over the TopClarke, Kilmister, Taylor3:15
- 14OverkillClarke, Kilmister, Taylor5:11
- 15Ace of Spades (CCN remix)Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor5:17
- Disc 2
- 1White LightningJohn David Keen5:35
- 2Space ChaserJohn David Keen4:44
- 3Somethin’ ElseCochran, Cochran, Sheeley5:48
- 4Would If You CouldJohn David Keen5:07
- 5(Just a) NightmareJohn David Keen6:55
- 6Cinnamon GirlNeil Young5:17
- 7Summertime BluesJerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran5:24
- 8Killer, KillerJohn David Keen5:42
- Produced by
- Vic Maile, Guy Bidmead, Eddie Clarke, Will Reid-Dick, Jason Corsaro, Bill Laswell, Jimmy Miller, Eddie Clarke, Lemmy Kilmister, Neil Richmond, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, Vic Maile
- Recorded at
- Jackson’s Studios, Britannia Row Studios, O₂ City Hall Newcastle, Ramport Studios, Master Rock Studios, Olympic Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Wessex Sound Studios, Sound Development Studios
- Recorded
- 1978 – March 1986
- Engineered by
- Tim Dewey, Charles Harrowell, Jason Corsaro, Trevor Hallesy, Ashley Howe
- Label
- Castle Communications
- Length
- 1:42:59
Line-up
- Eddie Clarke · electric guitar, guitar
- Lemmy Kilmister · electric bass guitar, lead vocals, bass guitar
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor · drums (drum set)
- Phil Campbell · electric guitar · guest
- Pete Gill · drums (drum set) · guest
- Würzel · electric guitar · guest
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1993 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 8 November 1993 | |
| Wikidata | 1993 | |
| UK / Europe release | 1993 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | GB | Castle Communications | 5017615112528 | original |
| 1993 | GB | Castle Communications | 5017615112528 | original |
| 1993 | CA | Sanctuary Records | 060768520721 | original |
| 1998 | GB | Essential! Records | 5017615866827 | other |
| 1999 | US | Castle Music | 602923652726 | other |
| 2006 | GB | Castle Music | 5050749412959 | other |
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|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 3245×2772 | rejected |