MotÖrhead - Ace Of Spades Box Set

BMG

£180

Format: Boxset (1 x LP, 3 x 2LP, 10” EP & DVD)
Cat.: 4050538587142
Release Date: 30th October 2020
Genre: Metal

1 x LP, 3 x 2LP, 10” EP & DVD

ACE OF SPADES
(Half speed mastered from the original tapes for dynamic range)

LIVE AT WHITLA HALL, BELFAST 23/12/81 (17 song, sound board recording from the Ace Up Your Sleeve tour, gatefold double vinyl.)

LIVE AT PARC EXPO, ORLEANS 05/03/81
(18 song, sound board recording from the Ace Up Your Sleeve tour, gatefold double vinyl.)

THE GOOD, THE BROKE & THE UGLY
(19 song double album of B-sides, outtakes and rare tracks from 1980-1981. Gatefold double vinyl.)

A FISTFUL OF INSTRUMENTALS
(10” EP of 7 previous unreleased instrumental demo songs from the Ace Of Spades recording sessions)

ACE ON YOUR SCREENS
(DVD of rare & lost and found live, studio & interview TV appearances from 1980–81. Plus BBC live concert from ‘81 and 5.1 mix of the original album.)

CONTENTS / MERCHANDISE

THE STORY OF ACE OF SPADES
(40 page book, in the style of an old leather bound journal. Written by Kris Needs from previously unpublished interviews from the studio and on the road. Includes previously unseen photos and memorabilia.)

ACE UP YOUR SLEEVE TOUR PROGRAMME
(Reproduction of original Ace Up Your Sleeve tour programme from 1980)
ROCK COMMANDO COMIC
(Reproduction of the rare 1980 comic book)
POKER DICE
(Set of 5 poker dice that can be played on the game board on the inside of the box lid)

‘Ace Of Spades’ - the title track of Motörhead's 1980 iconic, game changing album isn’t just one of the greatest hard rock songs ever written - it has truly become a lifestyle anthem for several generations of rockers, metalheads, punks, bikers, athletes, rebels, outcasts, and freethinkers all around the world. Few songs in modern history can instantly ignite the adrenaline of music fans the way the song’s opening dirty bass riff, and drum roll can. From zero to 100 mph in a matter of seconds. That speaker-destroying opening riff is unstoppable. And the song altered the course of hard rock…forever.
Upon its release in 1980, the ‘Ace Of Spades’ album was nothing short of a gamechanger for all forms of hard rock. Like lightning in a bottle, it perfectly captured everything great about hard rock, heavy metal, and punk, amped it all up to 11, and came racing out of the gates at what felt like a million miles an hour. Pushing at every musical boundary, nothing was harder, nothing was faster, and certainly nothing was louder.
The “Ace Of Spades” Deluxe box set contains:
• The Ace Of Spades album, half-speed mastered and created from the original master tapes.
• Two double-live albums of previously unheard concerts from the Ace Up Your Sleeve tour.
• A Fistful Of Instrumentals : A 10” EP of previously unreleased, instrumental tracks from 1980.
• The Good, The Broke & The Ugly. A double album of B-sides, outtakes and rare tracks.
• Ace On Your Screens: A DVD compilation of rare TV appearances from 1980-81, a live concert from 1981 and a 5.1 audio mix of the original album.
• The Ace Of Spades story. A 40 page book telling the story of Ace Of Spades through previously unpublished interviews with the people that were there. Includes never before seen photos and memorabilia.
• Reproduction Ace Up Your Sleeve tour programme
• Reproduction Motörhead Rock Commando comic.
• A set of 5 poker dice that can be played on the game board inside the box set lid.
• All encased in a classic Wild West dynamite box.
• Features 42 previously unreleased tracks.
Marketing:
Press
- Press Announcement on www.imotorhead.com.
- News announcement & updates across band social media – Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube.
- Full PR campaign print/online undertaken by Wilful PR.
- Press Release serviced to mainstream rock/metal print & online press contacts.
- Electronic press kit with all tools available and serviced to all press contacts.
- Adverts in Classic Rock, Fistful Of Metal, Record Collector.
- Features confirmed in Classic Rock (cover), Record Collector, Vive Le Rock & Fistful Of Metal (cover).
Online
- Promo video for “Ace Of Spades” to be released 22nd July with IG.
- Promo video for “Shoot You In The Back” to be released 7th Sept with IG.
- Press Announcement on www.imotorhead.com & across social media.
- Social media campaign to run across band & label socials in run up to release.
- Digital marketing advertising campaign.
- Mailouts across Motörhead / Global Merchandise email database.
- Ace Of Spades teaser trailer.
- Animated unboxing video.
Events
- Launch gig at the House Of Vans on 29th October featuring Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons, Orange Goblin and Girlschool.
- Exhibition and film programming at House Of Vans from 29/10 – 22/11.
Radio
- First play of live ‘Ace Of Spades’ IG on Planet Rock, 22nd July.
- Planet Rock documentary & week long Motörhead takeover.