Ace Frehley
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Ace Frehley
- Artist: Ace Frehley
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- Release Date: 1978 10
- Total Time: 36:44
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Of the four Kiss solo albums released simultaneously in 1978, the best of the bunch is guitarist Ace Frehley's. Similar in approach to Paul Stanley's album, Frehley did not stray far from the expected heavy Kiss sound (like Gene Simmons and Peter Criss did with their releases), but Ace was equipped with better compositions than Stanley. With future Late Night with David Letterman drummer Anton Fig helping out (as well as Letterman bassist Will Lee on three tracks), Frehley proved once and for all that he was not simply a backup musician to Kiss head honchos Simmons and Stanley. All of the tracks are strong, such as the venomous opener, "Rip It Out," as well as a few tracks that confirm how Frehley was indulging in alcohol and drugs a bit too much by the late '70s ("Snow Blind," "Ozone," and "Wiped Out"). You'll also find many underrated compositions ("Speedin' Back to My Baby," "What's on Your Mind?," "I'm in Need of Love"), a gorgeous instrumental ("Fractured Mirror"), and the Top 20 hit single "New York Groove." Unfortunately, when Ace left Kiss in 1982 (eventually forming Frehley's Comet), he never came close to topping this solid and inspired 1978 solo outing. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi| Ace Frappé (Album by Les Shleu Shleu) | |
| Ace Frehley Greatest Hits Live (2006 Album by Ace Frehley) |
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Ace Frehley (album)
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| Released | September 18, 1978 | ||||
| Recorded | February-July 1978, Plaza Sound Studios, NY, the Mansion, Sharon, Connecticut | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 36:38 | ||||
| Label | Casablanca | ||||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer, Ace Frehley | ||||
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Ace Frehley is a 1978 solo album from Ace Frehley, the lead guitarist and vocalist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978. The album featured Anton Fig on drums, who later performed session work on the Kiss albums Dynasty and Unmasked, as well as become a member of Ace Frehley's band Frehley's Comet. Fig along with Will Lee, who played bass on three tracks on the album, became permanent members of Paul Shaffer's band on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman.
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Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
"New York Groove" rose to #13 on the US Billboard chart,[4] the highest for a Kiss single since "Beth" in 1976, until the song "I Was Made for Lovin' You" a year later (#11). The album reached #26 on the US Billboard album chart. It was certified Platinum on October 2, 1978 and shipped over 1,000,000 copies.[5] Allmusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said, "Of the four Kiss solo albums, the best of the bunch is Ace Frehley's".[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Ace Frehley, except where noted.
Side one
- "Rip It Out" (Frehley, Larry Kelly, Sue Kelly) – 3:39
- "Speedin' Back to My Baby" (Frehley, Jeanette Frehley) – 3:35
- "Snow Blind" – 3:54
- "Ozone" – 4:41
- "What's on Your Mind?" – 3:26
Side two
- "New York Groove" (Russ Ballard) – 3:01
- "I'm in Need of Love" – 4:36
- "Wiped-Out" (Frehley, Anton Fig) – 4:08
- "Fractured Mirror" – 5:25
Cover versions
Two tracks from the album "Rip It Out" and "Snow Blind", were covered by the Chemical People and Skin Yard respectively on Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation. The Foo Fighters released a cover of "Ozone" on the Special Oz Tour Edition of Foo Fighters and as a b-side to their "Winnebago", "I'll Stick Around" and "Big Me" singles. The songs "Snow Blind" and "Fractured Mirror" were covered by former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, who was a huge Ace Frehley fan.[7]
Personnel
- Ace Frehley – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass guitar
- Anton Fig – drums, percussion
- Will Lee – bass guitar on "Ozone", "I'm in Need of Love" and "Wiped-Out"
- Carl Tallarico – drums on "Fractured Mirror"
- David Lasley and Susan Collins & co. – backing vocals on "Speedin' Back to My Baby", "What's On Your Mind?" and "New York Groove"
- Larry Kelly – backing vocals on "Rip It Out"
- Bill 'Bear' Scheniman – bell on "Fractured Mirror"
- Bobby McAdams – power mouth on "New York Groove"
Charts
Album
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 26[8] |
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
| Canada RPM100 | 34[9] |
Singles
| Single | Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| "New York Groove" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 13[10] |
| Single | Chart (1979) | Peak position |
| "New York Groove" | Canada RPM100 Singles | 25[11] |
| New Zealand RIANZ | 24[12] |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Review Ace Frehley". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r312867. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Josephes, Jason. "Review Ace Frehley". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2003-06-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20030626064958/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/kiss/ace-frehley.shtml. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/kiss/albumguide. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ "AllMusic-Billboard". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r312867. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "RIAA-Gold and Platinum". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Ace_Frehley&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r312867
- ^ Guitar World, vol. 5 No. 4, April 1994
- ^ "AllMusic-Billboard". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r312867. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ RPM100 RPM100 albums chart history - February 3, 1979 October 1, 2011.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100 Allmusic - Billboard charts. October 1, 2011.
- ^ RPM100 RPM100 singles chart history - February 17, 1979. October 1, 2011.
- ^ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand - February 25, 1979. October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ace Frehley – Kiss". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Kiss&sa=Ace+Frehley&smt=0.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ace Frehley – Kiss – Ace Frehley". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Kiss%26nbsp%3B%E2%80%93+Ace+Frehley%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
External links
- KISSONLINE.COM Discography- Ace Frehley, Accessed on July 28, 2008
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