Artist: ACE FREHLEY [KISS]
Album: ACE FREHLEY REMASTERED (CD JAPAN IMPORT)

Year: 1978/ 2016
EAN/UPS: 4988031147276
Media type: CD

Ace Frehley is a 1978 solo album from the lead guitarist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978.

"New York Groove" rose to #13 on the US Billboard chart, the highest showing for a Kiss single since "Beth" in 1976, until the song "I Was Made for Lovin' You" a year later (#11). The album itself reached #26 on the US Billboard album chart. It was certified Platinum on October 2, 1978, when it sold 1,000,000 copies.

The album featured Anton Fig on drums, who would later perform session work on the Kiss albums Dynasty and Unmasked, as well as become a member of Ace Frehley's post-Kiss band Frehley's Comet. Fig, along with Will Lee, who played bass on three tracks on this album, would become permanent members of Paul Shaffer's band on Late Night with David Letterman and The Late Show with David Letterman.

Cover versions: Two tracks from this album, "Rip It Out" and "Snowblind", were covered by the Chemical People and Skin Yard respectfuly on Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation. TheFoo Fighters released a cover of "Ozone" as a b-side to their "I'll Stick Around" single. The songs "Snowblind" and "Fractured Mirror" were also covered by the late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera/Damageplan/Rebel Meets Rebel. Dimebag Darrell was a huge Ace Frehley fan, epitomized by having the Ace Freely album cover tatooed onto his chest

TRACKLIST:

"Rip It Out" (Ace Frehley, Larry Kelly, Sue Kelly) – 3:39
"Speedin' Back To My Baby" (A. Frehley, Jeanette Frehley) – 3:35
"Snow Blind" (Frehley) – 3:54
"Ozone" (Frehley) – 4:41
"What's on Your Mind?" (Frehley) – 3:26

"New York Groove" (Russ Ballard) – 3:01
"I'm in Need of Love" (Frehley) – 4:36
"Wiped-Out" (Frehley, Anton Fig) – 4:10
"Fractured Mirror" (Frehley) – 5:25

LINE-UP:

Ace Frehley – Lead vocals, background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass guitar
Anton Fig - Drums, percussion
Will Lee - Bass on "Ozone", "Wiped-Out" & "I'm In Need of Love"
Carl Tallarico – drums on Fractured Mirror
David Lasley and Susan Collins & co. - Background vocals on "Speedin' Back to My Baby", "New York Groove" & "What's On Your Mind?"
Larry Kelly - Background vocals on "Rip It Out"
Bill 'Bear' Scheniman - Bell on "Fractured Mirror"
Bobby McAdams - Power Mouth on "New York Groove"