Ace Frehley is the 1978 solo album of the solo guitarist and vocalist of American hard rock band Kiss , one of four solo albums released by Kiss members on September 18, 1978.
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| Ace Frehley Studio Album | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of issue | September 18, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded by | June – July 1978 Plaza Sound Studios (New York), "The Mansion" (Sharon, Connecticut) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 36 minutes 38 seconds | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer and Ace Freylie | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Label | Casablanca Records Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Content
About the album
“ New York Groove ” climbed to 13th place on the Billboard [4] chart, the highest score for KISS, from the 1976 song “Beth” to the song “ I Was Made for Lovin 'You ”, which was released a year later (11th place). The album itself took 26th place on the American Billboard board. The album went platinum on October 2, 1978, when 1,000,000 copies were sold. [five]
The drum part was played by Anton Fig, who later became a KISS session member on the Dynasty and Unmasked albums, and also became the drummer of Ace's Frehley's Comet. Figs, along with Will Lee, who played on the 3 tracks of this album, will later become members of Paul Schaffer's band at Late Night with David Letterman and The Late Show with David Letterman .
The two songs from this album, “Rip It Out” and “Snow Blind,” were interwoven by Chemical People and Skin Yard on Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation . Foo Fighters released a cover of the song "Ozone" as a b-side to their single " I'll Stick Around ." The songs “Snowblind” and “Fractured Mirror” were also replayed by Dymbag Darrell , who was Ace's huge fan who had Ace Frehley 's album cover tattooed on his chest. [6]
List of Songs
Party 1
- “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
Party 2
- “New York Groove” (Russ Ballard) - 3:01
- “I'm in Need of Love” (Frehley) - 4:36
- Wiped-Out (Frehley, Anton Fig) - 4:08
- Fractured Mirror (Frehley) - 5:25
Record Members
- Ace Freilly - vocals , backing vocals , solo guitar , acoustic guitar , synthesizer , bass
- Anton Fig - drums , percussion
- Will Lee - bass on Ozone, Wiped-Out and I'm In Need of Love
- Karl Tallarico - drums on "Fractured Mirror"
- David Lasley and Susan Collins backing vocals on Speedin 'Back to My Baby, New York Groove and What's On Your Mind?
- Larry Kelly backing vocals on Rip It Out
- Bill 'Bear' Shaniman - Bell on Fractured Mirror
- Bobby McAdams - beatbox at New York Groove
Charts
| Chart | The best position |
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| USA | 26 |
| Japan | thirty |
| Austria | 48 |
| Canada | 34 |
Album - Billboard Magazine (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Pop albums | 26 [7] |
Singles - Billboard Charts (USA)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "New York Groove" | Pop singles | 13 |
Singles - Charts Billboard (Canada)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "New York Groove" | Pop singles | 25 |
| Certifier | Certification | Sales |
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| RIAA (US) | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Notes
- ↑ Prato, Greg Review Ace Frehley . Allmusic . Date of treatment August 7, 2009. Archived on April 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music"
- ↑ Josephes, Jason Review Ace Frehley . Pitchfork Media . Date of treatment August 7, 2009. Archived June 26, 2003.
- ↑ AllMusic-Billboard . Date of treatment January 15, 2009. Archived on April 26, 2012.
- ↑ RIAA-Gold and Platinum . Date of treatment January 14, 2009. Archived on April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Guitar World, vol. 5 No. April 4, 1994
- ↑ AllMusic-Billboard . Date of treatment January 14, 2009. Archived on April 26, 2012.
Links
- Kiss FAQ - Ace Frehley , Data July 13, 2005.
- KISSONLINE.COM Discography - Ace Frehley , Data July 28, 2005.
- The KISSFAQ- RIAA Certifications , Data July 28, 2008.