Ace Frehley (album)
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| Ace Frehley | ||
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| Studio album by KISS | ||
| Released | September 18, 1978 | |
| Recorded | 1978 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 36:38 | |
| Label | Casablanca Records | |
| Producer(s) | Eddie Kramer & Ace Frehley |
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| KISS chronology | ||
| Gene Simmons (1978) |
Ace Frehley (1978) |
Peter Criss (1978) |
Ace Frehley is a 1978 solo album from the guitarist of American hard rock band KISS. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of KISS on September 18, 1978. The other albums were released by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. It was also the largest selling album.
"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 also has the distinction of being the least expensive of the four solos to produce.
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[edit] Track listing
- "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
[edit] Personnel
- Susan Collins – vocals, background vocals
- Anton Fig – percussion, drums
- Ace Frehley – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Guitar (Synthesizer)
- Larry Kelly – vocals, background vocals
- David Lasley – vocals, background vocals
- Will Lee – bass guitar
- Bill Scheniman – vocals, Bells
- Carl Tallarico – drums
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 26 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "New York Groove" | Pop Singles | 13 |
[edit] Album notes
- Anton Fig and Will Lee went on to become permanent members of Paul Shaffer's band on Late Night with David Letterman and The Late Show with David Letterman.
[edit] External link
- KISS FAQ - Ace Frehley, Accessed on July 13, 2005.
| KISS |
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| Gene Simmons – Paul Stanley – Tommy Thayer – Eric Singer |
| Peter Criss – Ace Frehley – Eric Carr – Vinnie Vincent – Mark St. John – Bruce Kulick |
| Discography |
| Albums: Studio – Live – Compilation |
| U.S. Top 40 Singles: "Rock and Roll All Nite" – "Shout It Out Loud" – "Beth" – "Hard Luck Woman" – "Calling Dr. Love" – "Christine Sixteen" "Rocket Ride" – "New York Groove" – "I Was Made For Lovin' You" – "Forever" |
| Filmography: KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park – Detroit Rock City |
| Related articles |
| Anton Fig – Bob Kulick – KISS Army – KISS merchandising - KISS timeline – List of KISS concert tours – Wicked Lester |
