Frehley's Comet (album)
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| Studio album by Ace Frehley/Frehley's Comet | |||||
| Released | July 7, 1987 | ||||
| Recorded | 1984–87 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock Glam metal[1] |
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| Length | 41:07 | ||||
| Label | Megaforce Records | ||||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer and Ace Frehley |
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Frehley's Comet is the second solo release from Ace Frehley, co-founder and former lead guitarist of KISS. It was the first album Frehley released after leaving KISS in 1982. Frehley's band adopted the name Frehley's Comet shortly after the album's release. Anton Fig, who played drums on the album, also performed on Frehley's 1978 KISS solo album, as well as KISS's Dynasty and Unmasked albums.
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[edit] Notable songs
"Into the Night" was a minor hit for Frehley, reaching #27 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1987. The song was written by Russ Ballard, who also composed Frehley's Top 20 single "New York Groove."
"Calling To You" is a re-write of a song called "Mega Force" originally recorded by the band 707 in 1982. Tod Howarth had been a principal member and songwriter with 707, and likely brought the song with him when he joined Frehley's Comet. Originally recorded as the theme to the motion picture Mega Force, the song had been 707's biggest chart achievement (#12 Billboard Rock Tracks). The "Calling To You" version by Frehley's Comet features altered lyrics, with Jonathan Cain's writing credit removed and Ace Frehley's added. Interestingly, the Frehley's Comet album was released on Jon Zazula's apparently unrelated Megaforce Records.
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- "Into The Night" (filmed on location in San Francisco,California)
- "Rock Soldiers" (shot in Toronto,Canada).
[edit] Track listing
- "Rock Soldiers" (Ace Frehley, Chip Taylor) – 5:05
- "Breakout" (Frehley, Eric Carr, Richie Scarlett) – 3:38
- "Into The Night" (Russ Ballard) – 4:12
- "Something Moved" (Tod Howarth) – 4:02
- "We Got Your Rock" (Frehley, Marty Kupersmith) – 4:12
- "Love Me Right" (Frehley, Ira Schickman) – 3:54
- "Calling To You" (Howarth, Frehley, Jim McClarty, Kevin Russell) – 4:20
- "Dolls" (Frehley) – 3:28
- "Stranger In A Strange Land" (Frehley) – 4:02
- "Fractured Too" (Frehley, John Regan) – 4:14
[edit] Personnel:
- Ace Frehley: guitars, lead & backing vocals
- Tod Howarth: guitars, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
- John Regan: bass guitar and backing vocals
- Anton Fig: drum and percussion
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