1978 Ace Frehley – Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley is a 1978 solo album from Ace Frehley, the lead guitarist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four Kiss solo albums released by Casablanca Records on September 18, 1978.
The album was produced by Frehley and Eddie Kramer. It featured Anton Fig on drums. He later performed session work on the Kiss albums Dynasty and Unmasked, and became a member of Ace Frehley’s band Frehley’s Comet. Fig and Will Lee, who played bass on three of the album’s tracks, later gained prominence as members of the World’s Most Dangerous Band and the CBS Orchestra along with Paul Shaffer on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman. In an interview with Loudwire, Frehley stated that some of the songs from his solo album were originally slated for the fifth Kiss album, Rock and Roll Over.
Tracks
1 Rip It Out (Ace Frehley; Sue Kelly; Larry Kelly) 03:40
2 Speedin’ Back To My Baby (Ace Frehley; Jeanette Frehley) 03:37
3 Snow Blind (Ace Frehley) 03:55
4 Ozone (Ace Frehley) 04:40
5 What’s On Your Mind? (Ace Frehley) 03:28
6 New York Groove (Russ Ballard) 03:03
7 I’m In Need Of Love (Ace Frehley) 04:37
8 Wiped-Out (Ace Frehley; Anton Fig) 04:13
9 Fractured Mirror (Ace Frehley) 05:26
Musicians
Bass | Ace Frehley |
Drums | Anton Fig |
Guitar | Ace Frehley |
Acoustic Guitar | Ace Frehley |
Synthesizer | Ace Frehley |
Percussion | Anton Fig |
Vocals | Ace Frehley |
Other Musicians
1 Rip It Out
Background Vocals | Larry Kelly |
2 Speedin’ Back To My Baby
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Background Vocals | Susan Collins |
4 Ozone
Bass | Will Lee |
5 What’s On Your Mind?
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Background Vocals | Susan Collins |
6 New York Groove
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Background Vocals | Susan Collins |
Vocals | Bobby McAdams |
7 I’m In Need Of Love
Bass | Will Lee |
8 Wiped-Out
Bass | Will Lee |
9 Fractured Mirror
Drums | Carl Tallarico |
Bells | Bill Scheniman |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ace Frehley, Eddie Kramer
Engineer – Eddie Kramer, Rob Freeman
Engineer (Assistant) – Eric Block, Don Hunerburg
Mastered By – George Marino
Recorded By – Eddie Kramer
Cover – Eraldo Carugati
Design – Howard Marks
Mastered At Sterling Sound, NY
Mixed At Plaza Sound, NY
Recorded At the Mansion, Sharon, Connecticut
Recorded At Plaza Sound
Phonographic Copyright Casablanca Record And Filmworks Inc