Ace Frehley (album)

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Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley cover
Studio album by Kiss/Ace Frehley
Released September 18, 1978
Recorded 1978
Genre Hard rock
Length 36:38
Label Casablanca
Producer Eddie Kramer &
Ace Frehley
Professional reviews
Ace Frehley chronology
Ace Frehley
(1978)
Frehley's Comet
(1987)
Kiss chronology
Gene Simmons
(1978)
Ace Frehley
(1978)
Peter Criss
(1978)

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.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

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

[edit] Side two

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

[edit] Personnel

  • Ace Frehley – acoustic guitar, lead guitar, lead vocals
  • Ryan Jackson – bass guitar, background vocals
  • Thomas Johnston - rhythm guitar, background vocals
  • Anton Fig - drums
  • Carl Tallarico – drums on "Fractured Mirror"
Chart Peak
Position
U.S.A. 26
Japan 30
Austria 48
Canada 34

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 26

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "New York Groove" Pop Singles 13

Singles - Billboard (Canada)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "New York Groove" Pop Singles 25

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