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[1] | |||
| Length | 41:07 | |||
| Label | Megaforce Atlantic |
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| Producer | Eddie Kramer, Ace Frehley |
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Frehley's Comet is the second solo release from Ace Frehley, former lead guitarist of Kiss. Frehley also named his band after the title of this album, and in this way it is also considered the self-titled first album credited to the band Frehley's Comet (as opposed to an Ace Frehley "solo" release). It was the first album Frehley released after leaving Kiss in 1982. 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 originally written and recorded by Russ Ballard (on his 1985 album The Fire Still Burns), who also composed Frehley's Top 20 single "New York Groove".
"Breakout" is co-written with late Kiss member Eric Carr. Whenever Frehley performs this song live he dedicates it to Carr.
"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 Frehley's added. Interestingly, the Frehley's Comet album was released on Jon Zazula's apparently unrelated Megaforce Records.
[edit] Videos
- "Into The Night" - (filmed on location in San Francisco, California).
- "Rock Soldiers" - (shot in Toronto, Canada).
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[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Rock Soldiers" | Ace Frehley, Chip Taylor | Frehley | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Breakout" | Frehley, Eric Carr, Richie Scarlet | Tod Howarth | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Into the Night" | Russ Ballard | Frehley | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Something Moved" | Howarth | Howarth | 4:02 |
| 5. | "We Got Your Rock" | Frehley, Marty Kupersmith | Frehley | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Love Me Right" | Frehley, Ira Schickman | Frehley | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Calling to You" | Frehley, Howarth, Kevin Russell, Jim McClarty | Howarth | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Dolls" | Frehley | Frehley | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Stranger in a Strange Land" | Frehley | Frehley | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Fractured Too" | Frehley, John Regan | (Instrumental) | 4:14 |
[edit] Personnel
- Ace Frehley: lead and rhythm guitars, lead and backing vocals
- Tod Howarth: rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
- John Regan: bass guitar, backing vocals
- Anton Fig: drums, percussion
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | The Billboard 200 | 43[2] |
