Origins, Vol. 1

by Ace Frehley

Overview

Coming 15 years after he played his last show with Kiss, Origins, Vol. 1 is Ace Frehley's first "all covers" album, but that's not entirely accurate, as some of these songs are rightfully his. Take the Kiss song "Cold Gin," which was delivered by the noted abstainer Gene Simmons although written by the then partyman but now sober Ace. His version here is the proper combination of weathered and liquor store aware, while his spotlight Kiss number "Parasite" is absolutely thunderous in this modern recording, winning the loudness war with ease. So does the closing "Rock and Rock Hell," which was supposed to be a Kiss song but lacked that required Kiss idealism ("Get me out of this rock and roll hell" goes the chorus). Paul Stanley's spirited appearance on Free's "Fire and Water" proves there are no sour grapes between the Spaceman and the Starman as Ace responds with one of his greasiest guitar solos, and with Slash, Mike McCready, Lita Ford, and John 5 all dropping by, the guest list smells of high-quality leather, well-worn denim, and a killer jam happening down at the roadhouse. Check how Cream's "White Room" gets a bit of reverence before the walls come down and it sounds like a Sabbath track, or jump to the herky-jerky "Magic Carpet Ride," which reimagines Steppenwolf's classic as a late number on side two of Destroyer. Great, fun, and effortless stuff plus one of the best Kiss-related releases in years, even if it doesn't come from the mothership. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/15/2016
Label:	MNRK ONE MUSIC
UPC:	0099923939924

Tracks

1. White Room
2. Street Fighting Man
3. Spanish Castle Magic
4. Fire and Water
5. Emerald
6. Bring It on Home
7. Wild Thing
8. Parasite
9. Magic Carpet Ride
10. Cold Gin
11. Til the End of the Day
12. Rock and Roll Hell

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ace Frehley   Primary Artist,Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
John 5   Primary Artist,Guitar (Rhythm)
Paul Stanley   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mike McCready   Primary Artist
Slash   Primary Artist
Lita Ford   Primary Artist,Vocals
Scot Coogan   Drums,Vocals
Ray Brandis   Percussion
Matt Starr   Drums
Greg Collins   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Chris Wyse   Bass

Technical Credits

Matt Everett   Basic Track
Dove Shore   Photography
Josh Evans   Engineer,Overdubs
Pablo Valda   Mixing Assistant
Jayme Thornton   Cover Photo
John Ostrosky   Cover Photo
Mike Everett   Engineer,Basic Track
Carlos Blandon   Cover Illustration
Jonathan Bruns   Mixing Assistant
Paul Rodgers   Composer
Andy Fraser   Composer
Ken Gullic   A&R,Producer,Slipcover Concept
Jimmy Page   Composer
Greg Collins   Engineer
Gene Simmons   Composer
Rushton Moreve   Composer
John Kay   Composer
Pete Brown   Composer
Phil Lynott   Composer
Alex Salzman   Engineer,Overdubs,Basic Track
Ray Davies   Composer
Jim Vallance   Composer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Ace Frehley   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Basic Track,Introduction,Slipcover Concept
Brian Robertson   Composer
Warren Huart   Mixing,Engineer,Overdubs,Producer,Basic Track
Adam Ayan   Mastering
Paul Stanley   Producer
Keith Richards   Composer
Chip Taylor   Composer
Robert Plant   Composer
Scott Gorham   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Brian Downey   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
John Bruce   Composer
Sam Martin   Engineer,Overdubs,Basic Track,Mixing Assistant
Eric Gonzales   Mixing Assistant
Paul Grosso   Design,Creative Director