Trouble Walkin'

by Ace Frehley

Overview

Reuniting with legendary producer Eddie Kramer proved to be exactly what Ace Frehley needed to when he set out to record the follow-up to 1988's disappointing, Second Sighting. Armed with a batch of excellent material, Ace set up shop at Dreamland Studios in New York with the intent of recapturing the spirit of his '78 self-titled debut. If there was ever any doubt that Ace's 1978 solo piece was a fluke, Trouble Walkin' promptly squelches that theory. Bringing back long time studio drummer and friend Anton Fig works wonders for the band's dynamic -- re-focussing it into a leaner/meaner version of its 'Comet predecessors. Handling all the lead vocals himself, Ace comes up with his best songwriting in 11 years by teaming up with collaborator Richie Scarlet on a pair of classics, "Shot Full of Rock" and "2 Young to Die." In another winning move, the artist covers E.L.O.'s classic "Do Ya" and Paul Stanley/Desmond Child's terrific rocker "Hide Your Heart" (later resurrected on Kiss' underwhelming Hot in the Shade offering). In a side note, Kiss' own Peter Criss and Skid Row's Sebastian Bach, Dave Sabo, and Rachel Bolan all contribute additional backing vocals. One minor gripe is with Kramer's production itself is that, at times, its a little too hair rock for its own good. A must-own for any old school Kiss/Ace Frehley fan. ~ John Franck

Product Details

Release Date:	01/24/2025
Label:	Friday Music Two
UPC:	0829421820437

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ace Frehley   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Frehley's Comet   Primary Artist
Richie Scarlet   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Sandy Slavin   Guest Artist,Drums,Percussion
Dave "The Snake" Sabo   Guest Artist,Vocals
Peter Criss   Guest Artist,Vocals,Percussion
Sebastian Bach   Guest Artist,Vocals
Rachel Bolan   Guest Artist,Vocals
Peppy Castro   Vocals
John Regan   Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Anton Fig   Drums,Percussion
Al Fritsch   Vocals
Pat Sommers   Vocals

Technical Credits

Phil Brown   Composer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Bill Wray   Composer
Eddie Kramer   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Carter Cathcart   Composer
Jeff Lynne   Composer
John Regan   Composer,Producer
Desmond Child   Composer
Chris Laidlaw   Engineer
Richie Scarlet   Composer
Ace Frehley   Composer,Producer
David Cook   Engineer
Marc Ferrari   Composer
Holly Knight   Composer
Paul Stanley   Composer
Frehley's Comet   Performer
Eddie Solan   Engineer
Scott Mabuchi   Mixing
Larry Freemantle   Cover Design
Mike Reiter   Engineer
Brad Hitz   Photography
Bob Defrin   Art Direction