2018 studio album by Ace Frehley
Spaceman is the sixth studio album by American guitarist Ace Frehley, released on October 19, 2018. The album features a guest appearance from Frehley's former Kiss bandmate Gene Simmons who also co-wrote two tracks.
The album features three alternative covers.
Album information
Spaceman features a reunion of sorts with Frehley's former Kiss bandmate Gene Simmons, who co-wrote and played bass on the opener "Without You I'm Nothing". He also co-wrote "Your Wish Is My Command", which Simmons intended for Kiss to record. Simmons named Spaceman.
"Rockin' with the Boys" was mentioned as a Frehley song title for the upcoming Kiss album (before Music from "The Elder") by Kerrang! magazine in 1981.[6] In a 2018 interview with Ken Sharp, Frehley confirms that it is partly the same song: "I wrote the chorus for “Rockin’ With The Boys” in the ‘70s. But I could never come up with a good enough verse and bridge to make it a viable tune. I experimented and had several versions of that."[7]
Track listing
Personnel
- Ace Frehley – vocals, guitars (all); bass guitar (track 2, 4-5, 7-9); creative direction and design
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar (track 1)
- Scot Coogan – drums (track 1, 3-4, 7); background vocals (track 3-4)
- Alex Salzman – co-producer/recording engineer (tracks 1-8); background vocals (track 2-4); bass guitar (track 3, 6)
- Rachael Gordon – background vocals (track 2-3)
- Matt Starr – drums (track 2, 6, 9)
- Ronnie Mancuso – additional guitar (track 4, 7)
- Anton Fig – drums (track 5, 8)
- Warren Huart – recording engineer (track 9); guitar (track 9), mix (all tracks)
- Eric Gonzalez – mixing assistant
- Andrew Perez – mixing assistant
- Hayden Cluff – assistant engineer for Warren Huart
- Jay Gilbett – photographer
- Paul Grosso – creative direction and design
- Adam Ayhan – mastering
Charts
References
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Ace Frehley - Spaceman review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Balazs, Nick (October 31, 2018). "Ace Frehley - Spaceman". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Yates, Henry (October 19, 2018). "Ace Frehley: Spaceman". Classic Rock. Loudersound.com.
- ^ Mineur, Matthias (October 19, 2018). "Ace Frehley - Spaceman" (in German). Metal Hammer. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (December 11, 2018). "Ace Frehley: Spaceman". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Crew, Marko-. "Outtakes from The Elder | KISS ARMY SWEDEN |DESTROYER | DESTROYER ALIVE" (in Swedish). Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Aces High: A Q&A with Ace Frehley About 'Spaceman' and the KISS Farewell Tour - Rock Cellar Magazine". rockcellarmagazine.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ace Frehley – Spaceman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ace Frehley – Spaceman" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ace Frehley – Spaceman" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Ace Frehley". Oricon. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 43: del 19.10.2018 al 25.10.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ace Frehley – Spaceman". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ace Frehley – Spaceman". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Ace Frehley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
External links
- Ace Frehley official website
