Ace Frehley - Trouble Walkin' (1989) [2013 Rock Candy Remastered]

Fired from Kiss in 1981 Frehley pursued a solo career, one that was eagerly anticipated by legions of fans keen to sample his razor sharp riffs and quirky songwriting in a brand new setting.
With two successful albums recorded under the banner of Frehley’s Comet, Ace retired the band moniker in favour of a solo outing for album #3, the amusingly titled “Trouble Walkin”. The recording reunited Frehley with veteran Kiss producer Eddie Kramer helping to craft a record of high grade hard rock with all the accoutrements that you might reasonably expect from such a maverick character.

There was a gaggle of musical special guests – among them ex- Kiss bandmember Peter Criss, and Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach, Dave ‘Snake’ Sabo & Rachel Bolan. Also returning to the band was original Frehley’s Comet rhythm guitarist Richie Scarlet, while on backing vocals we find AOR top singers such as Al Fritsch (Drive She Said) and Peppy Castro (Balance).

An inspired creative cover of Electric Light Orchestra’s “Do Ya” was nearly a hit on MTV, while other highlights included the album opening “Shot Full Of Rock”, the hard bluesy workout “Remember Me” and the instrumental “Fractured III”.
There’s fun and rocking compositions like “2 Young To Die”, “Back To School”, “Lost in Limbo” and the title track were we can hear Ace playing some catchy riffs and hot solos.

A killer piece of classic American Hard Rock.


Tracks:

1. Shot Full Of Rock
2. Do Ya
3. Five Card Stud
4. Hide Your Heart
5. Lost In Limbo
6. Trouble Walkin'
7. 2 Young 2 Die
8. Back To School
9. Remember Me
10. Fractured III

Personnel:

Ace Frehley - lead guitar, vocals, producer
Richie Scarlet - rhythm guitar, vocals
John Regan - bass guitar, synthesizer, producer
Anton Fig - drums, percussion
Additional musicians:
Sandy Slavin - drums on "Trouble Walkin'"
Peter Criss - backing vocals on "Hide Your Heart", "Trouble Walkin'", "2 Young 2 Die"