Spaceman (Ace Frehley album)
Spaceman is the eighth 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.
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| Released | October 19, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Studio | Ace in the Hole Studios, Westchester, New York | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 37:07 | |||
| Label | Entertainment One Music | |||
| Producer | Ace Frehley, Alex Salzman (co-producer 1–8), Warren Huart (co-producer track 9) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8.0/10[2] |
| Classic Rock | [3] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | 5/7[4] |
| Spectrum Culture | [5] |
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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Without You I'm Nothing" | Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Rockin' with the Boys" | Frehley | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Your Wish Is My Command" | Frehley, Simmons | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Bronx Boy" | Frehley, Ronnie Mancuso | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Pursuit of Rock and Roll" | Frehley | 4:32 |
| 6. | "I Wanna Go Back" (Billy Satellite cover) | Danny Chauncey, Monty Byrom, Ira Walker | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Mission to Mars" | Frehley, Tom Kunzman, Kait DiBenedetto, Ken Gullic | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Off My Back" | Frehley | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Quantum Flux" | Frehley | 6:28 |
| Total length: | 37:07 | ||
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
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 115 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 87 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 45 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 123 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 73 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] | 56 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 28 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 49 |
References
- Monger, James Christopher. "Ace Frehley - Spaceman review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- Balazs, Nick (October 31, 2018). "Ace Frehley - Spaceman". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- 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 2020-01-04.
- Beaudoin, Jedd (December 11, 2018). "Ace Frehley: Spaceman". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- "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.
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