Second Sighting

Second Sighting is a studio album by American hard rock band Frehley's Comet. This is the second and last full-length album released under the band name Frehley's Comet and the third solo release from Ace Frehley overall.

Second Sighting
Studio album by
Frehley's Comet
ReleasedMay 24, 1988
Recorded1988
StudioMediasound Studios, New York City, NY
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length42:11
LabelMegaforce, Atlantic
ProducerFrehley's Comet, Scott Mabuchi, Jon & Marsha Zazula, Eddie Trunk
Frehley's Comet chronology
Frehley's Comet
(1987)		 Second Sighting
(1988)		 Trouble Walkin'
(1989)
Singles from Second Sighting
  1. "It's Over Now"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Insane"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[2]

Second Sighting was recorded with new drummer Jamie Oldaker, who had previously worked with Bob Seger and Eric Clapton. He replaced Billy Ward, who was in the videos and part of the tour for the previous album replacing Anton Fig, who would return for 1989's Trouble Walkin'. This makes Second Sighting the only Frehley solo album or project (excluding compilations) to not feature Fig at this point.

"Dancin' with Danger" is a cover version of a song recorded by the Canadian band Streetheart, which had featured future Loverboy members Paul Dean and Matt Frenette. Although the songwriting credits list Frehley and Dana Strum, the music and lyrics are very similar to the original version. Sequencer programming on the track was done by Angel keyboardist and writer Gordon G.G. Gebert.

"Insane" and "It's Over Now" were released as singles with corresponding music videos. Both singles failed to chart.

UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued this album on CD in 2014.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Insane"Ace Frehley, Gene MooreFrehley3:45
2."Time Ain't Runnin' Out"Tod HowarthHowarth3:52
3."Dancin' with Danger" (Streetheart cover)Streetheart, Frehley, Dana StrumFrehley3:25
4."It's Over Now"HowarthHowarth4:39
5."Loser in a Fight"Howarth, John ReganFrehley, Howarth4:33
6."Juvenile Delinquent"FrehleyFrehley5:13
7."Fallen Angel"HowarthHowarth3:44
8."Separate"Frehley, ReganFrehley4:56
9."New Kind of Lover"HowarthHowarth3:14
10."The Acorn Is Spinning"Frehley, Regan(Instrumental)4:50

Personnel
Frehley's Comet
Additional musicians
  • Gordon G.G. Gebert - sequencing assistance on "Dancin' with Danger"
Production
  • Scott Mabuchi - producer, engineer, mixing at Right Track Recording, New York City
  • Michael Reiter - assistant engineer
  • Debi Cornish - mixing assistant
  • George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
  • Jon and Marsha Zazula, Eddie Trunk - executive producers

Charts
Year Chart Position
1988 UK Albums Chart[3] 79
Billboard 200 (US)[4] 81

References
  1. Prato, Greg. "Frehley's Comet - Second Sighting review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. "Frehley's comet Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. "Billboard Artist Chart History - Ace Frehley". Retrieved June 8, 2009.
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