Trouble Walkin'
Trouble Walkin' is the fourth full-length solo album released by Ace Frehley. No longer under the band name Frehley's Comet, the album features guest performances by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss, as well as Skid Row members Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo.
Trouble Walkin' | ||||
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Released | October 13, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
Studio | Dreamland Recording Studios, Hurley, NY, Northlake Sound Studio, NY | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 44:27 | |||
Label | Megaforce, Atlantic | |||
Producer | Eddie Kramer, Ace Frehley, John Regan | |||
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Singles from Trouble Walkin' | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
The album peaked at No. 102 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3] The lone single, a cover of The Move's "Do Ya", did not chart. "Hide Your Heart", co-written by Paul Stanley, first appeared on Bonnie Tyler's Hide Your Heart album, and later appeared on Kiss' Hot in the Shade, released the same month as this album. Lead vocals for "2 Young 2 Die" were provided by rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Richie Scarlet. Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss was thanked for his contributions which were limited to backing vocals on "Hide Your Heart", "Trouble Walkin'", "2 Young 2 Die" and "Back to School".
UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued this album on CD in 2014.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Shot Full of Rock" | Ace Frehley, Richie Scarlet | Frehley | 4:47 |
2. | "Do Ya" (The Move cover) | Jeff Lynne | Frehley | 3:47 |
3. | "Five Card Stud" | Frehley, Marc Ferrari | Frehley | 4:01 |
4. | "Hide Your Heart" (Bonnie Tyler cover) | Paul Stanley, Desmond Child, Holly Knight | Frehley | 4:33 |
5. | "Lost in Limbo" | Frehley, Richie Scarlet | Frehley | 4:10 |
6. | "Trouble Walkin'" | Bill Wray, Phil Brown | Frehley | 3:08 |
7. | "2 Young 2 Die" | Frehley, Richie Scarlet | Scarlet | 4:29 |
8. | "Back to School" | Frehley, John Regan | Frehley | 3:43 |
9. | "Remember Me" | Frehley, Carter Cathcart | Frehley | 5:01 |
10. | "Fractured III" | Frehley, Regan | (Instrumental) | 6:48 |
Personnel
- Band members
- 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'", percussion
- Peter Criss - backing vocals on "Hide Your Heart", "Trouble Walkin'", "2 Young 2 Die" and "Back to School"
- Sebastian Bach, Dave Sabo, Rachel Bolan, Peppi Castro, Al Fritsch, Pat Sommers - backing vocals
- Production
- Eddie Kramer - producer, engineer, mixing at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY
- David Cook, Mike Reiter, Eddie Solan, Chris Laidlaw - engineers
- Scott Mabuchi - mixing
- Ted Jensen - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
- Bob Defrin - art direction
- Larry Freemantle - cover design
- Brad Hitz - photography
Releases
- Megaforce 82042-1 (LP)
- Megaforce 82042-2 (CD)
- Atlantic 82042 (CD re-release)
References
- Franck, John. "Ace Frehley - Trouble Walkin' review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- 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.
- "Billboard Artist Chart History - Ace Frehley". Retrieved June 8, 2009.