Origins, Vol. 1
| Origins, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Studio album of cover songs by Ace Frehley | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 51:33 | |||
| Label | Entertainment One Music | |||
| Producer | Warren Huart | |||
| Ace Frehley chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Origins, Vol. 1 | ||||
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Origins, Vol. 1 is a covers album by American guitarist Ace Frehley, released on April 13, 2016 in Japan and April 15 in the United States.[1] The album features guest appearances from Slash, Lita Ford, John 5, Mike McCready, and Frehley's former Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley. The album was announced on February 11, 2016.
Album information
In addition to covers of tracks by Cream and Thin Lizzy, Origins, Vol. 1 features newly recorded versions of several Kiss songs which were written but not sung by Frehley, such as "Cold Gin" and "Parasite", as well as a new version of the Kiss song "Rock and Roll Hell" from the Creatures of the Night kiss album, which he never performed on, as he was leaving the band at the time.[2]
In a 2016 interview with The Pods & Sods Network, Ace describes other songs that were considered, recorded and plans for Origins, Vol. 2.[3]
Reception
The album entered the Billboard 200 chart at number 23 selling 16,113 in its first week, but totaling 16,386 copies including streams and tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist/arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "White Room" | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown | Cream | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Street Fighting Man" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Spanish Castle Magic" (featuring John 5) | Jimi Hendrix | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Fire and Water" (featuring Paul Stanley) | Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers | Free | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Emerald" (featuring Slash) | Phil Lynott, Brian Robertson, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham | Thin Lizzy | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Bring It On Home" | Willie Dixon | Led Zeppelin | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Wild Thing" (featuring Lita Ford) | Chip Taylor | The Troggs | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Parasite" (featuring John 5) | Frehley | Kiss | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Magic Carpet Ride" | Rushton Moreve, John Kay | Steppenwolf | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Cold Gin" (featuring Mike McCready) | Frehley | Kiss | 5:18 |
| 11. | "Till the End of the Day" | Ray Davies | The Kinks | 2:27 |
| 12. | "Rock and Roll Hell" | Gene Simmons, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance | Kiss | 6:31 |
| Total length: | 51:33 | |||
Personnel
Source: CD booklet
- Ace Frehley – lead vocals (all, except 4); rhythm, aditional and lead guitars (all); bass guitar (1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12)
- Chris Wyse – bass guitar (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10)
- Scot Coogan – drums (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11); lead vocals (1, 6)
- Matt Starr – drums (2, 4, 12)
- Ray Brandis – percussion (2, 6, 9, 11)
- Warren Huart – harmony lead guitar (5)
Special Guests:
- John 5 – guitar solo and lead guitar (3, 8)
- Paul Stanley – lead vocals (4)
- Slash – guitar solo and lead guitar (5)
- Lita Ford – lead guitar and lead vocals (7)
- Mike McCready – guitar solo lead guitar (10)
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 51 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 111 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 99 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] | 58 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 96 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 15 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 44 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 170 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 23 |
References
- ↑ Grow, Kory. "Ace Frehley Announces New LP, 'White Room' Cover, Paul Stanley Reunion". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ Moore, Daniel (2016-02-13). "Somewhere In Time : Ace Frehley to reunite with Paul Stanley on new covers album 'Origins, Vol. 1'!!". Somewhereintimemusic.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ↑ https://podsodcast.com/2016/04/05/em25/ Pods & Sods Network - Conversation with Ace Frehley
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.1" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Ace Frehley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ {{cite weburl=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/1878/products/1152334/1/|title=オリジンズ Vol.1||publisher=Oricon ME inc.|language=Japanese|accessdate=August 2, 2018}}
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.1". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.1". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.1". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 23.04.2016 (wk16)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Ace Frehley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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