| Origins Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Studio album of cover songs by | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 51:33 | |||
| Label | Entertainment One Music | |||
| Producer | Ace Frehley, Warren Huart, Ken Gullic, Paul Stanley | |||
| Ace Frehley chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Origins Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[2] |
| Classic Rock | [3] |
| New Noise |  [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
Origins Vol. 1 is the fifth studio album by American guitarist Ace Frehley, released on April 13, 2016 in Japan and April 15 in the United States.[6] It is a covers album which 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.
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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 album, which he never performed on, as he was leaving the band at the time.[7]
In a 2016 interview with The Pods & Sods Network, Ace described other songs that were considered, recorded and about plans for Origins Vol. 2.[8]
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.[9]
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 |
Personnel
Source: CD booklet
- Ace Frehley – lead vocals (all, except 4); rhythm, additional and lead guitars (all); bass guitar (1, 6–7, 9, 11–12), engineer (4), producer
- Chris Wyse – bass guitar (2–5, 8, 10)
- Scot Coogan – drums (1, 3, 5–11); 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 and co-producer (4)
- Slash – guitar solo and lead guitar (5)
- Lita Ford – lead guitar and lead vocals (7)
- Mike McCready – additional guitar (10)
- Production
- Warren Huart – producer (3, 7, 12), engineer, mixing
- Ken Gullic – producer (12)
- Sam Martin – engineer, mixing assistant
- Alex Salzman – engineer
- Mike Everett – engineer (2)
- Josh Evans – overdubs engineer (10)
- Greg Collins – vocals engineer (4)
- Jonathan Burns – mixing assistant (4)
- Pablo Valda, Eric Gonzales – mixing assistants
- Adam Ayan – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 51 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 111 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 99 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 58 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] | 96 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] | 15 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 44 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 170 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 23 |
The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart, and No. 4 on the Billboard Rock Album Charts.
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.1 review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Van Horn jr., Ray (May 19, 2016). "Ace Frehley – "Origins Vol.1"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Barton, Geoff (April 15, 2016). "Ace Frehley: Origins Vol. 1". Classic Rock.
- ^ Striewski, Jesse (April 15, 2016). "Album Review: Ace Frehley – 'Origins Vol. 1'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (April 18, 2016). "Ace Frehley: Origins Vol. 1". PopMatters. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Grow, Kory (February 11, 2016). "Ace Frehley Announces New LP, 'White Room' Cover, Paul Stanley Reunion". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Moore, Daniel (February 13, 2016). "Somewhere In Time : Ace Frehley to reunite with Paul Stanley on new covers album 'Origins Vol. 1'!!". Somewhereintimemusic.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Conversation with Ace Frehley. Pods & Sods Network
- ^ "ACE FREHLEY's 'Origins Vol. 1' Cracks U.S. Top 25; 'Fire And Water' Video Feat. PAUL STANLEY Due This Week". Blabbermouth.net. April 25, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "オリジンズ Vol.1" (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. Retrieved 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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