Ace Frehley - Origins, Vol. 1

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.

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" which he did not perform on as he was leaving the band at the time. [2]

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.

In a 2016 interview with The Pods & Sods Network, Ace describes other songs that were considered, recorded and plans for Origins, Vol. 2.

Tracklist

1. White Room

2. Street Fighting Man

3. Spanish Castle Magic (featuring John 5)

4. Fire and Water (featuring Paul Stanley)

5. Emerald (featuring Slash)

6. Bring It On Home

7. Wild Thing (featuring Lita Ford)

8. Parasite (featuring John 5)

9. Magic Carpet Ride

10. Cold Gin (featuring Mike McCready)

11. Till the End of the Day

12. Rock and Roll Hell