Space Invader (album)
| Space Invader | ||||
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| Studio album by Ace Frehley | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2014 | |||
| Recorded |
2014, The Creation Lab (Turlock, California)[1] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Label | E1 Music | |||
| Producer | Ace Frehley | |||
| Ace Frehley chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Blabbermouth | (8/10)[4] |
| Metal Talk | [5] |
| Paste | (7.8/10)[6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| PopMatters | (4/10)[9] |
Space Invader is the sixth solo album by former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, released on August 19, 2014 via eOne Music.[10] It is his first album of new studio material since 2009's Anomaly. Frehley self-produced the album, which was recorded at The Creation Lab in Turlock, California.
On its release, the album reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200 albums chart,[11] the only time a solo album from a past or current Kiss member has ever attained a US top 10 album position. The album has sold 50,000 copies in the US as of April 2016.[12]
Album artwork
The cover art for Space Invader was painted by fantasy artist Ken Kelly, notable for painting the cover art for the Kiss albums Destroyer in 1976 and Love Gun in 1977. Of the project, Kelly said "It was very exciting when I was approached with the idea of doing an album cover for Ace. I am very pleased with the results and proud to play a part of Ace's continuing successful career!"[13]
Track listing
All songs written by Ace Frehley, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Space Invader" | 4:17 | |
| 2. | "Gimme a Feelin'" (radio edit) | Frehley, Ostrosky | 3:54 |
| 3. | "I Wanna Hold You" | Frehley, Rubin, Basco | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Change" | Frehley, Gordon | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Toys" | 4:09 | |
| 6. | "Immortal Pleasures" | Frehley, Gordon | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Inside the Vortex" | 4:40 | |
| 8. | "What Every Girl Wants" | 3:46 | |
| 9. | "Past the Milky Way" | Frehley, Cassone | 5:31 |
| 10. | "Reckless" | 4:12 | |
| 11. | "The Joker" | Miller, Curtis, Ertegün | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Starship" | 7:03 |
| Deluxe edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Space Invader" (radio edit) | Frehley | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Gimme a Feelin'" (explicit) | Frehley, Ostrosky | 4:04 |
Personnel
- Ace Frehley – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Composer, Engineer, Overdubs, Producer, Sound Effects, Vocals (Background)
- Matt Starr – Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
- Chris Wyse – Bass
- Phil Allen - Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Vocals (Background)
- Adam Ayan - Mastering
- Sebastian Basco - Composer
- Chris Cassone - Composer, Vocals (Background)
- Eddie Curtis - Composer
- Ahmet Ertegun - Composer
- Mike Everett - Engineer, Tracking
- Rachael Gordon - Vocals (Background)
- Rachel Gordon - Composer
- Mark Green - Tracking
- Mark Greene - Engineer
- Paul Grosso - Creative Director, Design
- Ken Gullic - Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Warren Huart - Engineer, Mixing, Overdubs, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Ken Kelly - Cover Painting
- Ronnie Mancuso - Overdubs
- Ronnie Mancuso - Engineer, Overdubs, Producer, Tracking, Vocals (Background)
- Steve Miller - Composer
- John Ostrosky - Composer
- Gen Rubin - Composer
- Larry Russell - Engineer
- Larry Russell - Overdubs
- Alex Salzman - Engineer, Keyboards, Overdubs, Tracking
- Jayme Thornton - Photography
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[14]
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 59 | |
| scope="row" | Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 42 |
| scope="row" | Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 28 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[18] | 158 | |
| UK Rock Albums (Official Charts Company) | 15 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) | 9 |
References
- ↑ "Ace Frehley Releases 'Gimme A Feelin Single From 'Space Invader' Album; Audio Stream Available". Blabbermouth.net. May 29, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Space Invader - Ace Frehley". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "AllMusic".
- ↑ "Blabbermouth".
- ↑ "Metal Talk".
- ↑ "Paste".
- ↑ "Record Collector".
- ↑ "Rolling Stone".
- ↑ "Pop Matters".
- ↑ Giles, Jeff (July 10, 2014). "Ace Frehley Reveals Space Invader Track Listing". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "ACE FREHLEY's 'Space Invader' Cracks U.S. Top 10". Blabbermouth.net. August 27, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Ace Frehley reunites with Ken Kelly for Space Invader Cover Art". EntertainmentOne. May 30, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Space Invader Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 September 2014" (PDF) (1279). Pandora Archive. September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Ace Frehley: Space Invader" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ace Frehley – Space Invader". Hung Medien.
- ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 14.08.2014 (wk34)". Zobbel. Retrieved 30 August 2014.