Trouble Walkin'

Trouble Walkin'
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
StudioDreamland Recording Studios, Hurley, NY,
Northlake Sound Studio, NY
Genre
Length44:27
Label
Producer
Ace Frehley chronology
Second Sighting
(1988)
Trouble Walkin'
(1989)
Anomaly
(2009)
Singles from Trouble Walkin'
  1. "Do Ya"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[2]

Trouble Walkin' is the second full-length solo album released by Ace Frehley (two previous albums were credited to 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.

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, which was released four days later. 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

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All lead vocals by Ace Frehley, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Shot Full of Rock"Frehley, Richie Scarlet 4:47
2."Do Ya"Jeff Lynne 3:47
3."Five Card Stud"Frehley, Marc Ferrari 4:01
4."Hide Your Heart"Paul Stanley, Desmond Child, Holly Knight 4:33
5."Lost in Limbo"Frehley, Scarlet 4:10
6."Trouble Walkin'"Bill Wray, Phil Brown 3:08
7."2 Young 2 Die"Frehley, ScarletScarlet4:29
8."Back to School"Frehley, John Regan 3:43
9."Remember Me"Frehley, James Carter Cathcart 5:01
10."Fractured III"Frehley, Regan(Instrumental)6:48

Personnel

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Band members
Additional musicians
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

Charts

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Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1989 The Billboard 200[3] 102

Releases

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  • Megaforce 82042-1 (LP)
  • Megaforce 82042-2 (CD)
  • Atlantic 82042 (CD re-release)

References

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  1. ^ Franck, John. "Ace Frehley - Trouble Walkin' review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard Artist Chart History - Ace Frehley". Retrieved June 8, 2009.