For the similarly named album by The Soundtrack of Our Lives, see Origin Vol. 1.
Origins Vol. 1
studio
Longtypeof cover songs
ArtistAce Frehley
CoverAceFrehleyOrigins1.jpg
ReleasedApril 13, 2016
Recorded2015
Studio
  • The Creation Lab, Turlock, CA
  • Signature Sound, San Diego, CA
  • Ace in the Hole Studios West, San Diego, CA
  • The Nook, Studio City, CA
  • Spitfire Studio, Los Angeles, CA
  • Mike's Home Studio, Seattle, WA
GenreHard rock
Length51:33
LabelEntertainment One Music
ProducerAce Frehley, Warren Huart, Ken Gullic, Paul Stanley
Prev year2014
Next year2018

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.[1] 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.

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.[2]

In a 2016 interview with The Pods & Sods Network, Ace described other songs that were considered, recorded and about 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.[4]

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
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5]96
UK Albums (OCC)[6]170

The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart, and No. 4 on the Billboard Rock Album Charts.

References

  1. ^ Grow, Kory (February 11, 2016). "Ace Frehley Announces New LP, 'White Room' Cover, Paul Stanley Reunion". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Conversation with Ace Frehley. Pods & Sods Network
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "オリジンズ Vol.1" (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 23.04.2016 (wk16)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2016.