ACE FREHLEY - Frehley’s Comet 12" Vinyl LP Album

- The Spaceman’s Triumphant Return to Rock – 1987’s Hard-Hitting Solo Statement

Released in 1987, Frehley’s Comet marked Ace Frehley’s first full album after parting ways with Kiss. Showcasing his signature guitar style and space-themed flair, the record blends hard rock anthems like "Rock Soldiers" with melodic cuts such as "Into the Night". Backed by a strong band and produced by Eddie Kramer, this LP cemented Frehley’s place as a solo force in glam-era heavy metal.

Ace Frehley Blasts Off With Frehley's Comet: A Sonic Middle Finger to the Kiss Army
Album Description:

In 1987, the music landscape was a curious beast. Glam rock's glitter had faded, replaced by the angst-ridden leather of Guns N' Roses and the neon theatrics of Bon Jovi. It was a time of big hair and even bigger egos, and against this backdrop, former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley unleashed his debut solo album, *Frehley's Comet*, a sonic middle finger to both his estranged bandmates and the changing tides of rock and roll.

Frehley, forever known as "The Spaceman" in Kiss thanks to his elaborate stage persona, had never been shy about his love of all things extraterrestrial. *Frehley's Comet* embraced that love fully, with its chrome-plated cover art depicting a sleek spaceship soaring through a starfield. This wasn't a subtle affair; Frehley was planting his flag firmly in the realm of unapologetic hard rock.

But peel back the spaceship exterior and you'll find a surprisingly diverse musical exploration. Sure, there are plenty of trademark Frehley scorchers like the opener "Rock Soldiers" and the fist-pumping "We Got Your Rock," but there are also moments of genuine tenderness, like the ballad "Love Me Right." "Into the Night," a cover of Russ Ballard's power ballad, even throws in a touch of synth, a controversial choice at the time for a hard rock purist like Frehley. Frehley wa

sn't exactly known for his vocal prowess, but here he lets loose with a raw, passionate delivery that perfectly complements the music. Produced by Eddie Kramer, a veteran who had worked with everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Led Zeppelin, the album boasts a crisp, polished sound that allows Frehley's riffs and solos to truly shine. Recorded at the famed Record Plant Studios in New York City, a breeding ground for countless rock classics, *Frehley's Comet* feels like a product of its time and place, a defiant roar amidst the changing landscape of 80s rock.

Album Fact Sheet: ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet

Music Genre:

Hard Rock / Heavy Metal 

Album Production Information:

The album: "ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet " was produced by: Ace Frehley, Eddie Kramer

Assistent producers: John Regan, Tod Howarth

Executive Producer: Jon Zazula

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Chris , Corky Staziak, Eddie Kramer, Mario Rodriguez

Mixed by: Eddie Kramer, Scott Mabuchi, Jeff Abikser

This album was recorded at: Rightrack Studios, NYC - Master Sound Studios, Astoria - Sound Ideas, NYC - Bear Tracks, Suffern, NY

Mixed at: Rightrack Studios, NYC

Mastered by: George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City.

Art Direction – Bob Defrin

Logo design; Don Brautigam

Album back cover photography: Ebet Roberts

Album inner sleeve photography: Ron Garrison

Additional Information on the production team

Ace Frehley is mainly known as a musician with the "KISS" band, in 1984 he started his solo career and his band used the name "Ace Frehley" and "Frehley's Comet".

Anton Fig - before joining Ace Frehley's band he played drums in the "Spider" and "Shanghai" bands. "Anton Fig" is mostly known for drummer in Letterman's house-band.

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Chris "Dr Metal" Bubacz is the legendary sound engineer behind some of metal’s most iconic records. Known for his sharp ears and fearless production style, he shaped the sound of Metallica, Anthrax, and Znöwhite in the 1980s. His legacy still echoes in heavy music today. Read his full biography.

Corky Staziak started in the early 1970s with sound engineering , bands he has been working with include: Aerosmith, Ace Frehley, Lou Reed, Kiss, Alice Cooper, etc

The life and work of Don Brautigam, the legendary graphic artist behind iconic album covers of the 1980s. Learn more about his creative journey and timeless influence.

Ebet Roberts is a photographing starting in the 1970s and hundreds of rock musicians, amongst who are: "Bob Marley", "Stevie Ray Vaughan", "Johnny Winter", "Frank Zappa", and many others.

Edwin H. "Eddie" Kramer ( is a recording producer and engineer. Kramer has collaborated with several artists now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including the Beatles, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Carlos Santana. Source: Wikipedia

George Marino was a legendary mastering engineer whose expertise shaped the sound of countless iconic albums. Born in 1947, he honed his craft at Capitol Records before joining Sterling Sound in 1973. His mastering work on albums by AC/DC, Metallica, and Guns N' Roses defined rock and metal's sonic power. His legacy endures through his meticulous audio craftsmanship. Learn more

Jeff Abikser - sound engineer who has been working for Anthrax and "Ace Frehley" during the 1980s.

John Regan - Bass player and producer who has been playing with "Frehley's Comet", "Peter Frampton", "Rolling Stones" and others.

Jon Zazula is founder of the Megaforce record company and discovered and promoted Metallica.

Record Label & Catalognr:

Megaforce Worldwide 781 749-1

Record Format:

12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record

Total Album (Cover+Record) Weight: 230 gram

Year & Country:

1987 Manufactured in Germany
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Ace Frehley - Lead vocals, Guitars
  • Tod Howarth - Lead vocals, Guitars
  • John Regan - Bass
  • Anton Fig - Drums, Percussion
Complete Track-listing of the album "ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet "

The detailed tracklist of this record "ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet " is:

Track-listing Side One:

  1. Rock Soldiers
  2. Breakout
  3. Into The Night
  4. Something Moved
  5. We Got Your Rock

Track-listing Side Two:

  1. Love Me Right
  2. Calling To You
  3. Dolls
  4. Stranger In A Strange Land
  5. Fractured Too (Instrumental)
Front cover of the 1987 Ace Frehley Frehley's Comet LP. It features a starry space background with a glowing comet and a metallic logo resembling a planet with the words Frehley's Comet in bold red and yellow lettering. The artist's name appears at the top in a matching font.

Frehley's Comet album cover art presents a bold, cosmic design that reflects the artist’s Spaceman persona. The background is a dense, dark blue starfield filled with dozens of small, bright stars scattered throughout the top left to bottom right. A prominent white comet streaks diagonally across the upper right quadrant, trailing a glowing path across the galaxy-like sky.

The band name ACE FREHLEY is displayed at the top center in large, capitalized letters. The text is colored in red with a yellow gradient and a bold black shadow, giving it a three-dimensional pop-out effect. Near the center of the composition is a large metallic silver-blue planet or sphere, from which two sharp metallic banners extend.

These banners contain the text FREHLEY'S COMET, each word in the same red-yellow gradient and angular font as the artist’s name above. The design resembles a space mission emblem, and the vivid red-to-blue gradient background in the lower right corner adds a fiery, atmospheric glow that contrasts with the cool blue of space.

This 1987 German pressing is notable for its custom inner sleeve and striking artwork, making it visually distinctive among Ace Frehley’s solo releases.

Album Back Cover  Photo of "ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet "
Back cover of the 1987 Frehley's Comet LP by Ace Frehley, featuring the band members in black outfits against a blue cosmic background with red tracklist and production credits above.

The back cover of Frehley's Comet presents a highly stylized image of the band set against a dramatic, deep-space background filled with stars and glowing nebulae. A blue-to-purple cosmic gradient forms the backdrop, matching the galactic theme established on the front cover.

Centered at the bottom half of the cover, all four band members—Anton Fig, Ace Frehley, John Regan, and Tod Howarth—pose confidently in coordinated black outfits, each wearing a circular "WM" badge on their lapel. Frehley, in particular, stands out in leather pants and a flowing black coat, his hand casually resting on Regan’s shoulder.

The track listing for both sides appears at the top in bold red font. Side One includes “Rock Soldiers,” “Breakout,” and “Into the Night,” while Side Two features “Love Me Right,” “Dolls,” and the instrumental closer “Fractured Too.” Below the track list, in smaller red text, are detailed production credits, including mentions of Eddie Kramer, Jon Zazula, and various engineers and studios across New York.

In the bottom right corner, the Megaforce Worldwide logo is displayed, emphasizing the label’s branding. A barcode and catalog number appear in the upper right, identifying this as Megaforce Worldwide 781 749-1, a German-manufactured edition.

Inner Sleeve   of "ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet " Album
Original custom inner sleeve of Ace Frehley's 1987 LP Frehley's Comet, featuring printed lyrics of Side Two songs on a grayscale close-up of a comet or rocky surface.

This image shows the original custom inner sleeve (Side Two) of the 1987 Frehley's Comet LP by Ace Frehley. The entire surface is covered with a detailed grayscale photographic background, resembling the rough, cratered surface of a comet or celestial body. The image evokes a cold, interstellar feel consistent with the album’s space theme.

Superimposed over the background in bold black type are the full lyrics to six songs from the album's second side: "We Got Your Rock," "Love Me Right," "Calling to You," "Dolls," "Stranger in a Strange Land," and the instrumental "Fractured Too". Each song title is capitalized and followed by the duration and songwriting credits.

The layout is clean and orderly, with lyrics arranged in five neat columns. At the very bottom right corner appears the copyright line: "All Rights Reserved, Used by Permission," along with music publishing details such as ASCAP and Rare Blue Music Inc. A subtle crease is visible at the bottom left, indicating this is an authentic vintage inner sleeve from the vinyl package.

Photo of "ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet " Album's Inner Sleeve  
Custom inner sleeve of Ace Frehley's 1987 Frehley's Comet LP featuring Side One lyrics printed over a greyscale image of a rocky or lunar surface with a deep crater in the foreground.

This is the original custom inner sleeve (Side One) of Ace Frehley's 1987 Frehley’s Comet LP. The layout follows the space motif of the album, featuring a high-contrast black-and-white background that resembles the rugged, dusty terrain of a moon or asteroid surface. A deep, rounded crater dominates the bottom center of the sleeve.

Five neatly aligned columns of text overlay the imagery. On the left, production credits list all key contributors including Ace Frehley, Eddie Kramer, Jon Zazula, George Marino, and the engineering team. The remaining columns contain the full lyrics to Side One’s tracks: "Rock Soldiers," "Breakout," "Into the Night," and "Something Moved". Each song title is in bold uppercase, followed by lyrics in small, legible black type.

The songwriters and publishers are also credited, and at the very bottom right is a small printed note: “All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.” This inner sleeve complements its Side Two counterpart, offering fans a complete visual and lyrical experience packaged with the original German LP release.

Enlarged & Zoomed photo of "ACE FREHLEY Frehley’s Comet " Record's Label
Label of Side One of Ace Frehley's 1987 Frehley's Comet LP released by Megaforce Worldwide and Atlantic Records, showing track titles, durations, and production credits printed in white on a black vinyl background.

This high-resolution image displays the Side One record label of the 1987 LP Frehley’s Comet by Ace Frehley. Centered on a matte black vinyl surface, the label features white text arranged in a clean, circular layout. At the top, the logos for MEGAFORCE WORLDWIDE and the clenched fist emblem are prominently displayed in metallic silver type.

Beneath the logos, the artist’s name ACE FREHLEY and album title FREHLEY’S COMET appear in all caps. The label identifies this as Side One and includes the STEREO marking alongside the copyright societies GEMA/BIEM.

The five tracks on Side One are listed numerically with durations and songwriting credits:
1. Rock Soldiers – 5:05
2. Breakout – 3:38
3. Into the Night – 4:12
4. Something Moved – 4:02
5. We Got Your Rock – 4:12

Production credits note Eddie Kramer and Ace Frehley with additional attributions to Megaforce Records Inc. and Atlantic Recording Corporation for the U.S. and WEA International for global distribution. The catalog number 781 749-1 and Atlantic's classic stacked logo appear at the bottom, with markings for 33 RPM playback and label code LC 0121.

Surrounding the perimeter is legal text in multiple languages forbidding unauthorized reproduction, hiring, or broadcasting of the record. The entire presentation underscores the album’s professional production and international release format.

 

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