Second Sighting
Second Sighting is the third solo album by Ace Frehley and last to use the Frehley's Comet moniker. Due to Frehley's illness and substance abuse during the recording, Tod Howarth took a bigger role in singing and songwriting than on the previous album.[4]
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| Released | May 24, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound Studios, New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
Second Sighting was recorded with new drummer Jamie Oldaker, who had previously worked with Bob Seger and Eric Clapton. He replaced Billy Ward, who was in the videos and part of the tour for the previous album replacing Anton Fig, who would return for 1989's Trouble Walkin'. This makes Second Sighting the only Frehley solo album or project (excluding compilations) to not feature Fig at this point.
"Dancin' with Danger" is a cover version of a song recorded by the Canadian band Streetheart, which had featured future Loverboy members Paul Dean and Matt Frenette. Although the songwriting credits list Frehley and Dana Strum, the music and lyrics are very similar to the original version.
"Insane" and "It's Over Now" were released as singles with corresponding music videos. Both singles failed to chart.
UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued this album on CD in 2013.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Insane" | Ace Frehley, Gene Moore | Frehley | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Time Ain't Runnin' Out" | Tod Howarth | Howarth | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Dancin' with Danger" (Streetheart cover) | Streetheart, Frehley, Dana Strum | Frehley | 3:25 |
| 4. | "It's Over Now" | Howarth | Howarth | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Loser in a Fight" | Howarth, John Regan | Frehley, Howarth | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Juvenile Delinquent" | Frehley | Frehley | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Fallen Angel" | Howarth | Howarth | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Separate" | Frehley, Regan | Frehley | 4:56 |
| 9. | "New Kind of Lover" | Howarth | Howarth | 3:14 |
| 10. | "The Acorn Is Spinning" | Frehley, Regan | (Instrumental) | 4:50 |
Personnel
- Frehley's Comet
- Ace Frehley - guitars, lead and backing vocals
- Tod Howarth - guitars, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
- John Regan - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jamie Oldaker - drums, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Gordon G.G. Gebert - sequencing assistance on "Dancin' with Danger"
- Production
- Scott Mabuchi - producer, engineer, mixing at Right Track Recording, New York City
- Michael Reiter - assistant engineer
- Debi Cornish - mixing assistant
- George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
- Jon and Marsha Zazula, Eddie Trunk - executive producers
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[5] | 79 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 81 |
References
- "Frehley's Comet | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- Prato, Greg. "Frehley's Comet - Second Sighting review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- 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.
- https://www.metaledgemag.com/interviews/we-did-the-best-we-could-the-wild-story-behind-the-making-of-frehleys-comets-second-sighting
- "Frehley's comet Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- "Billboard Artist Chart History - Ace Frehley". Retrieved June 8, 2009.