It has been 20 years since Ace Frehley (Original guitarist for the rock band: KISS) has released a solo record. The Grammy Museum invited Ace to give an exclusive album preview Monday night 09-14-2009. The event was called "The Drop: Ace Frehley Anomaly" because it was the evening before his new compact disc "drops" in record stores and online. I spent most of my teen years obsessed with the imagery, magic and music of KISS so it was an event I could not pass up. 

It was fun to listen to Ace because he has a distinctive Bronx New York accent, laid-back attitude with no pretense and he always seems to be quick to laugh at his life experiences. I very rarely buy C.D.'s these days but I did buy a couple to have signed by the "Spaceman". Here's an edited scan of the Anomaly 'mini-poster' inside the unique packaging. If you happen to be a Rock Soldier, retired or active, in the KISS Army... AT EASE... you can get a signed copy from Ace's website:

Risking being dishonorably discharged...here's an unauthorized photo I took from my FLIP Video camera:

If you are a fan of hard rock / classic rock, you will enjoy most of Anomaly. Tracks played at preview:

Outer Space

Genghis Khan (Ace's favorite)

Fox on the Run (Originally written and recorded by "The Sweet")

A Little Below the Angels (One of my favorites, probably because I'm mellowing out as I age... sort of)

Fractured Quantum (the 4th and final installment in Ace's instrumentals beginning with "Fractured Mirror" from his 1978 solo record, pictured below. It was the most successful of the four KISS solo records and included the hit: "New York Groove".)