ACE FREHLEY – ANOMALY DELUXE Album Re-released September 8th

Hard on the heels of legendary multi-platinum selling rock band KISS’ Reunion tours, spanning 400 plus shows from 1996 through to 2001, founding guitarist Ace Frehley began labouringover the material that would culminate in the 2009 release of ‘Anomaly’, his fifth solo studio album.

‘Anomaly, which became the highest charting Frehley solo album since his self-titled debut in 1978, when it crashed in to the US Top 100 album chart at 27, received a more than welcoming response from critics. Rolling Stone proclaimed “‘Anomaly’ shows why many rock and metal guitarists list ‘Space Ace’ as a prime six-string influence”, while Allmusic.com stated that “‘Anomaly’ surprised even longtime supporters with its forceful, confident performances and sharp songwriting.”

Out of print since 2010, ‘Anomaly Deluxe’ has been newly remastered and contains 3 bonus songs, including 2 previously unreleased tracks, along with one for the first time on CD. Bonus tracks are; ‘Hard For Me’ (previously unreleased), ‘Pain In The Neck’ (previously unreleased slower version) and ‘The Return Of Space Bear’ (for the first time on CD).

‘Anomaly’ will be released as a DigiPak CD and (1,000 Limited Edition) double vinyl Picture Disc LP in a clear sleeve with leaflet, plus download and stream, on September 8^th on Steamhammer / SPV.

Ace Frehley is arguably the most popular original KISS band member, having enjoyed the best-selling solo album career (vintage or current) of the original foursome – let alone the only Top 40 single, ‘New York Groove’, (from the ‘Ace Frehley’ album), which peaked at #13 in Billboard’s top 100 singles chart.

‘Anomaly’s follow-up, ‘Space Invader’, became the first ever Top 10 Billboard 200 debut of any Kiss related solo album when released in August 2014, the same year that he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

Tracklisting:

DigiPak Version
1. Foxy & Free 3:41
2. Outer Space 3:46
3. Pain In The Neck 4:08
4. Fox On The Run 3:30
5. Genghis Khan 6:06
6. Too Many Faces 4:20
7. Change The World 4:08
8. Space Bear 5:37
9. A Little Below The Angels 4:14
10. Sister 4:46
11. It’s A Great Life 3:58
12. Fractured Quantum 6:17
13. Hard For Me (previously unreleased) 3:42 bonus track
14. Pain In The Neck (slower version, previously unreleased)4:46 bonus track
15. The Return Of Space Bear (first time on CD)5:47 bonus track