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Trouble Walkin' | 
| Artist: Ace Frehley
Label: Megaforce
Category: Music
Buy New: $74.69
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 205280
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 020286197928
EAN: 0020286197928
ASIN: B0000067IJ
Release Date: March 24, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Shot Full of Rock | | • | Do Ya | | • | Five Card Stud | | • | Hide Your Heart | | • | Lost in Limbo | | • | Trouble Walkin' | | • | 2 Young 2 Die | | • | Back to School | | • | Remember Me | | • | Fractured III |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
Ace gets it right! March 11, 2004
Graboidz (Westminster, Maryland)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I recently pulled this disc out with and listened to it as well as Frehley's Comet and Second Coming. I wanted to see if these disc's held up after a decade or so of sitting on the shelf. Frehley's Comet had some catchy songs, like "Into the Night". Second Coming was largely forgettable without much going for it except "Acorn". But Trouble Walkin' was a great disc. Anton Fig was back on drums, Ace's guitar work was great, and each song had it's own feel. This is the best of Ace's solo stuff. The remake of "Do Ya" is worth the price of the CD alone! But I think the best tune on the album is the instrumental "Fractured III". If you haven't picked up any of Frehley's non-Kiss stuff but are interested, this is the place to start.
The most underrated of Ace's 3 solo album offerings. May 29, 1998
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
With Frehley's Comet dead and buried, Ace was able to capitalize on his own name with Trouble Walkin'. His label finally agreed to drop the "Frehley's Comet" moniker and allow Ace to shine on his own. It really shows here as the songs are more rock driven and not as commercially viable as those from the 2 previous albums. Plus we get to hear the resurrection of Peter Criss who hadn't been heard from in 7 years. Peter shows up on Hide Your Heart, Trouble Walkin' and, most notably, on 2 Young 2 Die. Despite the fact that he looks like a surfer dude a la Jeff Spicoli at this point, it's nice to see and hear from Peter Criss again. The album opens with Shot Full of Rock, one of Ace's heavier numbers and most underrated songs. Do Ya, the old E.L.O. song, measures up nicely to the original. Five Card Stud has a smokin' solo. Hide Your Heart falters a bit, though. KISS' version on Hot In The Shade really outdoes Ace's version but this one is still pretty good. Lost In Limbo is definitely one of the weakest tracks on the album, as is Back To School with Sebastian Bach's screaming in the background. The title track is another good song with a cool anthemic chorus. Hair-metallers Skid Row lend their vocals to the chorus as does Peter Criss which really adds to the song. 2 Young 2 Die lets Peter Criss sing a couple of verses and take a turn behind the kit with some great double bass-action. This is a good song with a good groove to it, especially the rhythm section of John Regan and Peter Criss. Remember Me is Ace's political song. Playing on his "Space Ace" persona, he refers to himself as the omnipotent overseer of the Earth and how we are destroying ourselves. Kind of a cool song and a definite departure from the usual Ace material. Fractured III closes Trouble Walkin' and is the third installment in the "Fractured" trilogy of Ace instrumental pieces. It is equally as ethereal as the other 2 pieces but just isn't as grabbing as Fractur! ed Mirror or Fractured Too. Trouble Walkin' was not a successful album for Ace Frehley which is too bad. It is the most underrated of his 3 studio solo albums and certainly th least commercial. At the time of its release, hair metal by the likes of Winger, Skid Row, Whitesnake and the like dominated the charts. Though my heart still bears a fondness for hair metal, Ace's departure from the commercially successful sort of music that he was producing with Frehley's Comet was a mistake for him at the time. His label was not promoting him properly and the best way for him to get noticed was to stick with the current musical trends. Trouble Walkin' lost Ace's affiliation with a major label and hence he did not release another album before returning to KISS in 1996. Up to this point, he was touring with Peter Criss' band, Criss, on what was labelled The Bad Boys of KISS Tour.
 An impressive solo effort by Ace Frehley January 1, 2005
Some Gravity (Indiana, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Ace Frehley's 1989 solo album, "Trouble Walkin'", is an impressive solo effort by Frehley. Frehley is by far the best guitarist KISS ever had, and while Frehley's self-titled 1978 solo album is Frehley's best solo effort, "Trouble Walkin'" is pretty impressive also. This album has ten tracks, and all ten tracks are all very strong, with the lyrics, production, and Frehley's work on guitar and lead vocals. "Shot Full of Rock" is a good way to open an album, and Frehley's cover version of Jeff Lynne's "Do Ya" and KISS' "Hide Your Heart" are both very good also. Another bright spot on this album is the accoustic instrumental "Fractured III", which is a sequel to the instrumental "Fractured Mirror" off of Frehley's 1978 album and "Fractured Too", which appeared on Frehley's Comet debut album. While the best songs on this album are "Trouble Walkin'" and "Back To School", the best thing about this album is the cameo apparance by Peter Criss on "2 Young 2 Die",on which Criss played percussion on and sung the additional vocals for the song. There are also cameo appearances by Sebastian Bach, Dave "The Snake" Sabo, Rachel Bolan, Peppy Castro, Al Fritsch, and Pat Sommers. "Trouble Walkin'" is an album you should check out if you're a fan of Ace Frehley, KISS, or 80's rock.
Ace Is Back! October 14, 2003
M. Acquisto (Sacramento, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of Ace's best albums. Straight up classic Frehley. Back to basics hard rock from Ace and the band, featuring Anton Fig on drums. One correction must be noted on these previous reviews: Peter Criss does not sing lead on anything here. Peter does do some background vocals on "2 young 2 Die" and the title track, as well as some cowbell playing on "trouble walkin", but that's it! It's Richie Scarlet on lead vocals on "2 Young", not Peter Criss. Just an FYI. Tunes like "five card stud", "Shot Full Of Rock", the Move/ELO cover "Do Ya" and the title track make this one Ace's best solo albums, and his lead playing here is awesome!
Cheers,
Mike A.
Ace is back and better than ever! August 3, 2003
Jonathan Boulet (Conroe, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great cd,i've always liked Ace since he was in Kiss,this is a must buy for any Kiss/Ace Frehley fan,the best song is Do Ya!
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