To be frank, covers albums are getting to be so passé it becomes subjective to taste and artist loyalty to avoid thinking of them as contract fillers. However, Ace Frehley's on a roll right now, and we like where he's at, so we'll cut the man some slack. After all, in the past, he's done respectable covers of ELO's "Do Ya", SWEET's "Fox On the Run", the STEVE MILLER BAND's "The Joker" and with KISS, the ROLLING STONES's "2000 Man". He also scored a hit for FREHLEY's COMET with Russ Ballard's "Into the Night".
A recipient of a tribute album himself, "Return of the Comet: A Tribute to Ace Frehley", all revolves 360 degrees in the rock cosmos as Ace drops "Origins Vol. 1" upon his fans. Twelve covers, including three KISS classics, and he does a solid, sometimes tremendous job. Coming to Ace's way-back party is Slash, John 5, Lita Ford, PEARL JAM's Mike McCready and, drum roll over top a banner declaring “The Rumors Are True (to an Extent),” Paul Stanley.
