Ace Frehley Songs Ranked

Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley born April 27, 1951) is an American musician and songwriter best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founding member of the rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) and played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. After leaving Kiss, Frehley embarked on a solo career, which was put on hold when he rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a highly successful reunion tour.
Frehley’s second tenure with Kiss lasted until 2002 when he left at the conclusion of what was originally purported to be the band’s Farewell Tour. His most recent solo album, Spaceman, was released on October 19, 2018. Guitar World magazine ranked him as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time. Outside Kiss, Frehley had commercial success, with his first solo album going platinum. His first album with his “Frehley’s Comet” band was also a big seller. Frehley is noted for his aggressive, atmospheric, and melodic guitar playing and is also known for the use of many “special effects” guitars, including a Gibson Les Paul guitar that emits smoke from the neck humbucker pickup and produces spinning pyrotechnics, and a custom Les Paul that emits light based on song tempo. Here are all of Ace Frehley’s songs ranked.

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20. Save Your Love (Dynasty, 1979)

“Amazing tone, approach, and style. After all, Ace was all about style and what fit the song. The master of that.”

19. Love Gun (Love Gun, 1977)

“The best ever KISS single had everything: the effervescent charm of early 70’s glam rock, the guitar fullness of hard rock and the fast, sharp bite of punk rock. Absolutely unbeatable, also almost thirty years on!”

18. Fractured Mirror (Ace Frehley, 1978)

“Even the instrumental, “Fractured Mirror”, is a very decent song. KISS have always been a dull and uninspired band, and hearing so much versatility in terms of tempos, melodies and song structure is very refreshing.”

17. The Acorn Is Spinning (Second Sighting, 1988)

“Frehley’s comet song I think he was at his all time best here about when he peaked as a guitarist. Great track one of those that sticks in the back of your mind forever.”

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16. Detroit Rock City (Destroyer, 1976)

“Detroit Rock City is a rocking number that will make you see Kiss a little more positively, even if you are not a fan of there’s. They were a very good entertainment type group, if you want to hear rock music that was better there was always AC/DC and Led Zeppelin before these guys, but these dudes were cool for a while during the time of this song’s popularity.”

15. Dark Light (Music from “The Elder”, 1981)

“Since it is about best solos, this one should probably be in the top ten. The song is ok, but the Anton Fig drums and solo are really quite fluid. I wonder if he can still even play this fast?”

14. New York Groove (Ace Frehley, 1978)

“I don’t care much at all for Kiss, in any of its iterations, but this is undeniably a bop. Where Kiss always tried too hard and was filled with ugly machismo, this feels easy and confident but never overbearing. It’s just a solid song, even though it’s a cover.”

13. Ozone (Ace Frehley, 1978)

“Ace is the kind of guy who likes feeling high and likes to fly. Yeah, I think we knew that already but Ace laid it out for us on ‘Ozone’. His is widely regarded as the best and most rock of the 1978 solo albums and I’m not disagreeing with that.”

12. I’m In Need Of Love (Ace Frehley, 1978)

“”I’m in Need of Love” only breaks out during the solo, before settling back into a mid-tempo mash of stuttering guitar/drum mix with vocals.”

11. Calling Doctor Love (The Ritz On Fire (Live), 1974)

“Not so much a solo as great fluidly melodic guitar lines throughout, and this song is one of three co-writes that Ace has on the great Hotter Than Hell album, along with Parasite and Strange Ways.”

10. Rip It Out (Ace Frehley, 1978)

“”Rip It Out” is an excellent opener, I love the melody in his voice. Ace’s cocaine drenched hard rock is one of a kind and a force to be reckoned with.”

9. Let Me Go, Rock N Roll (Hotter than Hell, 1974)

“The live version on Alive. My God, you think he just got off, but then he licks it with sweetness and intensity towards the end of the piece. My boggling yet awe inspiring. Makes me want to air guitar. Definitely one of the greatest solos by Ace.”

8. Makin Love (Rock and Roll Over, 1976)

“This number matches the quality of the first 4 songs. Cool rhythm guitar, Paul Stanley rockin’ out. The acoustic guitar is a nice touch during the bridge. Nice walk around the drum kit at the end, and a cool fade.”

7. Deuce (12 Picks, 1997)

“One of the best, just a really awesome song. You should give it a listen, you might be surprised. This has to be his best song.”

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6. Shock Me (12 Picks, 1997)

“Ace Frehley came out of his shell or the bar he was drinking in to execute the sublime “Shock Me” which was a lesson to his more prominent band members that he too could pull a great song out and all combined with some classy and fancy guitar work, this is possibly the highlight of his entire Kiss career as he was creatively confined by the two frontmen to taking a back seat roll.”

5. Parasite (Origins Vol.1, 2016)

“Ace’s vocals have always been a bit questionable. His guitar work on here is great though, and the guests that he brought along for the ride really add character.”

4. Rocket Ride (Alive II, 1977)

“A killer wah-wah solo (very rare for Ace) that is played with both passion and laser-like precision. Just a glimpse of Ace’s brilliance when he was sober, and why many of today’s younger guitar heroes hold him in such high regard.”

3. Snowblind (Ace Frehley, 1978)

“Snowblind is a chilly classic with kind of a druggy surreal undertone. Really sweet. Frehley not only proves himself as the most developed and independent member of KISS but also shows that he could actually have a promising solo career.”

2. Love Her All I Can (Dressed to Kill, 1975)

“Love Her All I Can, however, is one of their great undersung tracks. Not only is it a cowbell classic, it also features some of Ace Frehley’s best soloing.”

1. Strange Ways (Strange Ways, 1974)

“It is his best solo. it’s a squirt of musical testosterone. A pretty nice solo effort from Ace here. The songs are very catchy and include some great riffs here and there.”