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Second Sighting

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Second Sighting
Studio album by
Frehley's Comet
ReleasedMay 24, 1988
Recorded1988
StudioMediasound, New York City
GenreGlam metal[1]
Length42:11
Label
Producer
Frehley's Comet chronology
Frehley's Comet
(1987) 		Second Sighting
(1988) 		Trouble Walkin'
(1989)
Singles from Second Sighting
  1. "It's Over Now"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Insane"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[3]

Second Sighting is the third solo album by Ace Frehley and the second and final to use the Frehley's Comet moniker. Due to Frehley's illness and substance abuse during the recording, Tod Howarth took a bigger role in singing and songwriting than on the previous album.[4]

Second Sighting was recorded with new drummer Jamie Oldaker, who had previously worked with Bob Seger and Eric Clapton. He replaced Billy Ward, who was in the videos and part of the tour for the previous album replacing Anton Fig, who would return for 1989's Trouble Walkin'. This makes Second Sighting the only Frehley solo album or project (excluding compilations) to not feature Fig at this point.

"Dancin' with Danger" is a cover version of a song recorded by the Canadian band Streetheart, which had featured future Loverboy members Paul Dean and Matt Frenette. Although the songwriting credits list Frehley and Dana Strum, the music and lyrics are very similar to the original version.

"Insane" and "It's Over Now" were released as singles with corresponding music videos. Both singles failed to chart.

UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued this album on CD in 2013.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Insane"Ace Frehley, Gene MooreFrehley3:45
2."Time Ain't Runnin' Out"Tod HowarthHowarth3:52
3."Dancin' with Danger" (Streetheart cover)Streetheart, Frehley, Dana StrumHowarth3:25
4."It's Over Now"HowarthHowarth4:39
5."Loser in a Fight"Howarth, John ReganFrehley, Howarth4:33
6."Juvenile Delinquent"FrehleyFrehley5:13
7."Fallen Angel"HowarthHowarth3:44
8."Separate"Frehley, ReganFrehley4:56
9."New Kind of Lover"HowarthHowarth3:14
10."The Acorn Is Spinning"Frehley, Regan(Instrumental)4:50

Personnel

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Frehley's Comet
Additional musicians
  • Gordon G.G. Gebert - sequencing assistance on "Dancin' with Danger"
Production
  • Scott Mabuchi - producer, engineer, mixing at Right Track Recording, New York City
  • Michael Reiter - assistant engineer
  • Debi Cornish - mixing assistant
  • George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
  • Jon and Marsha Zazula, Eddie Trunk - executive producers

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 79
US Billboard 200[6] 81

References

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  1. ^ "Frehley's Comet | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Prato, Greg. "Frehley's Comet - Second Sighting review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  4. ^ "'We did the best we could': The wild story behind the making of Frehley's Comet's 'Second Sighting'".
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ace Frehley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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