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(two previous albums were credited to

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). The album features guest performances by former

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drummer

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members

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and

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. The album peaked at No. 102 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The lone single, a cover of

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'', which was released four days later. Lead vocals for "2 Young 2 Die" were provided by rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Richie Scarlet. Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss was thanked for his contributions which were limited to backing vocals on "Hide Your Heart", "Trouble Walkin'", "2 Young 2 Die" and "Back to School". UK-based company

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reissued this album on CD in 2014.

Track listing

All lead vocals by

, except where noted.

Personnel

;Band members *

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featu ...

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

, producer * Richie Scarlet - rhythm guitar, vocals * John Regan -

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

, synthesizer, producer * Anton Fig - drums,

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...

;Additional musicians * Sandy Slavin - drums on "Trouble Walkin'" *

- backing vocals on "Hide Your Heart", "Trouble Walkin'", "2 Young 2 Die" and "Back to School" *

, Peppi Castro, Al Fritsch, Pat Sommers - backing vocals ;Production *

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- producer, engineer, mixing at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY * David Cook, Mike Reiter, Eddie Solan, Chris Laidlaw - engineers * Scott Mabuchi - mixing *

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- mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City * Bob Defrin - art direction * Larry Freemantle - cover design * Brad Hitz - photography

Charts

Album - '' Billboard'' (United States)

Releases

*Megaforce 82042-1 (LP) *Megaforce 82042-2 (CD) *Atlantic 82042 (CD re-release)

References

{{Authority control 1989 albums Ace Frehley albums Albums produced by Eddie Kramer Albums produced by John Regan Megaforce Records albums