“New York Groove” by Ace Frehley

"New York Groove" was Russ Ballard's song and a hit for the British glam band Hello first, back in 1975, but Ace Frehley's version from his 1978 solo album is the one most people know, in America above all. Kiss's lead guitarist cut it while Peter Criss, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were each making solo records of their own, all four released side by side.

Frehley scoffed at the idea of a remake at first; co-producer Eddie Kramer kept pushing until he gave in. What came out is a strutting glam stomp, with Anton Fig's drums marching in lockstep, Bobby McAdams working a talkbox, and Susan Collins and David Lasley cooing behind Frehley's cool, deadpan vocal.

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