More of Ace Frehley's favorite covers on 'Origins Vol. 2'

Ace Frehley 'œOrigins Vol. 2'ť (eOne)

He's back, back in the classic rock cover groove!

Ace Frehley, the founding Kiss guitarist and amateur extraterrestrial, offers up another helping of classic rock hits he loved while growing up, complete with some high-profile assists.

It begins with a straightforward rendition of Led Zeppelin's 'œGood Times, Bad Times,'ť and after a Mountain cover of 'œNever In My Life,'ť the album hits its high point with Deep Purple's 'œSpace Truckin,''ť a natural choice for the spaceman, who changes the lyrics to make it 'œSpace Ace Truckin''ť and adds some of his catch phrases like 'œCurly!'ť and "Where's Jendell?' a reference to his supposed home planet.

The most fun track is a cover of the Beatles' 'œI'm Down,'ť where Ace and guitarist John 5 go off on wild solo runs with all the energy and exuberance of a teenage garage band.

Lita Ford provides vocals on 'œJumpin' Jack Flash,'ť Cheap Trick's Robin Zander does likewise on Humble Pie's 'œ30 Days in the Hole,'ť and one of Frehley's Kiss successors on lead guitar, Bruce Kulick, puts his own unique spin on Hendrix's 'œManic Depression.'ť There's also a cover of the Kiss staple 'œShe.'ť