Ace Frehley ~ New York Groove 1978 Disco Purrfection Version

This is for my friends in New York City, the greatest city in North America, dare say the world. We all need to get into their groove!
KISS helped keep Casablanca Records in the black during its early years pre Donna Summer when the label first started off in 1974. One of the points in KISS's contract was that they could each record and release a solo album. As Casablanca Records Executive Larry Harris was running the day to day operations under Neil Bogart relates that at the time when KISS was beginning to splinter around 1977.
Simmons and Stanley had been the creative talents with Frehley and Criss more or less going along with them. Sensing this disparity Frehley and Criss began to grumble about their lack of input so their manager Bill Aucoin began to campaign for the four solo albums KISS noted in their contract. The company was not really on board with the albums as they were a commercial gamble as solo artists. In order to soothe the band's ennui the label agreed to the releases in order to preserve the Band/Label relationship. Those releases were considered to be half an album under their contract which meant that they would have completed two more albums of their contract.
The label tried to find a way to market the half million LP's they were contractually obligated to print on vinyl.There was a sudden change of management right after that as it was sold to Polygram Records and the true financial dealings came out. Larry Harris has a book of very compelling inside information during his reign from the start of the label called "And Party Every Day", a fascinating must read.
Back to the real story here, under the contract Casablanca had to issue one million units per member and PolyGram, now Casablanca's parent company balked. Neil took a gamble and pressed 5.3 million albums on September 18, 1978 and was the largest release in the history of the industry. The only hit to come out the debacle was Ace Frehley's "New York Groove" written by Russ Ballard which peaked at #13. Each LP did sell a half million units, which meant they went gold, but the extra half million units for each member meant that Casablanca had to swallow the cost of two million returns.
It was devastating to the financial bottom line, and then PolyGram added insult to injury by directing (and not telling anyone) the the returns were sold to discount retailers and flea markets as cut outs in order to make some money. When albums got cut out, it was signalling the end of an artists career. Since PolyGram had contravened the band's contract by dumping their albums into the cutout bins too soon after their release, KISS sued the company and were successful. Casablanca on the other hand became financially strapped and that with the downturn in the record industry in 1979 contributed to their demise.

[@joannep705]

🎸 Greatest Ace Frehley song ever!! Thanks for the Extended version. You're the Best! Love your Channel! - Native New Yorker 🎸🎸

[@willemp6432]

One of the best songs ever. 45 Years and still, ding dong, swing along.

[@jamesrevell6475]

We were dirt poor but my mom had a passion for music. She baught me the entire KISS album collection for my 13th birthday. The Ace Frehley solo was my favorite. The funny thing was that we were raised devout Catholics. All my brothers and sisters couldn't believe she would allow me to listen to the "Kights In Satans Service". She had to make an exception for this because she just loved good music.

[@Teleman73]

Gene Simmons was one of the thumbs down.

[@MegaIkedog]

@@MellowCorn-xs8bn I think he was referring to the album art, where Ace Frehley is in makeup like the band KISS wore.

[@MusicalBox]

@@MegaIkedog Ace Frehley was still a member of Kiss when he recorded this song. In fact, the album was released concurrently with solo albums from the other three Kiss members. _In 1978, Kiss wanted to take their popularity to the next level. So they elaborated a two part strategy. The first part involved the simultaneous release of four solo albums from the members of Kiss and the second part of the plan called for the band to appear in a film that would cement their image as larger-than-life rock and roll superheroes._ (Source : Wikipedia)

[@haggismcbagpipe2158]

Then Genes a dick, this song is off the best solo album of them all, they’ve been feuding for many years now. Boo fucking hoo Gene...

[@v-town1980]

@@haggismcbagpipe2158 pretty sure they were being facetious.

[@v-town1980]

My older brother had this 45 record back in the late 70s. I was always snagging it to play, and he kept trying to hide it from me. SO, I asked my sister to buy me the whole damn album. I showed him.

[@richardboudeman8372]

ace frehley, the ONLY kiss member to have a SOLO top 40 hit!!

[@robertthomas5736]

I Really Like This Guitar Song

[@Liz11679]

Beth by Peter Criss!

[@GetBenched2010]

@@Liz11679 that was a KISS song, not from the solo albums.

[@KeithCindyPanama]

@@Liz11679 I played the Beth song to death

[@KeithCindyPanama]

My favorite was Detroit Rock city: The drummer was awesome

[@chonknorris8707]

What a way to start the day, 'bout to walk out to tackle todays tasks, pulling up one of your purrfections to get the day going and theres this. Sung and danced my way to the bus probably making a right fool of myself, thank you!

[@cleejackson7875]

Ace, you rock! So do you, DJ Disco Cat! This song deserves to be back in this groove, and while extended, that will people in their own groove!

[@MG-fj6xx]

DJDiscoCatV2 is back! Yeah! thx

[@ilovethetampabaylightning92]

Love this extended version.

[@chillin616]

Always in The New York Grooooove!!!!! Thank you Papacat!!!!!❤️♫🍸 💃

[@mgv19able]

Great job of a great classic rock song with your great extended magic Love it

[@javierzarate5110]

Wow 🤩 Súper chingon 👍👍👍 Excelente versión 👍👍👍

[@that70sgirl90]

Yup... here I am with a fist full of dollars... 💸 I'm back in the New York Groove!🗽Thank you for sharing! 💖

[@amedina.mobile]

Wow, would've never guessed this song, a distant memory from my childhood, was from this guy!

[@thomastarwater6035]

Excellent! Well done! Thanks to DiscoCat for getting all of us back in the New York Groove!

[@shaheedturner3652]

I love Ace Frehley classic New York Groove from 1978 it takes me back to the 70s!!!!! I love KISS the 70s are the best!!!!! Ace Frehley!!!!! Be cool and stay strong!!!!! Thanks so much for posting this video!!!!! I love the 70s!!!!! Can you dig it!!!!!

[@clxmasisland6724]

Of course this was an instant hit! The “Magic Tempo” of 99-115 bpm has been a standard for chart success since the early 70’s, also, it had Ace Mother Frehley!

[@ashleighsalinas8526]

You can tell Ace has genuine love and pride for his city. It's such a huge and diverse place, my country bumpkin ass would get lost in 3 seconds lol. I'm from a tiny town south of the Mason dixon, I'd love to visit NYC but idk if I could ever adjust enough to a place like that to live there! Maybe if I had a patient new Yorker as a roommate 😂 I'm def gonna see the big apple before I die.

[@Daehawk]

Wish it was just a tad faster. heard it a little faster once and it was much better.

[@timepoet77]

I had the original 45 when I was a kid. Great jam and you’re only making it even grander. Kudos to you.

[@victorspatari3909]

Beyond perfection!! Great work on the mix!

[@erictoniaschwab1009]

As a KISS fan since the seventies all I can say is F’n A!!! Love it!

[@merlussaoficial]

ZOOM soda stereo

[@stevenferruzza7928]

This always deserved and needed a extended version. The original version too short, now much more shoe stompin new York groove. Thank you dj disco cat. I probably would have made it 12 minutes long, i can never get enough of this song.

[@stephenwaters9781]

Fabulous! Dear Sir Cat.. May we have a remix of Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen added to the newly introduced Glam corner please?

[@b.k.r.doggielover5449]

Yes, please?! And please include, "Little Willy," and "Ballroom Blitz?" And "Love is like Oxygen?" Just to add to your comment.

[@וווהסמירנוב]

Спасибо.תודה רבה.thanks

[@racineurr.8924]

Wowowwo. Its July 2020 and listening to this hot piece just makes me cry...of joy and of sorrows of all the time that passed. But great here I am at 23 again. Thanks so much. Merci beaucoup Mr DJ extraordinaire.

[@GregGibson-p5o]

The grooviest song ever!🍎

[@bigdave1302]

It was first released by a band named Hello.

[@DivaInTheWoods]

Totally forgot about this song. Thank you for putting this funky groove back on my radar!!

[@beckymartin12]

never ever 4got about this gem

[@johniescott206]

Love This Songggggg When I Was 14 In 1978 Love That Beat That Groove Yeahhhhhh

[@davelevesque8273]

Marquant. KIDS ARE KISS 💜💙💚💛/ COOL Cat✌

[@TyroneEpps]

O.v[in]casablaca album"ace frehley"debut album (1978)

[@martinpatrick1746]

Dj master Marty and Dj Cat present ace Frehley with New York Groove.

[@scnomad46]

Love Love This. Written by Russ Ballard.

[@tammylewis2408]

This song really gets everyone going!!!! Thanks for extending this song, the original was way too short!!! This should have been the official NYC anthem.

[@flashgordon6238]

Another sweet mix from the 'Cat to add to my playlist!

[@v-town1980]

No, from the Spaceman ;-)

[@gerbilmaniacosmo7035]

LIKE 💯💯💯💯DECEMBER 2O19 SI ERES FANATIC. DE LOS KISS 💛💙💜💜💓💕💖💞💌💋💘💘🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽VIVAAAAA DJ DJ SUBELE FUEGO🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔈🔉🔊📻📻 A BAILAR💃💃💃💃💃💃

[@altonedwards2878]

Ace Frehley I like it when he does New York Groove😅

[@berndhensinger6586]

topp. Kenne ich aus meiner Jugend , aber das Original von Hello

[@fernandagermany199]

Essa música, é a referencia do poder dos anos 70 80.

[@markmurphy8778]

Chunky little groover for the movers, stomp your way through the day with this breath of fresh air 👍😎💪

[@derrotepaul3485]

Great ! ⚡️🎸🇩🇪🎸⚡️🌞

[@trevorhunton7526]

Version by Hello is vastly superior to this.

[@peterhuemmer1560]

Aces solo album is by far the best

[@LuisRomero-uq1zw]

Máster. ACE FREHLEY 🎸🎶🆗

[@scottcayouette6829]

Corrections on the solo albums. Record retailers ordered over 1 million copies of each LP, Neil Bogart immediately double the pressings to two million each. Casablanca made a big deal that all 4 LPs were "shipped platinum". Except for Peters' LP they all sold over 1 million copies with Ace selling 1.8 million alone. Of the about 2 million returns they took 1.1 million were for Peters' record. If not for Peters' LPs most record stores probably would not have returned the rest counting on the next KISS tour and group album to drive the sales of the solos and clear out the excess (KISS was well known in the 70's to have a big demand for catalog albums while touring to support the most recent record) so they would have just waited 6 months for DYNASTY and watched the left over solos move out the door at full price.

[@Bianconeri005]

GTA IV brought me here.

[@sirfizz6518]

So glad the remix is of this version rather than the original. Ace always had this crazy knack for doing covers that were better than the original artists' versions lol (See also: 2000 Man, Hide Your Heart, Do Ya)

[@HarvRoman]

Must love!

[@timothygreer188]

lost me at 2:25 changing pitch without a steady key, ouch

[@RunTFC]

2:30?

[@timothygreer188]

@@RunTFC starts at 2:25 and becomes very obvious at 2:30

[@wendyfrench8042]

How in the heck did o miss this as a kid? Never heard it until Netflix show. My parents must have not played the radio 😮

[@CarefulWithThatAxeEugene]

Space Ace.. Ack........

[@walterhogg5762]

Proof that he was well more talented without the pricks Simmons and Stanley 🤣🤣

[@stefanthoss163]

Love this Song. So great !!!

[@michaelabney3486]

Did anyone know New York Groove is a cover song?

[@micahhallock9750]

Hello!

[@juandiazruz5580]

Genial , me encanta este tema gracias👍

[@mosesgarner2404]

Wooooooooooooo! That change @4:50 got me! It got me right in feels! Endorphin overload! I mean that was smooooooooth baby! NOICE!

[@beckymartin12]

always loved this song,,,, grew up to it,,, but i have to admit the movie Detroit Rock city,,, made me love it all over again,,, and Idle hands,,,,,,,,,,,,,both funny and good movies,,,

[@Alien_O1]

brillient thankyou. My neibuurs knowa thing or to now . 👍😎

[@altonedwards2878]

I still like that space song Back in the New York Groove

[@drewbeck1000]

Where 2 cop? Neeeed this version.

[@ct87gn25]

Damn, haven't heard this in YEARS until now!!!!!!!!!

[@caiowaleff]

01:14 🍷

[@alfredbrown7608]

Awesome remix Love it

[@ESTEBANRAMIREZ-hy9tf]

Great song!!!@

[@sandradeelawson.9655]

Do you wanna get funky with me.

[@CrackerJack919]

⚡😉⚡

[@WilliamViets]

Nice rip off of Bowie’s Panic in Detroit.

[@martinpatrick9915]

DJMM ace frehley New York Groove.

[@AlfredoCandido389]

uma dás melhores músicas dos anos 70 gosto de mais

[@georginapallis1854]

Purrrrfect. The best Solo years to come

[@timsears3138]

Idk this was ace wow learn somthin new everyday 🔥🤘🐯

[@BonafideGrower]

Hell yeah cool beats

[@frankieshankly5368]

Ill never gonna loose this song🙏

[@loumelillo1790]

This is a cover that Ace made his

[@drewbeck1000]

You gotta release these edits!!

[@b3h8t1n]

My fav made even more awesome 😆

[@pinkieundbrain7861]

Fiesta everyday! ❤

[@sandrakeeley4781]

Groove 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@MisKristukas]

👍👍👍

[@charliereussner1513]

This is great!!!

[@rossturcotte419]

mega glitch 🍕

[@sandroperazzo1468]

Daquelas . . .

[@jeffreymanning5297]

Disco! Why !😠😡

[@SouthernCrossPyrotechnics]

Killer 👌

[@Sykyk777]

GOOD GOD !! THIS IS TERRIBLE!!!

[@stefanostefanelli7126]

❤ che pezzo

[@HarrietHare]

Great times being into KISS as a kid🤩Pure Magic..