Sadly, Anomaly as a whole wasn't as strong a release as many of us would have liked. One music blogger used words like, 'harmless,' and 'underwhelming' to describe it and I would tend to agree. Anomaly features some strange chord progressions that don't tend to work long-term but "Pain In The Neck" is an example of Ace's sometimes odd, staccato style working perfectly. While not quite up to the lofty heights of Frehley classics this is one of the standout tracks of the Anomaly release. The albums opener, Foxy and Free and the second track, Outer Space which was released as a single, deserve honourable mention.
8. Shot Full Of Rock from Trouble Walkin, 1989
This track is the opener on "Trouble Walkin'" for an excellent reason: it's the strongest track on a very sketchy album that doesn't know whether it's an Ace Frehley solo record or a run of the mill '80's hair metal outing a malady affecting all 3 of the Spacemans 80s releases. An up-tempo track that stands head and shoulders above anything else on the album, Shot Full Of Rock features his best soloing on the disc. The title track, "Trouble Walkin'" deserves an honourable mention as does a cover of the classic ELO tune, Do Ya but truthfully thats about all there is to hear again here.