ALICE COOPER

The first single from eleventh full-length studio album "Trash" by legendary American Shock Rock/Punk Rock/Hard Rock singer.
CBS Records Inc./Epic Records, 1989 (655061 6). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Poison 4:30

Side 2
1. Ballad Of Dwight Fry (Live)  7:22
2. Cold Ethyl (Live)  3:12

Total playing time: 15:04 min.
 

Re-release of the seventeenth full-length studio album by the legendary American Shock Rock/Hard Rock/Glam Metal singer.
In the mid-'80s, Alice Cooper was able to crawl out of obscurity and rebuild his cult following. Though 1986's "Constrictor" and the supporting Nightmare Returns tour hardly commanded mainstream attention, the album and tour were his most successful in years, proving Cooper still had enough life to launch a full-fledged comeback. Not even a year after the release of "Constrictor", Cooper released "Raise Your Fist And Yell", which is more of a return to his dark thematic role than its predecessor.
The album continues the slasher film trend created by Cooper’s previous album "Constrictor". It's features the track “Prince of Darkness”, which is featured very briefly in the John Carpenter film of the same name, in which Cooper has a cameo as a murderous vagrant. The song can be heard on the Walkman of one of his victims. The track “Lock Me Up” features a guest appearance from Robert Englund, who portrayed Freddy Krueger in the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series.
"Raise Your Fist And Yell" is the only Alice Cooper album to feature Ken K. Mary on drums and the second and last to feature Kip Winger on bass.
With "Raise Your Fist And Yell", Cooper embraced his past while still managing to sound fun and exciting. Overall, it still seems surprising that 1989's "Trash" completely deserted Cooper's menacing, villainous role. After all, "Raise Your Fist And Yell", though far from a highlight, showed Cooper was still able to provide both Rock anthems and theatrical experiments - and do it rather well, for that matter!
MCA Records, 1987 (MCD 03392 / DMCF 3392 / 813 392-2). Made in EU. Re-press.


Tracklist:
1. Freedom 4:09
2. Lock Me Up 3:23
3. Give The Radio Back 3:35
4. Step On You 3:38
5. Not That Kind Of Love 3:16
6. Prince Of Darkness 5:05
7. Time To Kill 3:43
8. Chop, Chop, Chop 3:10
9. Gail 2:29
10. Roses On White Lace 4:27
Total playing time: 36:55 min.

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The first re-release of the twenty-third full-length studio album by legendary American Classic Rock/Garage Rock/Hard Rock singer.
With this album, Cooper returned to his earlier Hard Rock sound, in the vein of "The Last Temptation", and left the Heavy Industrial Metal sound found in his previous two studio albums. This is a wonderfully refreshing album. It is very much a return to the style of the original Alice Cooper band; it sounds like a bunch of guys just jamming in someone's garage for a while and recording themselves for the hell of it. This album is simple, rough, and Punkish, veering away from the dark and sadistic direction Alice had previously taken. Most of this album is dominated by a very Old-school Rock And Roll approach; it is positively dripping with Iggy Pop and MC5 influence. This is a stripped-down Rock And Roll album with no frills, no gimmicks, and no-holds-barred Punk attitude. Yet another experiment pays off for Alice, who sounds right at home snarling and screaming these simple songs. This album has soul and spirit that very few other Alice Cooper albums possess; the rawness and simplicity convey a genuineness that makes hearing this album a rewarding experience.
The production isn't nearly as professional or clean as anything Alice did from the demise of the original band up to this point, and that is the best possible sound for "The Eyes Of Alice Cooper". The groovy bass and occasional saxophones help solidify the classic Rock And Roll aesthetic. It had been a long time since Alice Cooper released anything in this vein. Standouts like "What Do You Want From Me" and "I'm So Angry" are just the kind of loud, abrasive, fun music that the original Punk bands used to play in the '70s. The lyrics to "Detroit City" truly embody the nature of this album; it's a "Shock Rock choppin' block, songs to make your heart stop".
Of note is the album cover, which was released in four different versions, featuring alternate colours in Cooper's eyes and the crescent around the 'A' in the title. It was available in blue, green, purple, and red.
It's a shame that so much of Alice Cooper's catalogue gets overlooked, because "The Eyes Of Alice Cooper" is an excellent album!
Spitfire Records, a Division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Limited/Sony Music Entertainment Czech Republic s.r.o., 2003/2009 (SPITCD090 | GAS0000090SPR | 8869745570219). Made in Czech.


Tracklist:
1. What Do You Want From Me? 3:25
2. Between High School & Old School 3:02
3. Man Of The Year 2:52
4. Novocaine 3:08
5. Bye Bye, Baby 3:27
6. Be With You Awhile 4:17
7. Detroit City 3:59
8. Spirits Rebellious 3:35
9. This House Is Haunted 3:31
10. Love Should Never Feel Like This 3:33
11. The Song That Didn't Rhyme 3:17
12. I'm So Angry 3:36
13. Backyard Brawl 2:37
Total playing time: 44:21 min.

The first re-release of the second DVD  by legendary American Shock Rock/Hard Rock singer.
Originally released in 1990 on VHS and Laserdisc and re-released in 2004 on DVD, "Alice Cooper Trashes The World" is a fifth official concert video, filmed in Birmingham, England, December 1989, during Cooper's tour in support of his commercially successful album, "Trash".
Captured from his Trash World Tour, "Trashes The World" once again displays Alice Cooper's musical power and shocking live performance theatrics. Cooper's vocals sound decent, the band plays enthusiastically, and the show covers all of his big '70s hits, along with about two-thirds of "Trash" album. Although he fails to frighten and the concert is not quite as captivating as "Nightmare Returns", "Trashes The World" still packs a punch!
DVD 5 | PAL | Dolby Digital Stereo | 4:3 | Reg. 0 | Approx. 90 min.
SMV Enterprises/Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Sony Music Entertainment Czech Republic s.r.o., 1990/2004/2009 (8869760379923). Made in Czech.


Tracklist:
1. Trash
2. Billion Dollar Babies
3. I'm Eighteen
4. I'm Your Gun
5. Desperado
6. House Of Fire
7. No More Mr. Nice Guy
8. This Maniac's In Love With You
9. Steven
10. Welcome To My Nightmare
11. Ballad Of Dwight Fry
12. Gutter Cat Vs. The Jets
13. Only Women Bleed
14. I Love The Dead
15. Poison
16. Muscle Of Love
17. Spark In The Dark
18. Bed Of Nails
19. School's Out
20. Under My Wheels
21. Only My Heart Talkin'
Running time: approx. 90 min.

The eighteenth full-length studio album by the legendary American Hard Rock/Glam Metal singer and his band.
“Trash” became one of Cooper's biggest albums, featuring "Poison", Cooper's first top ten hit since his Single "You And Me" in 1977. A successful year-long worldwide concert tour in support of the album was documented in the home video release “Alice Cooper Trashes The World”. 
The album features many guest performances including Jon Bon Jovi, Stiv Bators, Steven Tyler, as well as singer/guitarist Kane Roberts, who left Cooper's band in 1988. Songwriting contributions were also made by Joan Jett, Diane Warren, Jon Bon Jovi, and Richie Sambora.
Probably, the best Cooper’s album and one of the best albums in Hard Rock/Heavy Metal history.
180g Audiophile Black Vinyl.
Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment/Music On Vinyl, 1989/2017 (MOVLP1862). Made in Netherlands.


Tracklist:
1. Poison 04:29
2. Spark In The Dark 03:52
3. House Of Fire 03:47
4. Why Trust You 03:12
5. Only My Heart Talkin' 04:47
6. Bed Of Nails 04:20
7. This Maniacs' In Love With You 03:48
8. Trash 04:01
9. Hell Is Living Without You 04:11
10. I'm Your Gun 03:47
Total playing time: 40:14 min.

The third re-release of the first DVD  by legendary American Shock Rock/Hard Rock singer.
"Welcome To My Nightmare" is a second official concert film of Alice Cooper, which features the concert show from the 1975 of the same title. It was produced, directed and choreographed by David Winters. The film accompanied the album, the stage show by the same name and the TV special "Alice Cooper: The Nightmare", the first ever rock music video album, starring Cooper and Vincent Price in person. 
In 1975, Alice Cooper released his first solo album, "Welcome To My Nightmare", and a huge theatrical stage show was created and put together by Winters to 'tour the album'. While in the past the Alice Cooper stage show was semi-improvisatory, with confrontational elements of violence and satire ("Good To See You Again, Alice Cooper"), the new production was purely horror-themed and professionally choreographed and performed to the split second by David Winters. With the edginess removed (gone were the bloody guillotine, the spit and the skewered baby dolls, although "Only Women Bleed" presented a drunken, physically abusive side to the character), the "Welcome To My Nightmare" show was part of a carefully planned move toward a more mainstream-friendly Alice Cooper.
"Welcome To My Nightmare" was a phantasmagorical exposition of music and theatre themed around a nightmare experienced by a young boy named Steven. Costing $600.000 to produce, the show was a grand visual spectacle with an elaborate stage set, pre-filmed projections, four dancers, and elaborate costumes. Set in a graveyard/bedroom, a well-drilled band ran through the new album and a selection of older hits, while Alice encountered giant spiders, dancing skeletons, faceless silver demons and a 9-foot 'cyclops'.
Concert footage was taken from a series of London shows at the Wembley Arena on September 11–12, 1975. The film is out of sequence with the live show, and the final "Department of Youth" segment has some post-production inserts.
The film was a box office failure in its original 1975 release. However, like "Phantom of the Paradise", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and others, "Welcome To My Nightmare" later became a midnight movie favourite and a cult classic.
The film was first issued commercially on VHS in 1981, with numerous reissues since. A DVD issue was released in 1999.
The first full-blow Rock-theatre extravaganzas ever, this is the concert that amazed audiences and critics everywhere. Alice stars in this visual feast, which was to set the standard for all other Rock tours to follow with its elaborate and innovative staging. Featuring hits and classic songs, the nightmare visually comes to life on the Rock stage to thrill you and keep you uneasy in your sleep. There is only one Alice Cooper! So, let this legendary Rock showman welcome you to his nightmare. Pleasant dreams…
DVD 5 | PAL | Dolby Stereo 2.0 | 4:3 | Region: 0 | English | Approx. 84 min. | XBox and PS2 Compatible.
Rhino Home Video/Eagle Vision Entertainment/Eagle Video Classics/Sony Music Entertainment (Czech Republic) s.r.o., 1975/1999/2009 (EREDV130 | 8869745568903). Made in Czech.


Tracklist:
1. The Awakening 1:32
2. Welcome To My Nightmare 4:28
3. Years Ago 0:43
4. No More Mr. Nice Guy 3:33
5. I'm Eighteen 5:21
6. Some Folks 4:18
7. Cold Ethyl 2:50
8. Only Women Bleed 6:19
9. Billion Dollar Babies 3:49
10. Devil's Food 7:12
11. The Black Widow 4:35
12. Steven 6:47
13. Escape 4:17
14. School's Out 5:00
15. Department Of Youth 21:53
Running time: approx. 84 min.
 

The second re-release of the first DVD  by legendary American Shock Rock/Hard Rock singer.
"Welcome To My Nightmare" is a second official concert film of Alice Cooper, which features the concert show from the 1975 of the same title. It was produced, directed and choreographed by David Winters. The film accompanied the album, the stage show by the same name and the TV special "Alice Cooper: The Nightmare", the first ever rock music video album, starring Cooper and Vincent Price in person. 
In 1975, Alice Cooper released his first solo album, "Welcome To My Nightmare", and a huge theatrical stage show was created and put together by Winters to 'tour the album'. While in the past the Alice Cooper stage show was semi-improvisatory, with confrontational elements of violence and satire ("Good To See You Again, Alice Cooper"), the new production was purely horror-themed and professionally choreographed and performed to the split second by David Winters. With the edginess removed (gone were the bloody guillotine, the spit and the skewered baby dolls, although "Only Women Bleed" presented a drunken, physically abusive side to the character), the "Welcome To My Nightmare" show was part of a carefully planned move toward a more mainstream-friendly Alice Cooper.
"Welcome To My Nightmare" was a phantasmagorical exposition of music and theatre themed around a nightmare experienced by a young boy named Steven. Costing $600.000 to produce, the show was a grand visual spectacle with an elaborate stage set, pre-filmed projections, four dancers, and elaborate costumes. Set in a graveyard/bedroom, a well-drilled band ran through the new album and a selection of older hits, while Alice encountered giant spiders, dancing skeletons, faceless silver demons and a 9-foot 'cyclops'.
Concert footage was taken from a series of London shows at the Wembley Arena on September 11–12, 1975. The film is out of sequence with the live show, and the final "Department of Youth" segment has some post-production inserts.
The film was a box office failure in its original 1975 release. However, like "Phantom of the Paradise", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and others, "Welcome To My Nightmare" later became a midnight movie favourite and a cult classic.
The film was first issued commercially on VHS in 1981, with numerous reissues since. A DVD issue was released in 1999.
The first full-blow Rock-theatre extravaganzas ever, this is the concert that amazed audiences and critics everywhere. Alice stars in this visual feast, which was to set the standard for all other Rock tours to follow with its elaborate and innovative staging. Featuring hits and classic songs, the nightmare visually comes to life on the Rock stage to thrill you and keep you uneasy in your sleep. There is only one Alice Cooper! So, let this legendary Rock showman welcome you to his nightmare. Pleasant dreams…
DVD 5 | PAL | Dolby Stereo 2.0 | 4:3 | Region: 0 | English | Approx. 84 min. | XBox and PS2 Compatible.
Rhino Home Video/Eagle Vision Entertainment/Eagle Video Classics, 1975/1989/1999/2006 (EVDVD025). Made in the UK.


Tracklist:
1. The Awakening 1:32
2. Welcome To My Nightmare 4:28
3. Years Ago 0:43
4. No More Mr. Nice Guy 3:33
5. I'm Eighteen 5:21
6. Some Folks 4:18
7. Cold Ethyl 2:50
8. Only Women Bleed 6:19
9. Billion Dollar Babies 3:49
10. Devil's Food 7:12
11. The Black Widow 4:35
12. Steven 6:47
13. Escape 4:17
14. School's Out 5:00
15. Department Of Youth 21:53
Running time: approx. 84 min.