Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation (Blue vinyl)
Vocals – Alice Cooper [click here to see more vinyl featuring Alice Cooper]
Backing Vocals – Brett Hudson, Craig Copeland, Lou Merlino, Mark Hudson
Bass, Backing Vocals – Greg Smith
Drums – David Uosikkinen
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Stef Burns
Keyboards [Additional] – John Purdell (A5, B3, B4)
Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Derek Sherinian
1 LP, gatefold sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : blue
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Epic
A1, B1, B2, B5 recorded by Andy Wallace at Music Grinder Studios, Hollywood, CA and Sony Recording Studios, Santa Monica, CA
A5, B3, B4 recorded by Duane Baron at Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA and Music Grinder Studios, Hollywood, CA
A2 to A4 recorded by John Agnello at Record One Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA and Sony Recording Studios, Santa Monica, CA.
Engineered & mixed by Steve Escallie and Andy Wallace
Produced by Andy Wallace (A1, B1, B2, B5), Don Fleming (A2 to A4), Duane Baron &, John Purdell (A5, B3, B4)
Remastered by Friday Music's Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1994
Reissued in 2020
Tracks:
SIDE A
1-Sideshow
2-Nothing’s Free
3-Lost In America
4-Bad Place Alone
5-You’re My Temptation
SIDE B
1-Stolen Prayer
2-Unholy War
3-Lullaby
4-It’s Me
5-Cleansed By Fire
Reviews :
"Though Alice Cooper's 1989 comeback gave him his first hit album in over a decade, the Trash record left some diehard fans disappointed, as did 1991's Hey Stoopid. Many listeners felt that Cooper had sold himself short, now completely focusing on sleazy sexual anthems, making him just another face in the heavy metal crowd. By the time The Last Temptation was released in 1994, the hair band fad that had fueled Cooper's return was dead, and Cooper was obviously aware of its downfall -- the album sounds almost nothing like its two predecessors. Instead of relating to such albums as Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood, Last Temptation seems more similar to Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears. Thematically, the record returns to mostly conceptual songs, such as "Nothing's Free," "You're My Temptation," and "Cleansed by Fire." Though the album still has a few goofy interruptions, such anthems as "Lost in America" nonetheless boast more originality than anything off of Hey Stoopid or Trash. Far surpassing anything Cooper recorded in almost 20 years, The Last Temptation is unquestionably some of his best work." AllMusic Review by Barry Weber
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,06 / 5