Alice Cooper - School's Out
Vocals – Alice Cooper [click here to see more vinyl featuring Alice Cooper]
Bass, Vocals – Dennis Dunaway
Drums, Vocals – Neal Smith
Lead Guitar – Glen Buxton
Rhythm Guitar – Michael Bruce
1 LP, gatefold sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Rainbo Records
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Warner Bros
Recorded at Record Plant, N.Y.C. by Roy Cicala, Shelly Yakus
Produced by Bob Ezrin
Remastered by Joe Reagoso At Friday Music Studios
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in 2009
Tracks:
Side A:
Side B:
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time — "School's Out" — Rated 326/500!
Reviews :
"School's Out catapulted Alice Cooper into the hard rock stratosphere, largely due to its timeless, all-time classic title track. But while the song became Alice's highest-charting single ever (reaching number seven on the U.S. charts) and recalled the brash, three-and-a-half-minute garage rock of yore, the majority of the album signaled a more complex compositional directional for the band. Unlike Cooper's previous releases (Love It to Death, Killer), which contained several instantly identifiable hard rock classics, School's Out appears to be a concept album, and aside from the aforementioned title track anthem, few of the other tracks have ever popped up in concert. That's not to say they weren't still strong and memorable; while such cuts as "Gutter Cat vs. the Jets," "Street Fight," "My Stars," and "Grande Finale" came off like mini-epics with a slightly progressive edge, Alice Cooper still managed to maintain their raw, unrefined punk edges, regardless. Other highlights included the rowdy "Public Animal #9," the mid-paced "Luney Tune," and the sinister, cabaret-esque "Blue Turk."" AllMusic Review by Greg Prato
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,06 / 5