Alice Cooper - The Alice Cooper Show
Alice Cooper, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Alice Cooper]
Dick Wagner, guitars, vocals
Prakash John, bass, vocals
Fred Mandel, keyboards
Steve Hunter, guitars
Pentti (Whitey) Glan, drums
Written by A. Cooper (A2 to B5), B. Ezrin (A1, A4, B2, B4), D. Dunaway (A1, A2, A5, B5), D. Wagner (A3, A6, B2 to B4), G. Buxton (A2, A5, B5), M. Bruce (A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B5), N. Smith (A2, A5, B5)
1 LP, gatefold sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Warner Bros
Recorded live on the 1977 tour by Pete Carlson
Produced by Bob Ezrin, Brian Christian
Remastered by Friday Music's Joe Reagoso From Original Warner Bros. Tapes
Originally released in 1977
Reissued in 2013
Tracks:
Side A :
- Under My Wheels
- Eighteen
- Only Women Bleed
- Sick Things
- Is It My Body
- I Never Cry
Side B :
- Billion Dollar Babies
- Devil’s Food/The Black Widow
- You and Me
- I Love the Dead/Go to Hell/Wish You Were Here
- School’s Out
Reviews :
"During the early '70s, the original Alice Cooper put on amazing live shows, cranking out mega-decibel hard rock anthems and combining theatrics with high-energy performances. But after the band split up in 1974, Alice went in a much more theatrical direction, almost as if the music were secondary to the live performance. Despite the fact that the original band excelled in a live setting, a live album from the era was never issued; AC's first live release turned out to be 1977's Alice Cooper Show. The album wasn't culled from the best performances of his most recent tour; instead it was limited to a pair of shows at the Aladdin Hotel in Nevada. Alice was still in the throes of alcoholism, and all the contributing factors add up to a largely lackluster live collection. Sure, such classics as "Under My Wheels," "Eighteen," "Billion Dollar Babies," and "School's Out" benefit from a crowd's presence, but the production and the performances are pretty darn flat and uninspired throughout." AllMusic Review by Greg Prato
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2 / 5 , Discogs : 3,76 / 5