Collections - Alice Cooper

Advantages: The Cream of Extreme's musical output
Disadvantages: Too many tracks from 'Pornograffitti'

...- reminiscent of Van Halen's Eruption Kid Ego - weakest track Wind Me Up - Extremely catchy chorus When I'm President - One of the best songs on the collection - reminiscent of Alice Cooper's Elected (whom he namechecks on the song) More Than Words- heartfelt ballad It's A Monster - excellent dance song Decadence Dance - really catchy riff for all you air guitarists Hole Hearted - great acoustic number Get The Funk Out - Metal Funk to the last Song For Love - very catchy song Cupid's Dead - second weakest song - but good nonetheless Warheads - great, great song Hip Today - nice song to close the album Altogether a great buy for 6.99 - HMV and Virgin both do it - just a shame about the presentation - its rather lacklustre. Don't let that put you off though - Extreme are a class act.... Read review

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...Smile marks new and old territories for the Jayhawks. With the addition of a drum machines and scratchy guitar riffs on songs such as "Somewhere In Ohio" and "Queen of The World" the Jayhawks broaden their musical sound. At the same time they deliver their signature Americana melodies on "Break In The Clouds" and the touching "Mr. Wilson." The Jayhawks second album without co-founder Mark Olsen is bluntly more Pop then past efforts and may leave long-time fans scratching their heads in wonderment. But the quality song writing and production work by the legendary Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper) make the Smile a worthy addition to your CD collection.... Read review

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Advantages: Great Album
Disadvantages: Beginners Only, Don't Bother If You Already Own Trashes The World

...in The Last Temptation. Live versions of the 70's classics Under My Wheels, Billion Dollar Babies, I'm Eighteen, No More Mr Nice Guy, Only Women Bleed and Schools Out are taken from the Trash Tour and are from the same performances as chronicled on the Trashes The World Video. Finally a brilliant rendition of the old Hendrix classic finishes off this album, this track was previously unreleased on any format. In my opinion this is a great collection and when combined with the Beast Of Alice Cooper, it proves to be a great way of getting into Alice Coopers work.... Read review

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Advantages: A Curiosity
Disadvantages: Chronicles A Bad Time In Alices Career

...This show was recorded shortly before Alice was admitted to hospital for his chronic alcoholism. Alice has often said he wished this album had never been released. If you compare this tired washed out Alice to the Older but fitter Alice from Fistful Of Alice you can see that the rot definately set in. The album itself is intersting to listen to and great form a curiosity point of view but if you looking to start collecting Coopers work definately don't start here. Under My Wheels I'm Eighteen Only Women Bleed Sick Things Is It My Body I Never Cry Billion Dollar Babies Devil's Food / The Black Widow You And Me I Love The Dead / Go To Hell / Wish You Were Here (instrumental) School's Out... Read review

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Advantages: Great Compilation
Disadvantages: Only Covers 1970 -1974

...This is a best of compilation CD from the original shock rocker. It covers the period of 1970 - 1974 era which was the era of the Alice Cooper Group. After this period Alice Cooper became a solo artist starting from the album Welcome To My Nightmare. This collection is a great means of getting into Alices work. 1. Schools Out (Classic No 1 Single) 2. Under My Wheels (Fun Song, almost Speed Metal In Parts) 3. Billion Dollar Babies (One of the best drum patterns ever) 4. Be My Lover (Light hearted kitsch rocker) 5. Desperado (spanish guitar power ballad) 6. Is it my body (disturbing in parts) 7. Only women Bleed (Great ballad) 8. Elected (fun heavy song) 9. I'm 18 (Classic teenage angst song) 10. Hello Hooray (Show opener) 11. No More Mr Nice Guy (fun song) 12. Teenage Lament 74 (ballad) 13. Muscle Of Love (Great guitar... Read review

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Advantages: One of the Best Albums of the Seventies
Disadvantages: The Calendar is out of date now

...The second Cooper album I purchased, and Alice never surpassed it although he can still produce excellent music and has a brilliant stage show. The album contains Coopers finest eight minutes in "Halo of Flies" which is an excellent , fun but dark rock epic , including a snatch of the tune to "My Favourite Things" (with new lyrics). Add the wonderful Desperado, Dead Babies and Killer and you have a classic album. Even the straight rock and roll of Under My Wheels still sounds fresh after , God, it is, thirty years. Its on mid price, its one of the best albums of the seventies, it should be in your collection.... Read review

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