Definitive Alice Cooper, The - Alice Cooper

Advantages: Good introduction to early, middle and late period Alice
Disadvantages: Could have included more early stuff.

I usually avoid "Greatest Hits" compilations like the plague. Probably because they are compiled by someone who has a very different idea about what is the artist's best work from what I have. But in this case, I looked at the track listing and thought I'd give it a go. All my old Alice Cooper is on vinyl, some of it in a very sorry state (it sounds as if someone's frying chips in the background) so I thought I'd take the plunge and up date my Alice ...
...the "Definitive Alice Cooper"? Well it's not bad. I especially love the first few tracks on the collection as it takes me back to my school days. Sitting in my friend's bedroom, driving his Mum mad with the volume we played records at and thinking that no one could possibly hate Alice Cooper. Ahh youth. But back to the present and in the cold light of 2006 how does this bear up to scrutiny? It starts off with "I'm Eighteen". This was released as ... Read review

Advantages: A good round up of his work, great for new fans.
Disadvantages: Not worth it for diehard fans. as you probably have most of it already.

This is a great buy if you have heard a few of his hits, such and poison and schools out and want to hear more. It plays most of his hits from over the years, tho I would prefer to hear some more early ones. However for diehard fans like myself, it wasnt worth the buy as i only got it for a few songs I haven't got and it would have been better to buy those Albums. But over all a great cd! Alice cooper is a great clasic rock and the original shock ... Read review