... This was slightly the case with Trash, whilst there was no great change in sound of the music - the lyrical content and subject matter for the tracks was completely different to that of the previous aggression filled album Raise Your Fist and Yell.
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Trash generally focuses on relationships of some kind, whether it be discussing his break up with alcohol (Poison) or the catchy ones geared more at relationships with women (This Maniacs in Love With You, Hell is Living Without You, Only My Heart Talkin', Why Trust You) and then there are the sleazier raunchy type tracks like Bed of Nails, Trash, Spark in the Dark, I'm Your Gun and House of Fire.
All of them ... ...comes as no surprise that Trash was considered a major comeback for the artist. It doesn't mean that there aren't a few things that could have been improved upon though. This album was largely an experiment though and the production work by Desmond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi) brought a sort of well trashyness to the album, a certain amount of cheesyness however I thought that the snarling vocals and guitar solos, not to mention dodgy yet fun videos ... more
Alice Cooper is the original shock rocker and we're not just talking about his stageshow either - he has a tendency to switch styles or topics just when you wouldn't expect it. This was slightly the case with Trash, whilst there was no great change in sound of the music - the lyrical content and subject matter for the tracks was completely different to that of the previous aggression filled album Raise Your Fist and Yell.
Trash generally focuses on relationships of some kind, whether it be discussing his break up with alcohol (Poison) or the catchy ones geared more at relationships with women (This Maniacs in Love With You, Hell is Living Without You, Only My Heart Talkin', Why Trust You) and then there are the sleazier raunchy type tracks like Bed of Nails, Trash, Spark in the Dark, I'm Your Gun and House of Fire.
All of them rather enjoyable and not a single bad track on the album, not even a single mediocre track on the album - it comes as no surprise that Trash was considered a major comeback for the artist. It doesn't mean that there aren't a few things that could have been improved upon though. This album was largely an experiment though and the production work by Desmond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi) brought a sort of well trashyness to the album, a certain amount of cheesyness however I thought that the snarling vocals and guitar solos, not to mention dodgy yet fun videos went along way to making it a very good effort.
I like this album!
1. "Poison" (Alice Cooper, Desmond Child, John McCurry) - 4:29 2. "Spark in the Dark" (Cooper, Child) - 3:52 3. "House of Fire" (Cooper, Child, Joan Jett) - 3:47 4. "Why Trust You" (Cooper, Child) - 3:12 5. "Only My Heart Talkin'" (Cooper, Bruce Roberts, Andy Goldmark) - 4:47 6. "Bed of Nails" (Cooper, Child, Diane Warren) - 4:20 7. "This Maniac's in Love with You" (Cooper, Child, Bob Held, Tom Teeley) - 3:48 8. "Trash" (Cooper, Child, Mark Frazier, Jamie Sever) - 4:01 9. "Hell Is Living without You" (Cooper, Child, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora) - 4:11 10. "I'm Your Gun" (Cooper, Child, McCurry) - 3:47
Advantages: Every track is excellent Disadvantages: There are only ten tracks
Trash was, and still is, one of Alice Cooper's most popular albums. It reivals other albums like Billion Dollar Babies and Hey Stoopid. There are no boring songs that interrupt you enjoying the more entertaining ones, they are all brilliant. This is my personal favourite album from Alice Cooper, ever (although The Eyes Of is very close).
The artwork is excellent too, with the most well known picture of Alice on the front cover. There are many guest ... ...track listing is given below. Trash is one of the less expensive albums. In most shops you can usually find it for about £10 but I bought my copy from Virgin Megastores for £7.99 which makes it very good value for money. I also have a vinyl copy but I can't remember how much it cost, but I would imagine a couple of pounds more than the CD version.
1. Poison (One of the greatest ever rock anthems)
2. Spark In The Dark (Song about a lovers' lane)
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dylanwatt 13.05.2004 (14.05.2004)
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Advantages: Excellent Hard Rock Album Disadvantages: There's Only 10 Tracks
...in
his back catalogue. The Trash Tour was one of the most lavish
Tours of all time. The album features Steve Tyler, Joe Perry, Jon Bon Jovi among overs. It was Alices comeback album. And it features.
1. Poison (Classic Song)
2. Spark In The Dark (Great Fun Rock Song)
3. House Of Fire (Anthem Rock With Joe Perry From Aerosmith On Guitar
4. Why Trust You (Good Song)
5. Only My Heart Talking (Great Ballad With Steve Tyler From Aerosmith On Additional ...
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of track you would hear on AliceCooper's Trash album. You see, another beauty of these Avantasia albums is that he lets his guests stamp their mark on the tracks and almost own them, whilst the subtle sound of Edguy and Sammet spruce them up and give them an essence on uniqueness.
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Cry Just a Little Whilst undertaking this review I listen to the tracks to fully refresh my memory and whilst listening to this track it occurred to me what am I thinking. When I wrote about the other power ballad on the album called What Kind of Love I believed that nothing else could compare with it but Cry Just a Little is a worthy contender. The song starts with the vocals just being accompanied by ...
Personnel: Alice Cooper (vocals); John McCoury, Joe Perry, Richie Sambora, Steve Lukather, Kane Roberts, Guy Mann-Dude, Mark Frazier, Jack Johnson (guitar); Alan St. John, Paul Chiten, Gregg Mangiafico (keyboards); Hugh McDonald, Tom Hamilton (bass); Bobby Chouinard, Joey Kramer (drums); Steven Tyler, Jon Bon Jovi, Kip Winger, Myriam Valle, Maria Vidal, Diana Graselli, Desmond Child, Bernie Shanahan, Louie Merlino, Tom Teeley, Michael Anthony, Stiv Bator, Jango, Jamie Sever, Joe Turano (background vocals).
Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York; The Power Station, Right Track Recording, Sigma Sound Studios and Mediasound, New York, New York. While Alice Cooper's late-'80s comeback was a success largely on the strength of his ever-popular stage show, his albums of the era, 1986's CONSTRICTOR and 1987's RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL, failed to reap mass commercial success. All of this changed with 1989's TRASH, his first platinum-certified album in nearly 15 years. The album's top-10 single "Poison" made fans of '80s glam-metal fully embrace Cooper, a man who had almost single-handedly created the genre. As he did on his past couple of releases, Alice worked with one of the day's top producers, Desmond Child, who was known primarily for his songwriting talents (including hits for Aerosmith, Kiss, Cher, and others). Also, TRASH included several guest appearances from some of rock's top names--Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi play on "Hell Is Living Without You," while four of Aerosmith's five members appear at various points throughout. Other album highlights include "Bed of Nails," "House on Fire," and the title track.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Poison
2.
Spark In The Dark
3.
House Of Fire
4.
Why Trust You
5.
Only My Heart Talkin'
6.
Bed Of Nails
7.
This Maniac's In Love With You
8.
Trash
9.
Hell Is Living Without You
10.
I'm Your Gun
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