School's Out

# Album Name: School's Out # Artist: Alice Cooper # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Big self titled track. Great tune. The rest was pretty average. # Top Tunes: Schools out # Would I listen to it again? Maybe

Quite interesting, a rock album that’s more like a musical. Very creative.

I was caught off guard by this album. Based on the Spotify listen count, I thought School's Out would just be a one-track wonder, but there's some great gems in here. This album definitely deserves more listens in the future.

I like this way more than I anticipated. He’s doing way more fun, weird eclectic stuff than I expected. I thought this is gonna be just straight up classic dad rock type music like all schools out but he freaking covers Stephen Sondheim halfway through this and it’s so unexpected but fun and makes sense in the overall concept of the album. Not my favorite I probably won’t listen again, but really appreciated listening to it.

Starts out great with some nice rock tracks. Then transitions to a different style, but still nice. Quite like the lyrics, and they can be easily heard and understood.

Everyone knows the song School’s out, the rest are…there too.

Good album

5/10. Not bad. Es un disco de rock, no hay mucho más que decir. Tiene lindos cambios rítmicos en algunos momentos, que intentan emular al Prog, aunque no creo que conscientemente. No es mal disco, algunos temas son mejores que otros, seguro lo reescuche en algún momento y la puntuación suba.

Not too bad. Better than I thought.

Everyone else enjoyed this a whole lot more than I did.

Not what I expected, excellent.

Kinda silly

⭐⭐⭐ Har inte lyssnat så mycket på Alice Cooper mer än det som är hits så hade förväntat mig hårdrock. Men detta är i mestadels mer än så. Här finns jazz, funk men framförallt en stor slev teatralisk musikal. Det är väl egentligen bara School's out som är hårdrock. Det är ok men flyger inte riktigt för mig, det blir en 3a. Bäst är School's out, Blue turk, Public enemy #9

There's a dissonance between the hard rock singing and the more glam rock instrumentals that's somewhat interesting but weakens the album as a whole. The audio quality is poor. The remastered edition significantly improves the vocals, but it still kinda sounds like the lead singer is either too far away from the mic or just needs a better one. My favorite track was "Grand Finale". 2.5 stars.

I wasn’t expecting anything, but this was amazing. I love his voice and the grainy production.

Love when guitar solos have that self-decimating tone. a strong 3, close 2 4???

School's Out is a great song, but the rest of this album is aggressively boring

more psychedelic than hard rock like i was expecting. lots going on here (somewhat derogatory)

i really wish there'd be more than the well known "School's Out". but the rest is rather mediocre.

The title track is an all time classic- the rest of the album is solid and fun. Theatrical, blues rock, even a little prog. Doesn’t take itself to seriously.

As a Frank Zappa fan, I have a soft spot for Alice Cooper since Frank was the one guy to take on these kinds of glam rock outcasts, playing in areas where hippies were the main audience to target. Since some people don't know this, the band is Alice Cooper, the guy you're thinking of named himself after his band because people kept thinking he was the OG Alice Cooper. It's not a solo album of some shock rock stuff that he is better known for, it's more fitting of glam rock while having (at/for the time) a scary stage presence that they did the whole makeup/drag thing before KISS stole that. School's Out doesn't sound like that sort of gothic Arthur Brown music you would think of when you think of Alice Cooper. Yes of course there's the hit song School's Out, but the album has some prog and country tendencies with a boomer rock reduction that ages better than anticipated. In an underrated manner, not saying it's perfect or anything. You would expect cheesiness but it's more like a solid glam rock record. Wikipedia will tell you that pretty much all of these songs that aren't School's Out are not in Cooper's regular live music rotation, probably because they aren't scary sounding and are looser sounding, jammier songs. Probably one of the more surprising picks on the list, not fully unwarranted as Alice Cooper is still a household name for now. I'm not sure what he will be best known for 200-300 years from now, the shock rock makeup thing or School's Out the song. That to me is probably the most interesting thing about this band until I noticed that School's Out the album is quite a surprise

Second album après ‘Billion dollar baby’ que je n'avais pas apprécié (2/5 - rock trop standard). Même sentiment au début : rock très classique. Puis l’album évolue vers un mélange de styles bien plus intéressant. À réécouter. => 3/5

If you're ever looking for Alice Cooper in an index, it's the name of the band, not an actual person's real name, so look under 'A', not 'C'.

I really like Alice Cooper personally, and obviously there’s some hits on this album and the music is good in general, but I can’t write home about it. There’s nothing on here super impressive that I feel like I want to show off. I don’t feel like it open my eyes are like I learned anything much. There might’ve been a time when this classic rock music meant a lot more to me, but I’ve heard so much at this point. It doesn’t seem like there’s many hidden gems, not here anyway.

Not bad. 3/5

Never really listened to Alive Cooper because of prejudice based on Poison, Hey stupid etc., but i have to admit that this is a damn good rock album!

Just for respect I will give 2 stars. No reasons for less or more.

For a reason, my Alice Cooper listening has been pretty much limited to the Trash album, and now I really understand why. This not-so-good bluesy/jazzy album, with trombones and everything, just doesn’t resonate with me.

#460 / 1089 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ❌ I like 'Billion Dollar Babies' quite a bit and have it in my collection, this this one is a bit too much... way too heavy on the 70's proggy musical concert hall event vibes. There are few classic songs, plus few I kinda like, but most of this album is way too pompous and orchestrated to count as rock music in my books. I wanted to git it 4/5 but cannot go over 3/5.

We're not worthy, we're not worthy

My opinion - Alice Cooper is misunderstood. His brand is eye-liner wearing rocker like Ozzy. Which one bit the head off a bat? But this is the second album (I think) on this list that I would have never listened to, but I am glad I did. Still not a fan, but I have a great appreciation for his musical diversity. it's not just rock - it's musical, funk, blues, and more.

Thoroughly enjoyable!

I saw Alice Cooper's hot sauce in the Spice Shop in Brighton. But it didn't sound very interesting, so instead I got a tequila, jalapeño and cactus one which was AMAZING. Unfortunately, now I've run out, so I'll need to make another pilgrimage to Brighton soon. Anyways, Alice Cooper's music sounds better than his hot sauce. Maybe he should stick to that.

Doing the Beavis and Butthead dance to this one!

it was somehow very differerent from what i have expected.

mid

This was not the album I was expecting to hear when I played this. A quick glance at Wikipedia seems to suggest that this album was somewhat of a left turn for the band, and I guess that makes sense. I was not expecting an album that was basically a full musical, with showy horns and string sections, Rolling Stones-style shuffles and jazzy bops I'd hear at Moriarty's on Tuesday nights. I was really surprised by the depth of sounds that were on display here, the band came ready to play and they delivered. Alice has a great voice, with a really good snarl that was menacing but also played well for 70s rock radio. These lyrics are soooooo cheesy though. I get the story it seems to be telling, but they're just not that good. Normally the lyrics don't have this big of an effect on my enjoyment of an album, but they were so damn dopey at times that the other people in the coffee shop could hear my eyes rolling around in their sockets. Still, this was fun enough that I'd listen to it again.

I absolutely did not expect an interpolation of “The Jet Song” on this thing and it kind of rocks? It’s even followed up by an audio simulation of a street fight. More sonic variety and craftsmanship than I was expecting. Like, “Blue Turk” is a straight up blues-jazz jam in the middle of the record. As cited above, there’s a musical theatre interpolation. It’s cool, and also feels a little unfocused. There also seems to be some kind of school concept record at the core here, but I can’t say that it’s particularly riveting. Overall I liked this more than I expected, but I feel there are other albums that do what this one is doing better. Enjoyable but not earth-shattering. Call this a strong three.

old but gold

Not a huge fan of blues-tinged acid rock, but School's Out is a classic. 2.5⭐️

Tosco, mas eu achei que seria pior. Digo, eu sempre achei a faixa titular bem ruinzinha, então já tinha esse preconceito. Eu esperava um disco mais genérico, mas a realidade é que existem aqui algumas estranhezas que o deixa um pouco mais interessante. Assim como um acidente de carro é interessante. A dureza dos fatos é que a banda simplesmente não é tão boa. A voz é agravante, e todo o resto do enredo é pedestre. O que eles fazem aqui já foi feito antes e depois de formas mais convincentes. Passo. 2/5

Я далекий від Еліса Купера (хоча однойменну пісню з цього альбому звісно ж знаю) і мабуть вперше слухаю його альбом повністю. Мені в цілому сподобалось, музика набагато цікавіше ніж середньостатистичний батярок, є кайфові блюзові пісні (blue turk), є якісь інструментали з присмаком кабаре. Не знаю чому Купера називали принцем жаху чи як там, навпаки якась весела позитивна музика. Ставлю 3.5

"School's Out" but its only just starting because I listened to this in August. This was a fun listen and a concept album about school, hence the title. Well produced orchestration.

much more sonically eclectic than i thought it would be. still a few too many rawk songs about Being Boys At School for my taste. also fuck alice cooper highlights: luney tune, blue turk

Not a serious album. Thin

This wasn't what I thought it would be at all. "School's Out" was almost different from the rest and this album was different from the other big hits I've heard. I really liked it. The songwriting here is really well done! Liked Songs: "School's Out" , "Luney Tune" , "Gutter Cat vs. The Jets" , "Blue Turk" , "My Stars" , "Public Animal #9" , "Alma Mater"

Fantastic. Took me back to my early teens. Good times.

Well School’s Out is a classic song. Alice Cooper was big in the early to mid-70s. Shock rock. School’s out is by far the best song on the album. None of the other songs stand out. Music is okay. Guitar based. Typical Detroit rock. Lyrics aren’t impressive. Lyrics emphasize Alice’s bad boy persona. Songs about street fights and gang warfare. One good song does not make a good album. Below average. Two stars.

No es el Alice Cooper que imaginás escuchar cuando te dicen Alice Cooper. Los 70s del tipo eran distintos. Desde ese lado, una sorpresa. No es un álbum que me haya gustado igual. No me llegó. 5/10

One good song, and it came at a bad time, just in time for school.

What an interesting, funny album.

I went into this expecting it to be music you'd listen to if you wanted to piss off your parents in the 70s. And it's kinda that, but surprisingly had more going for it than I expected. I still didn't love it, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Alice Cooper, I only know the hits and my favourite has always been Halo of Flies next to School's out. I was expecting an album full with glam/hard rock in that style. I was surprised that the album is much more diverse. I did not really expect to hear bits of Beatles (Luney Tune) , The Who (Public Animal #09) and even jazz (Blue Turk) that could have been from old cartoonfilms (Blue Turk). Fun album but sometimes bit too cabaretesque for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Instrumental with cats meowing in the middle… what more could you want

Show tunes with shock value.

An all time GREAT rock album. Arguably underrated as well. Most people when they speak about this album the consensus usually is that it is carried by its title track. And to be fair to those that have that take, that’s the only song that became a HUGE hit song. But that’s just the way it goes sometimes cause this album as a whole is stellar. It genuinely FLIES by. It feels like one of the shortest albums on the list even though I know it’s definitely not. The interlude in the middle is silly and fun and the energy and vibe of this album is so great. I do think another reasonable comment that people make about not just this album but Alice as a whole, which is that it’s not very “heavy”. Which is true, but it’s also a product of its time. Alice cooper predates true metal music, they only had hard rock and this was the cutting edge of said genre! So it may seem as light as an episode of Scooby doo, it did at one point scare the shit out of parents. So while it’s edge has faded, I do think this album is a real under appreciated masterpiece.

I’ll never forget Len Houmous shouting across the green room ‘schools well and truly out for you, cooper’ right before they were both appearing on the Russ Abbott Show. 2.8 7/9 Public Animal #9

ayyy, i'm officially halfway through the 1001 albums list!!! Listened before?: only the title track School's Out - 5/5 Luney Tune - 4/5 Gutter Cat vs. the Jets - 3/5 Street Fight - no rating Blue Turk - 3/5 My Stars - 4/5 Public Animal #9 - 4/5 Alma Mater - 4/5 Grande Finale - 3/5 Average score: 3.8/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was expecting a whole album of "School's Out"-style songs, so the rest of the tracklist was a surprise. The contents were jazzy and bluesy with bits of cabaret and psychedelia. I found myself getting lost in the musical interludes, they were quite good.

School's out for now...but for me, it's back in in a week. Great time to get this album, no? As for the actual album, it's a nice enough classic rock album with heavy musical theatre influences(also reflected in Cooper's infamous stage show) and even a jazz-influenced number("Blue Turk"). However, I don't particularly find any of these songs to be truly great. The lyrics are frequently risible, and the songs don't always make up for it. This album should be applauded for trying multiple things beyond guitar-fueled glam cheesiness, but the entire thing is cheesy. I guess that's kind of the point with Alice Cooper, but it still doesn't make for a great album. Or maybe it does, if you're into this sort of thing. This album is ranked #22 of 31 albums released in 1972. Other 1972 albums rated by me: Ziggy Stardust(abbreviated title)(1/31)-4 Vol. 4(4/31)-5 Can't Buy A Thrill(5/31)-4 Talking Book(6/31)-4 Superfly(7/31)-4 Machine Head(11/31)-5 Paul Simon(12/31)-4 All Directions(13/31)-4 Home Is Where The Music Is(14/31)-4 The World Is A Ghetto(15/31)-4 Eagles(16/31)-4 #1 Record(20/31)-5 Manassas(25/31)-2 Something/Anything?(26/31)-3 American Gothic(31/31)-2

This was a lot better than I expected. There’s always been a campiness I associate with Alice Cooper and figured he was a joke artist whose fans were also in on it. Then I listened to this and now I understand there’s a fair bit of talent behind it. A couple of highlights: Luny tune - awesome song, sounds like the stones Blue Turk - sounds like an Iggy and stooges song

Very cool album. Haven't ever heard the whole thing, and only had ever heard schools out. Definitely feels like a complete package, with lots of different instrumentation and style choices. Very classy as is expected for early rock n roll.

Absolute banger.

This was so much more operatic than I thought. Never heard it before but I knew the singles. I expected it to be so much more guitar focused, but it was piano rock like Elton meets meatloaf. Don’t know who came first. I didn’t get a chance to really listen closely which I think isn’t fair, so I’ll give it a 3 but come back again another time

Fun fact: my first ever ‘big’ gig was Alice Cooper and Twisted Sister live at the NEC Birmingham. Good times. It’s been a while since I heard this one, and I was pleasantly surprised that it was neither 40 minutes of mindless hard rock, nor pure vaudeville rock camp. It was a really enjoyable blend of genres, with great performances and thoughtful arrangements.

Pretty good instrumentation Lyrics make me very uncomfortable

Like if a theater kid discovered punk rock but couldn’t figure out how to do both at once. This album is at times interesting and at times annoying and juvenile. There’s an alarming lack of cohesion that makes me really curious what the recording process was like. There were some cool bits that were very quickly offset by the wtf bits. Overall, remarkably mid.

Alice Cooper goes full musical theater and I'm here for it.

I love Alice Cooper. The first and the best original shock rocker, but not just a showman. He had great songs. Again… album choice not the best. Why not Billion Dollar Babies or Welcome To My Nightmare or one of the early ones when Alice Cooper was the name of the band and not his persona. I don’t want to complain too much because this project seems like lot of work went into it, but Alice deserves more. He’s not just some creepy old guy that hangs out with Johnny Depp. He’s a foundational and influential rock star. 3.7

Wow, quality, unexpectedly varied, great listen throughout, all hail the original Alice Cooper band...

I genuinely enjoyed this and it didn't even have my favourite song (poison) on it. Incidentally I was just listening to a podcast yesterday about how Alice Cooper caused quite the scandal in the 70s as "schools out" was deemed far too controversial for mainstream play. Oh how times have changed. I wonder if he knows it'd being played at all the school discos now.

Honestly wasn’t as bad as I initially thought it was gonna be. Was definitely pleasantly surprised. The musicality of it was my favorite by far, it had a little bit of everything which I enjoyed.

Blind album, know the artist and the hits. Honestly didnt expect much and expectations were met. Glad I tried it thanks to the project.

I enjoyed this more than I expected. Cool album.

How was this ever shocking?

I find it hard to believe this was so shocking in the 1970's, then again this is two years before accidental comedy "The Exorcist" reportedly caused widespread fainting and vomiting, so the bar may be in hell. Outside of that sick trombone from session musician Wayne Andre in Blue Turk, there isn't really a lot of substance here. It's fine, but nothing more.

3/4

Starts off as hard rock and then takes a turn to be punky, and then jazzy?? Turns out Alice Cooper is full of surprises.

Really liked Blue Turk, rest was OK but overall $1,000,000,000👶👶was better.

Interesting in a vaudevillian kind of way but didn’t grab me in the way the last album did

Overall Rating - 3.68/5 (7.75/10). Overall a good album.

I would have sworn that I have already gotten this album before. However, upon listening to it, this is definitely the first time I've ever heard it. There's a surprising diversity in style on display here, and it's a much more interesting album than I expected it to be. The album flew by and I was on the last track before I realized it. There were a few tracks that didn't really land for me, but overall I enjoyed it much more than anticipated. Favorite track: "Grande Finale," but "School's Out" gets the spot on my playlist due to being such an iconic track.

It was alright. I lock rock and classic rock, but maybe the style of Alice Cooper has been redone so many times over the years that a full album like this doesn't evoke anything in me anymore. I wouldn't turn the album off if it played, but I won't put the whole album on by myself

Sort of dated and silly but still cool.

basic. a song to hear before i die, not an album.

361/1001 Alice Cooper - School's Out Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ This is completely fine I guess. There's nothing that particularly jumps out at me and there were a few interesting inclusions in the mix, but never fully embraced.

The lead single with 40x plays of the rest of the album tracks combined sums it up really. Public Animal #9 also well worth a listen as wouldn't be out of place on a Stones album, but hard to extrapolate the album from the song now really.

Apua miten eheä ja laadukas kokonaisuus! Tästä tuli niin hyvä mieli. Oon kuunnellu lähinnä Cooperia eksän autossa ja aiheuttanu ittelleni inhon, mut tää levy oli kyl tanssittava. Torvet sano trööt ja se tuntu hyvältä!

Tosi hyvä! Humoristinen. Hassuja koululyriikoita, mistäköhän ne tulee. Myös uskomaton musikaalibreikki. Torvet jees. Kaikki jees. Mutta ei mitenkään tajunnanräjäyttävä mulle. Hoksaan että ehkä oma kolmosen ja nelosen ero on että kuuntelisinko uusiksi ja en kyllä tätä tuu laittaan varmaan alusta lautaselle.

Bart Simpson on nyt kesälomalla Bart Simpson ei ees katso kouluun päin Ei ole huolta rantapojalla Bart Simpsonin mä onkimassa näin Koulu on loppu ja meilläkin hoppu jo päästä rannalle Kiireesti uimaan, vauhtiin huimaan ja liikekannalle Hiki oli tulla kun kuljettiin ja laudalla temppuiltiin Mahakin alkoi kurista kun nälkä oli niin Sitten me tultiin kiskalle ja juotiin kokista Pitsaa syödessä nautittiin kovasta rokista Kun riittää swengi ei meidän jengi voi lomaa lopettaa Syksyllä vasta opettajat lasta tahtovat opettaa Bart Simpson on nyt kesälomalla Bart Simpson ei ees katso kouluun päin Ei ole huolta rantapojalla Bart Simpsonin mä onkimassa näin Kesälomalla, kesälomalla Bart tekee mitä miellyttää Hän kiitää rullalaudalla Ja taakse kaikki toiset jää Me paikat kuntoon laitettiin, nyt kiva on leikkiä Voi täällä vaikka lautailla tai tanssia breikkiä Tulkaa kaikki mukaan vaan, ei täällä määräillä Tehdä saa mitä huvittaa, ihan kaikkea hääräillä Bart Simpson on nyt kesälomalla Bart Simpson ei ees katso kouluun päin Ei ole huolta rantapojalla Bart Simpsonin mä onkimassa näin Hauskaa meillä on varsinkin kun päästään sirkukseen Tai kauhuleffoja iltaisin voi katsoa mielikseen Tätä kaikkea kesälomalla aina sattuu ja tapahtuu Ja tyylillä ihan omalla Bart kaikkeen tutustuu Bart Simpson on nyt kesälomalla Bart Simpson ei ees katso kouluun päin Ei ole huolta rantapojalla Bart Simpsonin mä onkimassa näin Kesälomalla, kesälomalla Bart tekee mitä miellyttää Hän kiitää rullalaudalla Ja taakse kaikki toiset jää Kesälomalla, kesälomalla Bart tekee mitä miellyttää Hän kiitää rullalaudalla Ja taakse kaikki toiset jää

Tämähän oli ihan mukavan menevä tapaus

Kova! Tää ois hieno musikaali! Onko tää musikaali? Jos ei oo niin pitäis olla! Ihan musikaalikamaa! Sanoinko et toimis myös musikaalina?

Täähän oli hyvää rokin räimettä! En oo yhtään kuunnellu Alice Cooperia ja ennakkoluuloja oli. Mut positiivinen yllätys!

aivan hyvvää räminää, vähän toistoista mutta onhan se alice aivan maukasta kuiten

The way that I didn't read the track list before hand and was so confused as to why we suddenly had the jet's motif from west side story quickly followed by the actual jet song. This was weird but really good as well. My Dad used to play the title track for me and my brother on the last day of school.

A couple of classic alice numbers and a few decent tracks, but let down by almost half being mediocre

Solid but not special. A long way from his best albums.

Not what I was expecting, but still not my jam

bonne surprise

Didn’t care for it.

Favorite song: Public Animal #9

Awww silly theatre kid decides he wants to play heavy metal. Seriously though, he has a song. I get it. But as far as concept albums, this wasn't good. As far as metal albums, this wasn't good. There just isn't much here. It's probably on the list because it is a heavy metal concept album and...well typically they are fun. This isn't.

It’s fine. Some good songs musically but a lot of really cheesy lyrics.

Alice was clearly throwing a bunch of ideas at the wall here, to the record's benefit at times (see the proto-slacker rock "Alma Mater") and to its detriment, as it sometimes gets cheesy and confused.

Surprised I haven't listened to more Alice Cooper.

Volim ovaj album, nije ono top topova, ali je dobar, definitivno njegov najbolji. Blue Turk je vrhunska stvar!! Često ju poslušamo. 3/5, 6/10

Nothing mindblowing, it's okay.

alice cooper a hometown hero for detroit!!!

Meh

the first track was a little bit different compared to the other songs on the album still great though!

I always wonder what an Alice Cooper record (and this record in particular) sounds like to the uninitiated, and now I have a whole review section to find out! This record feels like it was made for an accompanying live show, and really plays more like a rock opera than a studio album. The school theme holds this together while they go off musically and explore the whole big wide world. There’s blues, there’s jazz, there’s an orchestra… it’s a trip, man. The undeniable standout track here is “Blue Turk” and I won’t be taking questions.

Pretty good

This was epic!

не зацепило

A rollicking good time. More diverse and orchestrated than I imagined. Will return.

they talk a lot abt school for definitely being out of school

This was okay but I really liked Billion Dollar Babies more. I was working when I had this on so maybe it warrants another playthrough in a different listening setup

This shit sucks, even schools out is a bad classic song

Тот альбом который гоняет твой батя пока едет в Costco за пачкой bud'а. Ну ладно, это, конечно, к ВСЖ культуре не относится, но уж извините, я пишу обзоры на русском. Старина Купер мне всегда нравился, крутой имидж, интересные идеи, да и если посмотреть на его высказывания и интервью, мужик он отличный. И даже в случае с этим альбомом, School's Out - интересная концепция и конверт альбома очень крутой (кому интересно, почитайте отдельно) Но по какой-то причине, в меня это, почему-то не попадает. То ли манера петь мне не так заходит, то ли инструменталы кажутся чуть более прямыми (чем мне хотелось бы) хотя, у этого альбома достаточно любопытных звуковых фишечек. В общем... Даже не знаю, похоже что мне просто надо бы слушать Купера дальше, чтоб сформировать свое мнение лучше, одного альбома для этого явно недостаточно.

Decent album. Kind of fell off after schools out, but still was OK.

It wasn't terrible but I'm glad it's over.

Fun album! Fitting timing for this one.

Wow c'est donc ben bon ça ! En tant que grand fan de West Side Story, j'approuve. Des bouts très The Doors, d'autres très Beatles de fin de règne. Wow je pensais pas que j'aimerais autant Alice Cooper! J'ai préféré à Billion Dollar Babies qui était plus... étrange ? Loufoque?

J’adore alice cooper! Mais de mon coté je pense que j’ai préféré Billion dollar Babies!

How did they give me this album the moment school let out

my art teacher told me about alice cooper one time, and definitely to check out schools out's art style, and the way he followed a specific theme. too bad i fell in love with the groove so much that i started lacking behind school for a lil bit lol

4.8/5 Favorite Songs: Schools Out Luney Tune Blue Turk My Stars Public Animal #9 Alma Mater / Grand Finale

Woah, what the hell was that? 5/5

Some decent instrumentals in part, but other than that this wasn’t enthralling.

Traditional 70’s rock with a sound very similar to Aerosmith from the same period.

No

Dead music

Quite a roller coaster of an album. 'School's Out' is a certified banger, but it sounds much much more like a demo tape than I remember it. Still good energy though! It's all rocky and dandy until 'Blue Turk' comes on, and I have to double check if I'm still listening to the same album. Even though the song itself is pretty cool, it feels quite out of place. And from here on it's not the same record anymore. For better or worse I don't know, but there's a clear distinction from the first side. 'Public Animal #9' is a pretty cool song, and so is 'Alma Mater'. One thing I really appreciate with this record is how Alice manages to make it rocky and cool without singing about banging chicks and getting hammered. Overall I liked this surprisingly much. Strong 3!

I think "School's Out" was one of the first rock songs I listened to of my own volition after discovering it on my father's Absolute Rock Classics compilation CD, which I downloaded to my iPod. The song is a classic! The rest of the album wasn't at all what I was expecting. It was much jazzier and poppier than I thought it would be. There are piano parts on multiple tracks, and some of it sounds surprisingly progressive, like "My Stars." When "Blue Turk" came on, I even had to check that I was still listening to the right album because it was so jazzy. "Public Animal #9" was the only other standout track besides "School's Out." I'm giving it a strong 3.

I remember my last day of middle school like it was yesterday. A group of friends and I snuck out early. We walked to a nearby brick oven pizza restaurant and hung out for a bit before walking home. Still an hour or two before my parents got off work I went straight to my room and fired up Guitar Hero 3. With the volume on full blast, I selected the song School's Out by Alice Cooper. I played that song at least a couple times, rocking hard. What a good time. That core memory aside, my expectations for this album were rather low. Cooper does not have a lot of vocal range which is a recipe for boring songs in my book. But he managed to keep it interesting with the instrumentation. The big band influence keeps it on subject and adds a wrinkle that I didn't expect. I'm not willing to go as far as to say this album blew me away or anything. But it was short, sweet, varied, and thematically focused.

Oh my stars! Yeah, this record was not something I wanted to dive into. If anything has aged poorly to my internal snap judgement centre, it's rock that would play softly from a work truck at a poorly managed construction site. See, as a youngster who was not fond of school, the idea of school being "out forever" made my malicious, undeveloped brain titter with glee, and I really didn't think that anything this album had to offer would lurch even one of my malnourished, microplastic addled, adult brain cells into gear. I was wrong. This thing is pretty fun! It has moments where it sounds like the Beatles for christ's sake. What this album really sounds like to me is a colelction of songs from a band on a really upper-echelon kid's show. Like it's first and foremost there to appeal to young kids, but the music director also wanted it to be good. Well you tell blippi or chippi or whoever that we think his record is juuuust fine. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: The leather puppet who replaced Alice Cooper likes golf!

I was a young teen during the Alice Cooper years and I knew him mostly for his hits but never listened to a full album. I'm very impressed. The album is far more experimental than any of his popular songs would suggest. I cannot stop listening to the song Alma Mater, bizarre and inventive. I plan on listening to the rest of his albums and see what's up.

Maturing is realizing Alice Cooper is an American Mick Jagger dipped in battery acid.

It's fine. Nothing jumped out.

Grating

Tracks like School's Out, Luney Tune and Blue Tark were so good but the last 4 tracks? nah bro not my shit

Very strong 3

I've never actually listened to a complete Alice Cooper record. This was surprisingly good. Way better than I anticipated.

Loved it, especially "Blue Turk".

Did not expect to enjoy this one but pleasantly surprised

Didn't realise how varied Alice Cooper can sound! I liked it for sure

A surprisingly good album with some really interesting songs on it. Not bound to one genre, playful and layered.

I knew the title track, but I didn't know this was a rock theater (Westside Story?) production. Awesome!

Short. Varied. Like 50% of this review.

Very good album. Much better, interesting and varied than I expected. I was familiar with some of Alice Cooper's hits (I've even seen him live). But, this took me by surprise. 4 stars (may need to revise in the future). Ok, I did listen to this again...and it's a 5 star for me. I really liked the three last tracks: "Public Animal No. 9", "Alma Mater", and the instrumental "Grand Finale".

An interesting children's album.

I liked the jazzy bit. The rest was meh.

Top songs: my stars, public animal #9 (had me feeling like I’m in a funny movie or something)

Surprise totale… Alice est bon!

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. 2 pretty middle of the road radio-rock songs followed by 30 mins of jazzy metal rock opera??

nice upbeat one

The albums not bad, but not for me. Really dig “School’s Out” and “Public Animal #9.”

It’s ok. The title track is my favorite but it’s not a bad listen

I was pleasantly surprised by this - not the cliche title song which is fine - but Gutter Cat vs. the Jets" Buxton, "Street Fight", "Blue Turk" and "Alma Mater" was much more interesting.

Glamprogpsychedeliagaragerock? I liked it more than I'd thought beforehand, and even though there were no other hits like School's Out, the entire album was solid and listenable. There are no single tracks I'm dying to revisit, but the album was sollid, nevertheless

Huh, had no idea that this is a concept album: a musical about teenage shenanigans in the summer after School’s Out?

This is exactly what I thought it would be. An average glam rock album with one standout song (the title track). This really didn't do anything for me. Mid 3.

I love love love Alice Cooper's 70s albums. He was the beginning of my musical awakening, the first band I had to collect all of their albums. Unfortunately his stuff in the 80's and later became pretty cheesy but that run in 70's was the perfect balance of camp and horror. School's out is definitely on the upswing for Alice's career. Great to go back and listen to it, not every song hits but I still remember every song fondly.

Title track aside, a pleasant surprise. The generosity streak continues!

A low 4.

Panties?

Not what I was expecting. A 3.5 rounded up

ew

School's Out is obviously great but the rest is entirely a different beast. I expected that to be a disappointment but honestly it's great. Entirely different to what I imagined an Alice Cooper record to sound like (which is probably a good thing)

It's exactly what you expected. Not boring. Strait up the middle rock from the 1970s.

Schools Out is the worst song on here, way more blues than I thought

Nice brass work in Blue Turk. Not what I expected from AC. More brass than I would expect

Classic rock, but not particularly good classic rock. Title track it good, but all else is pretty forgettable

Fav song: Alma Mater (track 8)

loved!

Some songs I really liked, some songs I really didn't like. Unfortunately, I think the first track, School's Out, was my least favorite. Just felt very corny.

surprisingly enjoyable, 3 songs i really liked

Notable Textzeile: I slipped into my jeans Lookin' hard and feelin' mean I took a spit at the moon It's all in this luney tune Alles klingt irgendwie geklaut und die Texte sind eher von der simplen Sorte. Aber ist auch Abwechslungsreich und handwerklich okay gemacht. Nicht toll und ohne den Titeltrack wäre es vermutlich längst vergessen.

Schlechte Popsongs schlecht gemacht. Okay, das kann wirklich weg. Braucht niemand mehr.

Was für eine Wundertüte. Und wie belanglos nach dem Opener teilweise, verstehe aber warum Kids in den 70ern das gute fanden.

I've not listened to Cooper outside of the title track School's Out that everyone's likely heard. This was an interesting listen. It doesn't overstay its welcome. It bounces around between genre and styles and I had to queue it up a second time to give it another spin before I felt comfortable rendering an opinion. It was not what I expected to get and I enjoyed what it was. I imagine their reputation for showmanship would make these songs even more interesting to see performed on stage. "Alma Mater" and "Blue Turk" were stand outs that had I heard without context I would not have guessed as Alice Cooper tracks even with his distinctive voice. Perhaps I assumed incorrectly about Alice Cooper and should give a listen to the rest of their discography.

I always thought of Alice Cooper as "that shock-rock band with all the magic tricks in their stage shows." Alice himself has proven to be a very intelligent and thoughtful musician with a great sense of humor. But I have to say that I didn't expect extensive quotes from West Side Story on this album. This is a talented band - I'm particularly impressed by bassist Dennis Dunaway - that is having fun with some clever music, with Cooper's amusingly deranged lyrics sprinkled on top. I liked it a lot more than I expected to.

This is a weird one. The first track is the hit and maybe the only AC track that I could name if asked. Of course I would have expected that the album that shares the name as the hit song to sound like that song. That is not the case, this album quickly goes into different and much weirder directions. While I can appreciate the creativity, it's a bit jarring coming down from the title track. I definitely enjoyed parts of it where it got more wacky but overall it was a little too uneven for me.

Besides the namesake, this album fell flat.

Primeira musica é banger, o resto é meh

Not bad, Alice! Starts out with a familiar song, and keeps it going through the rest of the album. A. surprise for me was the horns! I liked how he brought that in, and the familiar sound of West Side Story! Very nice. Good listen.

Bizarre mix of glam, hard and jazz rock. No doubt gets certain musos waxing lyrical, it's too weird

One good song. The rest of the album sounded like a Broadway show. I seriously doubt the dudes in Dazed and Confused were listening to the entire album.

Never was a fan. After a new listen? I remember why.

what a weird mess of an album. cooper is a creep too. like, okay, rock and circus and experimental and back to rock? jeez. tiring. overplayed.

довольно милый и ненапряжный

Tits

It was fine

Classic hard rock that pulls all stops.

Didn’t vibe with it

Surprising instrumentation in several songs, not what I expected

Hmm I can't say this does much for me at all. Seems like really formulaic hair rock, perhaps it was fresh at the time. Won't be listening again I'm afraid.

Not yet listened

I wasn’t in the mood for it today so found it largely forgettable. They do try a lot of different styles in a short amount of time which I appreciate. Also I had no idea Alice Cooper was from Arizona. Rating: 2.4

School's Out - 3.5/5 Luney Tune - 3/5 Gutter Cat vs. The Jets - 3/5 Street Fight - 2.5/5 Blue Turk - 3/5 My Stars - 3/5 Public Animal #9 - 3/5 Alma Mater - 4/5 Grande Finale - 3/5

Unable to listen today as we are on holiday and there is no phone signal here. However, I love this album, it's an absolute classic. I remember hearing it for the first time almost fifty years ago. A friend in our youth club had the original die cut album sleeve that folded into a school desk. This and BDB are my favourite Alice albums

i was sort of dreading this one but it was pretty fun. there were a lot of styles incorporated into this which made it more interesting that the straightforwardly glam rock titular track. Fav tracks: Luney Tune

I know he's being creative which I support, but it's not really my fave, and that's okay. I was a little scared when he started singing that song "---- vs the jets" or something like that because I thought I had accidentally started playing west side story, which I used to be a fan of, but not anymore. I used to really like ben cook and so I was really excited that he was in the new movie of west side story. I appreciate some of the songs, most of them really, and I appreciate aspects of the story especially of the ones about living in america as someone from a different country or as a person of color. However I do not appreciate how Maria's little boo thang kills her brother and then she immediately has sex with him and then trashes on her practically sister-in-law for being mad at him and her. Like what. Oh god I'm sorry I'm mad at you for freaking with the guy who killed MY boo thang. I don't know it's just dumb to me. Anyways...

Ah yes. When albums were sold, wrapped in panties.

Bien a secas. Me sorprendió lo jazzero que puede ponerse: yo esperaba puro rock duro. El tema principal es histórico y se disfruta. El resto del disco está bien, pero siento que algo me faltó para amarlo.

After the title track, some of the rest was a bit unexpected. We get a trombone solo on Blue Turk and a few other styles which are not quite the hard/glam rock I associate with the band. Not sure it was super remarkable but solid 3* mostly for the opener

I think at some point I'm going to have to fully let me brain accept that Alice Cooper is not, in fact, a wally. This is really good to be honest, especially at the start. It's way cooler than I anticipated, and even when it does descend into a bit of silliness, it's endearing enough to carry it through.

No. 187 This is some classic rock with a great jazzy element.

This was fine. Seemed like pretty typical '70s boomer rock that was an enjoyable experience but nothing out of it was all too memorable.

Wow. I really did not expect to give this a 5. Years ago I heard Alice Cooper explain how much of the band's live act (like being guillotined on stage) was stolen directly from old vaudeville acts. So I knew that there's a very self-aware theatricality to this group. But that still didn't prepare me for the big genre swings they take on in this album. As pretty much everyone else has pointed out, the deceptively dumb title track quickly gives way to a wild tour through psychedelia, musical theater, prog rock, lounge music, Beatle-esque pastiche, and more. The juvenile humor keeps you from taking it too seriously, despite the undeniable musicianship and ambition involved. I always bought into the media's image of Alice Cooper as some kind of shock rocker, but clearly at this moment they had more in common with Frank Zappa. I feel like I'm actually discovering Alice Cooper for the first time, and I love seeing that so many other people are too.

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3.5

A fun concept but a lot of the songs here are kind of shallow and dont make for a very interesting listen 6/10 Favourite: School's Out Least Favourite: Gutter Cat Vs. The Jets

Je m’attendais à du hard rock de mauvais goût et j’ai été agréablement surpris avec un après vraiment agréable et cohérent !

Pretty nice!

When this popped up my initial reaction was "oh no, not another 'classic rock' album". But this is really great fun! Somewhat silly in am enjoyable way with some excellent tunes throughout, plus an pleasingly elastic band feel.

Genre-defining!

Day 26 School's Out by Alice Cooper This was fun. I hadn’t listened to this album before, but of course I knew the title track already. I was honestly expecting more filler and boring rock songs, but this ended up being way more glammy and theatrical than I imagined. There are definitely moments where I lost focus a bit, but the highlights are really strong. Some great riffs, lots of personality, and just a fun chaotic energy throughout. And that final song completely caught me off guard in the best way. Didn’t expect the album to end like that at all. Right now it’s a strong 3 out of 5 for me, but I could definitely see it becoming a 4 after another listen or two. Food pairing? Greasy late-night diner food. Onion rings, burgers, fries, milkshake. Something messy and fun. Wine pairing? Honestly this feels more like cheap red wine drunk out of plastic cups at a weird party. Vinyl? Not for now. Favourite song? “Alma Mater”. First listen? Yes. Overall 3 out of 5.

Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Gute Scheibe!

School's out is a good song, but the rest of the album was just kind of mid to me

Pleasant Surprise

Sounds so tame nowadays, just goes to show how far we've come with extreme music. Some of the jammy tunes on this album are almost Zappa-esque. It's enjoyable, but I can't imagine when I'd be in the mood to listen to an Alice Cooper album front to back.

Some standout tracks and loved how inventive the rock was but it kind of blended all together for me. Could totally see raising this a star after another listen tho.

I’m pretty sure the title track is required listening before anyone can get out of middle school. That song is just permanently wired into the idea of being done with school, and for good reason. It still rules. “My Stars” had some great guitar licks too. And “Alma Mater” really threw me, because if I didn’t know I was listening to Alice Cooper, I never would’ve guessed that was one of their songs. It has way more of a Velvet Underground kind of feel than I was expecting. Favorite song: "My Stars"

Better than I thought it would be but I thought it would be terrible

Having only ever heard the singles School's Out and Poison by Alice Cooper, this was album was a genuine and enjoyable surprise for me. It plays very much like a concept album to growing up and leaving high school, and after the rocking title track opener, we get intriguing numbers such as Gutter Cat vs The Jets with it's jazz nod towards Bernstein, the complexities and key changes of My Stars and the emotional ending of Alma Mater, before the closing credits of your youth roll in the Grande Finale. It's all an unexpected, theatrical romp and fully deserves 4 stars.

I surprised myself by actually loving this album. I loved the through line and the elements of rock, pop and jazz. So much fun. I would say for me it’s more of a 4.5 but I enjoyed it more than most of my other 4 star albums so bumping it up. Really loved!!!

Excited by the intro, got bored

I have never listened to any Alice Cooper other than the song "Schools Out" so I had always associated him with classic rock so I was pretty blown away by the range on this album. Not just in genre terms but the songs are also mostly interesting as well.

School’s Out saved this from being 2 stars.

Ground breaking!!!!

Classic

I thought Alice Cooper was more of a hard rock artist based on his popular songs, but this album has everything. I hear hard rock, but also prog, glam rock, jazz rock etc. It really surprised me and I will definitely listen to this again.

fun!

This was better than Alice Cooper's last album I got, but it still wasn't that amazing. The more I listen to it the more I realize this may be music for early teenagers.

Great album

It was fun, nothing special

Not one of his best despite the title song but it was OK.

One great song, but that will still get you at three

Good album. He’s got a great rock voice.

If I wanted to listen to a musical, I would have

I’ll always remember hearing schools out when the school year would end. It’s a little cheesy but still fun. Rest of the album is very ok

Super cool. After the first two songs I thought it was gunna be just regular rock stuff. Boy was I wrong!

Surprisingly not as bad as I thought it would be.

I really liked this album, it kind of felt like a blend of genres with an overarching theme of garage rock which I am a big fan of. The guitar made the whole album feel raw and aggressive. Favourite - Blue Turk/My stars

I can't deny the influence of Alice Cooper. Growing up almost every adult I knew had a Cooper story. Blue Turk for example is incredible. After listening, I don't resonate with it as something I would listen to regularly but I wouldn't change the station if it came on.

Classic album with classic cuts. I have never listened to the entire album before. Cooper is not your average R&R lead singer

Was expecting an average mediocre 70’s rock album….. Big tune to kick this album off and one of a couple I know. Never listened to this before and better than expected but still a bit of an average rock album from that time to me.

Very cool album, with lots of other instruments like piano! Love the cover art!

Alice Cooper is never mind blowing, but it is pretty fun.

Huh. This one has me stumped. It's a bunch of mid 20s guys pretending to be at school. The title track is a classic of course. Actually some of the other songs on the album are more interesting. Enjoyed more than I thought I would.

I fully expected to give this two stars but it’s actually pretty good.

Great opening song but the rest is not great. 3 stars or C.

I get it

As I noted on a previous review, Alice is musical theater for metalheads. He’s here to have a good time and upend the conventional wisdom of rock n roll. A lot of the 80s hair bands followed his lead without getting his sense of humor. Ah well, we’ll always have Milwaukee.

Crazy surprised at how great this is. NOT a one trick pony, in fact this pony has many tricks. Commendable effort on all accounts. Good songs arranged well and played with precision

Hmmm, not what I was expecting. Was waiting for John Travolta and Olivia Newton John to appear on a couple of tracks. Or Queen and Flash Gordon. School's Out is a classic song and the rest is... not what I was expecting from a group with a reputation of satanic hard rock. Oh those uptight '70s parents.

I was shocked by how much I liked this

Je m'attendais à du rock un peu débile, et j'ai eu des pianos et des trompettes.

Man is this album ahead of its time. Such an amazing album with great instruments vocals, and awesome songs. Really is one of the greatest of the 70s

2.5

What the heck? Alice Cooper is definitely not as advertised. Schools Out is obviously a banger but the rest of this album (and the other album of his on this list) sound nothing like his hits. Luney Tune, Gutter Cat - didn’t care for. Blue Turk - what in the bluesy jazz? Grande Finale sounded like a marching band at half time with a rock band backup. I don’t get it. (2)

The opening track is a classic for a reason but no one track could fully represent the breadth of this album. It’s a delight to listen to without a single weak moment.

Meget mere psykedelisk og bluesy end jeg forventede, og så elsker jeg jo altid lidt West Side Story. Stor 3'er!

Titelnummeret er en kæmpe banger, men meget af pladen var altså for fjollet

School blowing up and going to the circus is never going to be as cool as in 1972. 3+

Loving the bluesy nature of this. A far cry from the title track, tbh I was wondering whether this was Alice Cooper at all at one point.

6/10

not usually my cup of tea but not as loud as I thought. could almost function as background noise.

No hate to Alice Cooper but this wasn't really my vibe. Take my review with a grain of salt because up until this point, I don't think I've ever listen to rock/heavy metal.

I liked this a lot more than I expected to. Lots of layers musically.

Half of this album is better than the titular song, the other half is not great. I want to shout out the guttercat song as being one of the worst songs I've ever heard. Favorite song: Blue Turk

“School’s Out” is anthemic but at the end of the day most of these songs are cookie cutter rock designed to kind of shock

That was highly unexpected and super fun. School's Out seems like any other simple, fun punk song from that era and I thought the rest of the album would be similar. I was so wrong. It is super fun and varied. Totally unexpected West Side Story is always a plus. I'll probably listen to this again, and I have a new respect for Alice Cooper.

Ass

Iconic Alice Cooper. Grat songs, nice theme. Varying melodies.

Had heard School's Out the single before, who hasn't but never the whole album. Loved the two rocking opening tracks then getting into so many other musical genre was interesting.

This is very much a rock opera rather than an old school hard rock album, which is less to my tastes. I'm struggling a bit with prog in general, it's phenomenally self indulgent, however this did have a darker side to it's rock musical sound which was more enjoyable than most of its ilk.

nada de lo que representa Alice Cooper (los Carmen Mola de la época) me debería interesar, pero no estoy tan sordo como para no apreciar lo que aquí pasa. Se cagan en la escuela, el panóptico y lo que sea a Fucó le gusta esto y a mi como profe también

ta guapo el segon de foxygen

I think I was expecting some straightforward 70's rock, but this is solid rock opera all the way. Really surprised by how much I enjoyed this. It's quite the adventure once you get past the title track.

Different than I thought it was gonna be, kinda liked it Will I listen to again: 67%

It was okay

Not the shock rock people think. Decent album with even some jazzy notes Myers but I prefer Billion dollar babies to this one

good album :D 4/5 GEMV 05.04.26

Favorite Track: School’s Out

I liked the West Side Story pieces

Surprising

What a pleasant surprise! I did not expect the jazz and West Side Story references and they were great fun.

(7/7) I knew "School's Out" was epic, but the rest of the album is much more eclectic than I expected

4th April 2026. 3pm. I'm not a big fan of his voice sorry :( Otherwise the album is not bad ^^ /10

Schools out is a great toon. Rest is ok

7/10

Wow! I LOVE fun music, and The Godfather of Shock Rock never disappoints. At a snappy 34 minutes, this album smacks you in the face with its monster hit and then just plain shows off Coop's musical skills. Everyone loves School's Out, but the Blue Turks is a great tune, and the Grand Finale really shows that Mr. Cooper has serious composer chops. Timeless, classic, fun album. Influence 5. Quality 3. Hits 4. Intangibles 4. Go, Alice, go 4!

Okay that was more theatrical than I expected. Wayne’s World was not that far off

First time listen Seems like an album about school written by a group of guys who were born onto this earth already old and have no actual knowledge of what school is. Lame lyrically. Sonically sometimes good. Favorite tracks: Blue Turk, Grande Finale Least favorite: Luney Tune, Alma Mater 3/5

Surprisingly eclectic musically!

I saw Alice Cooper and immediately thought there would be nothing of value. That was a mistake. There were a few lovely moments of West Side Story covers.

Really fun listen. I liked the theatricality of it all.

> the Beatles