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It is probably not their best, but the title track is iconic by itself. Overall, I quite enjoyed the album. 8/10 [KEEP]
This had so much more variety. Surprisingly theatrical variety, but I dug it. Kicked off by such an epic perennial.
fuera de coto es de los mejores discos de rock que he escuchado, divertido y el orden de las rolas está on point
Far from horrible, far from interesting, it’s kind of music you wouldn’t recall after 90s
Really didn’t enjoy. I hate screaming ape rock
Somewhat grungy rock with a focus on school, being a delinquent and maybe being a horny cat. Seems fairly straight forward, not bad but nothing that grabbed me in a big way outside of School's Out which is partially due to movie nostalgia.
man. I like him as a person and school's out on guitar hero helped expand my classic rock knowledge and my general enjoyment of rock but I hate this record.
1 decent song
Très basique pour mon neuvième dernier album, ou est la spice?
I was expecting this to be douchey shock rock, but the music is more interesting, theatrical, and jazzy than I expected. There’s a lot of variety, from blues, jazz, and rock to elements of Broadway. It’s not my type of music, but I can respect that there is musicality and creativity here, even if some of it is pretty cheesy.
muy bueno, lo volveria a escuchar, sonido equilibrado, buenos temas. Queda guardado en mis fav
6/10… glam rock / blues rock / *1972
A nice revisit but also remember why this was actually a difficult record to get into originally. Other than Schools Out which has become a classic, the rest of the songs on this album are rather uncharacteristic of future Alice in sound. In 1972 when this was released I was 12 and too young to appreciate this record. A few years later and I certainly fucking did. There are remnants of psychedelia, some Van Morrison/Doors appreciation, some juvenile humor, and some weird ass shit to put on a record (Alma Mater and Grand Finale) Blue Turk could be a Doors outtake. Seriously. It’s a solid album overall with the highlights, other than the aforementioned School’s Out being Luney Tune, Street Fight and Public Animal #9 which is some boogie rock n roll and a big hit when I was 16. My buddies and I thrashed the 8 Track I had of this as we rolled throughout town in my mom’s Chevy Nova. Classic Alice still holds up even today. 4/5
This album was pretty dumb.
Pretty good but also pretty forgettable.
Album extrêmement original. J'ai vraiment bien aimé la variété de sons qui surprends surtout lorsqu'on lance un album d'Alice Cooper. Même si pas mal de sons gardent une énergie "chanté-hurlé" rappelant un peu Thom Waits avec "Public Animal N#9", certains morceaux étaient beaucoup plus surprenant amenant des cuivres et une ambiance plus légère comme avec "Luney Tunes" ou "Gutter Cats vs the Jets". Franchement très bonne ambiance, assez bonne surprise et même si l'album n'est pas parfait, il mérite clairement sa renommée
Nothing special, nothing terrible. Just mid.
Yes! Yes! Yes! „School‘s Out“ allein wurde schon für volle Punktzahl reichen. Das waren noch Zeiten als Alben nicht auf Krampf mit Füllmaterial auf 70 min Spielzeit gepimpt wurden.
Really not what I expected. I was prepared for an album of glam-rock type stuff but got a bit of that mixed with bluesy jazz. Some really fun songs, including Gutter Cats vs The Jets (and of course Street Fight), Blue Turk (track of the album IMO), Alma Mater and the Grand Finale. I'm all for being surprised, and this album definitely surprised me. 3.5/5.
Eh
First Listen; 3.5; Enjoyed this more after listening than I thought I would. Certainly feels a little cheesy, but the music is interesting enough and not just straight-forward rock and roll throughout the album. There's also more diversity in the instruments and rhythm than I was expecting. Feels like glam rock influences along with some prog/synth stuff. Favorite Track: Public Animal #9
Always loved the title track, definitely an anthem if you hated school. The rest of the album was new to me and was good fun, more varied than I was expecting
Yeah this shit went pretty hard, solid stuff
The 'shock rocker' Alice Cooper fails to impress. Aside from the title track, School's out fails to deliver anything more than middle of the road rock tunes, attempts at doowop and musical theatre, and generally a boring album.
I like when he pretended to be a cat and then sang a song from West Side Story
Didn't get into this at all! Man whose whole schtick was to scare teenage boys in to buying his records and go to his concerts forgets to write tunes that the milkman can whistle. Typical po-faced 70s rock album with one well-known song. So boring.
So like the best parts of Kiss meet the best parts of The Who?! Who knew?!! And like, some Chicago too. Wild stuff. I’m in.
Seminal title track, clear narrative arc (i.e., school)
Was that a crazy fever dream or a fucked up version of West Side Story?
More subdued than I was expecting
it seems like it was much easier to make millions of dollars as a rock star in 1972
Classic
Relativ Langwilig
Omituinen otus. Eka biisi perushöttöä, pari biisiä eteenpäin ja alko vähä jännittää että mitähän seuraava biisi on. Yllätyksellinen mutta ei mikään erityisen iskevä. Paitsi viimenen biisi, se oli hyvä.
Oikein menevää perusrokkia, puolessa välissä levyä piti tarkistaa, että oliko vielä sama levy menossa kun rupes menemään sen verta bluusiksi. Nimikkobiisi tuttu kitarasankaripeleistä.
Pretty bitchin' album Alice Cooper! I love that he paid musicians to play, ah the days for instrumentalists. The sax player and trombone player in particular stood out. Love that Frank Zappa rewarded a diligent young artist and we got this and more as a result. Steeped in Rhythm and Blues, Rock, and a grand finale instrumental my lord. Great work!
Some ok tracks. A little too theatrical for me. Not into Schools Out
Very theatrical
only got through the first song
Unerwartet großer musikalischer Horizont!
Sehr abwechslungsreich, hätte ich so nicht erwartet!
Classic
yeah no
whatever
I don't know what I was expecting to hear, but this wasn't it. It was okay I guess, but nothing amazing. The title track is a banger, but nothing else really stood out. Three stars.
Pensé que School's Out iba a ser un álbum de rock mucho más pesado, algo más cercano al sonido estruendoso que uno suele asociar con Alice Cooper. Sin embargo, me encontré con algo bastante distinto. Por momentos el disco tiene un aire muy marcado al rock de los años 60, incluso con pasajes que podrían recordar a lo que hacía The Doors. El álbum resulta sorprendentemente digerible.
1. Okay i've heard this song before, it's alright. I think I heard in dazed and confused maybe? That's what I associate it with. It's alright. 2. I just heard it and I COULD NOT be able to pick it out of a line-up, absolutely zero defining melody, lyric, or moment. I've already forgotten what it sounds like. 3. Sorry, had to skip this one. 4. Wow. oKAY. nothing. 5. I do not love a saxaphone in the middle of a rock album. It just sounds wrong. 9. I skipped all the way to grande finale because it sounds cool. And I was right JUST KIDDING this sucks. It's just noise im sorry I can't.
Another boring album of little consequnece
Fun
I'd totally have been into Alice Copper when this came out. It very much a theatrical/vaudevillian vibe. I dig it well enough and would enjoy it if it came on again, but probably wouldn't seek it out.
Good, surprisingly interesting bass parts.
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Of course I know Alice, but I never listened to a full record. Glad I did. It was very theatrical which makes sense as he is a very theatrical live performer. I’m torn about rounding down but I think that’s only fair. It’s easily 3.5 but not four. The drummer on this record is what stood out for some reason.
Meh
Another fun listen!
1.89
there is one decent song on this
bit weird
He's having fun with it, clearly. I can appreciate that about it. It takes a bit to actually get good but the little fight scene after Gutter Cat vs. The Jets was pretty funny. With most things, it actually gets good around the sax solo. I'll take it to my grave, saxophones never make an album worse. Even if an album sucks, the sax solo is the least sucky part of it. Anyways, this album is theatre kid music. There's a song referencing West Side Story and everything. That, the concept of the album, and some of the instrumentation is very theatre kid and I like that.
I was amazed to find a couple very nice teacks amidst all this adolescent noise.
That first track, Shool's Out will never not remind me of Dazed and Confused. Man what a great movie. The rest of the album was okay. 3 stars
This was pretty fun! Wild for sure, sort of Zappa like and I enjoyed it. easy 4 stars
What a wild album. Opens with the song everyone knows. Then an OK, but not great song. Then stuff starts to get wild. West Side Story quotes, practically prog arrangements. Crazy stuff. Loved it. 4 stars.
Another big surprise for me. Was not prepared for just how creative and theatrical a lot of this album ended up being. Still a few duds in the tracklist, but overall a good time. Favorite Songs: "Gutter Cat vs. the Jets", "Blue Turk", "My Stars", "Grande Finale" Least Favorite Song: "Luney Tune" Mid 4.
Nice 70's bluesy hard rock with some (pre?) punky notes. I don't care much for the somewhat childish stage performance of Alice Cooper - does he try to build a "heavier" image than his music deserves, on its own? It's alright but doesn't move me much but on a second listen it's actually not so bad, and varied. A 4 then, not a 3. Will revisit!
I appreciate the west side story bits most
Great bass player
There is way more to this album than the title track that AM radio overplayed during the summer of '72. Do yourself a favor and skip that track to see what Mr. Cooper was really about.
Very old, sounds old but not bad at all.
Surprised to find that this was actually pretty good - most of these 70s rock albums are samey to me, but this one stood out. Rounded up from 3.5.
Starting off with one of the best guitar riffs I've discovered recently. The title track is certainly going in my "best of the 70s" playlist for that riff alone. The solo and bassline are also worth shoutouts. Incredibly groovy with a dark, solemn undertone. The lyrics are a bit goofy, possibly to the point of taking away from the song's quality. Still, that duo – School's Out / Luney Tune – is near unbeatable. The drop in quality throughout the rest of the album would go on to prove my theory. Not that later tracks aren't good. Blue Turk takes a turn into small-combo-jazz, including a sweet instrumental over varied harmonies in the middle section. My Stars is much the same, except with keyboards instead of brass. Musically, Alice Cooper's all over the place, but still manages to sound like one consistent band (albeit a Rolling Stones imitation band). Normally I don't provide input on lyrics unless they're terrible. So do with that what you will. But these lyrics... they're really something. Gutter Cat vs. The Jets has the first distractingly bad quality of poetry, and the fluttery bass and weird psychedelia SFX aren't enough to save it (in fact, they arguably make the track even harder to digest). "I went out cattin / Pussyfootin around / ... / Some feline beauty / Waved her tail my way / ... / She made my eyes bug out / Her tail stand up / And I ain't even in heat for a month" – ah. Not good. There's also: "Hey remember the time / We took that snake / And put down little Betsy's dress? / Now I don't think Miss Alexrod / Was much impressed". But hey, at least they're self-aware: "We can't even think of a word that rhymes" 3/5 Key tracks: School's Out, Luney Tune, Public Animal #9
Some vocals and instrumental is not so bad but too much feels like annoying noise to be an enjoyable experience . Glad its over. No repeats
Marginally interesting.
Heard Before? Yup. Notes: - one song doth not an album make. especially if it's the first track. - "Gutter Cats" is perfectly bizarre and over the top. Exactly what I love about Alice Cooper. I sent it to all my cat loving friends. - lots of unexpected musical flourishes and genre experiments. - a big, bold, ridiculous closer wraps things up, but fails to fully deliver on the concept album schtick. - Beatles/Stones mashup "Alma Mater" reminds me that Alice is a more exciting and versatile singer than Mick, John or Paul. Verdict: I love this, but why are we listening to the fourth best Alice Cooper album? For one song? Listen Again? Maybe, just maybe. But I'm willing to bet "From the Inside" is not on this list, and it's my favorite.
A nice surprise. I've been familiar with Alice Cooper as a persona for a long time (thanks Wayne's World) and of course knew the title track - so I was surprised that the album was less "spooky hard rock" and instead was more conceptual and musically varied. Definitely theatrical in the Alice Cooper way and a fun listen.
17/02/2026 Short, sweet and decent. Spotify listeners: 4.5 million
Minder hard dan verwacht
Why did I ever avoid Alice Cooper.? I am a convert. This was a-maze-balls, musically.
This surprised me. I was familiar with the title track, of course, but I did not expect West Side Story or jazz from Alice Cooper.
I associate Cooper far more with the 80s than I do the 70s, but I don't know why? Regardless It's not really my style of rock. Schools out is fine as a track. The rest of the album is similarly. Enjoyed the west side story jets interlude. looking at the wider field I can give this no more than a 3, but also no less
If you liked it then, I guess you'll like it now.
I liked it!
Great stuff…
Most of this album wasn’t for me, but rating higher because of the iconic titular track and surprise west side story homage.
Helt ok med et par høydepunkt, blant annet sistelåta. Har gode minner med Schools out på Guitar Hero, lett å få 100%.
I feel this is a lesson in one track an album does not make I appreciate the theme they go for its just not for me personally
2,5/5
Having only heard the title track, and not being the biggest fan of it either, this has always passed me by. First listen- wow! Like a prototype Bat out of Hell. Will revisit this one. 3
As a teacher I think this album is highly inappropriate.
Appreciated the short runtime of 37 minutes, but the content was a departure from what I expected. While the title track is the hard rock anthem I anticipated, it serves as a gateway to a surprisingly avant-garde and experimental journey. I was caught off guard by the sheer variety of genres, ranging from the brassy, "horn-infested" jazz of "Blue Turk" to the overt musical theater influences in "Gutter Cat vs. The Jets". What stands out most is how the album functions as a cohesive, theatrical concept piece. The production by Bob Ezrin seamlessly blends psychedelic blues, orchestral swells, and progressive elements in tracks like "My Stars". It successfully shatters my preconceived stereotype, revealing a band with immense musical range and humor. Ending on "Grande Finale", the record left me with a much deeper appreciation for their artistry.
+School's Out
3.5/4. Sold Hard Rock, Glam Rock album.
i enjoyed this more than i thought i would! solid album
Meaningless music, maybe important in terms of show and shocking an american conservative public.
Why was this ever part of the Satanic Panic? It's good, nothing special
Fond memories of this first time around
I fucking love Alice Cooper. I got to see them live last year and I’m so happy that I did. Absolute rock n roll showmanship at the highest level. I know they’re famous as hell but somehow I think they’re still underrated. This album really contains the colorful fun blast of rebellious energy I experienced from them on the stage. Great shit. Must-listen #295.
Very fun listen. I had no Idea it's a show tune/musical. Very fun.
Listening to school's out during september, when kids have to go back to school…how ironic. What terrible timing! First track is an obvious classic. Catchy and likeable. The no more books…teachers bridge part reminds me of the melody from the tv show Balamory. Second track also pretty good and had some nice guitarr moments. Gutter cats had an unxpected organ bit which was really fun. Blue Turk track was forgettable. As was My Stars. Public animal is a snarly punk driven song. Me likey. Great guitar work on this one. Almer Mater felt completely different from the other songs. Strong Beatles/Bowie/glam rock sound to it. Enjoyed. Grand finale was just fun little instrumental. OK but hardly a standout track. Overall, a mixed bag, but there were some stand out tracks. I like the punk energy and general rock feel in the album. It does sound like an album of its time; but its of a particular time I'm endeared to, rock in the 70s!
Not for me at all dog. I think they need to be schooled in. Loud but not aggressive ??
School's Out is a great glam rock staple. The rest of this album isn't super fun. I like musical theater and I can appreciate some of the ideas, but it doesn't come together in a way that interests me.
2.5 - Meh
Much better than the other cooper album.
Feel pretty neutral on this music-wise - mostly basic hard rock with some extra stuff sprinkled in. I do find adult men singing about being in school a bit cringe though
A buddy let me borrow this so I could record it to a cassette tape back in high school. I really liked it back then, and today I listened to it for the first time in over 50 years. It was a great trip down memory lane, and I really enjoyed hearing it again. I think most of my fondness stems from nostalgia though. I would like to give this 3.5 stars, but since I can’t I will settle on three because I don’t think it merits four. I recall did have fun hearing it again, though.
Det er altså ikke så godt som det var oppe i mit hoved. Det havde dog været en oplevelse som have sprunget min hjerne i luften hvis jeg bare var 20 år yngre....
Det lægger stærkt ud på åbneren. Og så bliver det mere og mere mærkeligt. Men egentlig også lidt charmerende. Det er ret teatralsk, dog ikke på den trælse måde som f.eks. Meatloaf. Jeg kommer dog nok aldrig til at høre andre numre end titelnummeret.
Teatralsk og gøy.
Always heard of Alice cooper , super edgy for his time , iconic
Yeah, it's alright!
4/5
I get why it was popular when it was, and get that it’s fun. But didn’t really enjoy listening to it.
Nothing was as good as the title track, but still an overall decent album. 3.5/5
This album was pretty interesting and fun. I didn't expect it to sound like it did, but it was pretty good. I wasn't blown away but I was expecting something a bit different knowing Alice Cooper.
it's unapologetically theatre kid. I think that theatre kids should apologize. I hate the title track. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
It’s not that I wouldn’t expect Alice Cooper to be Musical Theatrey (look at him), but I was still surprised by the flavour of this. I’m never going to listen to it again, but I am going to give it a full extra star for managing to be a Somewhat Listenable Meatloaf, which I would have previously thought was impossible.
Try my to find something positive to say …. Nope. That’s it. Just nope.
All over the place style wise. High point was the Beatles/bad finger like Alma mater, followed by low point of monday night football sounding grande finale
War nett.
Hatte was ganz anderes erwartet. Ein banger in der zweiten Hälfte, hätte es zu einem richtig guten Album gemacht
Cooper is a dreadful, sexist, lyricist and a weak singer but the music here is actually pretty great. The soft rock base veers off in all kinds of fun, unexpected, genre-bending directions with frequest flourishes of prog grandeur.
rock had to start somewhere i respect it
*School's out is a great song, but the album doesn't keep that momentum until the Grand Finale.
5/10
oh fuck fuck fuck my username wasnt unique fuck FUCK fuck fuck
Wasn't especially looking forward to this but the album as a whole was a very pleasant surprise, nice melodies and tunes and less hard rock/metal than I'd anticipated. It's essentially a short concept album about leaving school, as the name and title track indeed suggest, but I'd somehow not twigged beforehand. But it should have ended with the penultimate track, Alma Mater, a wistful look back at school years and Goodbye/ I hope you don't forget me . Last song Grand Finale, added nothing. Four out of five stars.
6/10
Duh! It's a Sunday...
loved the whole album
Got to get a 4 for the title track alone.
Didn’t know any other Alice Cooper songs aside from the title track. Did not expect the horn sections and genre bending tunes. Definitely a happy surprise even if it’s not my cup of tea. Respect Mr cooper
weird and rambling and all over the place and I am kinda here for it.
A great record. Turned into a cartoon character, but the initial band was a really good one that had as much impact on 80s hair metal as anyone else.
A classic that still holds up
reminded me of growing up
Just rock
Good album full of metal and rock n roll. There was even a musical number from west side story.
Weird stuff happening here but I liked it
Surprising
School's Out is such a banger. It's a shame that the rest of the album can't keep up with it.
for some reason this album reminds me of ghost; people think they're heavy metal but they just sound like bon jovi. this album sounds more like the band "yes"
Alice Cooper is a spectacle show more than an album. The music is inconsequential and is the equivalent of putting Cirque du Soleil on here.
So if I only judged this by the title track it would clearly be 5 stars, but this is not how I do things here, and sadly I am only familiar with the title track despite loving Mr. Cooper. Will be a treat, but so far after listening to it once I have to say this is not the strongest offering from Mr. Cooper I have heard so far. Will probably need to grow on me, but at the moment between 3 and 4 stars and most likely 3.5 on RYM. The rest of the album could not be any different from the title track, even some jazz influences here, some cabaret which is pretty cool, but does feel a bit loose and undefined, on the 2nd listen still learning towards 3 stars. P.S. On 2nd listen I really like "Alma Mater" and closing instrumental track
fav song: School's out and My stars
I was kind of ready to hate this, and while it wasn't really my thing, I respect it for being a lot more varied than I was expecting. I liked the songs that were more laid back more than the 70's hard rock stuff.
Solid short and sweet
Detroit muscle. Alice was more of a singles band than an album band...their original greatest hits is a powerhouse. Most importantly, WE CAN'T EVEN THINK OF A WORD THAT RHYMES!
Favorite track: Grand Finale - A swooning, orchestral finish to an album filled with juvenile lyrics that will be forever immortalized by the giant middle finger of the title track. Imagine Alice Cooper conducting this beautiful song. His face must have been so happy to know he was capable of such beauty amidst the snakes and leather bravado of his stage persona.
Du rock, mais du bon rock avec de l'originalité dans les instru et rythme, je sais pu si j'avais déjà écouté un album entier d'Alice Cooper mais effectivement je suis pas surprise d'avoir passé un bon moment d'écoute connaissant un peu l'artiste. Miaou.
Rapide et efficace Ça ressort du lot niveau sonorités Le « grande finale » a un côté james bond avec les cuivres
Oui c'était sympa et un peu original mais ça m'a pas transcendé
Decent listen.
Klassiker men kjedelig i lengden
boring. if not for the titular track and maybe public animal #9 the whole album would be skippable. reminds me of something ive heard before just done not as well
Not my vibe didn’t really enjoy it can’t see myself coming back to it
I only knew the song the album is named after but it was a great listen that showed me just why Alice cooper has had the long successful career he has! Great album!
Holy cow this was unexpected. I’ve never listened to Alice Cooper beyond what was played on the radio. Why was School’s Out released as the single when pretty much every other song on this album is better?
Not at all what I expected
pretty solid but not my fav
ou, francamente? não é ruim tava esperando rockzão, veio rockzão com um temperinho de funk
carai, achei que seria só schools out guitar hero 3 solinhos bacanas mas tem uma pegada funk/jazz bacana memo. parece até um album conceitual, bem massa mesmo, fiquei de cara, me pegou no contrapé!!!
Far from my perfect rock album, but that's part of why I enjoyed it so much. It isn't what I normally listen to, but I definitely could put a few songs on my playlists.
Definitely good and/or fine. Certain aspects are great, while others fall short. I'm not the biggest fan of the singing and some of the instrument choices seem weird. Mostly though, there are good songs on this album.
SCHOOOOOOOOOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER (i wish)
I'm sure this was edgy back in the day, but to me it's just a boring mess. Somehow the most popular song on this thing was one of the worst ones.
Opens strongly with Alice Cooper’s most recognisable song, or at least the one you are most likely to hear in public. It’s a juvenile album, but that’s really the point? I don’t think the message could be any clearer considering it’s in the title, album cover, etc. I had a big thing for Alice Cooper in high school, I think it’s an acquired taste. It’s a bit kitschy and campy and not ashamed of itself at all. As far as this goes for an album, there aren’t any tracks that match the opener but there’s enough musical variety and merit here that makes it very enjoyable. Highlights: School’s Out, Blue Turk, Grand Finale
The title track is the best and it's not even that awesome
This genre of music isn’t for me. I get the appeal, but I couldn’t make it through listening to this. It’s not because the music is bad I just don’t prefer it.
Good mix of old school rock and modern hard rock.
Entertaining, moments of positive surprises.
For years, I've had a fantasy of dressing up like Alice Cooper for Halloween and singing "Blue Turk" at karaoke. The first four Alice Cooper albums with Bob Ezrin as the producer (Love it to Death, Killer, School's Out, and Billion Dollar Babies) are all stone classics of theatrical rock, and they are all worth a place in any rock fan's collection. Before maybe ten years ago, I only knew Alice Cooper from the 90s minor hit "Poison" and his appearance in the first Wayne's World movie. I've never been a big fan of metal, and I always lumped Alice Cooper in with the headbanging culture of the 80s and 90s. I didn't even know there was a band called Alice Cooper before the singer, Alice Cooper, went solo. I was really missing out. Then, after I was a full-grown-ass man, I heard an interview with Alice Cooper on NPR of all places. During the interview, they discussed the dramatic change that the band underwent after hooking up with Bob Ezrin. To illustrate, they played a few bars of the violin break from "Desperado" from the Killer album. I was hooked immediately. School's Out is arguably the most coherent and easily accessible album from this era of the band's output. Love it to Death Rocks harder; Killer is more of an artistic statement, and I'm just not as familiar with Billion Dollar Babies. But School's Out grabs you with the title track and just hits you with banger after banger across its 37-minute run-time. The album is tight as hell. Oddly, the weakest point of the album is the title track, that evergreen celebration of going home at the end of the school year. "School's Out" is not a bad song by any means. It's just that the rest of the album is such an artistic triumph that the song sounds a bit trite and immature by comparison. It is certainly better understood in the context of the album. When used as a bookend with "Alma Mater," the penultimate track, we can see that the celebration contrasts with the sadness of being separated from friends and the fear of being forgotten by the high school friend group. I could listen to this fun record again and again, and I'll never forget the Coop! Five stars.
353/1089 - I didn't realize Alice Cooper was the band's name and not the singer. Noticed some Bernstein quotes and it seemed eclectic overall but I wasn't a fan of the singer who's name is NOT Alice Cooper (but now is I think).
A good album, I liked School's Out the most.
Good album. School's Out obviously rocks, but the rest was quite nice as well. The West Side Story bit was a little strange, but overall I quite liked it.
Some artists are a listen to every album artists, some are greatest hits artists. Alice Cooper seems like the latter. This album is bolstered by the exceptional title track, then the rest is an odd hodgepodge that sounds like a musical. It's fine, but should I give props or take away props for copping 'West Side Story?' Top tracks; "School's Out," "Gutter Cats vs. The Jets"
Meh
--School's Out...the bass stands out to me here. otherwise it's a solid anthem at best. if the lyrics weren't so "rebellious" I doubt it would stand out much --Luney Tune...this is weird. I like the distorted guitar in the middle --Gutter Cat vs. The Jets...despite the unfortunate West Side Story references, this humps --Street Fight...a nice bass interlude --Blue Turk...an interesting, unexpected, and jazzy change of pace. not sure I totally dig it but it gives the album a new dimension --My Stars...didn't like the opening much but it starts kicking at the 90 second mark. a little long but fun --Public Animal #9...fun rocker but nothing special --Alma Mater...a 50s/60s heart throb pastiche. more fun --Grand Finale...a spacey instrumental. didn't love this listen but kudos to Alice Cooper for consistently surprising me
I think the only Alice Cooper song I heard before listening to this album was School's Out, which is the first track. I wasn't prepared for the rest of the album to veer into concept album/musical territory. Not my thing, but interesting album.
aren’t you a grown man
Obviously the title track is cool but there was some other decent stuff as well later on. 7/10
a proper struggle
Nope. Pass.
This actually surprised me, I expected to hate it but it was alright.
I enjoyed the bits of this album that didn't have any Alice Cooper i.e. all the instrumental bits.
Kult med et gjennomført konseptalbum. Skikkelig teatralsk potpurri, men det er vel bare åpningslåta som er verdt å høre på flere ganger.
It’s good but School’s Out is the obvious hit and where most of the production went. The rest is fun and probably better live.
Not for me
It’s an alright album, I’ve heard better from him. The title track is classic for sure though. 2/5
When I was a kid School's Out was an anthem! Yahoo, summer freedom!! Sad to say, I didn't know the rest of this album. It is different, and mostly in a good way. Really liked the Grand Finale. 3.6 rounded up to 4 for a pleasant surprise.
Surprisingly diverse. Not everything is great, but I appreciate what they're trying to do and all in all it turned out really entertaining. Next year's Billion Dollar Babies got even better, but this is lots of fun.
Ended up being almost unnoticeable as background noise so a true 3
Hørt på veien til Karasjok. Mye forskjellig, litt blues og litt rockeopera som er spennende! Men kun en banger her dessverre.
Slightly on the fence about it. Don't love it. But do like that the tracks are varied. I did like some of the sound of it. Think I could like it more, the more I listen to it.
Helt ok. 3,5. kanskje æ høre igjen.
Artig å tenke på at det her har vært regna som hardt. Høres ut som en blanding av T.Rex og Stooges, med en liten dæsj Doors. Schools Out e jo harry, men litt av ei åpningslåt. De to siste låten e de minst typiske Alice Cooper, men også de to beste. Alma Mater e faktisk dritfin. Hørt nyttårsaften 25🎆
was a favorite of mine as a kid in the ’70s—an unofficial announcement that summer had arrived. Until now, I’d never listened to the rest of the album, and I was surprised by how prominently horns feature in several tracks. It’s unmistakably a product of its era, very ’70s in sound and style, and overall an enjoyable listen.
I usually prefer The Sensational Alex Harvey Band when it comes to theatrical/performative rock, but this record is alright. It's nothing I imagine myself returning to listen, but It's short and somewhat sweet.
Me gusta este álbum. Tiene un buen comienzo y un buen final, tal vez las canciones del medio no me copen tanto. Aún así creo que es un álbum más que escuchable ya que solo dura 35 min y sigue siendo más entretenido que muchos otros álbumes.
Fireb
At first I thought this was a classic Rock album but then it kinda switched to a broadway show?
Much better and varied concept album than it is probably given credit for. Guess most think of it as a vehicle for the big hit title song, and likely more of the same, whereas it goes all over the place musically, structurally. Haven’t heard it for near 30 years so it was a pleasant surprise to my older ears, and still was surprised as had forgotten it goes into West side story. Billion dollar babies had more hits, and that what is seen as Alice Cooper, but have always preferred this, 4.25 Stars
Corny garbage
It has more variety than I thought it would have. In the end it fell short of being great in my opinion.
i couldn't get past the second song i'm so sorry this album is not for me
Because we have heard the track 'School's Out' so often in commercial settings, it is easy to lose out on appreciating this entire album and where it stands on the timeline of rock music history. Listening to this album from start to finish allows listeners to appreciate and understand foundational sound and tempo that go into rock instrumentation, and its placement in glam rock, hard rock, emerging heavy metal, etc.
This is just so-so for me. The music is a 2, but +1 because Alice Cooper is a treasure.
It felt like I was forgetting the songs as I was hearing them.
Liked the music, some songs are a bit strange, but the general idea is good. Made me want to listen to more by them. 3,4/5.
His fifth album. Hard Rock. This wasn't the Glam Rock / Cheesy Rock I expected. It's Rock with aome Blues and Jazz sounds through it. Some fun lyrics and good riffs. The album is short, sharp and quite punchy. A lot of fun.
Die openingstrack stemt meteen vrolijk natuurlijk. Ik had hem al eens benoemd in een andere review. Lekker. Wel fout, maar lekker. Daarna is het grotendeels gedaan met de echte pret, maar met 36 minuten is dit heel goed uit te zitten zonder zure man te worden. Al is het wel flink theatraal en zoals zojuist al gezegd best fout. Ik ga er niet te lang over nadenken. 3 sterren.
This has always been a background favorite of mine, and by that I mean Alice Cooper, whichever album. There is something special in his storytelling method of "70's rock" that is just unique and his own. I have been fascinated with him for more or less my whole life for this kind of jazzy, rocky, story that is dark and funny and just likes being a bit weird... Yeah, Alice Cooper is simply at the head table of his own thing and it is pure fun!
A bit of a mixed bag, this one. In places, you can hear why Lydon did one of Alice's for his Pistols audition. Other bits are very theatrical, and others just plain weird (not a bad thing). I liked this more than I expected, but the eclecticism got a bit tiring after a while and I stopped really listening.
I know Alice Cooper is cool, and I'm supposed to like Alice Cooper. But it's still US rock shite. I haven't spent the best part of four decades forming my finely tuned musical prejudices to give into this posturing.
Music good lyrics about cat fights or maybe it was a very sophisticated metaphor I missed 🤔
Why am I fucking listening to this dude for the first time ever? It's a fucking raz'yob, not just an album. It was so unexpected, with a variety of genres and mixes: hard, glam, art, punk rock; funk; jazz; blues; orchestra; — and it's like a perfect storm. I was shocked while listening, it was a trip. I want a vinyl copy of this, aaaaggggghhhh! aaaaahhh, and these drums, I'm obsessed. And these guitars... But honestly, I needed to listen to a couple of songs first to catch the vibe, at first I thought 3 or 4 rating, but fuck no, it's...perfect. Blue Turk was an all-changing song on the album, I finally fell in love with the album when I heard it. I added everything to my playlist except the hit School's Out, I kinda like it less. 5/5 —————————————— Liked: — Luney Tune — Gutter Cat vs. The Jets — Street Fight — Blue Turk — My Stars — Public Animal #9 — Alma Mater — Grande Finale
Listens: 2.5 Standout Tracks: Blue Turk, Public Animal #9, School's Out (I guess) This is another one of those albums where the artist blows their load on the first song. School's Out is iconic, the titular track and its the first song on the album. The rest of the album isn't too bad, but there isn't really anything to noteworthy either, save for the instrumental section of Blue Turk. And certainly, there's nothing as shocking as Billion Dollar Babies "Raped and Freezin'" or "I Love The Dead". Honestly, the album kind of ends of a depressing note. the penultimate track sort of ends with "Coop" goes from reminiscing about highlights of the school year, to sort of calling out to all his friends at the end of the school year, hoping they'll keep in touch. He's sort of perpetually stuck in school, while everyone else is moving on - graduating. That's obviously the point, but its sort of a grim situation to find one's self in, and probably one that's also pretty familiar to most people; something you wish could last forever, but ultimately ends. I think I gave Billion Dollar Babies a 4. I am not sure that was correct. This is similar and its solid 3 material.
When this popped up, my preconceptions were that it would be a relatively unsophisticated hard rock album in the vein of something like AC/DC. I'm happy to have been proven wrong on that front, even if I'm not currently of the view that all of the ideas executed here are a resounding success. This album takes you on a journey through jazz rock, blues rock, prog, cabaret, and it even becomes somewhat theatrical at various stages, though few of the ideas ever seem to be fully embraced or locked into, resulting in a curious but fairly disorientating experience (maybe that was the intention). Alice Cooper's vocal style teeters on the threshold of becoming overbearing for me at points as well - not a huge issue in the grand scheme of things, though. This is an album that merits further exploration, and one that probably requires a degree of perseverance.
Pretty good! Original and unexpected
Fuck me! It's like a rock opera
With the title track feeling a bit overplayed to me I wasn't sure what the album was going to be like but I was actually really impressed but also surprised by the West Side Story influences. Alma Mater was my stand out track as I was into the sound and the vocals managed to remind me of the Beatles but also of the sort of thing I could expect from Mike Patton
As with the other reviews, I was expecting this to be idiot rock like the opening track, but it's actually a much grander performance, and I would agree that it's more like a musical, which the insertion of West Side Story lyrics underlines. Ridiculous but fun. Honestly this is the edge of a four-star rating for me. But I think you would have been disappointed if you heard the title track on the radio and rushed out to buy the album in 1972.
The music doesn’t really fit the persona. I’ve known Schools Out forever. But never really listened to any other AC. Just normal 70s rock. Thought it would be a bit more Ozzy. 2.75
I really enjoyed it. I think the mix is really good because I can hear all the individual tracks well enough. Also bass is so upfront and center. Love it. Love the range of genres within one album.
Surprising - I enjoyed the variety. I agree with other reviewers, feels like a concept album.
Very theatrical, which I guess I should have expected from Cooper. Enjoyable enough but will never listen to this again
It's actually pretty listenable, but I still consider it a novelty album. The one song I give extra credit to is Blue Turk. I'm pretty sure this was mocking, Jim Morrison and the doors. And I'm here for it
Classic 70s rock. Every song feels different, Cooper hits his stride here
Fun I know this main song.
Some classic anthems with great riffs, wrapped in goth theatrics.
Was pleasantly surprised by this album. Especially the Jazz cut near the end. Was also intrigued by the blues cut near the end of the album. Not something I’d normally listen to, but above average!
1. zkull - 2 2. tune - 1 3. jettz - 0 4. Fight -0 5. Turk - 1.5 6. Stars - 0 7. Animal -1 8. Alma - 0 9. Finale -1.5
I'm always surprised Alice Cooper doesn't come up more when people talk about the greats of rock. I get his main thing was shocking concerts, but the albums are good too.
Everyone knows the title track but actually this is a terrific album full of great rock songs. Stands the test of time pretty well and definitely influenced many artists that came after.
I really wish I liked this album more than I actually did. School's Out and Public Animal were really good tracks, but besides that it was a little all over the place. Cool sounds but a little too mixed for me to rate it higher then a 3 or 3.5.
Absolute classic. Lots more variety in sound than I expected. Need to listen to some more Alice Cooper for sure
It’s been 957 albums since I reviewed Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies, and here we are, on December 1, with School’s Out, an album that couldn’t possibly be more seasonably inappropriate. Looking back at my review for Billion Dollar Babies, I feel like I was too harsh, giving it only two stars. Maybe I was having an off day when I wrote that review, but I don’t expect to feel the same way about School’s Out. Well, I guess I wasn’t being that much of a grump when I reviewed Billion Dollar Babies, because I didn’t care much for School’s Out either. Before I get into my reasons why I didn’t care for this, I’ll give Alice Cooper their flowers. These guys have obviously had a massive impact on music, and not just on glam rock or hard rock. Alice Cooper have built a very unique style of over-the-top showmanship without becoming some kind of hacky merchandising outfit (I’m looking at you, Kiss). They’ve shown how important it is to have an identity, and that you can craft an identity in way that’s fun and exciting. Alice Cooper does have some songs that I enjoy, although I’d have to say that “Poison” is my favorite one, even though that’s a solo effort from Alice the man and not Alice the band. I think that “Poison” being my favorite Alice Cooper song says a lot about why these two Alice Cooper albums haven’t really been my speed. I love that “Poison” has such a sense of atmosphere to it, and I love the way the keyboards and guitars sound together. It’s a distinctly eighties way to craft a song, but my ears love it. While the title track from School’s Out is excellent, the rest of the album just didn’t have anything distinct about it in my opinion. The other songs weren’t bad to listen to, but they didn’t really have any fun hooks, catchy melodies, or hard rock punch to them. I don’t know if that’s because of how this album was produced, or because that’s just how Alice Cooper arranged their music, but I just didn’t care for it. I enjoyed the keyboard and bass playing on “Gutter Cat vs. The Jets,” but the lyrics really took me out of it, because they were silly and nonsensical. I wasn’t sure if this was some sort of blend of Cats and West Side Story or not. But back to “School’s Out” for a minute here. This is easily the best song on the album. It has a catchy and instantly recognizable hook, vocals with a snarling attitude, a killer bridge, and just the right amount of added sound effects so as to create a sense of place, without making the song feel like it came from a Broadway show. I guess that’s something else I don’t care for about this album: it tried to create a sense of place, but isn’t very effective at it. Again, this wasn’t an unlistenable album, but my low rating for it just a reflection of my personal tastes.
3.5
Surprised by this one, did not expect it to be so groovy!
Starts with their most famous song, then continues on with what sounds like the soundtrack to a musical about the post high school experience
I enjoyed this album listen! I’m from Arizona and so is Alice Cooper! I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him live too recently which makes me appreciate his music more. He is quite the showman and I love how dramatic and over the top he is. I loved the nod to West Side Story on this album, that gave me a good chuckle. Overall, I liked this album and would listen to it again in the future.
has it's moments, but sounds dated now
Great album. Suprised by the fact only the one song was a huge hit.
School's Out is an amazing single; as an album, there are some interesting concepts and a great bass line, but it doesn't live up to the single fully at parts. Some amazing instrumentals
There’s not much to say here. Like most Alice Cooper albums I’ve heard so far, this one rates as average or slightly better, but it still manages to include a couple of really strong tracks. It’s a middle of the road effort overall, with a few highlights that stand out.
I was dreading listening to this but it was actually quite a good album, if a bit disjointed, but Gutter Cat Vs the Jets is terrible and i like Sondheim.
Sorry Alice but this wasn’t great
This wasn’t as one note as I assumed it would be. Every song I’ve heard of Alice Cooper, mostly just the hits, have been pretty samey. This album has some more unique tracks like Blue Turk and Alma Mater. I didn’t love it but was pleasantly surprised by the variety.
I never really listened to Alice. This is pretty solid 70's rock.
As a kid, Alice Cooper really disappointed me because the music wasn't as heavy as his appearance and reputation made me think it should be. Also got turned off by how straightforward theatrical some aspects of his sound was. As an adult, I can overlook most of this and admit that this just rocks. School's Out will always be an anthemic ripper.
Surprisingly diverse
it was not horrible but not great either.
An interesting carnival.
I’m out, forever.
It's not what I thought it would be. I assumed the whole thing was like School's Out, but it's quite the variety.
Alice Cooper's legacy is built on his grotesque theatrics. He is a master of the ghoulish shock and awe performances. Sitting down with an entire album made me realize something a little deeper. This guy is just a straight up theater geek. It just makes so much sense now. I believe he's more influenced by Sondheim than he is by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I mean, Gutter Cats vs. The Jets is West Side Story in a back alley garbage can. None of this is a slight to his talent. If anything it's applause for using a historically lauded art form to present something deranged and destructive. While doing so, it's still dramatic and whimsical. The magic and fun is still present even if carried by his slimy growl. I wouldn't say this is my favorite offering from Alice Cooper. I find the titular song to be overplayed and uninspired. Once past that opening track, there is a lot of fun to be had.
Not terrible, quite diverse and a style of singing I hadn't heard from Alice before. It just didn't hit, ya know?
Lots of different vibes and genres. Nice and short too. Better than I expected.
Title track is great but apart from that...
Having been a big Alice Cooper fan, I found myself overwhelmed by this album, perhaps it was the head space I was in at the time of re-listening to it. I cleared my head with some Tubular Bells.
Overall: 8/10 Crazy album, quite honestly. I didn't expect the musical styles to be so diverse on this thing. It would be nice if any song but the title track made it into the public consciousness because they're all infinitely more interesting to me. There's even a West Side Story reference! I'll not be underestimating Alice Cooper anymore. Fav Song: Alma Mater
Alice Cooper is great.
West Side Story!? I knew that Alice Cooper enjoyed stage musicals from an interview back when he played King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar in which he said he was always influenced by the theatricality of it all, but I was still pretty surprised to hear his band covering West Side Story on an album. Pretty cool. Love the title track. The rest is fun too.
One good song
Like most people I was expecting this album to follow the tone of Schools Out so it was a surprise to find a varied sound throughout. Not unpleasant but of course everything is going to pale in comparison to the title track if it’s not strong enough a song on its own. Bit of a dip in the middle but finished strongly.
A good mix of styles and ultimately a glam rock album rather than anything heavier.
It’s a theatrical and often slightly silly take on a few genres. Varied and entertaining enough, but sadly with just the odd shining light of musical novelty. Personally I thought the last instrumental track was the most novel/interesting. They clearly didn’t share this sentiment given their future direction.
2 stars I guess the genre “hard rock” just means kind of generic rock? It’s competent and not unlistenable, but also not too interesting. That’s including the self titled single that I never cared for. I give it points for being not too long and for some decent instrumental moments, but I’ll never put this on again.
I don't like the vocals but I was pleasantly surprised by the music and production. It is a very listenable album for me despite my distaste for the vocals.
I know it's supposed to be humorous and throwing off the shackles of expectations with its rock, jazz, psych, and what the fuck ever. But it a miserable blast of Alice Cooper vomit in congealed record form and no, thanks, I will forever and ever pass.
I was in no way prepared for this album. I thought I was getting an album’s worth of “School’s Out” the song. Instead I got something far more playful, funny, and ambitious: a true concept album. I loved the West Side story motif and so much else.
Super fun. The Jets song caught me off-guard.
overraskende bra
I thought I knew what I was getting, and I was very wrong. Broadway, jazz, blues, and orchestral pieces intermingling with the Alice Cooper I expected. Very fun and wildly smart.
Um disco riquíssimo. Temas de Jazz, orquestra, metais e muito rock. Muito bom!
Fun as hell, unpretentious, well written short and sweet.
Musical theatre for 70s edge lords
Way more fun than I was expecting. Some cool bass parts
Favorite Track: School's Out
This is the halfway point between David Bowie and Black Sabbath. It sounds like a Spirit Halloween
Considering I didn’t know Alice Cooper and Alice in Chains were different artists until today, I’m surprised at how much I enjoyed School’s Out! I have obviously heard the title track before, but had no idea who made it until today and certainly didn’t expect the album it’s from to be as varied and weird as it is. It even gets a bit jazzy here and there, which was a nice surprise! I wasn’t in love with every song, but I’d definitely like to listen to the full album again, which puts it square in the four star camp for me. Highlights: School’s Out, Gutter Cat vs. the Jets, Blue Turk, Public Animal #9, Grand Finale
# 602 - Schools Out Schools Out - A shockingly good time Verdict: A shockingly good time. Loud, brash, and way better than expected. I knew the title track, and I liked it—but I’d never heard the full album until now. And wow, what a surprise. School’s Out kicks off with one of the most iconic rock anthems ever, perfectly capturing the energy of kids bursting into summer freedom. The rest of the album? Rocker after rocker, delivering a dynamic listening experience that’s in-your-face without tipping into glitzy excess. It’s raw, it’s fun, and it rocks hard. Alice Cooper proves here that he’s more than just theatrics—there’s real substance behind the shock. The album flows with confidence, and while nothing beats the excitement of that first track, the rest holds its own. Best Track (if you must): School’s Out – the ultimate anthem of rebellion. Honourable Mention: My Stars – a hidden gem that shines bright. Closing thought: If this is what detention sounds like, sign me up.
klassiker. ganz nett
Not really my thing but like schools out
More varied and more theatrical than I expected, and I give it props for defying expectations; while it wasn’t a bad time, it wasn’t a particularly great one, either. I can’t dislike it, though.
Wow, this is fantastic. School's Out is just bait for the weirdest collection of tunes and styles ever, all expertly executed. I really hope Lenny appreciated it.
fun for the Halloween period I'm listening to this at
I'm sure alice cooper has been having a hard time ever since the coyotes left phoenix, and me posting my review of his dork music won't help, but unfortunately this is dork music
Glad it was not more than 35 mins.
extra star for the line "we can't even think of a word that rhymes." the rest of this is pretty forgettable.
I'd believe you if you told me half of this album was The Doors. boring
this sucks. was probably cool to hear in 1971 though. i have no further comments at this time please get out of my house
Forgettable
I know Alice Cooper is theatrical, but I want expecting him to break out into a full-on showtune. Overall, not as bad as I was expecting.
I think having two AC albums on here is silly and the other one sounds a lot better imo. This still good.
The hit still hits, the rest still misses. 2.5
nope
This was not what I was expecting from an Alice Cooper album. It's quite good all around! I've heard all the singles from Alice before, but don't think I ever listened to a full album by them. 10 years back I saw Alice Cooper live. opening for someone else. My friends and I were amazed at how many of the songs we knew. He/they have had a ton of singles that got traction. Even given that, I was not prepared for this jazzy, fun album! It starts with the single title track and I thought "Ok, settle in for some early 70's rock." Then things get funky. "Luney Tune" is my least favorite song on the album, but it does create the transition from the first song to the rest of the album. After that, we get a remix, restyle of a Broadway play, and a jazzy fight song, then... the "Blue Turk" What a great and unexpected song. This is now on three playlists already. Love it! That and the "Grand Finale" which made a playlist too. Surprisingly good album that once again reminds me why I do this project. Give me more gems! I wouldn't have guessed it, but this is an album people should hear at least once. I want to give it a 4.5. But with nothing here really annoying me, I'm going to have to give it a 5.
What a classic. Probably going to give it 2 stars though. Just not very good.
Great
En su momento todos éramos Alice Cooper, terminó por decepcionarme, pere este album fue iconico