School's Out

My Uncle gave my brother and me this lp. The cover opened up like an old school desk. Lots of killer tunes on this one. I've always liked this album, extra stars for the nostalgia trip.

Pretty fun, but not totally into it.

Solid rock album. I enjoyed the ending, which had a more full sound. Orchestra? Maybe.

Lots of variety in sounds on this album. Alice was never afraid to go where his creative mind led him. Good stuff, but isn't something that I would cite as a classic.

Yeah, hard rock again... the sound effect is a bit weird; I can't say I like it. There are some curious fragments, though. If only I didn't lose interest in this kind of music...Grande Finale is interesting, but noting unexpected.

Opening song is a blast! Rest doesn't have the same quality unfortunately...

School’s Out ist ein Album der US-amerikanischen Rockband Alice Cooper, veröffentlicht im Jahr 1972. Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Record Plant Studio in New York City. Die Band trug zu dieser Zeit denselben Namen wie ihr Sänger Vincent Furnier, der später als Solokünstler unter dem Künstlernamen Alice Cooper weiterarbeitete. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album zwischen Hard Rock und Glam Rock mit Elementen, die an Musiktheater erinnern. Der Titelsong School’s Out entwickelte sich schnell zu einem der bekanntesten Stücke der Band. Mit seinem kraftvollen Riff, dem rebellischen Text und einer auffälligen Struktur bleibt der Song bis heute prägend für die Rockgeschichte. Weitere herausstechende Titel sind Public Animal #9 sowie Gutter Cat vs. The Jets, ein Song, der thematisch und musikalisch auf das Musical West Side Story anspielt. Die Stücke zeigen eine Tendenz zur Inszenierung und Dramaturgie, unterstützt durch verspielte Arrangements und wechselnde Tempi. Die Produktion wirkt zielgerichtet auf eine energiegeladene Atmosphäre ausgerichtet. Dabei spiegeln die Texte Themen wie jugendliche Rebellion, Außenseitertum und ein kritisches Verhältnis zu Autoritäten wider. Der amerikanische Ursprung der Band ist in der Verbindung von Rockmusik mit Showelementen spürbar. School’s Out dokumentiert einen künstlerischen Stil, der Rockmusik mit theatralischer Darstellung verbindet. Das Album erscheint als Momentaufnahme einer Band, die ihre Identität aus der Grenzüberschreitung zwischen Musik und Bühnenspiel zieht, ohne den Bezug zur klassischen Rockstruktur zu verlieren.

3.5/5

I didn't expect much of this album as I'm not a fan of Cooper. The title track is ok, but the rest reminded me of a mediocre theatrical production with some musical interludes.

What the hell, guess this is a masterpiece. Alice Cooper is much as it is musical theater as it is hard rock.

Great album. Really theatrical. The overall story needed work though but, the individual songs were awesome.

🎧Starts off strong with School’s Out and Luney Tune. Doesn’t follow through. What’s with the West Side Story “when you’re a jet” shit?

Man, hard rock is weird. Why are a group of 20-something rockers making a concept album about high school? Why is there a West Side Story song crossed with feline furry play (pre-empting Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats)? Once I stopped reeling from the camp absurdity of it, the album is pretty enjoyable in its eclectic silliness. The music is pretty varied too. There's a piano, a jazzy brass moment, an electric organ at one point. There are some ballads and some instrumental tracks, as well as the rocking tracks. Musicianship is solid. Great bass playing, and the vocals are pretty enjoyable unlike most hard rock groups I've heard. This style of music is a fairly long way from resonating with me, but I can appreciate this one for its strengths. 3.5*

Alice Cooper. Now that's a name that screams rock and roll. Alice Cooper's legacy is admittedly a bit complex, but there's no denying that him and his band are legends of rock history. However, this is my first really diving into any of his work. I've heard some of the big hits before I think, but I never really thought about getting into his stuff. Now I've finally listened to his 1972 album School's Out, featuring the iconic title track at the beginning. That song, of course, is great. It's immediately understandable to anyone who's been to school before, but the song itself just exudes this energy that I love. The album as a whole is pretty good too. It's a bit of a concept album, which I always like. The concept's definitely there, but it's not explored a whole ton. That's fine though. Not every concept for an album needs to be in your face. You know what is in your face with this album though? The aforementioned energy. This thing is hard rock at its hardest. However, there's also a decent amount of sonic variety here. This isn't like an AC/DC album where you listen to one song and kind of get the gist of all the others. This is an album that... well I wouldn't say it demands you listen to the whole thing, but it's definitely requesting that of you. It's worth it though. The songs are good. Mr. Cooper's singing is fitting of the style and themes. It's a bit weird that Alice Cooper was singing about school finally being out in his 20s, but I digress. At least he's not singing about sex with children. Although, there is one song that kind of feels like he wants to fuck a corpse? Maybe? I'm not 100% sure what "Blue Turk" is about, but it kind of gave those vibes, albeit in a way that didn't seem like he actually wanted to do it. I have more I could say, but I'll leave it at that for some reason. This album's good. 4/5.

not my favorite Alice album. this better mean welcome to my nightmare and Alice Cooper goes to hell are still on this list

This was a lot and certainly not my vibe. School's in for me, sorry Mr. Cooper. I understand why people like it, but I just will never listen to this again.

Pervy in the way Beetlejuice is (Compliment)

School's Out rocks too hard for a song about school getting out

Only knew some of Alice Cooper's hits. Pleasantly surprised by how this album was put together.

Decent

Old school rock vibes, feels like an episode out of Supernatural. Almost as if I’m sitting in the car with Dean Winchester himself and I’m not mad about it. Love some of the jazzy accompaniments, as well as the many guitar solos. Love the catchy riffs. Great album for a road trip with the windows open on a hot breezy day.

Was going to give a 2 but the finale was grand

Kind of unimpressed. It’s not bad but I also can’t remember anything outside the hits

Pretty mixed. Some smashhit, but also cheesy tracks. And Bigband sound?!

One of the few rock hard rock albums I truly love!

Schools out

School's Out

Another group I discounted before listening to them. Boy was I wrong. Starts with the title track, which is a lot of fun. I love the "we can't even think of a word that rhymes" line. Gutter Cat Vs The Jets was really fun, great music, and the West Side Story part was awesome. Blue Turk dipped into a bit of jazz which was really nice. My Stars is the only dud on the album, the music got kinda annoying. Alma Mater was good, a bit humorous. Great album, looking forward to hearing more of them! Best song: Gutter Cat Vs The Jets

1 good song and 33 minutes of filler. Weird album.

I cannot believe that people were worried about the kids based on this music. This is so obviously theater kid music. How did anyone generate a moral panic about it? That said, it's a little too broadly theatrical for my tastes. A little theatricality is a nice seasoning. Full theatricality is a broadway show, which I love. This is stuck somewhere in the middle.

I’m not a big fan of this one, title track is okay and definitely well known (I refuse to call it a classic). Otherwise it is a fairly boring album to my ears.

This album was far more theatrical than I ever expected. Really this feels like it's just the album of a musical theater production. Really weird and not what I expected. I guess the Alice Cooper stage show makes more sense having heard the whole album, but I was really underwhelmed with the music in general.

Two stars only because of the title track, otherwise this is a terrible album

Alice Cooper-Schools Out ☆☆1/2 [#265] Bombastic rock. A bit cheesy at times. I think it's supposed to emulate a musical, but it just doesn't really work. Highlights: "School's Out" (classic riff rocker), "My Stars" (some nice piano and guitar work), "Public Animal #9" (Stonesy rocker) Notable: "Gutter Cat v. The Jets" (Stonesy vibe to the music at first but then it interpolates "When You're a Jet" from West Side Story and goes off the rails.), "Blue Turk" (reminds me of "Stray Cat Strut".), "Alma Mater" (weird filter on vocals, seems like it's parodying a 50s doo-wop tune), "Grand Finale" (a very 70s sounding instrumental)

This was much more complex musically than I ever would have expected. Some nice stylistic variety. Really nice surprise!

fun 70s hard rock album. it obviously does not take itself very seriously, although maybe you could have gleaned that from the title track. i really wasn't expecting the album to full on start referencing west side story. bizarre. but fun. maybe not a mind blowing album, but i enjoyed it and appreciate the sort of goofy sneer that i imagine on alice cooper's face while he was cooking this one up.

Wow. Just try look past the theatrics and silliness of Alice Cooper's stage persona. This is a really tight album, varied and does a good job keeping to its concept. Sounds a decade ahead of its time. 10/10 Shockingly good shock-rock

I was expecting an album full of hard rock, thrills and shocks and what I got was an amazing mix of blues, soul and funk to go along side some great rock tracks. Bravo Mr Cooper. Really enjoyed it.

Prettyinteresting

Überraschung, viel besser als gedacht oder befürchtet.

I’m torn between a two and a three. It is classic and there are some good driving music in it. It’s just not my favorite. So I’m torn. But I feel generous today so I’ll give it a three.

Grandíssima porta d'entrada per Alice Cooper. He flipat. M'he enganxat. L'àlbum preferit del Bart Simpson, en el millor dels sentits. Un àlbum pel qual pagaria la pena vendre-li l'ànima al Milhouse. Què bé m'ho he passat!

cool album, mix of pretty cool music probs wouldn’t listen again tho.

I'm not really into it now, but I suspect if I was a teenager in the 70's I would've loved it.

pretty good

While the title track is an all time classic, the rest of the album doesn't really follow through... I'm actually a fairly big fan of Alice Cooper, his approach was truly unique for the time, and he influenced a lot of other acts to come, but many of his records have one or two great songs, and the rest is filler. This was unfortunately quite common in the 1970s and 1980s.

Not my thing but this was pretty enjoyable strroong 3

What a strange album. Showtunes, rock, instrumentals. The parts just don't fit together. I like a few songs and others but I can do without the goofy West Side Story stuff. And we've all heard the title song a million times.

It is ironic and strange to listen to a song like School's Out as a full grow adult. Obviously, I'm not exatly the target group anymore. I can relate, not exactly to the (simple) lyrics, but the energy of the music - there's a powerful riff underlying. Besides, one would have to admit that this is the only outstanding song on the record. If I remember correctly, it was also the major single success for Alice Cooper. The remaining tracks are nowhere close. In particular the sound is dusty, but this is hardly a surprise as the record was released 50 years ago, and recording technology has much improved since. I quite like the arrangement of the last track feat. brass, I guess owing to producer Bob Ezrin, who used similar sounding arrangements with other artists. So once again, I guess the recording was influential and groundbreaking at the time of release, but today it sounds dated and forgettable. I'm not going to listen to this again.

he kinda right, school is out

Alice Cooper is way better than I thought. This is a well put together album. It had a lot more complexity than I expected and was skilful throughout. Blue Turk is so wildly different from School's Out. Great listen and worth being on the list for sure. I'm surprised I found this album interesting.

Kind of tired of that opening track, but I get why it's a big one. Each track has something interesting. Blue Turk some nice brass. My Stars stands out. I like Alma Mater except for the talking part. Grande Finale is a cool track. What an odd album that explores genres quite a bit, yet manages to put together a cohesive album. It just doesn't pop for me. Really falls between a 3 and 4 for me. I'll round up.

Known about this album most of my life but never really gave it a listen because the bit single was played out by the time I finished 7th grade. However, this album really caught me off guard. Some very interesting arrangements, jammy blues and jazz flares and not the dark heavy rock you'd have expected from Mr Cooper. A pleasant surprise

March 4, 2025 HL: title track, “Luney Tune”, “Blue Turk”, “Alma Mater” A.C. #3 (after Billion Dollar Babies, from this website, and Welcome to My Nightmare, which isn’t) I definitely underrated their spin on glam rock for a long time, even though I enjoyed certain tracks as a kid like “Poison” and “Only Woman Bleed” The album is every bit as cheesy as the title track, which I think is a positive trait The book entry states that Frank Zappa initially signed the band to his own label, which gives some possible influence to Alice Cooper’s unconventional lyrics and nonchalance about genre.

This feels like another one that was probably groundbreaking when it was new, but is now Perfectly Fine

Heads up for the first record I ever bought! Bits of this stand up well, bits are standard ‘Alice trying to be shocking’. I like the Street Fight/Gutter Cats vs The Jets bit.

Meh. Definitely would have been better in the seventies, a lot more jazzy than I was expecting, I think the initial track, and title single, wrote checks the rest of it couldn't cash.

Ok, it's a good album. I never really got into Alice Cooper. It's an old heavy metal album. Pretty good, nothing really objectionable.

Alice Cooper pictures himself as a Jellicle Cat whose parts were cut in the final edit.

Dad rock and that's alright

Not as bad as i expected

I remember buying this album off the back of the title track "School's Out" which defined the summer of 1972 in the UK for me - our teachers hated it! I think this album showed me that music could be theatrical, not just rock, for example "Gutter Cat vs. the Jets". Loved the album back then, and I still play it occasionally.

Not his best album and he is better live.

The highs are high, the lows are catastrophic

Cooper’s jazzy rock has always always appealed to me, and, as one who just can’t seem to get out of high school, the satire of School’s Out is all the more appealing. Grading on a slight curve.

Alice Cooper is definitely interesting. This got better as the album progressed.

It's not bad. I've never been a huge fan of Alice's music. He seems like a cool guy, though. Blue Turk isn't a bad song. The Finale was relatively Grand. 3.5*?

Después de algunos discos olvidables, ya en Detroit, y sobre todo antes de convertirse en una parodia de sí mismo, Alice Cooper publicó este y otros discos bastante decentes (sobre todo Billion dolar babies). No incluye I'm Eighteen, de su disco anterior y que sirvió de revulsivo, pero es un listado de temas de buena calidad y completo. No son los Stooges, ni MC5, ni TRex, ni Deep Purple, ni Black Sabbath pero suena bien. Alguna sorpresa como Blue Turk o la beatleliana Alma mater. Disco imprescindible? por supuesto que no... pero ¿Qué importa?

Fun album. I like it very much. I know this is kinda the start of Alice Cooper career. It makes me wonder how much has he evolved over the years. I've never really listened to him, so I guess I'll be looking soon for more albums to check.

I don't know if Spinal Tap ruined me or what, but it's hard to listen to some of this type of glam rock without thinking it's parody. But Alma Mater and Grand Finale where both enjoyable and pushed this one to a 2.5 by the time it was all done

Of course, you know the title track. It's always featured whenever there's a flash back to 1972 / Glam Rock. It's a great single, and above criticism. The rest of the album.... well. It pales in comparison. I hear no reason to listen to the album again.

Schools Out is a classic. Gutter Cats vs the Jets has some very surprising synth, and the frantic bass of Street Fight is great leading into the very jazzy Blue Turk.

Starts off with a banger and fades out pretty quick. Maybe I’d like it more on a second listen but even at 36 minutes I was checking the time left. I usually want variety but it felt scattered in terms of what it was trying to deliver. Underwhelming as an album and even with a solid hit I think a 2 is really the best I can do here.

prior to listening to this album, I really only knew School's Out (the song) from Guitar Hero. It was cool to listen to this album. When reading the description, Alice Cooper was described as 'Shock Rock', and maybe that would have been true in 1972, with his crazy make up and probably weird presence, but it doesn't hold up in 2025. I thought the Gutter Cat track was an interesting take on West Side Story, but didn't really understand how it fits in with the rest of the album. Is it supposed to be about a kid that drops out of school and joins a life of crime? another listen may be necessary, but for now this will sit at a 3.

Not knowing Alice Cooper very well, I was expecting everything to be ROCK and sounds somewhat similar to “School’s Out”. But no - there’s a huge amount of variety here, from musical theatre (“The Jets”) to jazz. A lot of creativity and talent here.

I think I’m feeling nice today because I was tempted to rate this one a four. Really enjoyed it! It fits my standard for three stars due to it having a 5 star song in schools out, followed by a bunch of pleasant but not amazing songs. Also appreciate it for the length. Good job Arice!!

A West Side Story sample was the last thing I expected on an Alice Cooper album. Once you hear School's Out, this album is mostly forgettable. I know Alice Cooper has been an icon for decades now, but I don't think this album had much to do with it. Not bad by any means, just doesn't leave much of an impact.

Not bad, but I'm not going to take anything away from this album besides the title song. "School's Out" is an awesome song that has seated itself properly in history. The rest of the songs are varied enough that I could see why someone would really like this album, but it's pretty mediocre for me.

I was wondering... if I was a teenager in the early 70s, I'd loooose my mind listen to this! I never had listen a Alice Cooper album until this day, but of course I knew the track "School's Out", and when I saw the album here today I thought "Oh another regular rock album with at least 2 or 3 good tracks". But turns out to be a great album, where all of the tracks got this "last day at school" vibe. Love it! 5 stars.

Alice Cooper cuando empezaba y era más rockero que otra cosa. Me ha gustado el aire años 70 (real) de My starts. No sabía mucho de los orígenes de este músico al que conozco más por su etapa más "Heavy". No está mal como cultura musical, habrá quién lo conozca más y lo valore extra así que lo dejo en 2 estrellas.

Album 687 of 1001 Alice Cooper - School's Out (1972) Rating : 4 / 5 Nice blend of hard rock & glam rock. Mix of blues, rock, and jazz influences. Fun album. Wasn't all that deep musically but overall it is a good listen.

Alice Cooper is maybe the foremost artist of the album era who is great but doesn't actually have any Stone Cold Classic albums. There's like 2 or 3 killer songs on every record, some interesting deep cuts, and a couple absolute nutbar choices. Every time.

It's fine

Grande Finale is a great tune. Rest ok 3/5

This is so stupid. If the Beatles teamed up with black Sabbath to write a musical. It's terrible, but Alice Cooper needs to be on this list so this is probably the one to do it.

Good

Very interesting. I was generally expecting a 2nd rate rock album, but actually a quirky maybe trashier Bowie sound

Ok ish

Not listened to Alice Cooper particularly much. I admit I’m not much into his biggest track “Schools Out”, but bike so many other reviews I found it surprising to hear such varied styles. Was expecting typical glam rock, prog rock stuff and was pleasantly surprised with some bluesy, jazzy styles in there. His voice on some of the songs was mellow. Very nice indeed.

Of course the title track is an all-time-banger. The rest of the album is o.k. but maybe sounds a bit aged to me.

Decent album, but wasn’t my favorite.

Not a bad album, Cooper’s levity is enjoyable and because of the short album length does not get old. I would give it a 3.5 if I could.

Surprisingly good. In general, I’m not a big fan of his voice but it was decent on this album

This was very nice. I liked the variety to the tracks a lot. The one random bluesy track was super fun. Cooper's voice sounded really good and he can change it around quite a bit. Everything sounded really good, really fun on this album. It does a really good job of capturing the feeling you get towards the end of the school year around May once it starts getting warm outside. Really solid.

well go figure, this was not what I expected & actually enjoyed the listen. very surprised at the variety of sounds among the tracks.

Album fort sympathique, glam rock, quelques très bons titres, comme “Alma Mater”, très Beatlesque tardif, ou “School’s Out”, “Public Animal #9”. Une bonne surprise, Alice Cooper, deuxième album et toujours très recommandable.

Surprisingly fun and varied for a heavy album of its time. There's creativity here and not just anger.

This one was more enjoyable in listening to it this time than I remember it being back in the day.

Aged 8 I developed an unlikely love for Alice Cooper's song Poison. That and School's Out were the only of his songs I knew before listening to this, so this album was a big surprise. I was expecting hair/glam metal and dark lyrics, but what I got was a variety of styles that decidedly don't rock. Fun at times, but ultimately a bit too camp

Pretty cheesie. Rock operaish

Was ok but I fell asleep listening to it. That may be more about me than Alice.

I guess I don't like Alice cooper as much as I thought

Great single, poor album.

Another legend. Still holds up i think.

everyone's favourite crazy grandpa, what's there to not like 🤷‍♀️

It's fine. Not my thing.

Really good album.

Fucking awesome tbh

if this is a 5 then so is paul mccartney's born to run, but also maybe i just give benefit of the doubt to first listens. but maybe they're both just 4s

Average Rock album, int de bästa 1972 har att bjuda på. Har sina moments

As everyone else is saying, this is unexpected. It doesn’t quite come together as a listening experience for me though. Could imagine some sort of stage should would be fun though. Want to give it 3.5

Unexpectedly liked this one a lot.

Bin über mich selbst erstaunt: das hat mir richtig gut gefallen! Favoriten: Blue Turk

The title track of School’s Out is an all-time classic, undeniably one of Alice Cooper’s best. “Grande Finale” has a cool vibe, but beyond that, the rest of the album doesn’t really stand out. It’s worth a listen for the highlights, but the magic feels concentrated in just a few moments.

Fun album!

At first I thought it was mostly silly, but reflecting on it that is part of the point I think. He took a concept of school, teacher's, student lives, clique rivalries and graduation and made an interesting story. It lost some cohesiveness in musical style but it was cohesive with the story he was telling. Reading other reviews, I agree this could be the next Rock Broadway show. I would totally check it out!

I don't know what I was expecting... but it wasn't this! Way more creative and musically innovative than I expected. Some great bass heavy songs that take turns that I totally didn't expect.

School’s Out, the song, will always remind me of the movie Dazed and Confused. That soundtrack feels like puberty in the 70’s, and so does this album. Rockin’, raw, full of restless, sometimes violent, energy. Gutter Cat Vs. The Jets feels odd but creative. Blue Turk sways and swaggers. This album is a very cool discovery.

Well. I guess I'm an Alice Cooper fan now too. This is a super fun and thoughtfully crafted collection of songs. There's a lot of cool and interesting things happening. Blue Turk is quirky and feels like it's out of a spy movie. Big fan of Gutter Cat vs. The Jets too. Because cats. And because the song is also super cool. Love how he rocks out and how the guitar shreds in My Stars. Public Animal #9 is boppy and catchy and rockin. Alma Mater and Grande Finale both felt like the ending to the album. I guess he decided to do a lyrical finale and an instrumental one. Cool by me, I vibed with them both! Loved how big and dramatic Grande Finale was, and chef's kiss to the POW closure. School's Out (the song) is kind of played out, but I have a better appreciation for it now in the context of the album. This was a great time!

Album with a lot of variety.. Favorite track: Blue Turk other picks: school's out, my stars, alma mater, public animal

Weird. Not what I was expecting. Quite a bit of jazz and the elements in here.

Great fun throughout. School’s Out is such a strong song that it really carries the whole album though

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.

This album does have an audience, it's just that audience no longer exists. This album was made for teenagers, more specifically teenagers in 1972. Obviously, many people who were teenagers in 1972 are still around today, but they aren't teenagers anymore. They grew out of listening to this kind of thing, and it wasn't accessible to the younger generations, leaving it with no audience. This album is kinda fun I guess, but it has aged like milk in my opinion.

Great

Es muy bueno. Bien rock pero algo distinto, hay una búsqueda. Detallista, raro. Me gustó.

I find his shock rock thing a bit embarrassing. Title track is good of course.

I always liked The Schools Out single ever since it was released. Became a family tradition to play it to my kids on the last school day before the summer holidays. Don’t think I’m unique there but personally never heard anyone else doing that. As for the rest of the album - it’s garbage. Probably a bit unfair as I’ve never really tried to get into Alice Cooper but listening to this album today became a bit of a chore as it always did. Pity because I like Alice Cooper (aka Vincent) as a fellow. I’ve listened to his interviews and read articles about him. A really intelligent and interesting guy but his music sucks. 2/5 5/1/25

It’s as silly and bombastic as I expected, but it’s also weird and clever and even subtle in some places. Perhaps it doesn’t go the full Zappa, but I think that’s a good thing, because it remains fun, personal, approachable, and pleasantly imperfect.

I've been missold Alice Cooper by mainstream media. The guy has diversity and a level of craft equalling his peers at the time.

ok

What a fantastic album from start to finish! Hats off to Alice cooper!

Horrible

Pretty good

This album was much more of a delight than I anticipated. The songs and music are great, the album has a wonderful arc, and there's humor woven throughout. This album reads almost like Zappa to me. I really enjoyed it.

scuff

It's ok

An enjoyable listen, plenty of theatrics, twists and variety but it also rocks

School's out is a great song, was a bit disappointed by the rest

Schools out is a great song the rest is kinda meh.

Other than the iconic title track I was expecting another camp/glam 70s musical horrorshow experience but was happy to have those expectations dashed. This was varied and pretty good in places

Great fun. Alice Cooper is always interesting and listenable.

After the opening track, I was expecting more of the same... how wrong I was. Turned out to go in many different directions, genres and theatrics.

Easy 5 stars Alice at his best

I love the original Alice Cooper group, and this album is excellent, but possibly my least favorite of the original run (other than Muscle of Love). It's the campiest and fortells Alice's love for show tunes and old Hollywood. It also has Public Animal #9 on it, which is possibly the greatest song the group wrote. Inconsistent overall, but still essential.

Another classic.

The last two songs of the album were the most interesting, to be honest. It was pretty good overall, but not stellar.

Before the great Satanic Panic of the early 80's the magnificent theatrical schlock artist Alice Cooper put on notoriously deviant live shows. I never actually listened to his records, so hearing School's Out is quite a refreshing revelation. The band were not just provocateurs (like Marilyn Manson), but talented and playfully subversive. In 1972 it seems like they could have veered off into glam punk, like New York Dolls, or into parodies along with Weird Al, or could have been a proto-Rob Zombie making campy slasher films.

I was prepared to give this a 1 just given a preexisting impression of Alice Cooper, but honestly that was unfounded. This was a solid album - well-sequenced, diverse musical styles that all had a cohesive sound, and a pretty solid second half. Unfortunately, there were a few low points: Luney Tunes, Gutter Cat, Street Fight and Public Animal #9 were less than impressive. I especially thought the west side story nods in the album were tacky. Grande Finale was a great closer. All around a net positive: 3.4/5 -> 3/5

Wtf. I had been putting this off because I am not a fan of the title track. The rest of the album totally caught me off guard. Blue Turk and Alma mater were my favorite tracks. I went in expecting very one note rock and was pleasantly surprised.

It's a good one!

Loved this. Never saw Alice tho

Dad rock. Hearing rock version of west side story is funny

School’s Out is the most iconic track on the album. The rest don’t stand out as much.

Very interesting and varied album. Enjoyed it overall Standout songs: Gutter cat vs the jets Blue Turk My Stars

This is OK without being anything particularly special. I listened a handful of times, but it was background music in the main and never really caught my attention.

Surprised at how much is in this album. The title track is almost a bait and switch for the b-sides. Alma Mater could almost be a 2015 car seat headrest or twin peaks song

Never been more surprised by an album. I only knew the title track going in. Meticulous and progressive and not too serious. Overall, a lot of fun

I appreciate Alice Cooper as an artist and actor (Prince of Darkness, Wayne's World!) However, I found most of the songs on this album to be quite forgettable. Also, at times, I feel like I'm listening to a lesser than version of the Stooges.

Cool bass leads. Blue Turk was an unexpected jazzy jam. I know the visuals were an appeal to Alice’s shows but some of the music is too theatrical or just plain flat for me. School’s Out will always remain on my radio if it comes on.

Surprisingly eclectic, the West Side Story song was a joy

Enjoyed more than I expected. Good rock album with some jazz elements that I wasn’t really expecting. Got a little theatrical at times which I didn’t love, but overall I liked the album a lot.

Rock. Ok

With the exception of the title track, I wouldn’t call any of these songs outright classics. But they’ve got a bite, and Alice’s sardonic sense of humor is always appreciated.

Lotta scream lotta creativity

The band finds some great grooves and jams that save this album from the dumpster, just like the last Alice cooper album I had. What had it on its way to the dumpster to begin with was that I don’t really like him or his persona and I think it’s ripping off others - the doors (Blue Turk), the Beatles (Alma Mater). But it gets a two because the band is keeping up with other artists of the era, and doing it as well as any other.

First song is classic, the rest is a very dynamic listening experience. It rocks hard and is in your face but still not too glitzy.

It tickles me to no end that parents were afraid of exactly this.

Lukewarm rock. Indifferent to most of the songs but liked some enough that I'll let my temporary generosity win out.

Achei legal! Não achei ultrapassado! Vou ouvir mais!

This ended up being really fun. I wasn't expecting some West Side Story in there, but I'm all about it.

this guy's weird. school is indeed out forever though

3.5 surprisingly entertaining.

Glam rock proto hair metal. Your first band did covers of Schools Out because it was simple to play and evokes freedom. Juvenile lyrics and simplistic melodies but the rhythm is good. A few songs show creative genius. Blue Turk for example mixes a toe tapping bass line with a saxophone for a cool feel. Then there’s the one with cats meowing in the background. I guess you can’t always be great. Overall not super impressive. But hey, it’s only nine tracks.

Wonis zerst ide erste 15 min nachem uufwache glost ha hani denkt "absolute trash", aber isch glaub ned de ziitpunktt gsi. Bim zweite lose hanis nice gfunde, vor allem de gangfight zwüsche de Guttercat & de Jets. Gaht ab, het harmonisch cools züg dinne und d lyrics sind abgspaced-weird. Right up my proverbial shady alley (wieso tönt das zweidütig xd)

Sounds like a rock musical, which somehow is both really surprising and not surprising at all. However, it is pretty cool.

awesome album. Never would have appreciate the range

Expectiation: spooky devil rock Reality: West Side Story No notes

so so

This is on the list for only the titular song. Not really that great of an album otherwise. Just kinda meh. Great titular song though!

More diverse than I was expecting

## In-Depth Review of *School's Out* by Alice Cooper Alice Cooper's *School's Out*, released on June 30, 1972, is a landmark album that encapsulates the spirit of youthful rebellion and the bittersweet nature of growing up. This review will delve into the album's lyrics, music, production, themes, and influence, while also discussing its pros and cons. ### ****Lyrics The lyrics of *School's Out* are characterized by their playful yet poignant exploration of themes related to adolescence, freedom, and existential angst. The title track serves as an anthem for students everywhere, celebrating the end of the school year with a mix of joy and rebellion. Lines like "School's out for summer! School's out forever!" evoke a universal sense of liberation that resonates with listeners across generations[1][2]. Other tracks on the album, such as "Public Animal #9" and "Luney Tune," continue this exploration of youthful defiance but with darker undertones. For instance, "Public Animal #9" features lyrics that reflect a sense of delinquency and societal rejection, while "Luney Tune" uses surreal imagery to depict a chaotic state of mind[2][4]. The song "Alma Mater" poignantly captures the bittersweet nature of graduation, where Cooper reflects on being overlooked and forgotten by his peers, delivering lines that blend humor with melancholy[4]. ### ****Music Musically, *School's Out* is a vibrant blend of hard rock, glam rock, and theatrical elements. The opening title track features a memorable guitar riff that sets the tone for the album. Glen Buxton’s guitar work is particularly noteworthy; his buzz-saw riffs and dynamic solos create an energetic backdrop that complements Cooper's theatrical vocal delivery[2][3]. The album showcases a variety of musical styles: - **"Blue Turk"**: This jazzy number introduces a sultry vibe with its seductive rhythms and intricate arrangements. - **"Gutter Cat vs. the Jets"**: This track pays homage to *West Side Story*, incorporating elements of musical theater into rock music. - **"Street Fight"**: An instrumental interlude that heightens the tension between tracks. The production by Bob Ezrin is another highlight; he expertly balances the raw energy of the band with sophisticated arrangements. Ezrin’s use of orchestration and innovative sound effects enhances the theatricality of the album while maintaining its rock roots[2][3]. ### ****Production Bob Ezrin’s production plays a crucial role in shaping the sound of *School's Out*. His approach combines traditional rock instrumentation with orchestral elements, creating a rich sonic landscape. The children's chorus in "School's Out," for example, adds an unexpected layer that enhances the song's rebellious spirit[1][2]. Ezrin’s meticulous attention to detail allows each instrument to shine while ensuring that Cooper’s vocals remain at the forefront. The production captures both the rawness and sophistication of the band’s sound, making it accessible yet complex. This duality is evident throughout the album as it oscillates between hard-hitting rock anthems and more nuanced tracks. ### ****Themes The central theme of *School's Out* revolves around freedom and rebellion against societal norms. The title track encapsulates the exhilaration felt by students at the end of the school year—a moment when they break free from academic constraints. This theme resonates deeply with listeners who recall their own experiences with school and adolescence. However, beneath this celebratory exterior lies a more profound exploration of identity and belonging. Songs like "Alma Mater" reflect on feelings of isolation and being forgotten after graduation. This duality—celebration mixed with introspection—adds depth to the album and invites listeners to reflect on their own journeys through youth[4][5]. ### ****Influence *School's Out* has had a lasting impact on rock music and popular culture. Its title track became an anthem for generations, often played during school-related events and celebrations. The song’s universal appeal lies in its ability to capture a moment that many can relate to—the joy of escaping school. The album also helped solidify Alice Cooper’s reputation as a pioneer in theatrical rock. His blend of horror-inspired imagery with relatable themes set a precedent for future artists in various genres, influencing bands like Kiss and Marilyn Manson who adopted similar theatrical elements in their performances[2][3]. Moreover, *School's Out* marked a significant moment in Alice Cooper’s career as it propelled him into mainstream success. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and went platinum, paving the way for subsequent hits like *Billion Dollar Babies*. ### ****Pros and Cons #### Pros - **Iconic Title Track**: The song "School's Out" is one of rock music's most recognizable anthems. - **Diverse Musical Styles**: The album showcases a range of musical influences, from hard rock to jazz-infused tracks. - **Thoughtful Lyrics**: Cooper’s lyrics offer both humor and depth, addressing themes relevant to youth. - **Strong Production**: Bob Ezrin’s production elevates the album’s sound quality and complexity. #### Cons - **Uneven Quality**: Some critics argue that while the title track is stellar, other songs do not match its brilliance[4][5]. - **Less Cohesive Than Previous Works**: Compared to earlier albums like *Love It to Death*, some feel *School's Out* lacks thematic unity. - **Limited Appeal Beyond Rock Fans**: While influential within rock circles, its theatricality may not resonate with all music listeners. ### Conclusion Alice Cooper’s *School's Out* remains a significant work in rock history due to its energetic sound, relatable themes, and cultural impact. While it may not be universally regarded as his best album—often overshadowed by earlier works—it captures a moment in time that continues to resonate with audiences today. Its blend of rebellion, humor, and introspection makes it an essential listen for anyone interested in understanding both Alice Cooper as an artist and the evolution of rock music during the early 1970s.

Love this from beginning to end

I was pleasantly surprised by this. I didn’t think it’d be awful, but there is so much more here than I anticipated. I love a good finale. The 3/4 time in “Blue Turk” was a nice reference. I was confused by, not only the inclusion of, but also the frequency and apparent weight the Jets melody had in the album. I enjoyed it though. 4/5

This album is pretty fun. I like the range of styles and the playfulness overall. It's also nice and short, good for us short attention spanned folks, and on theme for being an album with a disaffected youth concept. 3.5/5

Not as good as Billion Dollar Babies, but still really enjoyed it. 3.75/5

Maybe not his best but it's up there.

Interesting that he was also a denizen of Max’s Kansas City. The whole album deserved more praise.

There was some stuff on here I hadn't heard before. Alice Cooper is basically just a weirdo theatre kid at heart and I appreciate that.

This selection surprised me. He has some great songs and I know his early work is respected, but I have the image of him singing "Poison" which is one of his few hits still getting airplay, it's even popular with the college boys today (they play it at tailgates!). The title song is still a classic rock radio staple. I remember cranking it on the last day of school in like the 6th grade, it resonates with any kid stuck in the doldrums of school and waiting for summer break! Beyond "School's Out", none of these were radio friendly or made his greatest hits. This album could have used his classic (and my favor AC tune) "I'm Eighteen" to muscle it up a bit. It would have fit the theme too. He has a good singing voice when he's not trying to sound like a hard rocker, songs like "Alma Mater" highlight his ability to be more than just a glam rocker. The album isn't stuck in one gear, it has different flavors, highs and lows. I only skipped one song, "Gutter Cat vs The Jets", but overall I don't think it's Top 1001 worthy but I enjoyed getting to know it.

Great hits, as an album its OKish

Somebody seems to have replaced the album with a recording of a local am-dram society performing an acid-tinged reimagination of West Side Story.

Ok.

I've always been a big fan of Alice and, of course, heard the title track of this album many, many times. Oddly enough I have never listened to this album in its entirety. Many of the tracks are superior to the title track. While I do not like it quite as much as, "Love It to Death", it is still solid. I can hear the Ezrin and Zappa influences here. 5 stars.

Starting off with the title track, this is alternately raw and in-your-face and melodic, and is a fine introduction to the stylings of Mr Cooper. A most welcome entry into the rock canon.

Classic Alice

School's Out: I'm not sure if this was "just alright" because of its ubiquity and because it's just alright Luney Tune: meh Gutter Cat vs The Jets: funny to hear a West Side Story reference here. Overly long, the lyrics are a real reach, and uninspiring instrumentation Street Fight: this seemed like the last part of the previous song, but they made it its own pointless track because they couldn't release an album with just 8 songs Blue Turk: this was good. I appreciated the jazzy surprise My Stars: not bad at all. Enjoyed this Public Animal #9: this was ok. Kind of the bare minimum quality of song that should be on an album, but definitely of lower quality than I'd expect an album on this list to have Alma Mater: this sounded sort of Beatlesy to. Understandable, given the time period. Kind of a sad ending Grand Finale: This was alright too. This album was okay. Sort of confusing, but definitely some nice moments. However, there didn't seem to be much consistency between those moments and the rest of the album. "Lacking coherence" is maybe what I'd say about it 2.5

For as much as I've heard his name thrown around, I know very little about Alice Cooper. Surface-level research leads me to believe the guy had a very shocking stage persona (one supposedly inspired by Arthur Brown) - so I decided to scope it out for myself on YouTube while listening to this. To me at least, it seems he moreso conjured up the image of being shocking rather than actually being shocking if that makes sense (but then again I "researched" this for 5-minutes tops). In a way, it mirrors the way I felt about this album. For a "hard-rock" record it sure isn't very "hard", and it's quite messy. Alice Cooper himself, as a vocalist and lyricist, while not super special, is the standout here. His voice was built for this time and sound, and lyrically, while it doesn't quite live up to the already loose description "shock rock" (say for maybe the imagery of a school blowing up on the title track), is at least somewhat interesting. Quite a few songs are "anti-school" in their sentiments, thematically this whole thing is quite consistent and plays out almost like some sort of teenage flick. I quite liked 'Public Animal #9' which follows the false promises offered by the schooling system and I interpreted 'My Stars' in a similar fashion. I just wish I enjoyed the music here more. The album uses a wide array of instruments, and I mostly enjoyed the cinematic closing instrumental 'Grande Finale', but there are some tacky-as-all-hell moments here. With that said, the saving grace of this album is just how much character it has.

Rain is falling down my cheek Searching for the sea Tomorrow, like the rain I'll be back home again I watch, the bus As it pulls out of view Someday like that bus I will be leaving too But you know It breaks my heart To leave you Camelback My high school And now, alone Crying in my beer Cause old friends said goodbye I guess I'll be leaving too Yeah, this is absolutely a great album and worth the listen and then some. 5/5

Concept album with an outstanding 'School's out'.

This album was fine. I liked some of the songs but I don't think I'd ever listen again.

This is a fun album. "School's Out" is a classic you've heard a million times, but the rest of the album mixes in jazz, show tunes, and more. Good stuff.

Alice Cooper continues to confound; I didn't expect this to quote West Side Story. This is every bit as silly and theatrical as yesterday's Sparks album, but it doesn't do it for me in the same way. Low three.

delicious glam crack music 8/10

Schools Out is a bonafide classic, the song, not so much the album. It sadly fell into the in one ear and out the other category. With less than ten tracks at a quick 37 mins I’m not sure what the plan was. But that first song was a classic jam on guitar hero and always will be a great summer rock anthem.

We all know the title track, especially from Guitar Hero for me. But I was impressed with the variety and depth to this one. I don't know much about Alice Cooper but he (they?) seem weird enough to be worthwhile. Great album for sure, glad to hear it. Favorite tracks: School's Out, Gutter Cat vs. the Jets, My Stars, Public Animal #9. Album art: A carved and marked up school desk. Perfectly fitting, well done. Again, this Alice Cooper guy (group?) may be the real deal. 4/5

This was a fun album! I really liked the instrumentals here. Vocals not-as-much. It's a tossup between 'Blue Turk' and 'My Stars' for faves.

Obviously only included for the title track, which really is a banger. The rest of the album less so, where Alice Cooper never really leans into the hard rock but stays in a safe space as a cheap knock-off of T. Rex with gothic sprinkles on top.

The title track is a classic. No doubt about it. It’s great! The rest of the album? Not that much. Cooper and the band try to be clever and incorporate everything from jazz to progressive rock - they just never pull it off, and it ends up being more comical than impressive.

Didn't speak to me besides School's Out

This was completely different from what I expected, and almost like Stray Cats for a second. Good thing I love Stray Cats.

Alice Cooper is okay. I'm not terribly excited by his music. This was the first time I've listened to an album front to back, and it was interesting that it was a concept album even if I didn't find it particularly inspiring.

School's Out is the fifth studio album from the band Alice Cooper. The band released seven album, with considerable success, before Vincent Furnier, had a solo career as Alice Cooper, assuming the persona of the band's chosen name. The band was known for it's outrageous stage act, with snakes, lots of fake blood, and simulated hangings. Cooper and the band wore intricate costumes and make-up, pulling any and all stops to be intentionally provocative. This album includes the band's most famous single, "School's Out." It is a good example of the guitar driven, classic rock that the band creates. The music is decent, well-performed hard rock, but not particularly noteworthy.

Not a fan of the title track despite (or maybe because of)how ubiquitous it is. The rest were similarly not to my taste

What strikes me most about this album is that it is so unlike what you think an Alice Cooper album would sound like - and that's a compliment. 1972 is such a strange time for music, what you think would be a horror-gore album is an easy listening alt-prog-rock disc. 3.5/5

This kind of glam-rock is not my thing. As I would say in spanish: "Hard rock para cuñados". If I had to describe this whole genre I would say it's overdone and pretentious. Just not my thing. Exactly the same thing as GnR or Bon Jovi and that type of things. Hard rock for people who don't know hard rock and pretend to do. Why the hell is there a jazz song in this record?

Blue Turk is a real direction switch, dodgy lyrics and all

appreciated the jazzy hits on this. not really what i expected, but no complaints here

If you only know School's Out from this record then the rest is gonna surprise you, because it's really a swaggering, arrogant broadway/west end show with a bluesy glam rock foundation, and it rocks. Everything on side one is brilliant after the title reack, Blue Turk being the highlight, side two/the back half isn't quite as good but this is a quality album that's getting a strong 4 from me, it's ambitious, fun, weird and well crafted.

This is surprisingly fun, not at all what I expected. I knew the title track, and expected the rest to follow with less good iterations of that, but there's prog, jazz, blues, a bit of everything really. It's not top tier, but it's certainly a high 3 for me.

Prefer to billion dollar babies, but still doesn’t do much for me

Skools out

The first shock rock super star's most famous album. The titular song is a class. The rest doesn't necessarily hold up well, but I did rather enjoy the "Grande Finale" instrumental.

More interesting than it has any right to be. Oddly the title track is the least interesting track on it. Like a rock musical at points That said. It's passable but I doubt I'd ever listen again TWO

geht soso lala. für mich ist der titeltrack OK, aber einiges weiteres eher weniger.

Eigentlich noch cool, dieser Hardrock auch wenn etwas verstaubt

Yeah a couple of hits, the variety is good here though id never listened to the album the whole way through. Thanks guitar hero. 2.9

Love this album.

I really liked this album. It’s smart, good blues elements. Just a whole lot of fun beyond the single.

Some alright moments, but mostly pretty bland

Album was okay. Besides the title track, much of this album just doesn't do much. Overall kind of boring. 2/5 Probably won't listen again

I hate his voice but the record is ok...

Not what I anticipated it to be. I thought this would go harder. Jazzier than I expected though, which I enjoyed.

The title song is great, and outside of that, there are some interesting moments but overall the album is just ok. It's not bad, but I would much prefer to hear the title song over any of the other tracks on the album.

This has been an eye opener, what a lovely surprise after a couple of disappointing albums. I wish we could score with half stars as this is a 4 1/2 * album all the way through, but not 5...

This album was all over the place and I loved it!! Super fun listen, went on a trip to outer space 🍄‍🟫

Wasn't bad, I just couldn't vibe with it 3 ⭐️

Would not expect a horn filled jazz rock jam like "Blue Turk" to be the centerpiece of this album based on only knowing the famous title track. There's a lot going on in here!

Another album where I like it more than the first generated by this list for a particular artist/band. This one is in a lot of places a bit silly, but in a way I find fun! The Westside Story section was definitely a surprise but not an unenjoyable one. "School's Out", "Blue Turk", "Public Animal #9", and "Alma Mater" were the tracks that stood out the most to me. This is one I will enjoy listening to again.

This felt really theatrical at times, and it was a pleasant surprise that it wasn’t just the title track rehashed 12 slightly different ways. Solid classic rock, but strays enough from that sound to prevent fatigue.

A bit of a rock and roll cliche but it was good to listen to it again! A girlfriend once told me she had bought me tickets to an Alice Cooper gig and I tried SO HARD to like this album... but it just washed over me to be honest.

Grunge, haunting, somber punk rock. There are some really good jams on this record that make me want to thrash. I dig this one.

Alice Cooper's best stuff came as the Alice Cooper band in the early to mid seventies except the 1st two albums which aren't great. This album has 1 huge song in the title track and a the rest is ok to decent filler type songs, it's an enjoyable album but is really on the list due to the title track personally I would have gone for Love It To Death of Killer.

Приятно удивлен

Annað en ég hélt. Á köflum mjög áhugavert. 3,5.

More varied and musical than I expected, but I was not expecting much. A strange combination of Rolling Stones musical vibes and theatrical/joke lyrics.

Goofy y divertido, 4

School's Out is always a great track and a good way to start this album, my dad would always play this when I got home from school on the last day of school in each grade :) Thought the album would be a 3 but the second half picked up for me, I liked this, it was nice and short, would listen again.

Great end to the work week with this timeless classic. Had not heard the end tracks in quite some time and enjoyed it.

While the songs on the album are great the guitar is the stand out. The solos are legendary and it sounds so good the whole way though. Favorite songs: School's Out, Luney Tune, My Stars, Public Animal #9, Alma Mater.

Wat een crazy combinaties

Did I expect a west side story cover? No. Is this album anything special beyond one song? No, not really. The variety was alright, but I didn't feel like many of the songs excelled at much, and a lot felt meandering/repetitive in a not great way.

I love screaming "School's Out for SUMMER, School's Out for EVER!" every June as much as the next guy, but had no awareness of the rest of this album, which is both blandly generic classically rock and oddly all over the place stylistically - bits of prog, psych, RnB, funk, blues... It's fine, but pretty boring basic garage rock stuff despite the unexpectedly fun breadth - a singles band really.

Americans never did Glam Rock terribly well. Or Punk. (Poodle Metal, though? 👌🏿) I digress. I can’t imagine what t would have been like to listen to this album in 1973. But, judging from the stuff from the era that I know, I guess it would have been a bit like listening to Marilyn Manson in 1999 (Note. Alice Cooper aka Vince Furnier, turned out much better on every front.)

4-

The only song I knew from this was Schools Out. Have to say I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the album. Another one to add to my ever expanding number of favorite albums

veli on 24, ei tarvi puhua koulusta enään pikkuveli... EI ENÄÄN KIRJOJA!!! EI ENÄÄN OPETTAJIA!!! VAPAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSS!!!!! ei mitään syytä tähän. alkuhan on aivan kakkasontaa pyllypaskaa mutta paranee loppuun mennessä ja hyvä maku suuhun jää loputtua. likainen kikkeli jota imetty niin paljon että on puhdas alkaa maistumaan sekin niin... vaarin vanha luikautus... ensimmäinen homoseksuaaliliiton presidentti 1985... hirtettiin heti viikon jälkeen ... Two words. Fuck yeah! Two words, United States, no love, no breaks Low brow, high stakes, crack smoke, Black folks Big Macs, fat folks, ecstasy capsules Presidential scandals, everybody move Two words, Mos Def, K West, hot shit Calm down, get back, ghetto people got this Game 'pon lock shit, gun 'pon cock shit We won't stop shit, everybody move grande finale

That ending was impressive. Don't forget the Coop everyone! Three overworked teachers out of five

Not what I was expecting outside the title track! Reminded me of the Doors, Aueen.. The jazz on ‘Blue Turk’ was out of the blue but so great. 4.25/5

Bastante guay. No le pongo 5 porque no tiene la canción Poison.

Zero doubt about the influence this had when it first came out. It's pretty raw and really good music. Rock, Blues, Funk, it's got a lot more to offer than the title track.

Interesting topic

3.5. Some fun sound in here

classic

Schools out is a classic and reminds me of my childhood a lot. An exciting pumped up song. The rest passed me by!

Pretty good, I like Alice Cooper but a lot sounds the same. I much prefer his album Trash, that's the one I think of when it comes to Alice Cooper

West Side Story jumpscare - good throughout, 1st track legendary

Pretty good

I never listened to the whole album. Of course I knew the song School's Out. I thought it was timeless. An unsuccessful attempt to get my nephew excited about it, especially when he was in the right situation, proved me wrong. But now, I've listened to the album in its entirety. It wasn't what I expected, it was better. A really great album with interesting influences from different musical genres. It was a lot of fun. The album is worth listening to again. 5/5

The title track is an all-timer. The rest of the album doesn’t live up to it, but a decent listen overall. 3.5/5

This album surprised me. Catchy songs covering a more than expected number of genres.

While the title track is memorable, the rest is pomp-rock at its most vapid. Complete shite

it starts one way and ends another, it was very diverse which surprised me, but wouldnt come back to it.

3.75

Surprisingly varied and enjoyable.

I bet if you have gone your entire life without seeing or hearing Alice Cooper that everything about this album would seem like an elaborate gag from Achewood. Two stars.

Hyvää settiä, joskaan en tiedä jääkö kuinka moni kappaleista soimaan itsellä.

This was a little disappointing. I was excited for an Alice Cooper offering, I've always enjoyed his hit singles and I like him as a person / radio presenter, but I thought this album fell flat. The title track is a certain classic, I'll give it that. As for the rest? It's not awful but it falls smack-bang in the middle: 2.5. I'll round it up to a 3.

Not the best Alice Cooper album, but a very good Alice Cooper album.

I already love Alice Cooper!!!

Solid 3.5. I honestly was kind of meh about Alice Cooper based on the few songs I'd heard on the radio. This actually impressed me quite a bit. Still not a super fan, but I'm glad it was in the rotation.

Love Alice cooper this album was a nice easy listen with some songs ahead of its time and pretty tight from start to finish

This was about what I expected. Pretty catchy "glam rock" tunes. But nothing really shocking.

Solid album. I've never really dug into Alice Cooper and mostly assumed they wouldn't be for me. This album is a pretty solid mix of good songs and shitty hard rock 70s songs. The title track is iconic and only really in a good way due to Dazed & Confused. I enjoyed the more restrained songs where Cooper's vocals are quite nice and the guitars/arrangement are somewhat interesting. It's a bit of a concept album that gives it a little more pizazz. I overall enjoyed. ***

Not at all what I was expecting, “School’s Out” was a fun tune but I didn’t care for much of anything else.

This was better than I expected. I used to live billion dollar babies but the rest of his stuff I wasn’t crazy about. His band is always good but his schtick is mostly not for me.

Once you take this as musical theatre then it's wild style and genre swings are much easier to understand. Four stars for the bangers, three for the rest. On the whole a three.

Prima maar niet heel bijzonder

This was way more diverse than anticipated. Not just Glam Rock but blues and show tunes as well. That doesn't mean it was good though.

The title track is a classic The rest less so

Glam rock gets credited mostly to T. Rex and Bowie in the nearly '70s, but it was Alice Cooper who would bring glam across the pond. His creepy take on the heightened performance of glam made him (and the band of the same name) all the more popular. Paired with the rising popularity of hard rock in the early '70s, the group was bound for success. School's out is best known for it's title track, the full album maintains a strong consistency throughout it's runtime. I think it shows how the band knew what sound worked best and attempted occasional theatrics to help heighten the whole experience. Nothing too crazy here, but it's well-made for what it is.

Not the biggest fan of his singing style or silly lyrics but this at least held my interest & had some very cool bass playing. 2.75. Unfortunately I mis-rated the next album with the above. So "ABC - The Lexicon of Love" gets Alice Cooper's 3 stars & identical comments. Let the record show that I would never intentionally grant an ABC record 3 stars. It is now a shameful blemish on my algorithm.

Thoughts before listening: Alice Cooper is great. He wrote some timeless classic rock hits (i.e. the title track here) but also brought a level of theatricality to rock n roll. I have seen Alice Cooper a couple times, and his stage show is just straight fun. This should be an enjoyable listen today. Review: This album starts out with the title track which I love, but then it gets weird...and I like it. I mean its still very much a 70s rock record, but a song like "Blue Turk" with its jazzy breakdowns isn't what I'd usually expect from Alice Cooper. Having seen Alice live, I know his show is almost like watching a musical, so this album bringing almost a Meatloaf like theatricality probably shouldn't be a surprise. Also, on the title track, I'd never noticed the children singing background vocals...reminds me quite a bit of "Another Brick in the Wall". Other songs Im enjoying include "My Stars" and "Public Enemy #9". 4-stars

Meh...

Grandioso descubrimiento. Cuanto talento, sonidos novedosos, una garra super llamativa. Es potente sin caer en ser desagradable ni estruendoso. Muchísimo ritmo, con variación de instrumentos, por época tuvo que ser bastante innovador en su momento. Muchas de las piezas quedan para mi lista personal, puesto que me ha encantado. Muy recomendable

Lovely

Not my favorite and will not listen again.

Makes me think about gh3

Cooper plays around with the instruments and production while still keeping the heart of the rock and roll genre!

It's fine. The title track is a classic and the rest of the album does have some surprises if you're expecting a lot of the same but overall it didn't "wow" me really. Not a bad listen though.