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Good album. Never had strong feelings either way for Alice Cooper. Although he was excellent in Waynes World.
Heard before: some Wait, did the Ramones ever hear “Elected”? Hmmm… Alice Cooper used to scare the crap out of me. So it’s hilarious to hear just good ole classic 70s rock and roll. Of course, I didn’t think it would still sound edgy, but this is like musical theater played by Foghat. Which is ok by me! I mean who doesn’t want more Rocky Horror? It’s so Meatloaf, just makes me laugh more and more. Paging Jim Steinman, STAT! Top tracks: Generation Landslide, Elected, I Love the Dead
This was not as cool as I thought it was going to be. Tried to be a goth Beatles of the 70s from the sound of it. Knew fewer songs than I expected, too.
A little more pedestrian than I was generally expecting, but fun enough.
I liked the first song and then the rest wasn't bad but wasn't great
Not as horror rock as I thought. Lots of rag time riffs. Cool album
First half is fun and definitely improves in the second half of the album.
Alice Cooper is weird music for weird people. Half of these songs follow the same formula: “Blah blah blah CATCHPHRASE! Something else CATCHPHRASE!” Repeat for 4 minutes. The two good songs, No More Mr. Nice Guy and Mary Ann are mostly good because of the instruments and not Cooper’s vocals. I wonder if these songs would be better if they were sung by someone else.
AC was always a bit medium on the scale. His pupils overtook him. This album is no different
Pretty okay rock album with an anthem in No more Mr. Nice Guy. Got Beatle-esque with Mary-Ann near the end before wrapping up with a bit of necrophilia.
6/10
A couple familiar songs. Good hard rock/grandfather of heavy metal sound. High 3
This album holds up pretty well over the 50 years since its release.
This is gonna suck too 2 Bit of a joke
I was not quite as enchanted with this as School's Out, but it still has plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor and naughty fun.
I liked it and found it quirky (like the other Alice Cooper), I guess because it was not what I expected (not sure what I did expect though). Not quite a full on love affair with the album though.
I had pretty high expectations after hearing the wonderful School's Out many many albums back. So this may have suffered a bit in comparison. It probably also doesn't help that Alice Cooper, the man, has been in the news lately for not-so-great reasons. But I found this to be very so-so and unshockingly "shocking." Did not pack the theatrical punch of School's Out. Too bad.
I’m not sure what I expect from an Alice Cooper album, but for some reason I was surprised at how theatrical it all is. Closer to Meat Loaf than Marilyn Manson… and that’s a good thing to me. This was a lot of fun to listen to… had lots of interesting messages and great performances. Really good stuff!
So, so boring
Great stuff
If you're never listened to this, then try and put all the Alice baggage to one side, and listen to it is a seventies rock album (ok this is not entirely possible with I love The Dead). But Billion Dollar Babies, Hello Hurray, Elected and so on are solid-gold rock classics. I did not know Donovan featured on the title track. The musicianship on this album is exceptional - check out the stuttering rhythms of Generation Landslide for example.
Again, not for me.
Listened Before? N Alice Cooper is such a well-known artist, but I feel like I personally don't know much about his actual art beyond his image. I know he was huge in the 70s, and I can see why. This album is pure "f-you" suburban teenager music. I really enjoyed it. The art design of the cover is amazing as well. Added to library? N Songs added to Playlist: Billion Dollar Babies
One of the revelations I’ve had doing this list is that Alice Cooper in the 70’s was so much cooler than the campy glam metal stereotype I have of them from the 80’s. “I Love the Dead” is a bit much, though.
Started strong but liked it less and less the longer the album went on, Sorry Mr Cooper, not for me.
Cool sound probs won't listen agsin
This is the biggest surprise album I’ve had yet I think. I was not at all interested in this, did not expect to like it at all, and ended up loving it. Multiple times I was listening to a song that felt “generic old rock”, but then just totally changed and got way more interesting (the end of “Raped and Freezin”, the horns in “Elected”, the harmonica on “Generation Landslide”). I could clearly hear The Velvet Underground influence, and at other times I got Queen vibes. It’s gritty, and in more of a horror movie way than a sex and drugs way like most of TVU stuff. Something about it works for me though. The sounds are unique, Cooper’s voice is great (though he oversings in a real ‘70s rock way at times, but it is what it is), and it stays interesting throughout. I could have had infinite guesses about who sings Mary Ann and I don’t think I ever would have guessed Alice Cooper. My biggest downside here is that there’s not that song or two that’s totally iconic. No More Mister Nice Guy is the closest one on here (and it’s probably the most tame and polished song too). Really feels like the whole is better than the sum of the parts overall though. Favorite song: Mary Ann Other: Raped and Freezin, Elected, Unfinished Sweet, No More Mister Nice Guy, I Love the Dead
His music doesn't match his persona... not in a good or bad way. Just unexpected. Decent, but also a little bit disjointed.
Makes you miss straight ahead rock and roll. With certainly No More Mr. Nice Guy, Hello Hooray and Elected, there is easily approachable, a little sneery, and good tough rock and roll. I didn't really realize before how much there's a Who/Roger Daltrey vibe in a bit of Alice Cooper's delivery. Though it falters into a bit of weirdness at the end, this is really enjoyable.
Not that great, he was a a stage showman, didn’t do much musically
This slaps and is arguably his second best album, but I prefer Alice Cooper's ballads. That may or may not make me a romantic fool at heart. I still call No More Mr. Nice Guy an all timer.
Yea not bad
Oikein mallikasta musiikkia.. Ajalleen.. ei täydellistä..
Started off very vanilla but got kind of wild in the second half
Okay rock. Didn’t recognize any of the songs. Wouldn’t necessarily listen again.
Certainty just old classic “rock”. Nothing too memorable. I knew one song on here. The edgy “shock rock” stuff doesn’t age well. Kind of cringe.
enjoyed this a lot more than i thought I would, there were some really cool musical moments on here, but don't think I'll have much of an urge to return to it. 3.5 stars would be more accurate
Much more light and shade than I would have expected from their more famous songs, with ballads and bluesy numbers mixed through the classic rock staples and only a couple of schlocky pantomime horror tracks. Not quite a five star album, for me, but a solid 4!
When I was a kid, I thought Alice Cooper was scary. Growing up is learning Alice Cooper is actually fun. Like Halloween decorations, he's not going to hurt you, but just wants to give you a little thrill. This album is pure rock fun, and actually has a lot of range -- after a few rocking numbers, the piano balladry of "Mary Ann" was quite surprising. I believe this is the last Alice Cooper album I'll be encountering on this list, and I hope I remember to come back and listen to them again. They're actually great.
Classic rock is classic. I love Billion Dollar Babies (maybe that’s the effects of Guitar Hero) and I wasn’t aware that No More Mr Nice Guy was on this album. Good listen. No downside.
As is becoming a trend with the classic rock - not my bag. Nothing wrong with it, just not my bag. Not entirely boring and for fans of the genre, I can see why it's a stalwart. I did have fun with the campiness of it all, and Cooper's theatrical delivery. Two and a half. Fave track: No More Mr. Nice Guy
A corny album, but one that leans into the gimmick and theatricality enough that I still had a decent time with this listen. The edginess is probably a bit too forced at times (namely the final track), and there's not that much complexity to these fairly formulaic rock tracks, but it's pretty consistent from track to track and fairly agreeable for the most part. There's some fun instrumentation that pops up at the end of R*ped and Freezin', and the sincere ballad / rag Mary Ann was a sparkly refresher that reset things after a few samey kind of songs. By no means a great album, there's plenty you could take issue with here. But, still some good old fashioned crummy rock and roll record I could groove with. Fave track: No More Mr. Nice Guy
Super album hard rock, je devrais fouiller plus creux dans le catalogue d’Alice Cooper
Actually really enjoyed the album - slightly against expectations. Enjoyably wacky and for the most part didn't feel slow, overdone or samey
Pretty awful
Great mix of doom metal and hard rock
Respect for the album, it's bananas and has an art rock Rocky Horror vibe through and through, but it's not all for me. A good chunk of it was eminently listenable though.
Not for me. Mr. Nice Guy is a good enough song. I can't handle the macabre stuff.
When I hear Alice Cooper, I do not think “oh, I must listen to this album of his before I die.” This is good rock music and probably isn’t in the top 73 most essential albums of 1973. Don’t get me wrong, No More Mr. Nice Guy is one of the best FM radio rock songs, holds up well on repeat listens
Singles: ---------------------------------------------- Elected (#26 US, #4 UK) Hello Hooray (#35 USA, #6 UK) No More Mr. Nice Guy (#25 US, #10 UK) Billion Dollar Babies (#57 US) 4/5
This is best graded on the curve of performance art and if one's not seen she the live shows, one supposes one can't judge this in the fullest context. Still, it's not particularly good performance art (which almost never proves durable – the had-to-be-there factor being as strong as it is). Still, it rocks pretty effectively at times in a not-exactly-groundbreaking glammy, full-on '70s sorta way. Sinatra's claim that they were the worst band ever was an overstatement, but not a wild one.
i don't really like it that much but it's pretty good
Fun
enjoyable. not 'shouty' enough to be tiring to listen to. the intonation is very of its time. no standout tracks for me
Shock rock doesn't resonate much with me, sadly. I appreciate the instrumentation, but I find that music that is too screechy is not my favorite thing!
I did it. I listened to an album again. This was a fun one to jump back into. Fun variety of emotions and intensity. Much of it felt vaguely familiar too.
Easy enough listening. But yeah, feels very trans for"dark and dangerous" music. I pictures this thriving at q and brew. Just solid manly rich for a bunch of dudes shooting pool
Very nice album. Need to check other works.
Bleh
Decent Album
This had a few good jams on it but none of the main hits that I'm used to with Alice Cooper. Still, solid classic rock.
Laatst al wat Engelse glamrock, hier wat Amerikaanse shockrock. Gekke pakjes, make-up en een beetje interessant doen met de electrische gitaar. Inmiddels ruim pensioengerechtigd tourt de man nog steeds, met schmink en al. Ik geef Alice graag het voordeel van de twijfel, in 'Unfinished sweet' horen we het James Bond-muziekje en hij is dan ook groot fan - in de docu James Bond's greatest hits (2006) blijkt hij alle nummers uit de films goed te kennen. In 1974 bood hij dan ook een eigen lied aan als titelmuziek voor The man with the golden gun, dat (heel gek) door de producenten werd afgewezen. Maar terug naar deze plaat, wat moeten we hier vijftig jaar na dato nog mee? Alice Cooper wil vooral heel graag rockster zijn, maar hij mist het talent van de groten. Jammer maar helaas, dit album zal de eeuwigheid niet trotseren vrees ik.
Misschien iets gedateerd, maar Alice toont hiermee de veelzijdigheid van de meer klassieke rock. Ook binnen de nummers wordt soms lekker afgewisseld, zodat het interessant blijft om te luisteren. Een dikke 4 voor deze kwaliteitsplaat.
Vincent Furnier heeft op een gegeven moment bedacht dat hij een stage act nodig had om zijn muziek populairder te maken. Tja, misschien was dat in die tijd nodig om op te vallen tussen allerhande goede artiesten, maar ik vind het toch vaak maar afleiden van de muziek. Muzikanten die rare pakjes of opvallende acts nodig hebben om succes te boeken, hebben geen streepje voor bij mij. De echt goede artiesten komen toch wel bovendrijven. En ik denk dat Alice Cooper op zich die act helemaal niet nodig had. Het is lekkere (boomer) hardrock, die ietwat bombastisch in elkaar steekt, met zelfs af en toe een toetertje erbij.
This is surprisingly a great album. I always like some of Alice Cooper songs room to go to listen to this album all the way through, though I’m obviously heard several of these songs because they were hit singles all in all a great band… Even though the man Alice Cooper has terrible politics. He knows how to play a rock ‘n’ roll band and put one together.
Ignoring the name this is generic mid-70's rock. It's ok. Alice Cooper however is another thing and his name carries the whole thing.
Almost skipped but glad I didn't. Fun album
pretty generic rock, even though Cooper is considered classic
I really liked No More Mr. Nice Guy but the rest of the album was a bit too odd for me.
Eh, hair metal has never really been for me. It feels weirdly sanitized and crude at the same time, maybe that's just because times have changed though.
Not sure what I expected Alice Cooper to sound like, but it wasn’t this! I was pleasantly surprised. Weird lyrics and kinda cheesy but I think that’s fun. 3.5 stars rounded up! Best track: I Love the Dead (what a way to end the album! And it’s definitely the first and most likely last time I’ve enjoyed a song about necrophilia……)
Cat: surprisingly poppy! Didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would! Classic rock, like the addition of the brass on Elected. He screams a bit too much lol. Sounds a bit like Kiss? Liked Sick Things. I love the dead is just as bad as expected. AJ: Fucker had me all the way through Generation Landslide! Then he got bored so he acted up some..? Lick from Mr. Nice Guy is fucking iconic, honestly. Weirdo fits right in to the 70’s rock club. Of course my wife liked sick things. Lol
some good moments
Again with Alice Cooper, who looks scary but sounds like the soundtrack to a cheesy kid's Halloween movie. It's just not that good! It's not remarkable in its terribleness either, just kinda lame. 2/5
I didn’t expect to like this album as much as I did. I have never been into Alice, and I had heard one album prior to this one, which I don’t believe I rated very highly. But hell… this guy can sing like Paul McCartney and then scream with authority. The guitars rip and the chorus’ have excellent balance and catchiness. Overall a very solid album with some solid hits. I will re-listen.
After seeing Alice Cooper play Pontius Pilot in the Jesus Christ Superstar live TV event some years ago, I can see his fascination with musicals and theater. I haven't listened to an Alice Cooper album in about 30 years, so this was a pleasant surprise listen. 3.5/5.
A bit strange in some places, but some solid music!
I felt like the last few songs dropped in quality but for the most part this album was great. I felt like this was more refined in sound than Alice Cooper’s previous stuff.
Wasn’t my vibe
whatever
As strange as it was, I thought it was fun. The first three tracks were sort of boring, but the others had entertaining lyrics and cool guitar riffs. Weird but still enjoyable. Also, cool album cover. Fave track(s): Billion Dollar Babies, Mary Ann
Cool hits but not really my type of music. But I understand why this was so influential.
pretty good, didn't expect from Alice Cooper.
I enjoyed this one. Good amount of variation in sounds, a couple songs i had heard but most i had not.
I’m sure someone out there rocks out to it, it’s just not good for me. Like drama club rock.
Was really surprised by this one. I really liked it, and will be revisiting it. It reminded me of something like Bowie, but with sillier/darker lyrics. 4.5/5
This has always been my favorite album of Alice’s, and I always admire how easily he was able to rotate from hard rock to showtunes to something entirely different at the drop of a hat. He’s a legendary performer, but I think his songwriting has always been underrated, he knows how to write a tune and get a band together. A-
Näin Cooperin joskus kakstuhattaluvun lopussa livenä ja se teatterihomma oli kyllä hieno. Tämä ei studiomusana niin hirveesti säväytä, muttei ärsytäkään. Annetaan vahva kakkonen, joka melkeen yltää kolmoseen. 2/5
Eipä herättänyt mitään tunteita, aika jännä valinta listalle.
Alice Cooper on mulle vähän mäkkisafkaa -- kyl sitä joskus syö jos ei muuta oo ja sillon maistuu ihan hyvältä, pitkän päälle alkaa puuduttaa.
Couldn't finish it. Annoying songs.
Lots of cool stuff going on here. Very pioneering and influential for 73. First listen was a 3, second listen a 4 and found the time to bump it up to 5 with a 3rd spin. I bet the visual was pretty intense back then too.
4/5. Okay honestly, an album I must of missed out on when I was really into 70’s rock. This matches all the correct notes, maybe some misses, obvious radio singles, but overall a pretty cohesive and original album. Might be a 5 later.
Elected is a banger. The horns. Forgot I wanna be sedated is basically a rip off. No More Mr Nice Guy is a banger. Everything else is good. Not sure what Unfinished Sweet is meant to be.
2.5
Once upon a time, Extreme sang, "So go ask Alice. What did he say? I wanna be elected!" it sent me looking for this album. I already knew No More Mister Nice Guy and Billion Dollar Babies, thanks to a greatest hits cassette we used to listen to in the kitchen where I worked. This takes me back and for good reason!
I have never listened to this album...at least not in one sitting. Hello Hooray, Billion Dollar Babies and of course, No More Mr. Nice Guy are all classics.
Alice Cooper: lucky to have been paid for this rubbish.
Rock
First time I’ve really listened to Alice Cooper. Some good tracks that stick in my head, especially Hello Hooray, Raped and Freezin, and Bilkion Dollar Babies
Gross.
Alice Cooper's story is so bizarre. Since the age of 6, Alice Cooper dreamt of working the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland. Though he forged his age on the application he did end up fulfilling his dream of ride operator at Disney's Haunted Mansion ride in 1968. Cooper took the job seriously. So seriously in fact that they let him go after only a month on the job. Evidently, he was too involved with participating IN the attraction, dressing up, appearing from behind the dinner table, marching around with his little top hat and cane while and making ghoulish noises with his voice over the pa. So, Disney let him go. Depression set in, but after a month he reinvented himself as a musician and applied the silliness he learned at Haunted Mansion to his musical act. And it's obvious, you can still hear the schmaltzy Micky Mouse fluff of Disneyland in his voice and presentation. Fortunately, the supporting music here is decent enough to earn it two stars.
When I hear "No More Mr. Nice Guy," a classic rock radio staple, I never remember that it's Alice Cooper. I think that's because for the most part, Alice Cooper's best-known music doesn't give me Alice Cooper vibes. At least, solo Alice Cooper vibes? Because Alice Cooper was the band name before Vincent Furnier became Alice Cooper himself and became a solo act (that of course had a backing/touring band). It's a bit confusing. But just as confusing is the music that came out of band that helped to create shock rock and developed a controversial on-stage persona. A lot of "Billion Dollar Babies" sounds like pretty mainstream 70s rock. And some of it sounds like it belongs in a musical. I don't see the image of the fully costumed, make-up caked character of Alice Cooper in my head until part way through the folky "Generation Landslide," where the snarly darkness first comes out. And that's seven tracks in. "I Love the Dead" come last and finally cements that image in my mind, but most of the album just doesn't fit my expectation and stereotype when I hear "Alice Cooper."
I liked Alice Cooper . . . I liked Alice Cooper? What??? That was unexpected. 3.5
Meh right
musical theatre.
Q. What does Scott eat for breakfast? A. Million Dollar Babies
Liked it, not what I would normally listen to.
cool
First time listening. The singles were fine. Felt like a chore at times; songs like "Sick Things" drag for what seems like an eternity. Is this one of those "you had to be there" albums? It sounds dated and hokey too often. Not a fan.
Genre: Hard rock Review: Reminded me of classic bands like Judas Priest, Motorhead etc. I'm sure in time I'll start to appreciate how influential this must have been, although from what I read on the internet, the live show element had a lot to do with the success of this group. Rating: 7/10
First time listening to Alice Cooper. Much tighter, groovier and catchier than I expected. Great fun from start to finish, although I'm not really a fan of the choice of topics in their lyrics, but I suppose it's all a part of the overall persona. Well worth a second listen - and adding to my YouTube Music library is my way of keeping track of these. 4/5
As a child of the 70's/80's Alice Cooper was not my jam back then, and that hasn't changed. 1/5.
I'm not a big fan of the more theatrical side of Alice Cooper's persona which does bring this album down a bit for me. I still enjoyed it for the most part though. favs: No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies, I Love the Dead least favs: Mary Ann, Sick Things
GOTH GLAM FUN. Not something I want to listen to all the time, but a good time regardless.
I don't really know what to make of Alice Cooper. I'm far too young to have caught the good years (the 70s, at least according to Allmusic ratings) and well, he wasn't relevant at all to my growing up in the 80s. Nothing much to say, I've heard "Elected" a million times. Was that Paul McCartney? 2 / 5 stars.
Not a fan at all.
Not quite as awful as School’s Out but still pretty insufferable
This was 100x better than Schools out and it’s still a 1/5
Some good fun rock. I think I thought it would be darker, based on Alice Cooper's appearance, but it was mostly just normal rock. Only recognized the No More Mr Nice Guy song
The music is better than the vocals. And the music isn’t great.
I like the hits but the filler was boring.
Alice pooper
Solid rock making for an enjoyable listen. Strong 3. P.S. in the book index, Alice Cooper is listed under the letter A
Baa kinda lame.... ja vet att albume int e menat helt allvarligt men dehä e ba en stor ingenting hamburgare som är okej i bakgrunden.
Lots of blues based guitar riffs, a good representation of classic 70s rock. Alice Cooper was definitely into shock factor in his live shows, this is pretty tame by today's standards. "No more mr nice guy" was the best track of the album.
S - no more Mr. Nice Guy J- better than expected
outstanding, top drawer
pretty basic, generic classic rock. nothing interesting
Didn't love this, had some interesting songs but I quite often felt bored tbh.
High 3
Was ok without being all that good, didn’t really find anything in here that blew me away
meh, didnt really notice it
Didn't really like this one
This one was a surprised I really had fun with this!
Ummmm, 🤔 a solid don't love it don't hate it, 3 stars
by Alice Cooper (USA, 1973) A consistent, good rock album, though none of the songs really stand out. I like the fresh sound of it - it's 50 years old but it sounds like as if it was something from the late 80s.
I have never really listened to Alice Cooper earnestly, though I have always thought he seemed pretty cool as a person and an artist. I have heard "No More Mr. Nice Guy" so many times and had no idea it was an Alice Cooper song. I listened to it a bunch and it's great, it's got some real Paul Revere and the Raiders guitar riff vibes to it--a good thing! This album was short and sweet and rocked plenty. Very enjoyable.
(At this point in time Alice Cooper was the name of the band, not the singer.) Genres: Hard rock, shock rock, glam rock, heavy metal Formed: Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964 Run time: 10 songs, 41 min 12 sec Some great tracks: Elected, Billion Dollar Babies, No More Mr. Nice Guy. The other tracks are ok. They are all very Alice Cooper; unique and made to shock.
Not as macabre as later stuff. All good songs.
Way better than I expected
I love how much Alice Cooper revels in his performances. He wails, he yells, he screams. He sometimes assumes a persona that I can only describe as a satanic court jester. Not every song on this album is great but man oh man, Alice Cooper gives every song his all. I love the glam rock drama of "Hello Hooray." It's a great opener. "Billion Dollar Babies" was another highlight. It's weird and manic and packed with ripping guitar solos. And of course "No More Mr. Nice Guy" is a classic. Really fun. I also liked "Generation Landslide."
Great opener with a really really great chord progression. To me it feels triumphant almost? And having the fade out really locks in that feeling. Interesting to open an album with this one though when I think it would work just as well (better?) as a closer. I never listened too much to Alice Cooper. I think when his music came around to me it just felt a little too theatrical and cheesy for me to fully embrace. I am definitely enjoying this album though. The only down side is that from my experience I hear some of these songs, like "Billion Dollar Baby" and I can't help but think it's a mock-rock Spinal Tap song (for the record I love Spinal Tap but they are obviously satire). "Unfinished Sweet" is a good example. Dental drilling sounds and pained howls at 1:30, and then parts of the theme to James Bond at 2:58? That's quite a valley to cross in a minute and a half. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" is such an amazing rock song. Alice Cooper has such an impressive feel for simple hooks. This one is so straightforward and uses just a slight rhythmic pause to elevate the hook-factor: NO MORE (pause) MISTER NICE GUY That's all it needs! That little pause is really perfect. I don't love the mix on "Generation Landslide". His voice sounds way way too loud compared to the instruments. "Sick Things" also gives me Spinal Tap vibes. It kind of meanders around and doesn't do much for me.. Interesting album cover. A bit perplexed on what it all means though.. Overall it's a 4/5. It has a top 100 rock song of all time in it but the supporting tracks don't do enough to elevate it to a 5.
It was alright, I suppose, but it's so outdated and corny nowadays. I also don't get scared away by 'disturbing' lyrics either so it was kind of a flop for me. Some good guitar riffs though
Enjoyable nonsense. They found a little niche and went for it. Thank
Considered giving this a 5. I really liked it.
I unironically enjoy this album and have for a while.
When I was a kid, our local amusement park had a massive Alice Cooper's "Welcome to my Nightmare" themed haunted house as part of their Halloween attractions one year. My parents went and had a blast. The only specific that I remember them talking about was a scene where 'Alice Cooper' was beheaded by a guillotine. Fast forward to high school, when my friend let me Dazed and Confused, and I had my first real exposure to Alice Cooper, when I heard "No More Mr. Nice Guy" during the infamous hazing scene (fun fact: a girl I went to high school with said that her mom was part of the freshman class at Huntsville High School the year after the movie took place, and hazing had basically been banned). I wound up purchasing both of the soundtrack discs for Dazed, and I always enjoyed "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "School's Out," but that was the extent of my exposure to Alice Cooper (I take that back, someone I went to church with said she used to babysit for him when their family lived in Arizona. Weird.) I was pretty excited to listen to this album, since I'd never listened to a full Alice Cooper album before. After listening to it though, I was pretty disappointed. Culturally, Alice Cooper were (that's the name of the band, so it's plural, right?) doing things that were pretty wild and novel. I know their live shows were supposed to be out of this world, with crazy theatrics, and I can't think of anyone else doing anything even remotely like this until White Zombie and Manson came on the scene. But musically, I just wasn't that impressed with what's going on here. Alice Cooper the man isn't a particularly talented vocalist in my opinion, and none of the instrumentation on this album was unique or memorable to me. Lyrically, there are a few songs here that I thought were opening some new doors ("No More Mr. Nice Guy," "Billion Dollar Babies," and "Generation Landslide"), but other than that, nothing here was that great. I can appreciate what this album and the band as a whole did for the music scene, but beyond that, this album didn't do much for me.
Music for weirdos and creeps, with solid riffs and lyrics exploring macabre subjects. Good, but not great.
Fun and glammy in many parts, but the shock rock crock was a bit of a flop for me.
I enjoyed the music, but I kind of hope this is not the only Alice Cooper, because I feel like there is better stuff for them.
Me encanta la intro del Album
Interesting . Not all dark at all
Not what I was expecting at all. This is some fun sounding Glam Rock with a dark edge. Unfortunately, much of the subject matter is not for me.
I thought I’d hate this but my hang ups with Alice Cooper turned out to be superficial, that is, image-based. ‘Elected’ lyrically sounds like a sarcastic twist on the Ramones ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’. Dig the James Bond notes ringing out on ‘Unfinished Sweet’ though the last couple minutes of the song linger. Generation Landslide doesn’t do much for me. Sick Things is corny and flat-out sucks. No More Mr. Nice Guy is corny but enjoyable in a fun campy kind of way. Mary Ann is a useless piano ballad, short at least. I Love The Dead is listenable but provides nothing that would make me want to return to it. B-side overall is worse than the A-side. Every song on side A is enjoyable, I’m sure if Alice Cooper have more songs as good as Elected I’d enjoy a Best Of collection quite a bit.
I genuinely had no feelings about this album. Like it was obviously trying to be provocative but I couldn't be bothered to care at all.
Old guy rock
Classic Alice Cooper.
Shock rock, not a genre that has legs.
vraiment bon album rock, je recommande c'est clairement un super album 4.5
Meh
Wow… that was a surprise. I exhaled a little bit when this landed, and shame on me. What a belter of an album, and it’s exactly why I was excited to do this challenge. Ordinarily I would never have looked out for an Alice Cooper album and more fool me. As I was listening I was thinking… this is a three… actually maybe it’s a four. Then I asked myself, “what’s stopping me giving this a five?!” The answer: Nothing. Superb album. I especially love the title track, Unfinished Sweet and Generation Landslide.
I am vaguely familiar with Alice Cooper, I know one or two of his biggest hits. I am excited to check this album out! I would give this a 3.5, if I could give half stars. Not quite worthy of a 4/5, but very close! Very interesting music and lyrics.
Enjoyable album, especially the first half.
The album art is pretty great here, but I didn't walk away with anything better than No More Mr. Nice Guy, which is still a good song, but the rest of this evaporated.
One of my favourite albums, full stop. Grew up with this being played in the house and know every word. Although Coop himself is (rightfully) seen as a godfather of shock rock, the original Alice Cooper band were so much more. For a start, their songwriting eschewed the usual themes and consequently the albums always had a peculiar, left-field feel to them. This impression is only heightened by the music. How to describe it? A kind of progressive garage rock I suppose. The ACB took rock 'n' roll to some odd places, untroubled as they were with traditional song structures. It's all here on Billion Dollar Babies, either their best or second-best album depending on my mood. Great instrumentalists, too. Dennis Dunaway might be my favourite bassist.
I didn't get a chance to listen to it today, but I own it and love it. I think I maybe mentioned this before, but I wrote "Elected" into the script for THE CAMPAIGN and am still disappointed to this day that it never found it's way into the final film. I mean, damn. I've never been a huge Kiss fan, but there are certainly songs of theirs I like a lot. But if given the choice to listen to this album or the best Kiss album, I'd very likely go with Cooper 5 or 6 days a week.
Didn't expect to like this when I first saw it pop up as today's album, but it was surprisingly enjoyable. Not really here for the songs about rape & necrophilia though.
Decent chunka-chunka, but not enough to really grab me.
Memory lane, i was thirteen when this album was released. Great album.
Este disco no me llamo la atención y viendo desde el aspecto técnico no me pareció tan bueno
(Really) better than expected.
'No More Mr. Nice Guy', 'Hello Hooray', 'Elected', 'Generation Landslide', 'I Love the Dead', 'Billion Dollar Babies'... This record is like a 'greatest hits' album of best hard rock in the 70s. All in one record. By just one artist
Detroit classic
Nice
Not my cup of tea, but I do recall how groundbreaking Alice Cooper was. My Mom told me to never listen to them.
My second Alice Cooper album (after schools out) and another solid entry. Definitely great musicianship here. Solid effort
This Alice Cooper is very different from what he became in these early albums. Like the other one, this was great music. Really diverse and it's from 1972 I wouldn't have guessed. He was ahead of the curve here since this sounds late 70s / early 80s.
Fun rock and roll album. The beauty of this record is that Alice and the gang never take themselves too seriously
Dug the album considering I'd historically found AC to be a bit of a gimmick act
New Artist! Not for me! 1/5
Alice Copper did not age very well truth being told, and yet I still found some enjoyment in this album.
I tried not to listen to the lyrics lol. When I did I mostly regretted it. Whatever, it's Alice Cooper. Musically it was fine, there was actually a lot of cool harmonies in there. It's early 70's rock, you can't expect that much, but it wasn't too bad. Unfinished Sweet and Sick Things, weird though the lyrics were, were good musically (particularly harmonically).
i wasn't expecting the production to sound so dated i dunno it doesn't do it for me really "smooth criminal" is still pretty great tho
1st song: okay this started out sounding decent and then got boring, old rock annoying voice zzzz 2nd song: excuse me what the FUCK sorry this is mostly p dumb and i don't really enjoy listening " Raped and Freezin' has been called a "hilarious and gorgeously catchy" take on the idea of sexual harassment by PopMatters's Jason Thompson." ?
Billion-dollar boredom.
Own this one! Especially side 1 is great.
very short but concise. wasn't a huge fan tho.
Not terrible but not as shocking or operatic as it clearly aimed to be. Triple points off for inspiring the likes of Reznor, Manson, etc. Today sounds like generic, replacement-level '70s arena rock, and pretty meh besides, which must seem the ultimate in faint condemnation to the involved perpetrators here. Maybe the guillotines and electric chairs and other stage theatrics were necessary to achieve full impact but then that completely undercuts the case for the lasting importance of the music. One doesn't think that nobody caring anymore can be put down to everyone's just being jaded nowadays. The editors' comparisons to Waters and Townsend are as perhaps the most ludicrous aspect of this listening experience, and certainly as shocking (and stupid) as Cooper having himself drawn and quartered onstage.
It was pretty good I guess. No More Mr. Nice Guy is a classic for a reason the rest was about average faire. Alice Cooper is in the same camp as Rob Zombie for me: they both have entertaining personas, make music that is all over the map qualitywise, but ultimately come across as super cool dudes that I would kill to have a beer with. A 3.5 bumped to 4 because Alice just seems like an A+ dude.
Alice Cooper is one of those artists you might overlook because you don't think there is any substance behind that massive persona. I know I did for years. But, man, is this guy brilliant. What a big, elegantly crafted sound, so much better than it has any right or expectation to be. But it's also incredibly catchy and engaging, music that's really easy to just play endlessly on repeat. Cooper consistently surrounds himself with stellar musicians. His musical sensibilities cover everything from the prog to glam to pure pop and early rock and roll. And he makes it all work so effortlessly. His lyrics are smart, darkly funny, whimsically creepy, even surprisingly heartfelt. And they're probably all written with a big, wry smile. On top of all that, Cooper just rocks. He's so much fun to listen to. Not only is Billion Dollar Babies Alice Cooper's greatest album, it's one of the best albums of the 1970s. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies, Mary Ann, I Love the Dead, Hello Hooray, Raped and Freezin', Elected, Generation Landslide, Unfinished Sweet, Sick Things
Great album- I prefer AC live, but worthy for your collection
not really my style, but "no more mister nice guy" is a great tune
Wel geinige muziek, beetje combinatie tussen de wat oudere rock-muziek en pop-muziek. Prima om op de achtergrond te luisteren. Opvallend is het nummer "elected". ***
Classic. Mostly good songs
So with lyrics it helps a lot to enjoy especially rock! I like sick things and I love the dead. And I’m no more Mr. Nice guy. Gimme more of Billion Dollar babies!
Shock rock? This is just glam rock with edgy lyrics.
Like it a little, but no hits I know.
LP
Meh….
notes - rock album dealing with some controversial themes - “shock rock” - discussing the realities of sudden fame - self referrential - super elaborate and theatrical tour - solid performances all around - technically well done - none of the songs really grabbed me fav - mary ann - nice little tune and very different from the rest of the album least fav - elected - the vocals are reeeally somethin 2.5/5
Mediocre
I used to be such a sweet sweet thing ‘Til they Got a holda me
Didn't realize I would like this so much! A pleasant surprise!!
Sometimes a little disjointed but always interesting and jarring. Mostly great music and creepy without being pastiche.
I thought this was pretty flat, and I Love the Dead was gratuitous - try hard.
This is the second Alice Cooper album I've been disappointed in. I had an image of him in my mind as this larger-than-life "shock rocker" growing up, but never really listened to much of his music (outside of what they played on the classic rock stations). In reality, his music seems kinda hollow and gimmicky. This one was better than the last one though. So there's that.
Went down ok
An album with a surprising amount of variety. Never listened to Alice Cooper before, but this album is filled with highlights. Not just a standard hard rock album, the songs are unique from each other in their sound. I really enjoyed the instrumentation on this album, and it has given me a new appreciation for Alice Cooper. Would recommend. FAVORITE SONGS: - Hello Hooray - Billion Dollar Babies - No More Mr. Nice Guy - Mary Ann - I Love the Dead 4/5
11th November 2022 Listened in the day on Friday, chilled evening before races on Saturday. Alice Cooper treads a fine line between goth horror and camp exuberance. It’s hard to reconcile at times but not a bad album. 2.5 if I could.
Probably the worst album so far.
So now it's the Bowie-influnced stuff, I guess. Wow, Elected completely steals the riff of Dolly Dagger. This is fine, mostly. But not interesting or compelling. Mr nice guy is a solid single. Generation landslide might be best track. Ode to Jeffrey Dahmer to close is a thing.
Surprised I hadn't heard this one before. Better then I thought it would be.
Cool
It’s not bad, but not good, either. Everything here was done better by The Who. This is music for boomers in convertibles who want to feel tough.
Another shock rock LP from the infamous Alice Cooper. Just like *School's Out*, there are a couple of really good tunes in it, but it's not enough to make the album an clear contestant to become an essential listen, especially so many decades later and with all the great music in all genres that have come to be made since... It's a bit sad, but you probably need room now for more *serious* stuff, especially in a list of 1001 albums you need to listen to before you die. Stage pyrotechnics and gruesome theatricals don't count when you're only assessing good or not-so-good music in albums (although I hear that Alice Cooper's gigs were very fun to *watch*, at least...). Ask yourself this question: would you see those tracks being used in a movie today, even if it's only to give a "vintage" mood to a scene? I think most of those tracks wouldn't work here. Especially compared to other great songs made in 1973, or around that time. It's not that *Billion Dollar Babies* is not worth a little detour though, at least for fans of 70s hard rock and/or fans of, let's say, parodic, er... "topical", ahem, songs. "Elected" is a great track about American political spectacle that hasn't aged a day for instance, both musically and lyrically--actually, while I listened to it, I daydreamed about Trump choosing it for his 2024 (re)election campaign. At this point, I wouldn't even be surprised if the crook and liar actually chose it for real (what's sarcastic and ironical about the tune's lyrics is exactly what the damn fool thinks in earnest about himself). Alice Cooper were clearly prophetic here. Unfortunately, I might add. Apart from that, the most interesting tracks on this record are probably on side two. There you have "No More Mister Nice Guy", a classic rocker with hilarious one-liners. But most of all you have "Generation Landslide", "Sick Things" and "I Love The Dead" (count the goofy interlude "Mary Ann" out). I say "interesting" because those latter cuts are not exactly *easy* listens, but at least they are as "shocking" lyrically speaking as they are off-kilter, expansive and surprising when it comes to the music (producer Bob Ezrin is here honing his operatic skills again after *School's Out", and a few years before Pink Floyd's *The Wall*). By the way, the lyrics in "Generation Landslide" and "Sick Things" are even quite bright and sophisticated. It seems that when you enter Alice Cooper's circus, you might be in for a little unexpected surprises along the way, at least. The thing is, even it it's less "consistent" and rich as a whole, *School's Out* remains an easier, more accessible listen today than *Billion Dollar Babies*. Somehow, early-70s Alice Cooper always seemed to miss the mark--either giving too little on your plate (memorable melodies and performances--the vocals sound pretty thin sometimes, surprisingly) and then giving way too much in terms of, er... "meaty" contents (mock-outrageous posturing and WTF instrumentation). And I can't say for later periods since I haven't listened to them, but I have a "natural" feeling it doesn't get any better from there. If only because there's no other Alice Cooper records on Dimery's list after that anyway. But maybe that's unfair to want more from this act than what they could actually give. You don't ask the clown in your local circus to address transcendent thruths or perform heartbreaking or groundbreaking works of art. You ask that clown to give you a good laugh, along with a few cheap thrills through his slapstick comedy antics. And then you move on with your life. If some members of the audience want to see "high art" in all this, good for them. Maybe "low brow" and "high brow" don't mean anything in popular culture indeed. I have an inkling *some* forms of "low brow art" age better than others. But who am I to say, really? Number of albums left to review: 744 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 126 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 64 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 67
I wanted to like this more.
So many styles of music & vocals composed in one album. I hear early metal, but enjoyed also the cabaretesque piano & heard a few strings, too. How creative! Aside from No More Mr. Nice Guy, I very much enjoyed I Love the Dead. Into this.
Ok rock album, some classic tracks of the 70’s. No More Mr Nice Guy still my favorite track from the album
You know, I didn’t think I was going to like this, but I did. I don’t think I’d listen to it again, but I enjoyed it. It lasted the exact amount of time it took me to do dishes and wipe the counters. I love when that happens. I thought the album was pretty consistently good, but they lost me on that “I Love the Dead” song.
Despite the theatrics and face make-up, Alice Cooper (and band) pumped out some pretty decent music in the early to mid-70's. We heard his "hits" frequently on the radio, but if you dig deeper into other tracks on their early albums, there are some really good songs on there. The original "shock-rocker" was more glam and "lite" metal than anything shockingly disturbing and his sense of humor and campy theatrical productions is what allowed to parents to not worry about their kids at an Alice Cooper show. The music of Billion Dollar Babies is fine, not really my thing, but it's enjoyable and more on the parody side that you shouldn't take too seriously. ***1/2
70s memories!
Trying to think of it in context of its time but still comes up short
Wait....am I really into Alice Cooper????????? Loved "Elected" (maybe I'm too into GOTV right now) and "Hello Hooray." Generation Landslide stood out too. Mary Ann -- LOVE the pianoooo. Unexpected after some of the more shout-y songs. I loooooove the transition from Sick Things into Mary Ann. The piano at the beginning. Really made me appreciate the art of an album and listening to songs in the intended order and with the intended context an artist wants you to listen to them. Did not like I Love the Dead. Liked this enough that I kept listening to the live versions and the live version of Billionaire dollar Babies SLAPPPPS. The guitar riffs!!! And how the drums intermingles with them. Am I really gonna give him five stars???? Honestly overall the live versions are super worth listening to for the extra passion in the delivery of the lyrics & the musicianship of all the extra riffs. And the original album version of raped & freezin (don't love the title or the lyrics?) didn't do anything for me but the live version made me take notice in a good way. No More Mr. Nice Guy was great live too. Not that shocked now that I like his sound - I love Ace Frehley's "Back in the New York Groove" and Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take it" and his sound reminds me of it. VERYYY different sound (kinda Elvis?) but was into Model-T too. Damn this guy has range. Edit: I listened to this full album 3x through in 24 hours after never hearing any of the songs before. Big fan.
Another Guitar Hero (2?) classic! Reminds me a lot of The Wall (which it preceded by nearly a decade). Very theatrical. Into it. I wonder though: was Alice Cooper fringe in the 70s? Did only weirdos like him? Seems like maybe he was among the vanguard to be, like, a "freak" for lack of a better term. Standouts: Hello Hooray, Billion Dollar Babies, No More Mr. Nice Guy, I Love the Dead
No care alice cooper
It's certainly an enjoyable album but did not really captivate me in any way. Also does not seem too original, the sound reminds me of a typical rock band from the 70s. I guess I never really cared for glam rock. I also did not have the time to go through the lyrics, so maybe I'll still grow fonder of this album? No More Mr Nice Guy is a banger though! 3/5
Wish I had more time to listen, but I like what I heard. Will listen again
Love the Beavis and Butt-Head theme. It's alright.
Kind of corny at times but a very fun listen
Has a certain shock value and Alice Cooper has a certain charisma for sure. But by God the album is unmemorable
Top 3 Songs: 1 - No More Mr. Nice Guy (5) 2 - Unfinished Sweet (4) 3 - Raped and Freezin' (2)
Fun and surprisingly tender!
nice. alice cooper slays!
Slicker than a weasel.
shocked by this rock
Very enjoyable. Good spooky rock for halloween
starts off sounding like a cast recording of a rock-theme Broadway musical
Kinda sucks lol
Some of the lyrical content is a bit iffy but I think historical context matters and it wouldn't have been "cancellable" in the 70s. That said this is a good example of rock of the era. Some bangers, some filler but ultimately a good time. 3 ½ stars would be fair but since that's not possible I'm rounding up to 4. Also, the note Alice hits at the start of the chorus in Hello Hooray is very Lennonesque
Glam rock with an enthusiastic performance and prog-like creative ideas. I'm not too big of a fan of the genre, and it sounds a bit dull, but the songs are goofy, catchy, and memorable. Each song centered around a different style, so there was plenty to look forward to. Favorites: Billion Dollar Babies, No More Mr Nice Guy, Sick Things, I Love the Dead
This wasn't what I expected. Based on "School's Out" and "No More Mr. Nice Guy", the only Cooper songs I know, I expected something like a proto-punk record. But this is almost straight glam rock - it sounds more like Sweet than Stooges. Cooper has the temperament and confidence for that style, but not the voice - simply put, his voice is extremely limited. He can't just take over a song the way Bowie or Freddie Mercury can (but oh boy does he have the willingness to try). As mid-tier American 70s hard rock goes, I'm not even sure this rates as especially noteworthy. The album generator gave me "Rocks" by Aerosmith recently - that's a pretty good comp I think, and "Rocks" is way better. Tyler's a dramatically better singer, Perry's a better and more creative guitar player than Cooper's guy, Aerosmith gets better sound quality and gets more out of their two-guitar style, they're more fun, and more inventive as composers. This isn't an awful album, it's just not one that I think really belongs in the annals of history. On a list of 1,001 maybe it makes the cut, but there's just a great number of CDs that do the same thing better.
Some decent tunes, and I respect how this guy basically did hair metal before it was even a thing, but not totally my schtick. Overall good not great for me, solid 3.
I’ve heard a few Alice Cooper songs, but admittedly not many. A few years ago when watching Riverdale I found it quite amusing that Betty’s mum is called Alice Cooper, thinking she was named after the singer. Oh, how silly I felt when it turned out it was (quite obviously) the other way round. Songs I already knew: Billion Dollar Babies, No More Mr. Nice Guy Favourites after listening: No More Mr. Nice Guy I’ve listened to many albums recently from the 70s, and been very impressed by how modern they sound. Unfortunately, this sounded very much like old, dated rock. The title track, much like the majority of this album, is frankly rather boring. I heard Billion Dollar Babies for the first time when playing Guitar Hero, and only really played it to unlock other songs - it was a chore to listen to even when gamified. I will say that No More Mr. Nice Guy was enjoyable, but it is really the only standout track from a fairly dull album.
First listen. Never really heard much Cooper aside from the obvious tracks. Fun listen.
mid
Quite enjoyable effort from shock rocks grand old man, Alice Cooper. The themes are of course macabre and the content a bt difficult to take seriously. Overall there is just enough variation throughout the record to avoid it becoming a snoozefest. The cover 'Hello Hooray' kicks everything off with a lot of theatrics. I was surprised by the entire vibe, but then saw that it was probably due to producer Bob Ezrin who would later turn the theatrics all the way up to 10/10 when producing The Wall and co-writing 'The Trial' off of that. The album also includes a weird variation on the James Bond theme on 'Unfinished Sweet', a nice pop tune a la The Monkees on 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' and finally the classic 'I Love The Dead' which opened the door for many future metal bands concerning what you were allowed to actually sing about on a record.
You have to dig deep to find a 70's rock band with more theatricals and sick humour - even though they do their best to hide it behind very competent and serious musicianship. Musically Alice Cooper is best on the great title track, the classic "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and the violently graphic and tongue in cheek "I Love the Dead". At times I reach a point where the gimmicks and humour is almost overwhelming, especially on "Unfinished Sweet", but in the end Cooper wins you over by way of antics and simply just being one of rock's most iconic individuals.
Meh, felt generic.
this album has no more Mr nice guy.
A solid early rock-n-roll LP with some characteristic flair. There are some memorable riffs throughout, just wish it had stuck more to narrative, tongue-in-cheek songs like 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' as the band has a real knack for nailing these tracks with catchy leads and lyrical zingers.
Good album. lots of different influences and styles. Worth another listen
I genuinely really like No More Mr. Nice Guy... the rest was ok. Better than I expected.
Alice Cooper is the king of shock rock!! It is very evident by some of the topics touched on in this album. Some examples include: Unfinished Sweet - a song about dental surgery. Alice uses dental drill sounds and screaming/moaning noises to really drive home the cringe factor! Sick Things - his delivery in this song is so creepy, which is the point! I Love The Dead - a song about necrophelia, which in and of itself is shocking! The fact that it is almost a love ballad/porno groove adds to the shock factor. Another surprising song was Mary Ann, when it is just him and a piano. Overall a great album! Alice Cooper was a revolutionary artist, and paved the way for the likes of Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson. Favourite songs: No More Mr. Nice Guy, Elected, Billion Dollar Babies Least favourite song: Sick Things 4/5
- love the piano solo in Mary Ann - i stopped on like the 3rd song because this album is kinda evil sounding 🥲 im not into hard rock at all
Unremarkable, had some okay songs but mostly just glazed while listening
I didn't dislike this as much as I expected to, but I still thought it was pretty bad. For so-called "shock rock" this is so boring! Maybe the live shows would make it better, because this sounds like a soundtrack to a campy musical more than an actual album. The fact that this scared and horrified parents is bizarre. It's laughably tame, so much so that "I Love the Dead" actually made me laugh out loud.
Not bad but not for me
I haven't really listened to Alice Cooper, so this is a good exercise. I enjoyed Hello Hooray a lot. No More Mr. Nice Guy is of course, awesome. Generation Landslide should have gotten more radio play time. It's too good for me never to have heard it. This album is some core rock. It's really well done, but it's got a lot of that weirdness Alice Cooper is know for. Really good bass lines.
I like it, it's nowhere near as heavy as I thought it would be at all, but it's still got some fantastic guitars in there, and it's also quite melodic. I'll certainly check out some more Alice Cooper beyond this (and the other big hitters I know).
Ah, shock rock. I'm always a bit skeptical of beat combos that have the "ooh a bit edgy" reputation as it makes up for a lack of tunes. This does little for me and especially not keen on the fun tracks about rape and necrophilia. Production socks too.
Don’t love it
There's a reason Alice is a legend. Pretty much the king of "shock" rock. Really groovy tracks with some dark and offensive lyrics. Love it.
Solid songs and a decent album that I wouldn’t mind listening to again
An absolute joy from start to finish. Great tunes, fab musicianship and a sense of humour. Brilliant. I played this album constantly when I was 13-14 but had forgotten how good it was. It's better than I remembdr it because now I understand and appreciate the humour as well as the music.
Better than its contemporaries but something I have no interest in listening to more than once.
It was okay
This album is lyrically interesting and the music suitably dramatic and interesting. A pretty good intro to Alice Cooper (the band).
I can appreciate what's going on in this album. Pretty fun at times, and what isn't fun is fine. Really enjoy some of the more prog and experimental elements. 4/5
3/5 it was catchy but some of the songs were just shock value
Hmm
30/08/2022 Alice Cooper – Million Dollar Babies 4/5 I’m surprised by this album. I’m not a Hard Rock or Glam fan, and I was expecting something heavier, or at least freakier. But no, it was an amazingly easy to listen album (for its genre), fun and it doesn’t take itself serious at all. It has good instrumentals, good production for the time, and except when it gets too weird, vocals are enjoyable too. Again, the genre is not favourite, and that is probably my biggest bad point; and one of the reasons I think I will be tired of listening to these songs in my playlists in the near future. Lyrics are also not something I usually pay close attention to, and the humour has maybe aged a bit poorly (but is not offensive at all). Hello Hooray – 4.5/5 Great first track, because of its theme, but also because it sounds really good. The bell that sounds in the background of the song freaked me out a bit, but I think that is a sign of good production. Raped and Freezin’ –3.5/5 Standard hard rock song that doesn’t sound bad at all. Love the end, and the addition of the piano on the background. Elected – 4.5/5 The catchiest track of the album, and one of the best in my opinion. I always love a bit of politics in my music. I really like the addition of the horns, and the instrumental bridge. Billion Dollar Babies – 4.5/5 Another great song of the album. Great instrumentally, and the Donovan featuring, with those double singed choruses, is fantastic. Unfinished Sweet – 3/5 This song is one of the weakest in my opinion. It is a fun and original song thanks mostly to its interlude, but the theme (Dental health? Why?) and the sound of the song itself doesn’t do it for me. No More Mr. Nice Guy – 3.5/5 Not the best track of the album musically, but the theme is interesting: how being different generates hate. This, however, doesn’t explain why you must stop being a good person because of that. You don’t have to treat others like shit, just because you receive that from some. And that is just my opinion. Generation Landslide – 4/5 Really like the “folky” sound in this song. Other lyrics criticising the older generations, similar to what he does in “Billion Dollar Babies”; a critic totally valid today. Sick Things – 3.5/5 Not the most appealing sound in this track, but it pairs very well with what it condemns in the lyrics, creating a frightening atmosphere thanks to the slow tempo and the instrumentation. Mary Ann – 4/5 Surprising slow, short and sweet track that sounds like a Beatles song. It contrasts highly with the previous and the next song in the album. I Love the Dead – 4/5 And here is the craziest song of the album. I don’t know how you decide to write a song about necrophilia, but here it is. Apart from how questionable the topic is (knowing that it is not written seriously), the instrumentation is great. It sounds like an epic Queen song.
corny theatrical (which is maybe good idk in terms of being different) but at the same time they seem to lack lustre or passion?! Perhaps it’s just cos idk the guy , repetitive at points to no effect, trying too hard for a shock factor but ig that’s his brand, 3/10
A much more polished and tonally mature album than School’s Out is, which I rated 1 star back when I didn’t realize how much actual legitimate crap music would be ahead of me. I liked this one, No More Mr. Nice Guy is one of those very classic classic rock songs that I always enjoy. Hello Hooray is a fun and irreverent track that I forgot I liked as much as I do. Good times.
Hello hooray-doesn’t appeal to me personally, theatre core? Raped and freezin’- quite disturbing lyrics but I like the instrumental Elected- pretty groovy. Everyone at everytime feels the same way about politicians I guess👍 Billion dollar baby- odd in a good way, especially the chorus. Guitar outro pretty cool as well 👍 Unfinished sweet- another weird song, not unpleasant but not personally my thing. No more mr nice guy- nice catchy tune 👍 Generation landslide- different vibe with harmonica 😮 lyrics a bit try hard for me Sick things- quite dull, not a fan Mary Ann- interesting segue, music hall vibe, incredibly derivative, honey pie did it better tbh I love the dead- dramatic shift into song about necrophilia. This is too edgelord for me lol. I do like the cut to saying nothing though, but the whole song doesn’t do too much for me. This album didn’t really resonate. Maybe I don’t like rock? Idk v edgy for no good reason 2/5
dramatic 💅🏼
First few songs are catchy, last few ol Alice gets a lil to into his weird ass singing voice & I hate it 💩
It was okay. Some of the “singles” were good, but I don’t think I’d go back to it
Meh
Album didn't entertain me. Steady rock album, but a bit boring for me. At the beginning of the live section I had enough of it. So still listened to the whole album, by accident.
Hij heeft er betere maar no more MR. NIce guy is een classic
Ik ben alice cooper fan, prachtig album
I'm underwhelmed. There are some real gems (Billion Dollar Babies, Mary Ann, No More Mister Nice Guy) but over all, this isn't the album for me.
Admittedly not an Alice Cooper fan, let's see how this goes. Really liked the first track, off to a good start. Unfinished Sweet has a dentist drill as background. Clearly fucking with us. Favorite track: Generation Landslide.
Man, I tried. I know people like this but this is just not made for me. - Did not finish -
The guy is a genius, his macabre persona within a little rock pop mixed in was a big deal back in the day. He walked so others could run.
Rolling Stones + The Who. Feels derivative.
Oh wow. I remember buying this at a car boot sale and I still absolutely adore it. It's pure over the top silly spectacle, a prototype for shock rock - Marilyn Manson did nothing that Alice Cooper hadn't already set in motion. Still put this on and rock out from time to time. It's interesting when you read about Alice Cooper's sound basically changed later on so that they could be more commercially successful - mind you, that doesn't mean that Trash and Hey Stoopid aren't also awesome.
Rock grunge de ótima qualidade
Leftism to the tune of the who? Interesting, engaging, and also something I feel like I've heard a thousand times. But this is "the source" some would say? I don't know, it's close enough where I enjoyed it for what it is.
Okay
Pretty good rock album. Some good songs but mostly not overly special
When you’re 10 and watch Wayne’s World for the first time, some time after that you learn that Bohemian Rhapsody had been around for 20 years. Welp, TIL Alice Cooper (also of 10yr old me Wayne’s World fame) is not (solely) glam metal, and had a career that mostly spanned the early 70s. 3.5/5.
Didn’t grab me, didn’t repulse me.
Better than School's Out
i must preface this review with saying alice cooper is my favorite artist. i cannot manage to be unbiased in my review and i'm glad to use this as an excuse to listen to a fantastic album. billion dollar babies is AMAZING. it showcases the alice cooper band's shock rock sound. the band definitely hit their stride in this album--i think it's their best (band-wise). a lot of what the band does here they were already doing: they were writing witty lyrics like what's in "elected," creating creepy songs like "unfinished sweet" dating back a few years, and writing amazing guitar, bass, and drum melodies (that drum intro on "billion dollar babies"? WOW). but there's something amazing about this album that makes it different from their previous albums. not every song was released as a single, but every song is so *good* and so unique. the lyrics are top notch. the group balances well between clever and scary. and if the lyrics aren't enough for you, listening to the piano solo in "mary ann" will cause actual chills to go up your spine! "i love the dead" is horror-esque by its title alone, but the guitar takes the listener on such a journey that you viscerally feel it. i couldn't say enough wonderful things about this album. well deserved on this list. i wouldn't dare change a single lyric or note.
Alright, look. I'm a huge Alice Cooper fan, and so I am going to make a strong attempt to be as objective as possible in this review. And it is from the perspective of that objective lens that I am here to tell you that this album 100% deserves to be on this project. Alice Cooper brought shock rock out of its prototypal obscurity and perfected it. That didn’t happen without its fair bit of experimentation. But it was on this sixth studio album that Alice Cooper's efforts reached a point of stars aligning and coming together. Billion Dollar Babies brings together the best of the band's work thus far in the areas of glam, metal, horror, and shock. The album is consistent and cohesive throughout, with interesting lyrics and vocals, dark horror-inspired topics, excellent riffs, and hard hitting rock. The band went through a significant polishing phase during this album, even down to Alice Cooper himself honing in on his signature look, a look that he is still ultimately known for today. The success of this album was a culmination that led to the also incredibly successful Billion Dollar Babies Tour, a true shock rock theatrical spectacle that included drills, guillotines, body parts, blood, whips, and thousands of other pounds of miscellaneous horror paraphernalia. (Seriously, if you care about shock rock, watch the tour recording, "Good To See You Again, Mr. Cooper" and witness history in the making.) This album and its tour undeniably shaped and changed the course of shock rock, and was undoubtedly an inspiration for other shock rock legends such as Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson. The impact just can’t be overstated. Honestly, this album just slays.
not the worst but i have no idea why this is considered a classic
I don't do well with early 70s rock music, something about every rock singer having the same nasal inflection and cadence makes the genre sound real tired and dated. This falls mostly in line, but I do respect being a bit more nasty with great guitarwork on here.
It’s fine, but if you can listen to this on a speaker system vs. headphones. Really bizarre mixing/panning choices, for example on “Elected” the vocals are pushed all the way to the left channel, while the drums are squished hard to the right.