Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (Expanded Version) (CD 2001)
[ Sell one like this ]Title: Billion Dollar Babies (Expanded Version)
Artist: Alice Cooper
Record Label: WEA
Release Year: 2001
EAN: 0081227979126
Genre: Rock/Pop
ePID: 3989363
Description: Alice Cooper: Vincent "Alice Cooper" Furnier (vocals); Michael Bruce (guitar, keyboards); Glen Buxton (guitar); Dennis Dunaway (bass); Neal Smith (drums).Alice Cooper scored their first global #1 hit with this album, but it would be the ...Read more
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| Track Listing 1. Hello Hooray 2. Raped And Freezin' 3. Elected 4. Billion Dollar Babies 5. Unfinished Sweet 6. No More Mister Nice Guy 7. Generation Landslide 8. Sick Things 9. Mary Ann 10. I Love The Dead 11. Hello Hooray (live) 12. Billion Dollar Babies (live) 13. Elected (live) 14. I'm Eighteen (live) 15. Raped And Freezin' (live) 16. No More Mister Nice Guy (live) 17. My Stars (live) 18. Unfinished Sweet (live) 19. Sick Things (live) 20. Dead Babies (live) 21. I Love The Dead (live) 22. Coal Black Model T (outtake) 23. Son Of Billion Dollar Babies (Generation Landslide) (outtake) 24. Slick Black Limousine (UK flexidisc only release)
Album Notes Alice Cooper: Vincent "Alice Cooper" Furnier (vocals); Michael Bruce (guitar, keyboards); Glen Buxton (guitar); Dennis Dunaway (bass); Neal Smith (drums).Alice Cooper scored their first global #1 hit with this album, but it would be the last "classic" release by the original line-up (who would split one year later). The band sheds the raw garage-rock of earlier albums in favor of a glossier production, but grit and sleaze can still be detected at the music's core. With their highly theatrical stage show (which featured Cooper getting his head chopped off by a guillotine), Alice Cooper became a household name, but the material on BILLION DOLLAR BABIES was so exceptional that there was no danger of the music being overshadowed by gimmicks. While mission statement "No More Mr. Nice Guy" is the best-known song, the rest of the album is just as strong. The title track features a backing vocal by Donovan and a mammoth backbeat from drummer Neal Smith, while sweet melodicism plays an important role in "Generation Landslide" and "Mary Ann." But Cooper's trademark disturbing music and lyrics can still be detected on such self-explanatory titles like "Sick Things" and "I Love the Dead," all these elements working together to make this one of the best, most popular hard rock releases of the early '70s. | |||||||||||||||
Reviews  Hello (again) .... Hurray! 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. I had already owned 'Schools Out', in LP and CD form, for about 30 years before I bit the bullet and bid on Billion Dollar Babies. I now wonder why I waited so long, as I have done nothing but enjoy this CD since it dropped thru the letterbox. A lot of the tracks were out in the early seventies as singles and B sides, so maybe thats why, but having heard this again (and again) has made me re-evaluate Alice Cooper. Maybe the quality of the band's music and production has gotten overlooked in the theatrical extravaganza that is an Alice Cooper show, but as somebody notable said, Alice Cooper have their own specific sound, and lyrics which can be cynical, ironic or humourous. Its inventive and varied, using latin rhythms on the end of 'raped and freezing' to emphasise a bad-taste Chihuahua adventure, lifting unashamedly from James Bond movies on 'unfinished sweet' (with additional dental sound effects), which is not something the unwary would anticipate, but gives it an extra dimension. The band may well be one of the most underrated ever. Really. 'Hello Hurray' is a superb anthem, and 'Elected' is a brilliant song, as is 'Generation Landslide' with its slightly off key creepy guitar intro. The only thing that grates is the apparent desire to overwork the 'shock' elements a little too much, as with songs such as 'I love the dead'. That and the predictable 'Mary Ann' are possibly the down points of the album, and leave this CD with a slight feeling that it has tailed off at the end, but despite this I would have to rate this purchase as excellent. And produced by Bob Ezrin. Say no more. Review ID: 10000000008645601 Was this review helpful? Report this review Alice Cooper-Billion Dollar Babies1 of 1 people found this review helpful. One of the finest rock albums of all time,a must have for any serious rock music lover.Alice Cooper have never failed to deliver the goods,listen to this and you will see why.The addition of an extra disc containing rare and live tracks shows what a force they were and stiil are,despite many line up changes after this album.Buy it now or ,you won't regret it ! Review ID: 10000000002781048 Was this review helpful? Report this review billion dollar babiesReview created: 08/11/06 by: i had the vinyl copy but wanted to up date to the cd version.it was at a very good price and the quality,perfect. Review ID: 10000000002307652 Was this review helpful? Report this review Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (expanded 2CDs)Review created: 25/06/06 by: The original of this was a cracking album, but now you get that album (remastered to boot!) AND a second CD filled with the 'live' tour tracks and a few extras which are quite rare (some not even on the 'Life & Crimes' box-set). The 'live' material is taken from the soundtrack of the newly-available DVD 'Good To See You Again, Alice Cooper' and are superb quality. So sell your single CD version on eBay, and replace it with this double - you won't regret it! Review ID: 10000000001236125 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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