Album · Compilation
Alice Cooper Classicks
Alice Cooper Classicks is a compilation released by Epic on 5 September 1995. It was put together to mark the end of Cooper's deal with the label, a spell that had covered three studio albums. Cooper himself came up with the title, which suits a man who has always enjoyed a bit of theatrical wordplay.
It works as a tidy snapshot of his Epic years rather than a full career survey, sitting in the hard rock and arena rock territory of that period. One track that sets it apart is "Fire", which had previously turned up only as a B-side. The album has since been reissued as a CD and DVD set, pairing Classicks with "Trashes the World", so fans can enjoy the songs on screen as well as on disc.
Alice Cooper Classicks: tracklist, credits and charts
15 tracks · 1:01:44Tracklist
- 1PoisonChild, Cooper, McCurry4:30
- 2Hey StoopidCooper, Pepe, Pfeifer, Ponti4:33
- 3Feed My FrankensteinColer, Cooper, Mindwarp, Richardson4:44
- 4Love’s a Loaded GunCooper, Pepe, Ponti4:11
- 5Stolen PrayerAlice Cooper and Chris Cornell5:35
- 6House of FireChild, Cooper, Jett3:46
- 7Lost in AmericaCooper, Saylor, Wexler3:52
- 8It’s MeBlades, Cooper, Shaw4:37
- 9Under My Wheels (live)Bruce, Dunaway, Ezrin3:41
- 10Billion Dollar Babies (live)Bruce, Cooper, Vincent3:36
- 11I’m Eighteen (live)Bruce, Buxton, Cooper, Dunaway, Smith4:34
- 12No More Mr. Nice Guy (live)Michael Bruce and Alice Cooper3:10
- 13Only Women Bleed (live)Alice Cooper and Dick Wagner4:06
- 14School’s Out (live)Bruce, Buxton, Cooper, Dunaway, Smith3:46
- 15FireJimi Hendrix3:02
- Produced by
- Desmond Child, Peter Collins, Andy Wallace, John Agnello, Duane Baron, Thom Panunzio, Bob Pfeifer, Various
- Executive producer
- Bob Pfeifer
- Recorded at
- Bearsville Studios, Blue Jay Recording Studios, Grog Kill Studio, Mediasound Studios, Power Station at BerkleeNYC, Right Track Recording, Sigma Sound Studios, The Complex Studios, The Record Plant, The Village, Music Grinder Studios, Sony Music Studios, Chaton Studios, Record One, Devonshire Studios, National Exhibition Centre, bp pulse LIVE
- Recorded
- 1988 – 1994
- Mixed by
- Michael Barbiero, Steve Thompson, Andy Wallace
- Mixed at
- A&M Studios, Quantum Sound Studios, Soundtrack Studios
- Engineered by
- Arthur Payson, Paul Northfield, Andy Wallace, John Agnello, Duane Baron
- Label
- Epic
- Length
- 1:01:44
Line-up
- Paul Chiten · keyboard · guest
- Bobby Chouinard · drums (drum set) · guest
- Gregg Mangiafico · other instruments, keyboard · guest
- John McCurry · guitar · guest
- Hugh McDonald · bass guitar, background vocals
- Alan St. Jon · keyboard, background vocals · guest
- Michael Anthony · background vocals · guest
- Stiv Bators · background vocals · guest
- Desmond Child · background vocals · guest
- Alice Cooper · lead vocals
- Diana Grasselli · background vocals · guest
- Jango · background vocals · guest
- Louis Merlino · background vocals
- Jamie Sever · background vocals · guest
- Bernie Shanahan · background vocals · guest
- Tom Teeley · background vocals · guest
- Joe Turano · background vocals · guest
- Myriam Valle · background vocals · guest
- Maria Vidal · background vocals · guest
- Stef Burns · guitar, background vocals
- Steve Croes · synclavier · guest
- Mickey Curry · drums (drum set)
- Joe Satriani · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Slash · guitar · guest
- John Webster · keyboard · guest
- Sherwood Ball · background vocals · guest
- Scott Bender · background vocals, vocals · guest
- Lance Bulen · background vocals · guest
- Stan Bush · background vocals · guest
- Calico Cooper · background vocals · guest
- Gary Falcone · background vocals · guest
- Mike Finnigan · background vocals · guest
- Kelly Keeling · background vocals · guest
- Corky McClennan · background vocals · guest
- Shaun Murphy · background vocals · guest
- Zachary Nevel · background vocals · guest
- Ozzy Osbourne · background vocals · guest
- Tony Palmucci · background vocals · guest
- Victor Pepe · background vocals · guest
- Jack Ponti · background vocals · guest
- Terry Wood · background vocals · guest
- Robert Bailey · keyboard · guest
- Nikki Sixx · bass guitar · guest
- Steve Vai · guitar · guest
- Elvira · guest
- Nick Coler · background vocals · guest
- Ian Richardson · background vocals · guest
- Mick Wilson · background vocals · guest
- Derek Sherinian · keyboard, background vocals
- David Uosikkinen · drums (drum set) · guest
- Greg Smith · background vocals · guest
- Craig Copeland · background vocals · guest
- Chris Cornell · vocals · guest
- Brett Hudson · background vocals · guest
- Mark Hudson · background vocals · guest
- Joe Perry · guitar · guest
- Tommy Caradona · bass guitar, bass
- Pete Friesen · guitar
- Jonathan Mover · drums (drum set)
- Al Pitrelli · guitar
- Dan Wexler · guitar · guest
- John Purdell · keyboard · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1995 | 133 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 5 September 1995 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 5 September 1995 | |
| Wikidata | 5 September 1995 | |
| US release | 5 September 1995 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 5 September 1995 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AF | Epic | 074646721926 | other |
| — | XW | Epic | 074646721926 | other |
| 1995 | ZA | Epic | 6007689105938 | other |
| 1995 | CA | Epic | 074646721926 | other |
| 5 September 1995 | GB | Epic | 5099748084521 | original |
| 5 September 1995 | US | Epic | 074646721926 | original |
| 23 August 2019 | US | Friday Music | 829421992196 | other |
| 6 March 2020 | XE | Music on Vinyl | 8719262014657 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |