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Hey Stoopid
Hey Stoopid is Alice Cooper's twelfth solo album and nineteenth studio album overall, released on 2 July 1991 through Epic. It followed Trash, the 1989 hit that put him back in the spotlight, and it was clearly built to keep that momentum going. It was also the last Cooper record to feature bassist Hugh McDonald before he left to join Bon Jovi in 1994.
The guest list is the real draw. Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Vinnie Moore, Lance Bulen and Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars all turn up. "Feed My Frankenstein" is the one to seek out, with Vai and Satriani sharing the guitar duties and Sixx on bass. If you enjoy late-eighties hard rock with plenty of famous friends in the room, this is a lively listen.
Hey Stoopid: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 56:17Tracklist
- 1Hey StoopidCooper, Pepe, Pfeifer, Ponti4:34
- 2Love’s a Loaded GunCooper, Pepe, Ponti4:11
- 3SnakebiteBulen, Cooper, Keeling, Pepe, Pfeifer, Ponti4:33
- 4Burning Our BedCooper, Pfeifer, Pitrelli, West4:35
- 5Dangerous TonightDesmond Child and Alice Cooper4:42
- 6Might as Well Be on MarsChild, Cooper, Wagner7:09
- 7Feed My FrankensteinColer, Cooper, Mindwarp, Richardson4:45
- 8Hurricane YearsCooper, Pepe, Pfeifer, Ponti3:59
- 9Little by LittleCooper, Pepe, Pfeifer, Ponti4:35
- 10Die for YouVallance, Cooper, Mars, Sixx4:17
- 11Dirty DreamsVallance, Cooper, Pfeifer3:30
- 12Wind‐Up ToyCooper, Pepe, Pfeifer, Ponti5:28
- Produced by
- Peter Collins
- Executive producer
- Bob Pfeifer
- Recorded at
- Bearsville Studios (New York), The Complex Studios
- Recorded
- January–February 1991
- Mixed at
- A&M Studios
- Engineered by
- Paul Northfield
- Label
- Epic
- Length
- 56:17
Line-up
- Stef Burns · guitar
- Steve Croes · synclavier · guest
- Mickey Curry · drums (drum set)
- Hugh McDonald · bass guitar
- Joe Satriani · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Slash · guitar · guest
- John Webster · keyboard, Hammond organ
- Sherwood Ball · background vocals
- Scott Bender · background vocals, vocals
- Lance Bulen · background vocals
- Stan Bush · background vocals
- Alice Cooper · lead vocals, harmonica
- Calico Cooper · background vocals
- Gary Falcone · background vocals
- Mike Finnigan · background vocals
- Kelly Keeling · background vocals
- Corky McClennan · background vocals
- Shaun Murphy · background vocals
- Zachary Nevel · background vocals · guest
- Ozzy Osbourne · background vocals · guest
- Tony Palmucci · background vocals
- Victor Pepe · background vocals
- Jack Ponti · background vocals
- Terry Wood · background vocals
- Robert Bailey · keyboard
- Jai Winding · 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
- Vinnie Moore · guitar · guest
- Mick Mars · guitar · guest
Singles
- “Hey Stoopid” · 10 June 1991
- “Love's a Loaded Gun” · 23 September 1991
- “Feed My Frankenstein” · 25 May 1992
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1991 | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1991 | 47 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) · 1991 | 3 |
| Austrian Albums · 1991 | 5 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1991 | 6 |
| German Albums · 1991 | 7 |
| Swiss Albums · 1991 | 7 |
| Swedish Albums · 1991 | 9 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1991 | 15 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1991 | 22 |
All 13 charts
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1991 | 23 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1991 | 27 |
| Dutch Albums · 1991 | 54 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1991 | Platinum |
| Sweden · 1991 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 1991 | Silver |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1991-06-27 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 27 June 1991 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 July 1991 | |
| Wikidata | 2 July 1991 | |
| US release | 2 July 1991 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1991 | earliest UK or European date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | XE | Epic | 5099746841621 | other |
| 1991 | ZA | Epic | 6001208306202 | other |
| 1991 | BR | Epic | other | |
| 1991 | XE | Epic | other | |
| 27 June 1991 | JP | Epic | 4988010537029 | original |
| 1 July 1991 | CA | Epic | 07464467862 | other |
| 2 July 1991 | US | Epic | 074644678628 | other |
| 1 March 2008 | US | Epic | 886972425429 | other |
| 23 September 2013 | GB | Hear No Evil Recordings Ltd | 5013929912625 | other |
| 3 September 2014 | JP | Epic | 4547366221558 | other |
| 2 May 2025 | XE | Epic | 8719262039315 | other |
| — | — | Epic | 074644678628 | other |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |