Alice Cooper to release special edition 'Old School' album that celebrates history

By Eric Lacy | [email protected] MLive.com
on November 14, 2012


 


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Alice Cooper will release a special edition album called "Old School" next month that celebrates the musician's history with his band.

Associated Press DETROIT, MI - Shock rocker Alice Cooper, a Detroit native, will release a four-CD album called "Alice Cooper's Old School 1964-1974: Special Edition" on Dec. 4.

It wall also, according to a press release, be available for download at that time.

The press release says the album will be "crammed with demos, pre-production and rehearsal recordings of classic Alice Cooper tracks, radio spots, interview anecdotes, plus a full live show captured on the 1971 Killer tour – Live in St Louis – along with a 60-page yearbook charting the incredible rise of Alice Cooper complete with many rare photos."

This special edition album is considered a condensed version of the original sold-out Old School: 1964–1974 super deluxe box set released in 2011.

Cooper is currently on tour will make a stop Nov. 28 stop in Los Angeles for the "Conan O’Brien Show," followed by a performance on the 29th at the famous Orpheum Theater.

The tour, according to Cooper's website, doesn't appear to have any upcoming Michigan stops.

A track listing for the special edition release:


Disc One: TREASURES ONE

1. No Price Tag Spiders (1966)

2. Nobody Likes Me Pretties For You Demo (1969)

3. On A Train Trip (Sing Low Sweet Cheerio)

Pretties For You Demo (1969)

4. Reflected Pretties For You Demo (1969)

5. Easy Action Version Two Radio Ad (1970)

6. Mr And Misdemeanor Chicago Underground (1970)

7. Fields Of Regret Chicago Underground (1970

8. I’m Eighteen Chicago Underground ( (1970

9. Love It To Death Radio Ad (1971)

10. I’m Eighteen Love It To Death Pre-production (1971)

11. Be My Lover Killer Demos (1971)

12. Killer Killer Demo (1971)

13. Halo Of Flies Killer Demo (1971

14. Tornado Warning (Desperado) Killer Demo (1971)

15. Killer Radio Ad (1971)

16. Is It My Body Seattle Live (1971)

Disc Two: TREASURES TWO

1. Akron Rubber Bowl Ad Radio Ad (1972)

2. School’s Out Mar Y Sol, Puerto Rico ( (1972)

3. Kids Session School’s Out Kids Session (1972)

4. Outtakes/Luney Tune School’s Out Pre-production (1972)

5. Outtakes/My Stars School’s Out Pre-production (1972)

6. School’s Out School’s Out Demo (1972)

7. Under My Wheels Live at Madison Square Garden (1973)

8. Teenage Lament ’74 Muscle of Love Demos & Rehearsals (1973)

9. Never Been Sold Before Muscle of Love Demos and Rehearsals (1973)

10.Working Up A Sweat Muscle of Love Demos and Rehearsals (1973)

11. Muscle Of Love Muscle of Love Pre-production (1973)

12. Teenage Lament ’74 Muscle of Love Pre-production (1973)

13. Muscle Of Love Radio Ad (1974)

14. Good To See You Alice Cooper Radio Ad (1974)

15. Muscle Of Love Rio (1974)

16. Greatest Hits Radio Ad (1974)


Disc Three: IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Alice Cooper group interview disc

Disc Four: BOOTLEG CD

Killer Live in St. Louis, 1971

1. Intro

2. Be My Lover (Intro)

3. Be My Lover

4. You Drive Me Nervous

5. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

6. I’m Eighteen

7. Halo Of Flies

8. Is It My Body

9. Dead Babies

10. Killer

11. Long Way To Go

12. Under My Wheels  


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Some people put thought into these type of releases.

In the 70's Alice Cooper (the group) were one of the most successful Rock groups around, I like that period, I saw them live so many times in Toronto even before they were into the horror & more into Drag Queens bit, I remember before they were successful people used to throw stuff at them, boo them, so on, then I saw them front row Xmas '71 on New Years Eve at Maple Leaf gardens, they were one of the tightest groups I ever heard, I was amazed at them, that always stood out for me.
I don't care for (solo) Alice Cooper, it must be hard to always get stereotyped for the rest of his life as a Halloween Act, it's like Bowie doing Ziggy Stardust for the rest of his life.

Coop is coming to town in a couple of weeks. Seen him many times. But always a good show. May have to check him out one more time. :willya

Cooper is my favorite republican, golfer, christian, former alcoholic, high IQ gifted rocker.

I love alcoholic rockers.

I like the first albums, Pretties for you is psychedelic!!

Not enough Billion Dollar Babies.  Heavy on Muscle of Love.

I have loved the Coop for many years...the first album ( 8-track, actually) I ever bought with my own money was Welcome To my Nightmare...
This type of release would be most welcome from the Stones...IMO...show off the artist...not the performer.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 14^th, 2012 at 10:40pm:

I like the first albums, Pretties for you is psychedelic!!

You're correct about that Voodoo, the first time I did acid "Pretties For You " was playing, years later I thought that was more psychedelic then The Grateful Dead, especially on "Living" Fields Of Regret" "Swing Low Sweet Cheerio"