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ALICE COOPER Part 7 – Between High School And Old School

Throughout his career, Alice Cooper has made a habit of confounding the expectations of fans & critics by rarely repeating himself, especially on successive records. One exception, however, took place when he followed up the brilliant Brutal Planet (which I … Continue reading

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ALICE COOPER Part 5 – Might As Well Be On Mars / The Hair Metal Years

After Alice Cooper cleaned himself up following the release of 1983’s Dada, he re-emerged three years later on a new record label with Constrictor (1986). Putting the early-80s synth-pop & new wave sounds behind him, this album and its three … Continue reading

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ALICE COOPER Part 4 – Skeletons In The Closet (1978-1983)

The five albums released by Alice Cooper between 1978 and 1983 may not form the most highly regarded portion of his catalog, but after spending a lot of time with these records this past week I came to appreciate them … Continue reading

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ALICE COOPER Part 3 – Nightmares, Hell And A Shot Of Whiskey

When Alice Cooper (the band) split up after 1973’s Muscle Of Love and Alice Cooper (the singer) continued recording as a solo artist two years later, most people probably didn’t notice the difference. I wasn’t even 10 when his first … Continue reading

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Audio Files Not Working

[Update: Fileden appears to be up & running again, so all of my audio files are functioning. Apparently they're updating their servers, so hopefully these disruptions will be a thing of the past. At least now I have some other … Continue reading

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ALICE COOPER Part 2 – Hard Hearted Alice

The early 1970’s were a great time to be the Alice Cooper band. Hit records, sold out tours, and success beyond their wildest dreams. Over the course of their first four albums, which I discussed in my previous post, they … Continue reading

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ALICE COOPER Part 1 – Thoughts On An Artist / Alice Is A Band

At the beginning, Alice Cooper was both a man and a band. Today many fans think of Alice Cooper as the singer with the ghoulish makeup and the crazy macabre stage antics, but over the course of their first seven … Continue reading

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Compilation Or Catalog? – ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

[A brief explanation of my Compilation Or Catalog? series: Although I tend to be a completist, owning everything an artist has released, occasionally the only album I own is a compilation. This can often be a stepping-stone to exploring more … Continue reading

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Compilation Or Catalog? – JIMMY BUFFETT

[A brief explanation of my Compilation Or Catalog? series: Although I tend to be a completist, owning everything an artist has released, occasionally the only album I own is a compilation. This can often be a stepping-stone to exploring more … Continue reading

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NEIL YOUNG Part 10 – Walking Like A Giant / In Conclusion

Not many recording artists are fortunate to have a career that lasts four decades or more, and even fewer are willing to explore new musical territories after so many years. Neil Young is one of those rare artists. Throughout the … Continue reading

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