Customer Ratings & Reviews

^This album was conceived and written for the stage as Alice took a full theatrical production of this work on the road. This was Alice Cooper first solo effort after leaving the original band lineup. This is classic roll n roll. This classic album presents Gothic roll n roll at its best. Catchy songs, dark humor, more hard rock/metal than his earlier efforts. The king of shock rock proves he still the best at his game. Right away listening to the song Welcome To My Nightmare you are greeted with a creepy and evocative psychedelic jazz number. The classic song Only Women Bleed is a women trying to share her feelings with her callous husband. Another highlight The Black Widow has a narrated opening by the incomparable Vincent Price. Steven has a Liszt piano notes that raises the hair on the back of the neck. A really great tune is Cold Ethyl. It's a somewhat heavy tune with a garage rock sound that Alice did excellent on. The Awakening is a bit of a chiller that implies the singer has killed his wife. Some Folks a soft shoe shuffle for the demented. Department Of Youth another anthem of rebellion. The track Steven is one seriously, warped, disturbing little song there. Rare is the album where every track is good, but here it is. This album is a must have.

This was my first introduction to Alice Cooper when I was younger. It is entertaining and catchy. You can visualize an entire theatrical show without even having any prior experience of going to an actual show. The whole album is pure gold from start to finish.

I listened to this album a lot as a teenager. I thought I would buy it again as an adult and see how it holds up after all these years. Well folks, this album has the same effect on me now as it did way back when. This is not a great album nor is it a "classic". About all I can say about it is, there are a few good songs but no great songs and it is still kinda creepy. There is no booklet, just the cover and turn over, the song list. Weak. If you want some REAL CLASSIC Alice, get "Love It To Death" or "Killer."

First solo outing for Alice without the original band line up. This was a tv special as well. Great concept album

An old favorite of mine. Had it on vinyl and wanted it in CD format. Great music.

Excellent -classic Alice Cooper. Great album .highly recommended.

Classic Alice Cooper, if you liked it before you will like it again.