ALICE COOPER Greatest Hits - 2004 remastered U.S. reissue of classic compilation CD
Format: CD Condition: New Year of Release: 2004 Cat. No.: 78129 Label: Warner Bros.
With the future of the original Alice Cooper band in doubt by mid-1974 (they would soon break up for good with Alice going solo), Warner Bros. decided to issue a best-of compilation entitled 'Greatest Hits'.
If you're a newcomer to Alice, this 12-track compilation is a must-hear -- all the selections are exceptional. While many have chosen to focus primarily on Cooper's theatrics over the years, the original band-members were indeed supreme rock songwriters; such anthems as "I'm Eighteen," "Under My Wheels," "School's Out," and "No More Mr. Nice Guy" are unquestionably among the finest hard rock tracks of all time. And the other selections prove to be just as strong -- "Is It My Body," "Desperado," "Be My Lover," "Elected," "Billion Dollar Babies," and "Muscle of Love" are all outstanding as well.
The only criticism of the original release is that the collection overlooked the band's key album tracks never issued as singles.
~ Review by Greg Prato, All Music Guide
Track Listing:
1 I'm Eighteen 2 Is It My Body 3 Desperado 4 Under My Wheels 5 Be My Lover 6 School's Out 7 Hello Hooray 8 Elected 9 No More Mr. Nice Guy 10 Billion Dollar Babies 11 Teenage Lament '74 12 Muscle Of Love
