Thankfully, the lacy unmentionables in the new Deluxe Edition are not a fire hazard.īoth sets come with booklets that include track-by-track commentary by band members and former Creem Magazine editor Jaan Uhelszki, plus liner notes by Bill Holdship, also a former Creem Magazine editor. The band stopped including the underwear following a controversy as to whether or not they were flammable. For Killer, that means a gatefold sleeve that opens to reveal a detachable 1972 calendar with a photo of Cooper in the gallows. The cover of School’s Out looks like a wooden school desk and opens to reveal the LP wrapped in a pair of panties. The vinyl versions for both Deluxe Edition recreate the original album sleeves down to the smallest detail. The live performance features standout versions of Halo Of Flies, School’s Out, and Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, a song that gives Cooper a chance to show off his impressive harmonica skills. The show was recorded a few weeks before the band entered the studio to record School’s Out. Two previously unreleased tracks are also included, an alternate version of Alma Mater and an early demo for Elected, a song that would appear in 1973 on the band’s first #1 album, Billion Dollar Babies.Īlice Cooper’s concert in Miami on May 27th, 1972, adds even more unreleased music to the collection. The Deluxe Edition contains rarities like the single versions of School’s Out and Gutter Cat vs. The song incorporates lyrics from Jet Song from the 1957 musical, which led to an unlikely songwriting credit for Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim on an Alice Cooper track. The latter is an homage to West Side Story, a significant influence on the band. Essential tracks like Luney Tune and Alma Mater are joined by Gutter Cat vs. School’s Out (Deluxe Edition) begins with a newly remastered version of the 1972 original, which peaked at #2 on the albums chart. By the time school was out, the song was a hit, reaching #7 in the U.S.
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The single was released several weeks ahead of the full album to ensure it hit radio airwaves before the school year ended. Shortly after the festival, the band released the title track from its follow-up album, School’s Out. They also tapped the group’s 1971 album, Love It to Death, for live versions of Is It My Body?, Long Way To Go, and the smash hit I’m Eighteen. The band played most of Killer during the concert, including You Drive Me Nervous, Under My Wheels, and Halo Of Flies. Recorded a few months before the band returned to the studio to make School’s Out, the show previews Public Animal #9 from the upcoming album. The collection also gives fans an unreleased live recording of the band’s performance at Mar Y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico on April 2nd, 1972.
The bonus material features alternate takes for You Drive Me Nervous, Under My Wheels, and Dead Babies. Along with the singles Under My Wheels and Be My Lover, the record also includes Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Desperado, and the prog-rock-inspired epic Halo Of Flies. Killer (Deluxe Edition) introduces a newly remastered version of the original release, which peaked at #21 on the Billboard albums chart. Bob Ezrin produced all four of Alice Cooper’s platinum albums from the 1970s, including Killer and School’s Out. Released in 1971, Killer was the fourth studio album recorded by the founding quintet of singer Alice Cooper, lead guitarist Glen Buxton, rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway, and drummer Neal Smith. Pre-orders are available now at Rhino.Ī previously unreleased live version of Be My Lover from the upcoming School’s Out (Deluxe Edition) is available today digitally, listen now School’s Out (Deluxe Edition) will be available for $89.98 (LP) and $29.98 (CD). Killer (Deluxe Edition ) retails for $69.98 (LP) and $29.98 (CD). Rhino will reissue two of those platinum albums – Killer (1971) and School’s Out (1972) – with newly remastered sound, rare recordings, and previously unreleased live performances.īoth Deluxe Editions will be released on June 9th as 2-CD sets and 3-LP versions on 180-gram vinyl.
Alice Cooper was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like I’m Eighteen, School’s Out, No More Mr.
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