Classicks

by Alice Cooper

Overview

1995's Classicks is another in a long line of Alice Cooper best-of compilations, and it includes both live and studio material. Featured are such late-'80s and early-'90s favorites as "Poison," "Hey Stoopid," "House of Fire," and a great duet with Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, "Stolen Prayer," among others. While the live material is advertised as being issued officially for the first time on CD, it turns out that it comprises nothing more than the exact versions lifted from Alice's 1989 home video Alice Cooper Trashes the World. Still, you can never go wrong with any version of such early-'70s anthems as "Under My Wheels," "Billion Dollar Babies," "I'm Eighteen," "No More Mr. Nice Guy," "School's Out," and the ballad "Only Women Bleed." While the album's title may be a bit misleading (only six of the 14 tracks are true classics), and while it isn't in the same league as 1974's Greatest Hits, hardcore Cooper fans will find a decent collection in Classicks. [Note -- the Japanese version of Classicks includes an extra bonus track, the rare B-side "It Rained All Night."] ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	09/05/1995
Label:	Bmg / Bmg / Sony Music
UPC:	0886978823724

Tracks

1. Poison
2. Hey Stoopid
3. Feed My Frankenstein
4. Love's a Loaded Gun
5. Stolen Prayer
6. House of Fire
7. Lost in America
8. It's Me
9. Under My Wheels [Live]
10. Billion Dollar Babies [Live]
11. I'm Eighteen [Live]
12. No More Mr. Nice Guy [Live]
13. Only Women Bleed [Live]
14. School's Out [Live]
15. Fire [Previously Unreleased]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alice Cooper   Primary Artist,Vocals
Steve Vai   Guest Artist,Guitar
Joe Satriani   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Ozzy Osbourne   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Chris Cornell   Guest Artist,Vocals
Joe Perry   Guest Artist,Guitar
Nikki Sixx   Guest Artist,Bass
Slash   Guest Artist,Guitar
Stef Burns   Vocals (Background),Guitar
Zachary Nevel   Vocals (Background)
Robert Bailey   Keyboards
Bobby Chouinard   Drums
Hugh McDonald   Bass
Greg Smith   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Derek Sherinian   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
John Webster   Keyboards
Mickey Curry   Drums
Al Pitrelli   Guitar
John McCurry   Guitar
Jonathan Mover   Drums
Alan St. Jon   Keyboards
Dan Wexler   Guitar
David Uosikkinen   Drums
Steve Croes   Synclavier

Technical Credits

Andy Wallace   Producer
Bob Ezrin   Composer
Ian Richardson   Composer
David Coleman   Art Direction
Tom Smith   Compilation Producer
Zodiac Mindwarp & the Love Reaction   Composer
Bob Pfeifer   Composer,Producer
Jack Ponti   Composer
Jack Blades   Composer
Joan Jett   Composer
F.M. Einheit   Composer
Frankie La Rocka   Compilation Producer
Duane Baron   Producer
John Purdell   Producer
Mark Chung   Composer
Desmond Child   Composer,Producer
Peter Collins   Producer
Neal Smith   Composer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
N.U. Unruh   Composer
R. Reggie   Composer
Nick Coler   Composer
Thom Panunzio   Producer
Alexander Hacke   Composer
Zodiac Mindwarp   Composer
Tommy Shaw   Composer
Glen Buxton   Composer
Blixa Bargeld   Composer
Chris Cornell   Composer
Vic Pepe   Composer
John McCurry   Composer
Dennis Dunaway   Composer
Dick Wagner   Composer
Michael Bruce   Composer
Bruce Stuart Saylor   Composer
Dan Wexler   Composer
Glen LaFerman   Photography
Dean Karr   Photography
Doug Erb   Design
Randee Saint Nicholas   Photography
Brian Lima   Compilation Producer
Alice Cooper   Composer