Love It to Death

by Alice Cooper

Overview

Alice Cooper's third album, Love It to Death, can be pinpointed as the release when everything began to come together for the band. Their first couple of albums (Pretties for You and Easy Action) were both largely psychedelic/acid rock affairs and bore little comparison to the band's eventual rip-roaring, teenage-anthem direction. The main reason for the quintet's change was that the eventually legendary producer Bob Ezrin was on board for the first time and helped the Coopers focus their songwriting and sound, while they also perfected their trashy, violent, and theatrical stage show and image. One of the band's most instantly identifiable anthems, "I'm Eighteen," was what made the album a hit, as well as another classic, "Is It My Body." But like Alice Cooper's other albums from the early '70s, it was an incredibly consistent listen from beginning to end. The garage rocker "Caught in a Dream" as well as the ass-kicking "Long Way to Go" and a pair of epics -- the Doors-esque "Black Juju" and the eerie "Ballad of Dwight Fry" -- showed that Alice was easily in league with other high-energy Detroit bands of the era (MC5, Stooges). Love It to Death was the first of a string of classic releases from the original Alice Cooper group. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	06/13/2025
Label:	Reprise / Wea
UPC:	0603497819607

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alice Cooper   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals,Harmonica,Vocals
Bob Ezrin   Organ,Piano
Neal Smith   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Glen Buxton   Guitar
Dennis Dunaway   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Michael Bruce   Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
"Toronto Bob"   Organ,Piano
Monica Lauer   Vocals

Technical Credits

Bob Ezrin   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Brian Christian   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Jack Richardson   Audio Production,Producer,Executive Producer
Neal Smith   Composer,Adaptation
Randy Kling   Mastering
Alice Cooper   Adaptation,Composer,Arranger
Harry Butler   Composer
Glen Buxton   Composer,Adaptation
Lee Herschberg   Remastering,Mastering Engineer,Digital Remastering
Dennis Dunaway   Composer,Adaptation
Rolf Harris   Composer
Michael Bruce   Composer,Adaptation
David Griffith   Photography
Bill Conners   Recording,Assistant Engineer,Recording Technician