School's Out (album)
| School's Out | ||||
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| Studio album by Alice Cooper | ||||
| Released | June 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 at The Record Plant, New York | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 37:13 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[2] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[3] |
School's Out is the fifth studio album by Alice Cooper, released in 1972. The album's title track has remained a staple song in Alice Cooper's live setlist and receives regular airplay on many "Classic Rock" radio stations.
The original album cover (designed by Craig Braun)[4] had the sleeve opening in the manner of an old school desk. The vinyl record inside was wrapped in a pair of girl's panties, though this was later discontinued as the paper panties were found to be flammable.[5] The actual desk is on display in the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas.
School's Out reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Canadian RPM 100 Top Albums chart, holding the top position for four weeks.[6] The single "School's Out" reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[7] and went all the way to #1 in the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
- Side one
- "School's Out" (Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith) – 3:27
- "Luney Tune" (Cooper, Dunaway) – 3:36
- "Gutter Cat vs. the Jets" (Buxton, Dunaway, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 4:39
- "Street Fight" (Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Smith) – 0:55
- "Blue Turk" (Cooper, Bruce) – 5:29
- Side two
- "My Stars" (Cooper, Bob Ezrin) – 5:46
- "Public Animal #9" (Cooper, Bruce) – 3:53
- "Alma Mater" (Smith) – 3:39
- "Grande Finale" (Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Bob Ezrin, Smith, Mack David, Leonard Bernstein) – 4:36
Personnel
- Alice Cooper - vocals
- Glen Buxton - lead guitar
- Michael Bruce - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Dennis Dunaway - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Neal Smith - drums, backing vocals
- Bob Ezrin - keyboards
- Dick Wagner - lead guitar on "My Stars"
- Rockin' Reggie Vincent - guitar, backing vocals
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Craig Braun's personal website
- ↑ Alice Cooper and Kent Zimmerman, Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's Life and 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict, Random House, 2008, p. 97
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
