The Essentials

~ Release by Alice Cooper (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1I’m Eighteen
engineer:
Brian Christian
executive producer:
Jack Richardson
producer:
Bob Ezrin and Jack Richardson
bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
background vocals:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
arranger:
Alice Cooper (the band, active 1964–1974/5) and Bob Ezrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Mid-America in Chicago, Illinois, United States
music videos:
I’m Eighteen (live, 1971: German TV music show, Beat Club) by Alice Cooper (the band, active 1964–1974/5)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 482)
recording of:
I’m Eighteen
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music Corp., Famous Chappell, Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4.12:58
2Under My Wheels
assistant recording engineer:
Joe Lopes (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Christian
executive producer:
Jack Richardson
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist) and Rick Derringer
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
horn arranger and strings [string] arranger:
Bob Ezrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1971), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1987)
produced for:
Alive Enterprises and Nimbus 9 Productions, Ltd.
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Under My Wheels
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
publisher:
All by Myself Publishing Company, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Alice Cooper42:48
3Be My Lover
assistant recording engineer:
Joe Lopes (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Christian
executive producer:
Jack Richardson
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
horn arranger and strings [string] arranger:
Bob Ezrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 1972), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1987)
produced for:
Alive Enterprises and Nimbus 9 Productions, Ltd.
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Be My Lover
lyricist and composer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Third Palm Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Alice Cooper3.653:21
4School’s Out
engineer:
Roy Cicala and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Neil Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
electric guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
guitar and background vocals:
Reggie Vincent
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972, in 1974) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
produced for:
Alive Enterprises Incorporated and Nimbus 9 Productions
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 35), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 293) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 319)
recording of:
School’s Out
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4.253:29
5Elected
producer:
Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972, in 1974) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
remix of:
Elected by Alice Cooper (the band, active 1964–1974/5)
recording of:
Elected
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Ezra Music (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
revision of:
Reflected
Alice Cooper43:43
6No More Mr. Nice Guy
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
background vocals:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
No More Mr. Nice Guy (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music (, in 1973), Ezra Music Corp., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4.23:07
7Billion Dollar Babies
producer:
Bob Ezrin
additional guest guitar:
Steve "The Deacon" Hunter (rock guitarist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
additional guest lead vocals:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
background vocals:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1973)
recording of:
Billion Dollar Babies (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and Reggie Vincent
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music (, in 1973), Ezra Music Corp., Ezra Music, Inc., Famous Chappell, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Rockin' Reggie Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper3.93:39
8Only Women Bleed
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Prakash John
clavinet:
Jozef Chirowski
drums (drum set):
Whitey Glan
guitar:
Steve Hunter (rock guitarist) and Dick Wagner
keyboard:
Jozef Chirowski and Bob Ezrin
background vocals:
Jozef Chirowski, David Ezrin, Michael Sherman, The Summerhill Children’s Choir and Dick Wagner
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
arranger:
Bob Ezrin and Allan MacMillan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Anchor Records Ltd. (in 1975), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1975), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975) and Atlantic Records (do not use as release label, use “Atlantic” instead) (in 1975)
remix of:
Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
edit of:
Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
recording of:
Only Women Bleed
writer:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Early Frost Music Corp. (, from 1975 to ????), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Spirit One Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4.53:30
9Welcome to My Nightmare
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
clavinet:
Jozef Chirowski
drums (drum set):
Johnny Badanjek
guitar:
Steve Hunter (rock guitarist) and Dick Wagner
keyboard:
Jozef Chirowski and Bob Ezrin
background vocals:
Jozef Chirowski, Michael Sherman and Dick Wagner
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
arranger:
Bob Ezrin and Allan MacMillan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Anchor Records Ltd. (in 1975), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1975), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975) and Atlantic Records (do not use as release label, use “Atlantic” instead) (in 1975)
edit of:
Welcome to My Nightmare by Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
recording of:
Welcome to My Nightmare
writer:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
Early Frost Music Corp., Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Spirit One Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper52:48
10I Never Cry
producer:
Bob Ezrin
acoustic guitar:
Steve Hunter (rock guitarist)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
French horn:
Dick Berg (french horn)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
Rhodes piano:
Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1976) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recording of:
I Never Cry
writer:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
Ezra Music Corp., Spirit One Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper3.53:43
11You and Me
producer:
Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1977)
remix of:
You and Me by Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
edit of:
You and Me by Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
recording of:
You and Me
writer:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
Early Frost Music Corp., Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Spirit One Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper53:26
12How You Gonna See Me Now
executive producer:
Shep Gordon
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
recording of:
How You Gonna See Me Now
lyricist:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and Bernie Taupin
composer:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
Candlewood Mountain Music Publishing Inc., Early Frost Music Corp., Ezra Music Corp., Little Mole Music, Rouge Booze, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Spirit One Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Candlewood Mountain Music Corp. (in 1978), Ezra Music (in 1978) and Jodrell Music Inc. (in 1978)
Alice Cooper53:52

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Release group

part of:The Essentials (Rhino single artist compilations) (order: 4)
Wikidata:Q7732519 [info]