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There are aficionados and champions of Alice Cooper's many albums and eras. Some fans insist that Easy Action is one of the most criminally underappreciated records of the rock era, while others feel that Killer is the most rockin' album in the band's entire catalog; heck, there are folks out there who vociferously advocate for the wild charms and unexpected pleasures of Cooper's solo "blackout era" of the early '80s (and those folks are not wrong!). However, one thing that is widely agreed upon is that Billion Dollar Babies is Alice Cooper (the band) at the peak of its powers. The commercial sheen—and success—of its predecessor, School's Out, is seamlessly fused here with relentless, riff-fueled propulsion, decadent arrangements (brass band on "Elected"? Sure!), some of Cooper's most wittily deranged lyrics to date, and, of course, fantastic production from Bob Ezrin, who masterfully balanced all of the band's disparate elements. Babies is where commercial, creative, and critical success convene, and the result is not just a '70s rock masterpiece, but also that rarest of things: a '70s rock masterpiece that still manages to yield surprises. While packed with radio staples—the title track, "Elected," "No More Mr. Nice Guy"—and canonical classics ("Raped and Freezin'," "I Love the Dead"), there are also eyebrow-raising numbers like "Unfinished Sweet" (spaghetti western meets fuzzbox freakout meets rock opera) and "Mary Ann" (a sweet piano ballad that turns on an unexpected plot twist) that reiterate that, despite their success on the charts, Alice Cooper was still a delightfully transgressive band. The track lineup on this 50th anniversary "Trillion Dollar" deluxe edition slightly expands on 2001’s reissue. A 1973 Texas show featured earlier is rounded out with two additional, non-BDB songs from the concert, and the selection of outtakes is now accompanied by four single edits of album tracks. This edition also brings with it a warm, dynamic remastering that delivers on the original mix's maximalistic approach, making this the definitive rendition of a classic. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
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Michael Bruce, Guitar, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ROLF KEMPF, Writer - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Writer, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Reggie Vinson, Writer - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Writer, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Writer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Steve Hunter, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Writer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jack Douglas, Engineer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer - Peter Flanagan, Engineer - Craig Anderson, MasteringEngineer - Logan Jervis, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973, 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ROLF KEMPF, Writer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Writer - Reggie Vinson, Writer - Alice Cooper, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mike Pela, MixingEngineer - Erik Scott, Producer, Bass Guitar - Jan Uvena, Drums - John Nitzinger, Guitar - Mike Pinera, Guitar - Wayne Cook, Keyboards - Mark Dowdle, MixingEngineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Writer - Glen Buxton, Writer - Dennis Dunaway, Writer - Neal Smith, Writer - DICK WAGNER, Sound Director, Guitar, Vocals - Pete Carlson, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Hunter, Guitar - LEE HERSCHBERG, MasteringEngineer - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brian Christian, Producer - Prakash John, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Fred Mandel, Keyboards - Pentti (Whitey) Glan, Drums
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar - Neal Smith, Drums - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar - Neal Smith, Drums - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2001 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Keyboards - Glen Buxton, Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - DICK WAGNER, Guitar - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Writer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dennis Ferrante, AssistantEngineer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - Roy Cicala, Engineer - Frank Hubach, AssistantEngineer - Danny Turbeville, AssistantEngineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar - Neal Smith, Drums - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Writer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Glen Buxton, Guitar, Writer - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brian Christian, Audio Recording Engineer - Joe Lopes, AssistantEngineer - Randy King, MasteringEngineer - JACK RICHARDSON, ExecutiveProducer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1971 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar - Neal Smith, Drums - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Writer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Glen Buxton, Writer, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer - Neal Smith, Drums - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Bill Inglot, MixingEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brian Kehew, MixingEngineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Writer, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Bill Inglot, MixingEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brian Kehew, MixingEngineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar - Neal Smith, Drums - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ROLF KEMPF, Writer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Reggie Vinson, Writer - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar - Neal Smith, Drums - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Glen Buxton, Writer, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer - Neal Smith, Drums, Writer - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Writer - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar - Neal Smith, Drums - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Bruce, Guitar, Background Vocals - Glen Buxton, Lead Guitar - Dennis Dunaway, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Neal Smith, Drums, Background Vocals - Bob Ezrin, Producer - Bill Inglot, MixingEngineer - Alice Cooper, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mick Mashbir, Guitar - Brian Kehew, MixingEngineer - Frank Hubach, Engineer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
There are aficionados and champions of Alice Cooper's many albums and eras. Some fans insist that Easy Action is one of the most criminally underappreciated records of the rock era, while others feel that Killer is the most rockin' album in the band's entire catalog; heck, there are folks out there who vociferously advocate for the wild charms and unexpected pleasures of Cooper's solo "blackout era" of the early '80s (and those folks are not wrong!). However, one thing that is widely agreed upon is that Billion Dollar Babies is Alice Cooper (the band) at the peak of its powers. The commercial sheen—and success—of its predecessor, School's Out, is seamlessly fused here with relentless, riff-fueled propulsion, decadent arrangements (brass band on "Elected"? Sure!), some of Cooper's most wittily deranged lyrics to date, and, of course, fantastic production from Bob Ezrin, who masterfully balanced all of the band's disparate elements. Babies is where commercial, creative, and critical success convene, and the result is not just a '70s rock masterpiece, but also that rarest of things: a '70s rock masterpiece that still manages to yield surprises. While packed with radio staples—the title track, "Elected," "No More Mr. Nice Guy"—and canonical classics ("Raped and Freezin'," "I Love the Dead"), there are also eyebrow-raising numbers like "Unfinished Sweet" (spaghetti western meets fuzzbox freakout meets rock opera) and "Mary Ann" (a sweet piano ballad that turns on an unexpected plot twist) that reiterate that, despite their success on the charts, Alice Cooper was still a delightfully transgressive band. The track lineup on this 50th anniversary "Trillion Dollar" deluxe edition slightly expands on 2001’s reissue. A 1973 Texas show featured earlier is rounded out with two additional, non-BDB songs from the concert, and the selection of outtakes is now accompanied by four single edits of album tracks. This edition also brings with it a warm, dynamic remastering that delivers on the original mix's maximalistic approach, making this the definitive rendition of a classic. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 01:59:32
- Main artists: Alice Cooper
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Metal Hard Rock
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2024 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2024 Warner Records Inc.
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