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La domanda che viene da porsi è ovviamente questa: chi ha bisogno di una nuova compilation del maestro dello shock rock? Anche se non si contano più tutte quelle che sono uscite dal primo Greatest Hits nel 1974, a livello statistico, esiste ancora una stragrande maggioranza di persone su questo pianeta a non avere neanche uno dei suoi album o addirittura a non averlo mai ascoltato. Quindi la domanda sarebbe piuttosto: è possibile cominciare l’iniziazione con questo nuovo doppio? La risposta è positiva e negativa allo stesso tempo. Come lo indica la formulazione «Epic Years», questo best of non contiene che il periodo in cui Alice Cooper aveva un contratto con la potente etichetta americana. Un periodo assolutamente fortunato perché viene inaugurata nel 1989 sul monumentale Trash, con il suo corteo di successi perfettamente calibrati per le radio FM (Poison, Bed of Nails House on Fire, Only My Heart Talkin) e una manciata d’altri da classificare nei classici pezzi cooperiani (Spark in the Dark, Trash, Hell Is Living Without You, I’m Your Gun). Questo album venduto a più di 2 milioni di copie ha rilanciato la carriera di Cooper, al punto da meravigliare lo stesso musicista: «Incrociavo dei ragazzini in strada che pensavano che fosse il mio primo album». Ma doveva la sua popolarità alla presenza di invitati di spicco, tra cui gli Aerosmith quasi al completo (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton e Joey Kramer) Jon Bon Jovi e il suo vecchio complice Richie Sambora o Steve Lukather (Toto)… Ma il fatto di inserire otto pezzi su dieci tratti da Trash, o è esagerato, o è meschino.
Senza per questo essere un fallimento, ma ben il contrario, l’album successivo non ha conosciuto lo stesso successo, malgrado la stessa ricetta ma in versione più ambiziosa, con ospiti ancora più prestigiosi (Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai o due membri dei Mötley Crüe, Nikki Sixx e Mick Mars…). Eppure, qui l’integralità del suo contenuto è stata presa in cosiderazione. Un unico pezzo è stato scartato dell’ottimo The Last Temptation, ma le collaborazioni con Chris Cornell sono state per fortuna mantenute (Stolen Prayer e Unholly War). Tuttavia per giustificare la dicitura «essenziale» che sarebbe forse sembrata un tantino eccessiva, tre pezzi classici sono stati tratti dal live A Fistful of Alice e non meno importanti, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies e School’s Out, ma soltanto quest’ultimo gode di un vero e proprio invitato, Sammy Hagar, mentre Rob Zombie o Slash erano venuti anche loro per salutare Cooper sul palco su altri pezzi. Inserire meno titoli rispetto agli album in studio in favore di altri provenienti da questo live di ottima qualità sarebbe probabilmente stata una scelta più giudiziosa. Ma se dobbiamo rispondere con più chiarezza alla domanda posta all’inizio, propenderemo più per quella affermativa. Possiamo senza dubbio cominciare da questo album perché corrisponde agli anni in cui non c’è molto da gettar via di ciò Cooper produceva. Ma bisognerà velocemente spingersi ben oltre nell’esplorazione… © Jean-Pierre Sabouret/Qobuz
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Desmond Child, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John M. McCurry, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Pfeifer, Executive Producer - Robert Hart, Assistant Engineer - Paul Chiten, Keyboards - Desmond Child, Background Vocal - Maria Vidal, Background Vocal - Joe Turano, Background Vocal - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - BEN FOWLER, Assistant Engineer - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixing Engineer - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Desmond Child, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John McCurry, Guitar - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Background Vocal - Hugh McDonald, Bass, Background Vocal - Sir Arthur Payson, Recording Engineer - Nick DiDia, Assistant Engineer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Duane Seykora, Assistant Engineer - Gregg Mangiafico, Keyboards - Lolly Grodner, Assistant Engineer - John Herman, Assistant Engineer - Bobby Chouinard, Drums - Don Peterkofsky, Assistant Engineer - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Jango, Background Vocal - Stiv Bator, Background Vocal - Mark Tanzer, Assistant Engineer - Myriam Valle, Background Vocal - Diana Graselli, Background Vocal - Louie Merlino, Background Vocal - Brian Sterber, Assistant Engineer - Alan St. John, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Tom Teeley, Background Vocal - Jamie Sever, Background Vocal - Bernie Shanahan, Background Vocal
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Background Vocal - Jack Ponti, Composer, Lyricist - Victor Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Pfeifer, Composer, Lyricist - J. Ponti, Composer, Lyricist - V. Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Satriani, Guitar, Background Vocal - B. PFEIFER, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Slash, Guitar - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - John Webster, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - a.cooper, Composer, Lyricist - Zachary Nevel, Background Vocal - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - West Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Pfeifer, Executive Producer - Joan Jett, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Hart, Assistant Engineer - Paul Chiten, Keyboards - Desmond Child, Background Vocal - Maria Vidal, Background Vocal - Joe Turano, Background Vocal - BEN FOWLER, Assistant Engineer - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixing Engineer - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Desmond Child, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John McCurry, Guitar - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Background Vocal - Hugh McDonald, Bass, Background Vocal - Sir Arthur Payson, Recording Engineer - Nick DiDia, Assistant Engineer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Duane Seykora, Assistant Engineer - Gregg Mangiafico, Keyboards - Lolly Grodner, Assistant Engineer - John Herman, Assistant Engineer - Bobby Chouinard, Drums - Don Peterkofsky, Assistant Engineer - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Jango, Background Vocal - Stiv Bator, Background Vocal - Mark Tanzer, Assistant Engineer - Myriam Valle, Background Vocal - Diana Graselli, Background Vocal - Louie Merlino, Background Vocal - Brian Sterber, Assistant Engineer - Alan St. John, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Tom Teeley, Background Vocal - Jamie Sever, Background Vocal - Bernie Shanahan, Background Vocal
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Pfeifer, Executive Producer - Robert Hart, Assistant Engineer - Paul Chiten, Keyboards - Desmond Child, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Maria Vidal, Background Vocal - Joe Turano, Background Vocal - BEN FOWLER, Assistant Engineer - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixing Engineer - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Desmond Child, Producer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John McCurry, Guitar - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Background Vocal - Hugh McDonald, Bass, Background Vocal - Sir Arthur Payson, Recording Engineer - Nick DiDia, Assistant Engineer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Duane Seykora, Assistant Engineer - Gregg Mangiafico, Keyboards - Lolly Grodner, Assistant Engineer - John Herman, Assistant Engineer - Bobby Chouinard, Drums - Don Peterkofsky, Assistant Engineer - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Jango, Background Vocal - Stiv Bator, Background Vocal - Mark Tanzer, Assistant Engineer - Myriam Valle, Background Vocal - Diana Graselli, Background Vocal - Louie Merlino, Background Vocal - Brian Sterber, Assistant Engineer - Alan St. John, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Tom Teeley, Background Vocal - Jamie Sever, Background Vocal - Bernie Shanahan, Background Vocal
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D. Child, Composer, Lyricist - M. Frazier, Composer, Lyricist - J. Sever, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment
D. Child, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Pfeifer, Executive Producer - R. Sambora, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Hart, Assistant Engineer - Paul Chiten, Keyboards - Desmond Child, Background Vocal - Maria Vidal, Background Vocal - Joe Turano, Background Vocal - BEN FOWLER, Assistant Engineer - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixing Engineer - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Desmond Child, Producer - Jon Bon Jovi, Composer, Lyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - John McCurry, Guitar - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Background Vocal - Hugh McDonald, Bass, Background Vocal - Sir Arthur Payson, Recording Engineer - Nick DiDia, Assistant Engineer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Duane Seykora, Assistant Engineer - Gregg Mangiafico, Keyboards - Lolly Grodner, Assistant Engineer - John Herman, Assistant Engineer - Bobby Chouinard, Drums - Don Peterkofsky, Assistant Engineer - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Jango, Background Vocal - Stiv Bator, Background Vocal - Mark Tanzer, Assistant Engineer - Myriam Valle, Background Vocal - Diana Graselli, Background Vocal - Louie Merlino, Background Vocal - Brian Sterber, Assistant Engineer - Alan St. John, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Tom Teeley, Background Vocal - Jamie Sever, Background Vocal - Bernie Shanahan, Background Vocal
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Pfeifer, Executive Producer - Robert Hart, Assistant Engineer - Paul Chiten, Keyboards - Desmond Child, Background Vocal - Maria Vidal, Background Vocal - Joe Turano, Background Vocal - BEN FOWLER, Assistant Engineer - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixing Engineer - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Desmond Child, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kip Winger, Vocal - John McCurry, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Background Vocal - Hugh McDonald, Bass, Background Vocal - Sir Arthur Payson, Recording Engineer - Nick DiDia, Assistant Engineer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Duane Seykora, Assistant Engineer - Gregg Mangiafico, Keyboards - Lolly Grodner, Assistant Engineer - John Herman, Assistant Engineer - Bobby Chouinard, Drums - Don Peterkofsky, Assistant Engineer - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Jango, Background Vocal - Stiv Bator, Background Vocal - Mark Tanzer, Assistant Engineer - Myriam Valle, Background Vocal - Diana Graselli, Background Vocal - Louie Merlino, Background Vocal - Brian Sterber, Assistant Engineer - Alan St. John, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Tom Teeley, Background Vocal - Jamie Sever, Background Vocal - Bernie Shanahan, Background Vocal
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment
J. Ponti, Composer, Lyricist - V. Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - B. PFEIFER, Composer, Lyricist - L. Bulen, Composer, Lyricist - K. Keeling, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - John Webster, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Vic Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - West Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Satriani, Guitar - B. PFEIFER, Composer, Lyricist - A. Pitrelli, Composer, Lyricist - S. West, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - John Webster, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - West Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
D. Child, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - Robert Bailey, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - West Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
D. Child, Composer, Lyricist - D. Wagner, Composer, Lyricist - Jai Winding, Keyboards - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Chris Boardman, Arranger - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - Robert Bailey, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Ponti, Composer, Lyricist - B. PFEIFER, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - Robert Bailey, Keyboards - Vinnie Moore, Guitar - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Vic Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - Bob Pfeifer, Composer, Lyricist - D. Wexler, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - JOHN AGNELLO, Recording Engineer - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Don Fleming, Producer - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Purdell, Producer, Keyboards - T. Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - J. Blades, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Duane Baron, Producer, Recording Engineer - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
C. Cornell, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - ANDY WALLACE, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums - Chris Cornell, Vocal
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISCO 2
J. Ponti, Composer, Lyricist - V. Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - Robert Bailey, Keyboards - John Webster, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Vic Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - West Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Vai, Guitar - Zodiac Mindwarp, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Satriani, Guitar - Nikki Sixx, Bass - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Ian Richardson, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - Robert Bailey, Keyboards - John Webster, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - West Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator - British Gang, Background Vocal - Nicholas Coler, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - Bob Pfeifer, Composer, Lyricist - D. Wexler, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - JOHN AGNELLO, Recording Engineer - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Don Fleming For Instant Mayhem Productions, Producer - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums - Steve Escallier, Recording Engineer
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Goldmark, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Pfeifer, Executive Producer - Robert Hart, Assistant Engineer - Paul Chiten, Keyboards - Desmond Child, Background Vocal - Maria Vidal, Background Vocal - Joe Turano, Background Vocal - BEN FOWLER, Assistant Engineer - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixing Engineer - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Desmond Child, Producer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John McCurry, Guitar - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Background Vocal - Hugh McDonald, Bass, Background Vocal - Sir Arthur Payson, Recording Engineer - Nick DiDia, Assistant Engineer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Steven Tyler, Vocal - Duane Seykora, Assistant Engineer - Gregg Mangiafico, Keyboards - Lolly Grodner, Assistant Engineer - John Herman, Assistant Engineer - Bobby Chouinard, Drums - Don Peterkofsky, Assistant Engineer - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Jango, Background Vocal - Stiv Bator, Background Vocal - Mark Tanzer, Assistant Engineer - Myriam Valle, Background Vocal - Diana Graselli, Background Vocal - Louie Merlino, Background Vocal - Brian Sterber, Assistant Engineer - Alan St. John, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Tom Teeley, Background Vocal - Jamie Sever, Background Vocal - Bernie Shanahan, Background Vocal
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment
John Purdell, Producer, Keyboards - T. Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - J. Blades, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Duane Baron, Producer, Recording Engineer - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Ponti, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Satriani, Guitar - B. PFEIFER, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - John Webster, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Vic Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - West Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Vallance, Composer, Lyricist - M. Mars, Composer, Lyricist - N. Sixx, Composer, Lyricist - Mick Mars, Guitar - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - Robert Bailey, Keyboards - John Webster, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - West Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Vallance, Composer, Lyricist - B. PFEIFER, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Ponti, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Satriani, Guitar - B. PFEIFER, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer - Hugh McDonald, Bass - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer - Robert Bailey, Keyboards - John Webster, Keyboards - Mickey Curry, Drums - George Cowan, Assistant Engineer - Vic Pepe, Composer, Lyricist - East Coast Gang, Background Vocal - Dave Levy, Assistant Engineer - Scott Jochim, Assistant Engineer - Judy Ross, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - Bob Pfeifer, Composer, Lyricist - B. Saylor, Composer, Lyricist - Dan Wexler, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - JOHN AGNELLO, Recording Engineer - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Don Fleming, Producer - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - B. Saylor, Composer, Lyricist - D. Wexler, Composer, Lyricist - M. Brooks, Composer, Lyricist - J. Norwood, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - Bessie Smith, Composer, Lyricist - ANDY WALLACE, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - B. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
C. Cornell, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - ANDY WALLACE, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums - Chris Cornell, Vocal
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Dudas, Composer, Lyricist - M. Hudson, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Hudson, Background Vocal - Bob Pfeifer, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Stef Burns, Guitar, Background Vocal - Alex Cooper, Composer, Lyricist - ANDY WALLACE, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards, Background Vocal - GREG SMITH, Bass, Background Vocal - Craig Copeland, Background Vocal - Rowie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Lou Merlino, Background Vocal - Brett Hudson, Background Vocal - David Vosikkinen, Drums
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Pfeifer, Producer - Michael Bruce, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer - Al Pitrelli, Guitar - Jonathan Mover, Drums - Pete Freezin', Guitar - Lisa Hollingshead, Producer - T-Bone Caradonna, Bass
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Pfeifer, Producer - Michael Bruce, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Vinson, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer - Al Pitrelli, Guitar - Jonathan Mover, Drums - Pete Freezin', Guitar - T-Bone Caradonna, Bass
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Pfeifer, Producer - M. BRUCE, Composer, Lyricist - D. Dunaway, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Bruce, Composer, Lyricist - G. Buxton, Composer, Lyricist - N. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Alice Cooper, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Sherinian, Keyboards - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer - Al Pitrelli, Guitar - Jonathan Mover, Drums - a.cooper, Composer, Lyricist - Pete Freezin', Guitar - Lisa Hollingshead, Producer - T-Bone Caradonna, Bass
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Approfondimenti
La domanda che viene da porsi è ovviamente questa: chi ha bisogno di una nuova compilation del maestro dello shock rock? Anche se non si contano più tutte quelle che sono uscite dal primo Greatest Hits nel 1974, a livello statistico, esiste ancora una stragrande maggioranza di persone su questo pianeta a non avere neanche uno dei suoi album o addirittura a non averlo mai ascoltato. Quindi la domanda sarebbe piuttosto: è possibile cominciare l’iniziazione con questo nuovo doppio? La risposta è positiva e negativa allo stesso tempo. Come lo indica la formulazione «Epic Years», questo best of non contiene che il periodo in cui Alice Cooper aveva un contratto con la potente etichetta americana. Un periodo assolutamente fortunato perché viene inaugurata nel 1989 sul monumentale Trash, con il suo corteo di successi perfettamente calibrati per le radio FM (Poison, Bed of Nails House on Fire, Only My Heart Talkin) e una manciata d’altri da classificare nei classici pezzi cooperiani (Spark in the Dark, Trash, Hell Is Living Without You, I’m Your Gun). Questo album venduto a più di 2 milioni di copie ha rilanciato la carriera di Cooper, al punto da meravigliare lo stesso musicista: «Incrociavo dei ragazzini in strada che pensavano che fosse il mio primo album». Ma doveva la sua popolarità alla presenza di invitati di spicco, tra cui gli Aerosmith quasi al completo (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton e Joey Kramer) Jon Bon Jovi e il suo vecchio complice Richie Sambora o Steve Lukather (Toto)… Ma il fatto di inserire otto pezzi su dieci tratti da Trash, o è esagerato, o è meschino.
Senza per questo essere un fallimento, ma ben il contrario, l’album successivo non ha conosciuto lo stesso successo, malgrado la stessa ricetta ma in versione più ambiziosa, con ospiti ancora più prestigiosi (Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai o due membri dei Mötley Crüe, Nikki Sixx e Mick Mars…). Eppure, qui l’integralità del suo contenuto è stata presa in cosiderazione. Un unico pezzo è stato scartato dell’ottimo The Last Temptation, ma le collaborazioni con Chris Cornell sono state per fortuna mantenute (Stolen Prayer e Unholly War). Tuttavia per giustificare la dicitura «essenziale» che sarebbe forse sembrata un tantino eccessiva, tre pezzi classici sono stati tratti dal live A Fistful of Alice e non meno importanti, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies e School’s Out, ma soltanto quest’ultimo gode di un vero e proprio invitato, Sammy Hagar, mentre Rob Zombie o Slash erano venuti anche loro per salutare Cooper sul palco su altri pezzi. Inserire meno titoli rispetto agli album in studio in favore di altri provenienti da questo live di ottima qualità sarebbe probabilmente stata una scelta più giudiziosa. Ma se dobbiamo rispondere con più chiarezza alla domanda posta all’inizio, propenderemo più per quella affermativa. Possiamo senza dubbio cominciare da questo album perché corrisponde agli anni in cui non c’è molto da gettar via di ciò Cooper produceva. Ma bisognerà velocemente spingersi ben oltre nell’esplorazione… © Jean-Pierre Sabouret/Qobuz
A proposito dell'album
- 2 disco(i) - 32 traccia(e)
- Durata totale: 02:26:01
- Artisti principali: Alice Cooper
- Compositore: Various Composers
- Etichetta: Epic - Legacy
- Genere: Pop/Rock Rock
This compilation (P) 2018 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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