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Die Frage, die sich natürlich stellt, ist folgende: wer braucht eine weitere Kompilation dieses Meisters auf dem Gebiet des Shock Rock? Auch wenn es seit dem ersten Greatest Hits im Jahre 1974 unzählige Veröffentlichungen dieser Art gegeben hat, so besitzt, statistisch gesehen, die große Mehrheit der Menschen auf dieser Erde kein einziges seiner Alben, oder sie haben nie eines davon gehört. Die immer wiederkehrende Frage lautet also eher: kann man mit diesem neuen Doppelalbum einen ersten Schritt machen? Die Antwort wird ja und nein sein. Wie aus der Bezeichnung „Epic Years“ hervorgeht, bezieht sich dieses Best of-Album nur auf die Zeit, in der Alice Cooper bei dem einflussreichen amerikanischen Label unter Vertrag stand. Es war eine Zeit der recht fetten Jahre, die im Jahr 1989 mit dem monumentalen Trash anfingen, und weitergingen mit der langen, für die UKW-Sender genau passenden Serie an Radiohits (Poison, Bed of Nails House on Fire, Only My Heart Talkin) und einer Handvoll anderer, die zu Coopers Klassikern gehören (Spark in the Dark, Trash, Hell Is Living Without You, I’m Your Gun). Die zwei Millionen Exemplare, die von diesem Album verkauft wurden, haben Coopers Karriere einen richtig neuen Aufschwung gegeben, sodass er darüber selbst erstaunt war: „Auf der Straße begegnete ich jungen Leuten, die dachten, es wäre mein erstes Album.“ Seine Berühmtheit hatte er aber auch den Gastauftritten von Szenestars zu verdanken, etwa Aerosmith in fast vollständiger Besetzung (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton und Joey Kramer), Jon Bon Jovi und sein früherer Komplize Richie Sambora oder Steve Lukather (Toto)… Aber acht von zehn Auszügen aus Trash zu präsentieren, das ist entweder übertrieben oder geizig.
Das darauffolgende Album war zwar kein Misserfolg, bei weitem nicht, aber es war nicht genauso erfolgreich, trotz desselben Rezepts, das noch ehrgeiziger war, mit noch mehr angesehenen Gästen, (Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai oder zwei Mitglieder von Mötley Crüe, Nikki Sixx und Mick Mars…). Dennoch wurde hier der gesamte Inhalt übernommen. Ein einziges Stück des hervorragenden The Last Temptation wurde weggelassen, aber glücklicherweise wurden die Kooperationen mit Chris Cornell übernommen (Stolen Prayer und Unholly War). Die Bezeichnung „Best of“ könnte sich ein bisschen übertrieben anhören, ist aber mit drei – und nicht den geringsten – Hits aus dem Live-Mitschnitt A Fistful of Alice gerechtfertigt: No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies und School’s Out. Allerdings präsentiert nur der letzte einen echten Gast, Sammy Hagar, wo sich doch auch Rob Zombie oder Slash auf der Bühne mit anderen Stücken Cooper angeschlossen hatten. Man hätte wohl besser daran getan, statt der Studioalben ein paar Titel mehr aus diesem qualitativ hochwertigen Live-Album zu präsentieren. Wenn wir also auf die zuvor gestellte Frage genauer antworten wollen, dann tendieren wir eher zum "Ja". Man kann durchaus mit diesem Album starten, da es eben den Jahren entspricht, wo Coopers Produktionen fast durchwegs erstklassig waren. Dann sollte man aber schnell einen Schritt weiter gehen… © 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
DISC 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
Albumbeschreibung
Die Frage, die sich natürlich stellt, ist folgende: wer braucht eine weitere Kompilation dieses Meisters auf dem Gebiet des Shock Rock? Auch wenn es seit dem ersten Greatest Hits im Jahre 1974 unzählige Veröffentlichungen dieser Art gegeben hat, so besitzt, statistisch gesehen, die große Mehrheit der Menschen auf dieser Erde kein einziges seiner Alben, oder sie haben nie eines davon gehört. Die immer wiederkehrende Frage lautet also eher: kann man mit diesem neuen Doppelalbum einen ersten Schritt machen? Die Antwort wird ja und nein sein. Wie aus der Bezeichnung „Epic Years“ hervorgeht, bezieht sich dieses Best of-Album nur auf die Zeit, in der Alice Cooper bei dem einflussreichen amerikanischen Label unter Vertrag stand. Es war eine Zeit der recht fetten Jahre, die im Jahr 1989 mit dem monumentalen Trash anfingen, und weitergingen mit der langen, für die UKW-Sender genau passenden Serie an Radiohits (Poison, Bed of Nails House on Fire, Only My Heart Talkin) und einer Handvoll anderer, die zu Coopers Klassikern gehören (Spark in the Dark, Trash, Hell Is Living Without You, I’m Your Gun). Die zwei Millionen Exemplare, die von diesem Album verkauft wurden, haben Coopers Karriere einen richtig neuen Aufschwung gegeben, sodass er darüber selbst erstaunt war: „Auf der Straße begegnete ich jungen Leuten, die dachten, es wäre mein erstes Album.“ Seine Berühmtheit hatte er aber auch den Gastauftritten von Szenestars zu verdanken, etwa Aerosmith in fast vollständiger Besetzung (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton und Joey Kramer), Jon Bon Jovi und sein früherer Komplize Richie Sambora oder Steve Lukather (Toto)… Aber acht von zehn Auszügen aus Trash zu präsentieren, das ist entweder übertrieben oder geizig.
Das darauffolgende Album war zwar kein Misserfolg, bei weitem nicht, aber es war nicht genauso erfolgreich, trotz desselben Rezepts, das noch ehrgeiziger war, mit noch mehr angesehenen Gästen, (Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai oder zwei Mitglieder von Mötley Crüe, Nikki Sixx und Mick Mars…). Dennoch wurde hier der gesamte Inhalt übernommen. Ein einziges Stück des hervorragenden The Last Temptation wurde weggelassen, aber glücklicherweise wurden die Kooperationen mit Chris Cornell übernommen (Stolen Prayer und Unholly War). Die Bezeichnung „Best of“ könnte sich ein bisschen übertrieben anhören, ist aber mit drei – und nicht den geringsten – Hits aus dem Live-Mitschnitt A Fistful of Alice gerechtfertigt: No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies und School’s Out. Allerdings präsentiert nur der letzte einen echten Gast, Sammy Hagar, wo sich doch auch Rob Zombie oder Slash auf der Bühne mit anderen Stücken Cooper angeschlossen hatten. Man hätte wohl besser daran getan, statt der Studioalben ein paar Titel mehr aus diesem qualitativ hochwertigen Live-Album zu präsentieren. Wenn wir also auf die zuvor gestellte Frage genauer antworten wollen, dann tendieren wir eher zum "Ja". Man kann durchaus mit diesem Album starten, da es eben den Jahren entspricht, wo Coopers Produktionen fast durchwegs erstklassig waren. Dann sollte man aber schnell einen Schritt weiter gehen… © Jean-Pierre Sabouret/Qobuz
Informationen zu dem Album
- 2 Disc(s) - 32 Track(s)
- Gesamte Laufzeit: 02:26:01
- Künstler: Alice Cooper
- Komponist: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
This compilation (P) 2018 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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