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Live At Montreux (Alice Cooper Album)
''Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005'' is a live video and album release by Alice Cooper. It was released worldwide in May 2006 as a combined DVD and CD package. In 2014 it was issued as a limited double vinyl release for Record Store Day under the title 'Live In Switzerland 2005'. The concert was filmed and recorded on July 12, at the 2005 Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, at the Stravinski Auditorium, as part of Cooper's "Dirty Diamonds" World Tour. Track listing DVD/Blu-ray # Opening credits – 0:16 # " Department of Youth" – 2:40 # " No More Mr. Nice Guy" – 3:04 # "Dirty Diamonds" – 3:45 # "Billion Dollar Babies" – 3:34 # "Be My Lover" – 3:18 # " Lost in America" – 4:31 # "I Never Cry" – 2:50 # "Woman of Mass Distraction" – 3:53 # "I'm Eighteen" – 4:14 # "Between High School and Old School" – 2:51 # "What Do You Want from Me?" – 3:19 # "Is It My Body?" – 3:00 # "Go to Hell" – 2:56 # "The Black Widow(instrumental) – 2:54 # "Drum So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HD DVD
HD DVD (short for High Definition Digital Versatile Disc) is an obsolete high-density optical disc format for storing data and playback of high-definition video. Supported principally by Toshiba, HD DVD was envisioned to be the successor to the standard DVD format. HD DVD employed a blue laser with a shorter wavelength (with the exception of the 3× DVD and HD REC variants), and it stored about 3.2 times as much data per layer as its predecessor (maximum capacity: 15 GB per layer compared to 4.7 GB per layer on a DVD). The format was commercially released in 2006 and fought a protracted format war with rival Blu-ray. On February 19, 2008, Toshiba abandoned the format, announcing it would no longer manufacture HD DVD players and drives. The HD DVD Promotion Group was dissolved on March 28, 2008. The HD DVD physical disc specifications (but not the codecs) were used as the basis for the China Blue High-definition Disc (CBHD) formerly called CH-DVD. History In the lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Music
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poison (Alice Cooper Song)
"Poison" is a song by American musician Alice Cooper. Written by Cooper, producer Desmond Child and guitarist John McCurry, the song was released as a single in July 1989 from Cooper's eighteenth album, ''Trash''. It became one of Cooper's biggest hit singles in the United States, peaking at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The power ballad performed even better in the UK by peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. "Poison" remains one of Alice Cooper's best known songs. It is ranked by ''Billboard'' as the " 91st top song of 1989", while Ultimate Classic Rock ranked it as the "7th best Alice Cooper song", commenting "Poison sounds like a typical '80s pop-metal number at times, but Cooper’s intensity brings it to a whole other level." The song's main riff was written by guitarist John McCurry, who two years earlier had used it for the John Waite track " Encircled". Music video There are two versions of the video to the song, one of which shows Alice Cooper bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School's Out (song)
"School's Out" is a song first recorded as the title track of Alice Cooper's fifth album. It was released as the album's only single on April 26, 1972. "School's Out" was the Alice Cooper's biggest international hit and it has been regarded as the band's signature song and reached number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 3 in the Canadian Hot 100, number 2 in Ireland and reached the top of the UK Singles Chart. Swiss metal band Krokus released a charting cover version in 1986. Inspiration and writing Cooper has said he was inspired to write the song when answering the question, "What's the greatest three minutes of your life?". Cooper said: "There's two times during the year. One is Christmas morning, when you're just getting ready to open the presents. The greed factor is right there. The next one is the last three minutes of the last day of school when you're sitting there and it's like a slow fuse burning. I said, 'If we can catch that three minutes in a song, it's g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Women Bleed
"Only Women Bleed" is a song by Alice Cooper, released on his debut solo album '' Welcome to My Nightmare'' in 1975. It was written by Cooper and Dick Wagner, and was the second single from the album to be released. Background It is a ballad about a woman in an abusive marriage. The song is often mistakenly presumed to be about menstruation, and that has limited its play on radio and in other public forums. As a single by Cooper, it was released as just "Only Women". Prior to the release of ''Welcome to My Nightmare'' in the US, a shortened version of the song was released as a single and was alternatively titled "Only Women" by Atlantic Records due to protests by feminist groups. The album version of the song features more orchestral movements than the single, and also runs longer than the 45 at 5:49. According to co-writer Dick Wagner, the song's musical riff and vocal melody were developed several years earlier during his tenure with the late-1960s Michigan-based band the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To My Nightmare (song)
"Welcome to My Nightmare" is the title track to Alice Cooper's eighth studio album. The song is written by Cooper, Dick Wagner and Bob Ezrin. It peaked at 45 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song itself mixes elements from disco, jazz, hard rock, and keeps a "heavy-yet-funky beat". Cooper would later perform the song on ''The Muppet Show''. The tune was placed tenth on a list AOL Radio made of the "10 Best Halloween Songs". Acoustic guitar is played by Dick Wagner, bass by Tony Levin, clarinet by Jozef Chirowski, drums by Johnny "Bee" Badanjek, and electric guitar by Steve Hunter. ''Record World'' said that the single release that "Alice sounds downright ghoulish on this re-mixed and edited lp track." Cover versions Ronnie James Dio, Steve Lukather, Bob Kulick, Phil Soussan, Randy Castillo Randolpho Francisco Castillo (December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002) was an American musician. He was Ozzy Osbourne's drummer during the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, and later as drummer f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feed My Frankenstein
"Feed My Frankenstein" is a song originally written and originally by British hard rock band Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction for their album '' Hoodlum Thunder''. American singer Alice Cooper covered it on his 19th solo studio album, ''Hey Stoopid'', and released it as a single in May 1992. Its highest chart position as a single was number 27 in the UK. Cooper gained a co-writer credit for his version due to different lyrics from the original. The song was featured in the 1992 film '' Wayne's World'', in which Cooper performs the song at a concert, and was featured on the film's soundtrack. Guest appearances on the track include Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, and Elvira ( Cassandra Peterson). Personnel * Alice Cooper – vocals * Mickey Curry – drums * Robert Bailey – keyboards * Joe Satriani – guitar * Steve Vai – guitar * Nikki Sixx Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, best known as the co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimme (Alice Cooper Song)
"Gimme" is a single by rock singer Alice Cooper, released in 2000. The song appeared on Cooper's album '' Brutal Planet'', and was its first and only single. Its highest chart position was 85 in the UK. The song was written by Cooper and Bob Marlette. The song is about a deal with the Devil, sung from the point of view of Satan. This is a recurring theme for Cooper, and a motif he uses in songs like "I'm The Coolest" from 1976's '' Alice Cooper Goes to Hell'' and "I Just Wanna Be God" on '' Dragontown'', the follow-up album to ''Brutal Planet''. The lyrics also make a reference to "Nothing's Free" from ''The Last Temptation'', another song with the same theme. Music video A music video was produced to promote the single. Album appearances *'' Brutal Planet'' *'' Alice Cooper: Brutally Live'' *'' Dragontown'' bonus disc *''Frezno Smooth Original Soundtrack'' * ''Live at Montreux 2005'' Personnel *Alice Cooper - Vocals *Ryan Roxie - Guitar *Phil X. - Guitar *China - Guitar * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Eighteen
"I'm Eighteen" is a song by rock band Alice Cooper, first released as a single in November 1970 backed with "Is It My Body". It was the band's first top-forty success—peaking at number 21—and convinced Warner Bros. that Alice Cooper had the commercial potential to release an album. The song and its B-side feature on the band's first major-label album '' Love It to Death'' (1971). The anthemic song is driven by a lumbering, arpeggiated guitar riff and aggressive, raspy vocals. The lyrics tell of the angst of being "in the middle" between youth and adulthood. It began as an eight-minute jam that young Canadian producer Bob Ezrin persuaded the band into tightening into a tight three-minute rocker. The song was the band's breakthrough, and left a considerable influence on hard rock, punk, and heavy metal. Joey Ramone wrote his first song for the Ramones based on the chords to "I'm Eighteen", and John Lydon auditioned for the Sex Pistols by miming to the song. Bands such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Never Cry
"I Never Cry" is a song by American rock singer Alice Cooper. It was originally released on his ''Alice Cooper Goes to Hell'' album in 1976. The song was written by Cooper and Dick Wagner. Background On an episode of his radio show broadcast on November 23, 2009, Cooper stated that "I Never Cry" was his biggest selling single; it was one of only two gold records Cooper earned in the US, the other being for his 1989 comeback hit "Poison". "I Never Cry" was written about Cooper's experiences with alcoholism, which one year later sent the performer into rehab. He called the song "an alcoholic confession". As with most of Cooper's softer ballads, it fared poorly in recurrent rotation; it was too soft for the classic rock format, while classic hits stations have largely ignored it. "I Never Cry" was performed live by Cooper, though not consistently, during all tours up to his break in touring due to his addiction to crack cocaine and eventual relapse into alcoholism following 1981's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In America (Alice Cooper Song)
"Lost in America" is a single by musician Alice Cooper, who co-wrote the song with Bud Saylor and Icon guitarist Dan Wexler, taken from his 1994 album '' The Last Temptation''. It was the most popular single from the album. “Lost in America” has been a live staple since its release,setlist.fm‘Lost in America by Alice Cooper setlist statistics’/ref> and is the solitary song from ''The Last Temptation'' that Cooper has performed live from 2000 onwards. The single featured a B-side, a live version of "Hey Stoopid". Music video A music video was made for the song, but it received almost no airplay at all. The music video features a young boy (supposedly Steven) reading the Marvel comics adaptation of the album, written by Neil Gaiman. The comic book comes to life as Alice Cooper and his band playing the song with several video clips referencing the song's lyrics. Personnel *Alice Cooper - vocals * Stef Burns - guitar, background vocals * Greg Smith - bass, background vocals * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billion Dollar Babies (song)
"Billion Dollar Babies" is a popular 1973 single by the rock group Alice Cooper, the title track taken from the album ''Billion Dollar Babies''. It was released in July 1973, months after the album had been released. The track is a duet between Alice Cooper and Scottish musician Donovan, who provides the falsetto and high harmony vocals. BMI lists the composers of "Billion Dollar Babies" as Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce and Reggie Vinson (a session guitarist who had worked with the Alice Cooper band previously). Some sources list the composers as Cooper, Bruce, drummer Neal Smith, and "R. Reggie", the latter being an allusion to Vinson's nickname "Rockin' Reggie Vinson". '' Record World'' said that "produced by the incomparable Bob Ezrin, he singleshould see billions of Cooper babies flocking to the stores and gobbling it up." The ''Billion Dollar Babies'' album was the second to last recorded by the original Alice Cooper band, before singer Alice Cooper went solo. Legal compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
