COOPER,ALICE - KILLER Vinyl LP

Alice Cooper was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like "I'm Eighteen," "School's Out," "No More Mr. Nice Guy," and "Elected." Rhino reissues two of those platinum albums -Killer(1971) andSchool's Out(1972) - with newly remastered sound, rare recordings, and previously unreleased live performances.

Released in 1971,Killerwas the fourth studio album recorded by the founding quintet of singer Alice Cooper, lead guitarist Glen Buxton, rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway, and drummer Neal Smith. Bob Ezrin produced all four of Alice Cooper's platinum albums from the 1970s, includingKillerandSchool's Out.

Killer (Deluxe Edition)introduces a newly remastered version of the original release, which peaked at #21 on theBillboardalbums chart. Along with the singles "Under My Wheels" and "Be My Lover," the record also includes "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah," "Desperado," and the prog-rock-inspired epic "Halo Of Flies." The bonus material features alternate takes for "You Drive Me Nervous," "Under My Wheels," and "Dead Babies."

The collection also gives fans an unreleased live recording of the band's performance at Mar Y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico on April 2, 1972. Recorded a few months before the band returned to the studio to makeSchool's Out,the show previews "Public Animal #9" from the upcoming album. The band played most ofKillerduring the concert, including "You Drive Me Nervous," "Under My Wheels," and "Halo Of Flies." They also tapped the group's 1971 album,Love It to Death,for live versions of "Is It My Body?," "Long Way To Go," and the smash hit "I'm Eighteen."

The vinyl versions for both Deluxe Editions recreate the original album sleeves down to the smallest detail. ForKiller,that means a gatefold sleeve that opens to reveal a detachable 1972 calendar with a photo of Cooper in the gallows.

Both sets come with booklets that include track-by-track commentary by band members and formerCreem Magazineeditor Jaan Uhelszki, plus liner notes by Bill Holdship, also a formerCreem Magazineeditor.

InKiller (Deluxe Edition),Holdship writes: "Listening toKilleragain after all these years to write these notes was rewarding because, like The Beatles and Elvis, it's gratifying to realize I ended up 'wasting' my life on something that, even in retrospect, really was that great.Fifty years later,Killerremains a perfect - perfect! - rock 'n' roll record."

KILLER: DELUXE EDITION

Vinyl Track Listing

LP One: Original Album Remastered
Side One
1. "Under My Wheels"
2. "Be My Lover"
3. "Halo Of Flies"
4. "Desperado"

Side Two
1. "You Drive Me Nervous"
2. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah"
3. "Dead Babies"
4. "Killer"

LP Two: Live at Mar Y Sol Pop Festival, Puerto Rico (April 2, 1972)
Side One
1. "Public Animal #9/Be My Lover" *
2. "You Drive Me Nervous" *
3. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" *
4. "I'm Eighteen" *

Side Two
1. "Halo Of Flies" *
2. "Is It My Body?" *

LP Three: Live at Mar Y Sol Pop Festival, Puerto Rico (April 2, 1972)
Side One
1. "Dead Babies" *
2. "Killer" *
3. "Long Way To Go" *

Side Two
1. "Under My Wheels" *
Studio Extras
2. "You Drive Me Nervous" (Alternate Version)
3. "Under My Wheels" (Alternate Version)
4. "Dead Babies" (Alternate Version)

Label:Rhino