┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Alice Cooper - School's Out + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Feb-06-2006 Encoder......LAME 3.90 Modified ║ │ │║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........1972 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......rainbow Songs........09 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.alicecooper.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Alice Cooper Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : School's Out Label : Warner Bros ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Alice Cooper struck a universal chord with the ║ │ │║ title track from their fifth album and the ║ │ │║ group-penned anthem became the only Top 10 hit ║ │ │║ of their career--"School's Out" peaked at No. 7 ║ │ │║ in the summer of 1972. [Note: It was also a No. ║ │ │║ 1 hit for three weeks in the U.K.] ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ While "School's Out" is the focal point (and ║ │ │║ only hit) of this apparent concept album, there ║ │ │║ are other classic Alice Cooper songs here, ║ │ │║ including the rockin' "Luney Tune" (co-written ║ │ │║ by bassist Dennis Dunaway and Alice Cooper), the ║ │ │║ snarling "Public Animal #9, and the jazzy "Blue ║ │ │║ Turk" (the latter two co-written by guitarist ║ │ │║ Michael Bruce and Alice Cooper). Two other ║ │ │║ strong tracks are the ones inspired by the music ║ │ │║ from WEST SIDE STORY: "Gutter Cat vs. the Jets" ║ │ │║ and "Grande Finale." [It should be noted that ║ │ │║ Leonard Bernstein is given co-writer status on ║ │ │║ both of these tracks.] ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ In addition to the terrific music, the original ║ │ │║ LP was housed in an album jacket that could fold ║ │ │║ into an actual school desk--and the record was ║ │ │║ not in a paper sleeve but a pair of pink women's ║ │ │║ underwear! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Alice Cooper is interesting, misunderstood, and ║ │ │║ hard to classify. Many have placed his music in ║ │ │║ the hard rock category, but in listening to the ║ │ │║ range of music on this CD I find jazz, rock, ║ │ │║ hard rock, progressive rock, instrumentals, and ║ │ │║ even a song that sounds like a Broadway show ║ │ │║ tune. ║ │ │║ The CD opens with the title track. While the ║ │ │║ song sounds like it is anti-school and ║ │ │║ anti-establishment, the song is a parody of teen ║ │ │║ angst. It's easy to overlook the key line in ║ │ │║ this hard rock song, which is "Well we got no ║ │ │║ class and we got no principals and we got no ║ │ │║ innocence and we can't even think of a word that ║ │ │║ rhymes." The opening lyrics and the closing ║ │ │║ lyrics sound rebellious, but the middle line has ║ │ │║ more double entendres than a James Bond movie ║ │ │║ and pokes fun at people who do not go to school. ║ │ │║ This wonderfully subtle song is considered to be ║ │ │║ Alice Cooper's signature song. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ "Luney Tune" is a bizarre song that evokes ║ │ │║ surreal images of horror that still contain ║ │ │║ pieces of parody regarding teenagers ║ │ │║ understanding their world and how they react to ║ │ │║ it. The last line is interesting because many ║ │ │║ teenagers have a difficult time understanding ║ │ │║ their mortality, and the images in the song are ║ │ │║ so surreal that dissociation is possible and ║ │ │║ what you do to yourself may not be happening, ║ │ │║ but then again, how would you know? The style of ║ │ │║ this song contains elements that were a part of ║ │ │║ new wave music in the following decade. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The following song continues the parody, this ║ │ │║ time of the fight in "West Side Story." The ║ │ │║ satire in this song is subtle in some ways, and ║ │ │║ blatant in others. Alice Cooper does a good job ║ │ │║ of conveying bloody images, but the lines that ║ │ │║ surround them are too humorous for the song to ║ │ │║ be taken seriously. This song is another hard ║ │ │║ rocker with a musically interesting ending that ║ │ │║ is a combination of elements that appeared more ║ │ │║ strongly in "Welcome to My Nightmare" with a ║ │ │║ flavor of music from "West Side Story." This ║ │ │║ song is followed by a brief instrumental, ║ │ │║ "Street Fight." The instrumental is primarily ║ │ │║ fighting sound effects with bass and a cymbal ║ │ │║ providing the musical accompaniment. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ "Blue Turk" is a jazz song where the lyrics ║ │ │║ could mean several things, with a sexual ║ │ │║ undercurrent. This song is very strongly jazz ║ │ │║ flavored from beginning to end, and though the ║ │ │║ lyrics are typical Alice Cooper, unless you knew ║ │ │║ the song was by Alice Cooper I do not think you ║ │ │║ could have guessed it from the style. The song ║ │ │║ is accompanied by horns to enhance the jazz ║ │ │║ flavor. The tune is catchy and you may find ║ │ │║ yourself singing portions of the song if you ║ │ │║ listen to it too long. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ "My Stars" is science fiction from beginning to ║ │ │║ end. At first it might be hard to tell, but the ║ │ │║ last line is a giveaway. "Klaatu barada nikto" ║ │ │║ is from the classic science fiction movie "The ║ │ │║ Day the Earth Stood Still." This line was ║ │ │║ provided by Klaatu (Michael Rennie) to Helen ║ │ │║ Benson (Patricia Neal) to give to Gort the robot ║ │ │║ in the event that something happened to Klaatu. ║ │ │║ If you've seen the movie you'll recognize hints ║ │ │║ within the song that at the very least several ║ │ │║ elements of the movie are contained within the ║ │ │║ lyrics. If you need any further proof that this ║ │ │║ song is science fiction oriented the sound ║ │ │║ effects in the last minute of the song should be ║ │ │║ convincing. This song is another rocker that has ║ │ │║ some progressive elements in it. I thought the ║ │ │║ piano near the end of the song sounded a lot ║ │ │║ like Elton John in the early 70s. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Alice Cooper does another changeup on the ║ │ │║ following song, "Public Animal #9." This time ║ │ │║ the group plays this rock song with a strong ║ │ │║ blues flavor. The lyrics describe a prisoner who ║ │ │║ seems to be unrepentant. Certainly he states ║ │ │║ that he's proud to be "Public Animal #9." ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ "Alma Mater" follows. This song is the mellowest ║ │ │║ on the album, and there is still a bit of satire ║ │ │║ in the tone. The style reminds me of The ║ │ │║ Beatles, and Paul McCartney in particular. The ║ │ │║ refrain has a faster beat, but the next verse ║ │ │║ returns the song to its mellow beginning. The ║ │ │║ guitar work is quite good on this song, and ║ │ │║ shows a strong Beatles influence. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ "The Grand Finale" is a rock instrumental with ║ │ │║ jazz overtones. This instrumental could have ║ │ │║ been created by the Chicago of the 70s. The lead ║ │ │║ guitar is classic early 70s style. As the song ║ │ │║ progresses the sound is similar to that of a ║ │ │║ fanfare, as though hailing the album and calling ║ │ │║ attention to its passing, an interesting way of ║ │ │║ closing this album. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ I've always thought of Alice Cooper the group ║ │ │║ and the singer in terms of their rebellion songs ║ │ │║ and their songs that spoke of blood and horror. ║ │ │║ However, this album has little of that, showing ║ │ │║ more jazz and rock influence, and substantial ║ │ │║ amounts of parody. The music is good and the ║ │ │║ lyrics are interesting and challenging. This ║ │ │║ music is from Alice Cooper at one of their ║ │ │║ musical peaks, and should be in any serious rock ║ │ │║ fan's music collection. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Originally released in 1972,this was the band's ║ │ │║ follow-up to 'Killer'.'School's Out',no doubt ║ │ │║ was a bit of a ground-breaker.I remember the ║ │ │║ summer this album had first seen the light of ║ │ │║ day.Maybe it was just me,but it seemed like the ║ │ │║ town's scuzziest women that you could ever come ║ │ │║ across simply worshipped this record.As for the ║ │ │║ guys who totally dug 'School's Out',they were ║ │ │║ often those trouble-making,long-haired pill ║ │ │║ poppers that were often a runaway.What am trying ║ │ │║ to say here?MAYBE 'School's Out' was like a ║ │ │║ white trash calling card,sort to speak.Don't get ║ │ │║ me wrong,the music here is great early '70's ║ │ │║ hard rock as so very FEW had managed to ║ │ │║ make.Best cuts are the title track "School's ║ │ │║ Out"(that've now become a staple in FM ║ │ │║ radio),"Luney Tune"(sort of like a search for ║ │ │║ teenage identity,1972 style),the glittery "My ║ │ │║ Stars"(wish he'd play this on tour again ║ │ │║ sometime),their ode to those scutty ║ │ │║ women,probably "Public Animal #9" and "Gutter ║ │ │║ Cats Vs. The Jets" where he'll occaionally play ║ │ │║ on tour when a street fight occurs.A true ║ │ │║ keeper,nice reissue and a must-have. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Another Alice Cooper gem!! Title track= hard ║ │ │║ rock with excellent guitar work, heart pounding ║ │ │║ bass, heavy drums, and Alice with his usual cut ║ │ │║ right through your body vocals. "Luney Tune"= ║ │ │║ power pop at it's best,(tell me who's done it ║ │ │║ better). "Gutter Cats vs. The Jets"/"Street ║ │ │║ Fight"= West Side Story's story as told by Alice ║ │ │║ and the gang-better than the movie itself! "Blue ║ │ │║ Turk"= the band's jazzy side coming out in ║ │ │║ excellent form. "My Stars"= just close your eyes ║ │ │║ and take a ride through the starry universe with ║ │ │║ Alice-you'll love where he takes you here. ║ │ │║ "Public Animal #9"= another hard rocker with a ║ │ │║ rebellious side-take THAT teachers and ║ │ │║ principals! "Alma Mater"= Alice gets mellow ║ │ │║ here-just substitute your schools name and it's ║ │ │║ everyones tune. "Grand Finale"= Top Notch ║ │ │║ synthesizer work along with the rest of the band ║ │ │║ showcasing other areas of there musical talent. ║ │ │║ All in all, an outstanding album that one could ║ │ │║ listen to over and over again and NEVER get ║ │ │║ tired of it!! ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ This is probally my favorite cd. I dont know ║ │ │║ whats up the crap that people are putting out ║ │ │║ today. No new bands rock at all exept Korn. But ║ │ │║ this cd is awsome i listin to it everyday when i ║ │ │║ get bored. Alice is the man and rocks harder ║ │ │║ than anyone every has are will and no one will ║ │ │║ convince me other wise. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - School's Out [03:30] │ │ 02 - Luney Tune [03:44] │ │ 03 - Gutter Cat Vs. The Jets [04:40] │ │ 04 - Street fight [00:54] │ │ 05 - blue Turk [05:34] │ │ 06 - My Stars [05:49] │ │ 07 - Public Animal #9 [03:55] │ │ 08 - Alma Mater [04:27] │ │ 09 - Grande Finale [04:25] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [36:58 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘