The album features a mix of hard rock, shock rock, and pop, with songs like "Elected" and "Hello Hooray" displaying a more melodic and playful side of Cooper's music, while tracks like "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "Billion Dollar Babies" showcase his trademark dark and theatrical style.
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Album Description: |
"Billion Dollar Babies" is the sixth studio album by American rock musician Alice Cooper, released in 1973. It was one of Cooper's most commercially successful albums, reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The album features a mix of hard rock, shock rock, and pop, with songs like "Elected" and "Hello Hooray" displaying a more melodic and playful side of Cooper's music, while tracks like "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "Billion Dollar Babies" showcase his trademark dark and theatrical style. "Billion Dollar Babies" was produced by Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked with Cooper on the 1971 album "Love It to Death". Ezrin's production added a new level of sophistication to Cooper's sound, and helped to establish the Alice Cooper Group as one of the most exciting and innovative bands of the 1970s. In addition to its commercial success, "Billion Dollar Babies" has been widely praised by music critics and fans for its strong songwriting, imaginative arrangements, and tongue-in-cheek humor. It remains one of Cooper's signature albums and a classic of the glam rock era. |
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Music Genre: |
Hard Rock Music |
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Album Packaging / Information: |
Gatefold (FOC) cover design |
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Label Information: |
Warner Bros Records WB K 56 013 (56013) |
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Media Format: |
12" LP |
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Year & Country: |
1973 Made in Germany |
Track Listing of: Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies |
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Group photo of th Alice Cooper band with Alice Cooper holding a baby and the band-members white rabbits
Lyrics of the songs on "Billion Dollar Babies" printed on the green original custom inner sleeve
"Billion Dollar Babies" Record Label Details: Warner Bros. Records K 56013 , S 40.396
Alice Cooper is an American singer, songwriter, and actor born Vincent Damon Furnier on 4 February 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and formed his first rock band, The Spiders, while he was in high school. After changing the band's name to The Nazz, Furnier took on the stage name Alice Cooper and began performing a mix of hard rock and psychedelic music.
In 1969, Alice Cooper signed with Frank Zappa's record label, Straight Records, and released their first album, "Pretties for You." Despite mixed reviews, the album marked the beginning of Alice Cooper's rise to fame. In 1970, the band released their second album, "Easy Action," which was followed by their breakthrough album, "Love It to Death," in 1971. The album was a commercial success and produced the hit single "I'm Eighteen," which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Over the next few years, Alice Cooper continued to release successful albums and build a reputation for their outrageous and theatrical live shows. In 1972, the band released the album "School's Out," which became their biggest commercial success to date and solidified Alice Cooper's position as one of the leading figures in the emerging heavy metal genre.
In the mid-1970s, Alice Cooper faced a series of personal and professional challenges, including substance abuse and the collapse of their record label. Despite these setbacks, Alice Cooper continued to tour and release albums, and eventually regained his popularity with the release of "From the Inside" in 1978. The album was a more personal and introspective work and marked a departure from the shock rock image that Alice Cooper had become known for.
Alice Cooper has been married to Sheryl Goddard since 1976. Sheryl Goddard is a dancer and choreographer and has performed as a dancer in Alice Cooper's stage shows over the years.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Alice Cooper continued to tour and release new music, and in 1989, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the 2000s, he released several successful albums, including "Brutal Planet" and "The Eyes of Alice Cooper," and continued to tour and perform to enthusiastic audiences around the world.