Alice Cooper never considered his first live album, 1977's The Alice Cooper Show, to be an adequate representation of his capabilities as an entertainer, which is one of the reasons he invested so much energy in the 1997 live album Fistful of Alice.
Cooper envisioned the record as a blowout, not only showcasing his stage show, but also featuring cameos from such superstars as Slash, Sammy Hagar, and Rob Zombie.
While his abilities as a performer and vocalist had declined somewhat by 1997, Fistful of Alice is remarkably potent, capturing Cooper in good form.
It didn't matter that his notoriously bloody stage show had faded away in the 20 years between the two live records, since the album relies on the music, not the visuals.
And this time out, the music is much better -- it's tighter and harder, and Cooper's vocals are better than those on Show, where he suffered from too much substance abuse.
Fans of Cooper's classic period will miss the Billion Dollar Babies band, but hardcore fans will find the album to be an unexpected delight.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School's OutMichael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | I'm EighteenMichael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Lost in AmericaAlice Cooper, Dan Wexler | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Teenage Lament '74Alice Cooper, Neal Smith | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | I Never CryAlice Cooper, Dick Wagner | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | PoisonDesmond Child, Alice Cooper, John McCurry | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Welcome to My NightmareAlice Cooper, Dick Wagner | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | Feed My FrankensteinNick Coler, Alice Cooper, Zodiac Mindwarp & the Love Reaction, Ian Richardson | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | ElectedMichael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | Alice Cooper | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 10 | Is Anyone Home | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | No More Mr. Nice Guy | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | Only Woman Bleed | Alice Cooper | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 13 | Under My Wheels | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 56 mins | 130 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 407 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reb Beach | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Michael Bruce | Composer |
| 3 | Glen Buxton | Composer |
| 4 | Desmond Child | Composer |
| 5 | Nick Coler | Composer |
| 6 | Alice Cooper | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 7 | Jimmy DeGrasso | Drums |
| 8 | Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick | Strings |
| 9 | Dennis Dunaway | Composer |
| 10 | Steve Farris | Guitar |
| 11 | Sammy Hagar | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 12 | Mark Hutchins | Engineer |
| 13 | Todd Jensen | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Phil Kaffel | Engineer, Mixing |
| 15 | Peter Kent | Strings |
| 16 | Brian Kingman | Engineer |
| 17 | Matt Laug | Drums |
| 18 | Mario de León | Strings |
| 19 | Chris Lord | Mixing |
| 20 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 21 | Darrin McCann | Strings |
| 22 | John McCurry | Composer |
| 23 | Rod Michaels | Mixing |
| 24 | Zodiac Mindwarp & the Love Reaction | Composer |
| 25 | Thom Panunzio | Engineer, Producer |
| 26 | Ian Richardson | Composer |
| 27 | Ryan Roxie | Guitar |
| 28 | Dimo Safari | Cover Design |
| 29 | Bennett Salvay | Strings |
| 30 | Matt Sherlock | Photography |
| 31 | Slash | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 32 | Neal Smith | Composer |
| 33 | Alex Solca | Photography |
| 34 | Hugh Syme | Cover Design |
| 35 | Paul Taylor | Guitar, Keyboards |
| 36 | Dick Wagner | Composer |
| 37 | Dan Wexler | Composer, Guitar |
| 38 | Rob Zombie | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |