1995's Classicks is another in a long line of Alice Cooper best-of compilations, and it includes both live and studio material.
Featured are such late-'80s and early-'90s favorites as "Poison," "Hey Stoopid," "House of Fire," and a great duet with Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, "Stolen Prayer," among others.
While the live material is advertised as being issued officially for the first time on CD, it turns out that it comprises nothing more than the exact versions lifted from Alice's 1989 home video Alice Cooper Trashes the World.
Still, you can never go wrong with any version of such early-'70s anthems as "Under My Wheels," "Billion Dollar Babies," "I'm Eighteen," "No More Mr.
Nice Guy," "School's Out," and the ballad "Only Women Bleed." While the album's title may be a bit misleading (only six of the 14 tracks are true classics), and while it isn't in the same league as 1974's Greatest Hits, hardcore Cooper fans will find a decent collection in Classicks.
[Note -- the Japanese version of Classicks includes an extra bonus track, the rare B-side "It Rained All Night."].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PoisonDesmond Child, Alice Cooper, John McCurry | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Hey StoopidAlice Cooper, Vic Pepe, Bob Pfeifer, Jack Ponti | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Feed My FrankensteinNick Coler, Alice Cooper, Zodiac Mindwarp, Zodiac Mindwarp & the Love Reaction, Ian Richardson | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Love's a Loaded GunAlice Cooper, Vic Pepe, Jack Ponti | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Stolen PrayerAlice Cooper, Chris Cornell | Alice Cooper | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | House of FireDesmond Child, Alice Cooper, Joan Jett | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Lost in AmericaAlice Cooper, Dan Wexler | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | It's MeJack Blades, Alice Cooper, Tommy Shaw | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | FireJimi Hendrix | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Under My Wheels (Live) | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | I'm Eighteen (Live) | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | No More Mr. Nice Guy (Live) | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | Only Women Bleed (Live) | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 14 | School's Out (Live) | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 15 | Billion Dollar Babies (Live) | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 61 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 436 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Bailey | Keyboards |
| 2 | Duane Baron | Producer |
| 3 | Jack Blades | Composer |
| 4 | Michael Bruce | Composer |
| 5 | Stef Burns | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Glen Buxton | Composer |
| 7 | Desmond Child | Composer, Producer |
| 8 | Bobby Chouinard | Drums |
| 9 | David Coleman | Art Direction |
| 10 | Nick Coler | Composer |
| 11 | Peter Collins | Producer |
| 12 | Alice Cooper | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 13 | Chris Cornell | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Steve Croes | Synclavier |
| 15 | Mickey Curry | Drums |
| 16 | Dennis Dunaway | Composer |
| 17 | Doug Erb | Design |
| 18 | Bob Ezrin | Composer |
| 19 | Jimi Hendrix | Composer |
| 20 | Joan Jett | Composer |
| 21 | Dean Karr | Photography |
| 22 | Glen LaFerman | Photography |
| 23 | Frankie La Rocka | Compilation Producer |
| 24 | Brian Lima | Compilation Producer |
| 25 | John McCurry | Composer, Guitar |
| 26 | Hugh McDonald | Bass |
| 27 | Zodiac Mindwarp | Composer |
| 28 | Zodiac Mindwarp & the Love Reaction | Composer |
| 29 | Jonathan Mover | Drums |
| 30 | Zachary Nevel | Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Ozzy Osbourne | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Thom Panunzio | Producer |
| 33 | Vic Pepe | Composer |
| 34 | Joe Perry | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 35 | Bob Pfeifer | Composer, Producer |
| 36 | Al Pitrelli | Guitar |
| 37 | Jack Ponti | Composer |
| 38 | John Purdell | Producer |
| 39 | Ian Richardson | Composer |
| 40 | Randee Saint Nicholas | Photography |
| 41 | Joe Satriani | Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Tommy Shaw | Composer |
| 43 | Derek Sherinian | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Nikki Sixx | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 45 | Slash | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 46 | Greg Smith | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 47 | Neal Smith | Composer |
| 48 | Tom Smith | Compilation Producer |
| 49 | Alan St. Jon | Keyboards |
| 50 | David Uosikkinen | Drums |
| 51 | Steve Vai | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 52 | Dick Wagner | Composer |
| 53 | Andy Wallace | Producer |
| 54 | John Webster | Keyboards |
| 55 | Dan Wexler | Composer, Guitar |
| 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). |