At a time when many of the forgotten bands of the '70s began to resurface, Alice Cooper released Constrictor in 1986, his first album in three years.
The album attempts a fresh start, which made sense, since Cooper suffered physically, creatively, and commercially over the past decade due to changing trends and alcoholism, which left his latest releases void of the energy that had made Killer and Welcome to My Nightmare so popular.
For the most part, Cooper succeeded in re-establishing himself -- this is arguably some of the best work he put forth in years.
Nothing comes close to the songs he recorded in his '70s heyday, but what's here is surprisingly lively and sharp-witted: "Simple Disobedience" is a catchy anthem of rebellion, and "Teenage Frankenstein" is a straightforward, amusingly melodramatic rocker.
Like most of Cooper's '80s work, Constrictor's large amount of filler makes the album unmemorable on the whole, but it serves an importance in proving that Cooper was still entirely capable of rocking out, and was ready for a return to the mainstream without completely selling himself short.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teenage FrankensteinAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Give It UpAlice Cooper, Bob Marlette | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Thrill My GorillaAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Life and Death of the PartyAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Simple DisobedienceAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | The World Needs GutsAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Trick BagAlice Cooper, Tom Kelly, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Crawlin'Alice Cooper, Kane Roberts, Michael Wagener | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | The Great American Success StoryAlice Cooper, Beau Hill, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)Alice Cooper, Tom Kelly, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 36 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 250 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Benben | Engineer |
| 2 | Alice Cooper | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Paul Delph | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | David Hale Associates | Cover Design |
| 5 | Beau Hill | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Tom Kelly | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Donnie Kisselbach | Guitar (Bass) |
| 8 | Bob Marlette | Composer |
| 9 | Kane Roberts | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | David Rosenberg | Drums |
| 11 | Kevin Schill | Photography |
| 12 | Michael Wagener | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 13 | Kip Winger | Guest Artist, Guitar (Bass) |
| 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). |