After taking a break from releasing albums and touring in the early to mid-'80s (while battling alcoholism), Alice Cooper returned with a pair of hard rock albums for MCA: 1986's Constrictor and 1987's Raise Your Fist and Yell.
While Cooper remained a popular concert attraction with heavy metallists from coast to coast, both albums were largely spotty affairs; instead of returning to the raw garage rock of his early-'70s peak, Cooper attempted to stay in step with the then-thriving pop-metal scene.
After leaving MCA for Epic in 1989 (and scoring a hit the same year with Trash), his former label issued a best-of compilation from both of Cooper's comeback albums, entitled Prince of Darkness.
Again, this wasn't Cooper at his peak, but such tracks as "Teenage Frankenstein" and the strangely new wave-ish "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" prove to be highlights.
Also of note to collectors is the inclusion of a rare live version of "Billion Dollar Babies," which was previously available only as a B-side.
If you want to check out Cooper's late-'80s direction and don' t feel like buying both albums from the era, the midline-priced Prince of Darkness will do the trick.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roses on White LaceAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Teenage FrankensteinAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)Alice Cooper, Tom Kelly, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Lock Me UpAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Simple DisobedienceAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Thrill My GorillaAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | Life and Death of the PartyAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | FreedomAlice Cooper, Kane Roberts | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Billion Dollar Babies [Recorded Live] | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 33 mins | 76 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 213 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeanne Bradshaw | Design |
| 2 | Michael Bruce | Composer |
| 3 | Alice Cooper | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Greg Fulginiti | Mastering |
| 5 | Beau Hill | Producer |
| 6 | Tom Kelly | Composer |
| 7 | Ken Mary | Drums |
| 8 | Andy McKaie | Coordination |
| 9 | Jim Phillips | Digital Transfers |
| 10 | Garth Richardson | Remixing |
| 11 | Kane Roberts | Composer |
| 12 | Eric Scott | Producer |
| 13 | Erik Scott | Producer |
| 14 | Neal Smith | Composer |
| 15 | Vartan | Art Direction |
| 16 | Michael Wagener | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 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). |