School's Out catapulted Alice Cooper into the hard rock stratosphere, largely due to its timeless, all-time classic title track.
But while the song became Alice's highest-charting single ever (reaching number seven on the U.S.
charts) and recalled the brash, three-and-a-half-minute garage rock of yore, the majority of the album signaled a more complex compositional directional for the band.
Unlike Cooper's previous releases (Love It to Death, Killer), which contained several instantly identifiable hard rock classics, School's Out appears to be a concept album, and aside from the aforementioned title track anthem, few of the other tracks have ever popped up in concert.
That's not to say they weren't still strong and memorable; while such cuts as "Gutter Cat vs.
the Jets," "Street Fight," "My Stars," and "Grande Finale" came off like mini-epics with a slightly progressive edge, Alice Cooper still managed to maintain their raw, unrefined punk edges, regardless.
Other highlights included the rowdy "Public Animal #9," the mid-paced "Luney Tune," and the sinister, cabaret-esque "Blue Turk.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School's OutMichael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Luney TuneAlice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Gutter Cat vs. The JetsLeonard Bernstein, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Stephen Sondheim | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Street FightMichael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | Alice Cooper | Play | 00:53 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 5 | Blue TurkMichael Bruce, Alice Cooper | Alice Cooper | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | My StarsAlice Cooper, Bob Ezrin | Alice Cooper | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Public Animal #9Michael Bruce, Alice Cooper | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Alma MaterNeal Smith | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Grand Finale | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 36 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 221 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Bernstein | Composer |
| 2 | Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
| 3 | Michael Bruce | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 4 | Glen Buxton | Composer, Guitar |
| 5 | Ernie Campagna | Production Coordination |
| 6 | Roy Cicala | Engineer |
| 7 | Alice Cooper | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Mack David | Composer |
| 9 | Dennis Dunaway | Bass, Composer |
| 10 | Bob Ezrin | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | Dennis Ferrante | Recording Technician |
| 12 | Steve Hoffman | Reissue Mastering |
| 13 | Frank Hubach | Recording Technician |
| 14 | Robert Otter | Photography |
| 15 | Neal Smith | Composer, Drums |
| 16 | Stephen Sondheim | Composer |
| 17 | Sound Packing Corp. | Artwork |
| 18 | Reggie Vincent | Guitar, Vocals |
| 19 | Dick Wagner | Guitar |
| 20 | Wilkes & Braun Inc. | Cover Design, Design |
| 21 | Shelly Yakus | Engineer |
| 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). |