Though Alice Cooper's 1989 comeback gave him his first hit album in over a decade, the Trash record left some diehard fans disappointed, as did 1991's Hey Stoopid.
Many listeners felt that Cooper had sold himself short, now completely focusing on sleazy sexual anthems, making him just another face in the heavy metal crowd.
By the time The Last Temptation was released in 1994, the hair band fad that had fueled Cooper's return was dead, and Cooper was obviously aware of its downfall -- the album sounds almost nothing like its two predecessors.
Instead of relating to such albums as Motley Crue's Dr.
Feelgood, Last Temptation seems more similar to Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears.
Thematically, the record returns to mostly conceptual songs, such as "Nothing's Free," "You're My Temptation," and "Cleansed by Fire." Though the album still has a few goofy interruptions, such anthems as "Lost in America" nonetheless boast more originality than anything off of Hey Stoopid or Trash.
Far surpassing anything Cooper recorded in almost 20 years, The Last Temptation is unquestionably some of his best work.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SideshowAlice Cooper, Norwood, B. Smith, Dan Wexler | Alice Cooper | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| 2 | Nothing's FreeAlice Cooper, Dan Wexler | Alice Cooper | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Lost in AmericaAlice Cooper, Dan Wexler | Alice Cooper | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Bad Place AloneAlice Cooper, Dan Wexler | Alice Cooper | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | You're My TemptationAlice Cooper, Tommy Shaw | Alice Cooper | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Unholy War | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | LullabyAlice Cooper, Jim Vallance | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | It's MeJack Blades, Alice Cooper, Tommy Shaw | Alice Cooper | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Cleansed by FireAlice Cooper, Mark Hudson | Alice Cooper | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 10 | Stolen Prayer | Alice Cooper | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 343 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Agnello | Engineer |
| 2 | Duane Baron | Engineer, Producer |
| 3 | Jack Blades | Composer |
| 4 | Stef Burns | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Alice Cooper | Composer, Concept, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | Craig Copeland | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Chris Cornell | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Steven Escallier | Engineer |
| 9 | Don Fleming | Producer |
| 10 | Neil Gaiman | Concept |
| 11 | Brett Hudson | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Mark Hudson | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Dean Karr | Photography |
| 14 | Aimee MacAuley | Art Direction |
| 15 | Dave McKean | Cover Design |
| 16 | Louis Merlino | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Norwood | Composer |
| 18 | John Purdell | Keyboards, Producer |
| 19 | Tommy Shaw | Composer |
| 20 | Derek Sherinian | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | B. Smith | Composer |
| 22 | Greg Smith | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | David Uosikkinen | Drums |
| 24 | Jim Vallance | Composer |
| 25 | Andy Wallace | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 26 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| 27 | Dan Wexler | Composer, Guitar |
| 28 | Michael Zulli | Artwork |
| 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). |