Alice Cooper/IL, USA 1981

“SPECIAL FORCES TOUR 1981-1982” is the rarest unexplored area in the career of the emperor Alice Cooper. Not only is there no official live version of this dark era, but it is also barely mentioned in history videos. Introducing the best live album that will tell you the truth. This is amazing! [Alice’s extremely rare tour] This tour is truly an unexplored region. 1986’s “CONSTRICTOR” was the signal for Alice’s comeback, but by “resurrection,” she had hit rock bottom. The only tour that took place in that era was “SPECIAL FORCES TOUR”. After this, it was such a dark historical tour that Alice left the stage for over four years. In order to discuss the circumstances surrounding this, let’s first take a look at an overview of our activities at the time. 1981/June 20th – August 30th: North America #1 (32 performances) ←★Coco★《SPECIAL FORCES’ released in September》/September 23rd – November 28th: ​​North America #2 (19 performances) ) January 26th – February 27th, 1982: Europe (21 performances) [August “ZIPPER CATCHES SKIN” released] 1983 [September “DaDa” released] This is Alice from 1981 to 1983. During this time, three albums were released, but only one tour was held. There were no live performances for “ZIPPER CATCHES SKIN” and “DaDa”. It was Alice’s “last tour” before she left the scene. [Actually a delicious and fresh show] It was truly a “dark age”, but that’s why it’s actually super delicious. Alice’s shows are always a barrage of big hits from the 70’s, with new songs mixed in from time to time. It is the same in this era, but the new songs are all numbers that are difficult to listen to later in the live performance. In fact, this work also starts with “Who Do You Think We Are?” from “SPECIAL FORCES”, followed by “Model Citizen”, “Clones (We’re All)”, “Grim Facts” and “Grim Facts” from the secret masterpiece “FLUSH THE FASHION”. You can listen to plenty of “Pain”. In particular, “Model Citizen” is a genuine super rare song that has only been played on this tour, and “Who Do You Think We Are?” is reprized at the end of the main set to summarize the entire show. Moreover, the secret is that it’s not just rare. “FLUSH THE FASHION” and “SPECIAL FORCES” cannot be called masterpieces, but that doesn’t mean they’re crap either. The highlight songs are literally “hidden masterpieces” that rival the classics of yesteryear. We only pick up such songs during our live performances, and it’s very cool. What’s more, these songs are fun because they let us hear a completely different Alice than usual. The “FLUSH THE FASHION” number, which was said to be “just like THE CARS,” is a synth-like power pop song, and the sharply driving “Who Do You Think We Are?” has an exhilarating momentum. Moreover, even though it is colored by such a sound, the melody sense is unmistakably Alice’s signature. Of course, there have been times when one song has been revived at live shows in recent years, but it is extremely refreshing to see such rare songs all at once. To be honest, I often can’t reply when people say, “Alice’s shows are always the same,” but this tour is completely different. It is a super fresh show. [Superb sound like a sound board] It’s quite late, but this is an excellent live album that shows you the true value of such a delicious unexplored tour. This is a superb audience recording of “August 6, 1981 Chicago Performance”. However, this is not the sound you would normally associate with the word “audience.” It is the 1st Gene Master excavated by the prestigious archive “Krw_co”, and in a word, it is “like a sound board”. There is no sense of distance in the performance or singing voice, and if the response is extremely on, the details are super detailed. The atmosphere is crystal clear, and the audience noise is strangely low. If it was in the 80’s… no, even if you listen to it with the modern standard ears of the digital era, it is a superb recording at the level of “If you don’t tell me, I’ll think it’s an FM broadcast.” The show drawn with that sound is already the best! As mentioned above, it’s a barrage of delicious songs, but that’s not all. At that time, the band was named “SPECIAL FORCES”, but it was more than just a backing band! The performance that declares this is amazing. The members are Mike Pinera of IRON BUTTERFLY/CACTUS, Duane Hitchings of CACTUS, Eric Scott and John Nitzinger who also participated in Carl Palmer’s “1:PM”, and Jan Uvena who later joined ALCATRAZZ. Although it feels a little mixed in terms of their career, it is a sharp performance typical of the early 80’s, and a wonderful sense of unity. The hasty beat of the album “SPECIAL FORCES” also gave off a feeling of irritation, but it looks great live. In particular, the encore “School’s Out” is a hot jam, and you can listen to a great performance that lasts for 15 minutes (it even jumps out to the talking modulator, which is super cool). Even more amazing is the main character, Alice. From the end of the 1970s, alcoholism became a serious problem, and some of the shows were so run down that you couldn’t really follow the melody. For that reason, you may think, “What could be an even darker age than that…!?” However, the truth is quite the opposite. The intense rock music has the perfect force and vocal tension, and the big hit ballads are carefully packed with emotion. Many of the audience were excited by the rich singing voice that sounded like they were in their heyday, and the audience was surprised to hear that they were in top condition, asking, “Where is this from the Dark Ages!?” The dark days of Alice the Emperor don’t even want to look back on. However, the venue had such a dark history that it was hard to believe, and it was a treasure trove of hidden masterpieces. This is a masterpiece of a live album that teaches you this with a super-excellent sound that can only be thought of as a soundboard. Live at Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA 6th August 1981 TRULY PERFECT SOUND (74:52) 1. Intro. 2. Who Do You Think We Are? 3. Model Citizen 4. Go To Hell 5. Guilty 6. I’ m Eighteen 7. Cold Ethyl 8. Only Women Bleed 9. No More Mr. Nice Guy 10. Clones (We’re All) 11. Under My Wheels 12. I Never Cry 13. Grim Facts 14. Pain 15. Billion Dollar Babies 16. Generation Landslide 17. Who Do You Think We Are? (Reprise) 18. School’s Out Alice Cooper – Vocals John Nitzinger – Guitar Mike Pinera – Guitar Duane Hitchings – Keyboards Erik Scott – Bass Jan Uvena – Drums