Alice Cooper/MO, USA 1971

Alice Cooper met her ally Bob Ezrin in 1971 and suddenly entered a golden age. A masterpiece soundboard album that conveys such early days is now available. This work was recorded at “December 17, 1971 St. Louis performance”. This is the soundboard recording. Speaking of 1971, it is the biggest turning point in Alice’s life, a year in which three tours “EASY ACTION TOUR”, “LOVE IT TO DEATH TOUR” and “KILLER TOUR” intersect. The meaning will be completely different depending on the time, so let’s start by looking back at the schedule at the time.・January 1st – February 28th: ​​North America #1 (11 performances)《LOVE IT TO DEATH” released on March 9th》 ・March 19th – October 19th: North America #2 (78 performances)・October 22nd – November 7th: Europe (9 performances) [KILLER released on November 27th] November 27th – December 31st: North America #3 (21 performances) ←★Here★　This is 1971 Alice. “North America #1-3” each has a different tour, and the St. Louis performance of this work was the 14th concert of “KILLER TOUR”. By the way, I have introduced “RAINBOW THEATER 1971”, and that is “LOVE IT TO DEATH TOUR”. Although the show is only about a month later in terms of date, it is a live album that is completely different in meaning and content. This work recorded at such a show is a masterpiece soundboard representing “KILLER TOUR”. Although the monaural and somewhat vintage texture is not the type that is touted as “completely official quality!”, this is only due to the tone and the feel of the equipment at the time. The noiseless master freshness is wonderful, and the freshness with no visible deterioration is dazzling. The pleasure of having a close core flow into your brain without distortion is the real pleasure of playing a sound board. I used the word “vintage” earlier, but I don’t mean a damaged LP, but rather a vintage feel like a shiny amber. It’s also a sound that makes you feel strangely nostalgic even when you hear it for the first time. What is depicted in such a sepia sound is a passionate performance that establishes its own music and challenges the world. “RAINBOW THEATER 1971” was still playing “Return Of The Spiders” from the STRAIGHT label era, but this work was made after playing two masterpieces. You can now compose a set with only famous songs from the WARNER era. The contents are… Eighteen (3 songs + α), I’m Eighteen/Is It My Body/ My Very Own (★), Long Way To Go (★), Killer (6 songs), Be My Lover/You Drive Me Nervous (★) / Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (★) / Halo Of Flies / Dead Babies / Killer *Note: Songs marked with a “★” are important to check out from the early days. …and it looks like this. It is exactly the concentrated reduction of “LOVE IT TO DEATH” and “KILLER”. Although the unique shock rock has been perfected, the core selection is so delicious that it is because no big hit single has been born (By the way, “Under My Wheels”, which was the latest hit at the time, was also played, It seems that the recording was omitted for this reason). The limited repertoire of the early 70’s, such as “Is It My Body” with “My Very Own” and “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah”, is delicious, and the reissues of “Long Way To Go” and “You Drive” in the 21st century are delicious. Even in “Me Nervous”, the passion that was just written with the original band ensemble is fresh. Anyway, Yui Yui. Alice’s live performance becomes a greatest hits as the albums such as “SCHOOL’S OUT” and “BILLION DOLLAR BABIES” are repeated, but this work is dazzling with early masterpieces hidden in the shadow of such famous songs. A masterpiece live album where you can enjoy the valuable tour on the sound board, which has the colors of the STRAIGHT era wiped out, but also has plenty of core mood. Live at St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA 17th December 1971 SBD (54:35) 1. Intro 2. Be My Lover 3. You Drive Me Nervous 4. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah 5. I’m Eighteen 6. Halo of Flies 7. Is It My Body / My Very Own 8. Dead Babies 9. Killer 10. Long Way To Go Alice Cooper – Vocals Glen Buxton – Lead Guitar Mike Bruce – Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards Dennis Dunaway – Bass Neal Smith – Drums SOUNDBOARD RECORDING