ALICE COOPER: Reissues Old Classics
| NEWLY REMASTERED ALBUMS EXPANDED WITH RARITIES, AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CONCERTS AVAILABLE JUNE 9 PRE-ORDER SCHOOL’S OUT NOW PRE-ORDER KILLER NOW Unreleased Live Version Of “Be My Lover” Out Today LISTEN NOW Alice Cooper was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like “I’m Eighteen,” “School’s Out,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” and “Elected.” Rhino will reissue two of those platinum albums – Killer (1971) and School’s Out (1972) – with newly remastered sound, rare recordings, and previously unreleased live performances. Both Deluxe Editions will be released on June 9 as 2-CD sets and 3-LP versions on 180-gram vinyl. KILLER (DELUXE EDITION) retails for $69.98 (LP) and $29.98 (CD). SCHOOL’S OUT (DELUXE EDITION) will be available for $89.98 (LP) and $29.98 (CD). PRE-ORDER SCHOOL’S OUT PRE-ORDER KILLER A previously unreleased live version of “Be My Lover” from the upcoming SCHOOL’S OUT (DELUXE EDITION) is available today. LISTEN NOW The vinyl versions for both Deluxe Edition recreate the original album sleeves down to the smallest detail. For Killer, that means a gatefold sleeve that opens to reveal a detachable 1972 calendar with a photo of Cooper in the gallows. The cover of School’s Out looks like a wooden school desk and opens to reveal the LP wrapped in a pair of panties. The band stopped including the underwear following a controversy as to whether or not they were flammable. Thankfully, the lacy unmentionables in the new Deluxe Edition are not a fire hazard. Both sets come with booklets that include track-by-track commentary by band members and former Creem Magazine editor Jaan Uhelszki, plus liner notes by Bill Holdship, also a former Creem Magazine editor.  SCHOOL’S OUT (DELUXE EDITION) SCHOOL’S OUT (DELUXE EDITION) begins with a newly remastered version of the 1972 original, which peaked at #2 on the albums chart. Essential tracks like “Luney Tune” and “Alma Mater” are joined by “Gutter Cat vs. The Jets.” The latter is an homage to West Side Story, a significant influence on the band. The song incorporates lyrics from “Jet Song” from the 1957 musical, which led to an unlikely songwriting credit for Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim on an Alice Cooper track. The Deluxe Edition contains rarities like the single versions of “School’s Out” and “Gutter Cat vs. The Jets.” Two previously unreleased tracks are also included, an alternate version of “Alma Mater” and an early demo for “Elected,” a song that would appear in 1973 on the band’s first #1 album, Billion Dollar Babies. Alice Cooper’s concert in Miami on May 27, 1972, adds even more unreleased music to the collection. The show was recorded a few weeks before the band entered the studio to record School’s Out. The live performance features standout versions of “Halo Of Flies,” “School’s Out,” and “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,” a song that gives Cooper a chance to show off his impressive harmonica skills. PRE-ORDER NOW!  KILLER (DELUXE EDITION) KILLER (DELUXE EDITION) introduces a newly remastered version of the original release, which peaked at #21 on the Billboard albums chart. Along with the singles “Under My Wheels” and “Be My Lover,” the record also includes “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,” “Desperado,” and the prog-rock-inspired epic “Halo Of Flies.” The bonus material features alternate takes for “You Drive Me Nervous,” “Under My Wheels,” and “Dead Babies.” The collection also gives fans an unreleased live recording of the band’s performance at Mar Y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico on April 2, 1972. Recorded a few months before the band returned to the studio to make School’s Out, the show previews “Public Animal #9” from the upcoming album. The band played most of Killer during the concert, including “You Drive Me Nervous,” “Under My Wheels,” and “Halo Of Flies.” They also tapped the group’s 1971 album, Love It to Death, for live versions of “Is It My Body?,” “Long Way To Go,” and the smash hit “I’m Eighteen.” PRE-ORDER KILLER  FRI, APR 28 Mount Pleasant, MI RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, APR 29 Youngstown, OH RSVP TICKETS VIP SUN, APR 30 Hershey, PA RSVP TICKETS VIP TUE, MAY 2 Fort Wayne, IN RSVP TICKETS VIP WED, MAY 3 Milwaukee, WI RSVP TICKETS VIP FRI, MAY 5 Prior Lake, MN RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, MAY 6 Bemidji, MN RSVP TICKETS VIP SUN, MAY 7 Sioux City, IA RSVP TICKETS VIP TUE, MAY 9 Champaign, IL RSVP TICKETS VIP WED, MAY 10 Louisville, KY RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, MAY 13 Knoxville, TN RSVP TICKETS VIP SUN, MAY 14 Spartanburg, SC RSVP TICKETS VIP MON, MAY 15 North Charleston, SC RSVP TICKETS VIP WED, MAY 17 Shreveport, LA RSVP TICKETS VIP THU, MAY 18 Biloxi, MS RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, MAY 20 Daytona Beach, FL RSVP TICKETS SAT, AUG 5 Syracuse, NY RSVP TICKETS VIP TUE, AUG 8 Columbus, OH RSVP TICKETS VIP FRI, AUG 11 Fargo, ND RSVP TICKETS VIP SUN, AUG 13 Omaha, NE RSVP TICKETS VIP WED, AUG 16 Tulsa, OK RSVP TICKETS VIP FRI, AUG 18 El Paso, TX RSVP TICKETS VIP THU, AUG 24 Dallas, TX RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, AUG 26 Tampa, FL RSVP TICKETS VIP SUN, AUG 27 West Palm Beach, FL RSVP TICKETS VIP TUE, AUG 29 Raleigh, NC RSVP TICKETS VIP WED, AUG 30 Virginia Beach, VA RSVP TICKETS VIP FRI, SEP 1 Tinley Park, IL RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, SEP 2 Des Moines, IA RSVP TICKETS VIP TUE, SEP 5 Clarkston, MI RSVP TICKETS VIP WED, SEP 6 Toronto, ON RSVP TICKETS VIP FRI, SEP 8 Scranton, PA RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, SEP 9 Wantagh, NY RSVP TICKETS VIP SUN, SEP 10 Hartford, CT RSVP TICKETS VIP TUE, SEP 12 Nashville, TN RSVP TICKETS VIP WED, SEP 13 Cincinnati, OH RSVP TICKETS VIP FRI, SEP 15 Bonner Springs, KS RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, SEP 16 Greenwood Village, CO RSVP TICKETS VIP TUE, SEP 19 Ridgefield, WA RSVP TICKETS VIP WED, SEP 20 Auburn, WA RSVP TICKETS VIP FRI, SEP 22 Concord, CA RSVP TICKETS VIP SAT, SEP 23 Anaheim, CA RSVP TICKETS VIP SUN, SEP 24 Phoenix, AZ RSVP TICKETS VIP |
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