Alice Cooper: (Solo Nightmare)

Alice Cooper’s "Alice Is Back," a cover and three-page feature in Joepie Magazine, February 18, 1979.

Rolling Stone One Page Advert (February 8, 1979)

OOR Magazine Cover & Two-Page Feature (January 24, 1979)ALICE COOPER NO. 2/24 JAN 1979 Alice Cooper was supposed to arrive at Schiphol on Friday afternoon as part of a promotional tour, which would also include a visit to our country. Everything went according to plan: he had boarded the right plane, the weather was fine and the wheels touched down on the tarmac of our international airport exactly on time. The reception committee was ready and everything seemed to be going s

Alice’s rehab confessional climbs the charts – from nightmare to introspection! Alice Cooper’s From the Inside , released through Warner Bros. Records in November 1978 (catalog number BSK 3263), entered the UK charts at number 68 on December 23, 1978, and remained on the chart for four weeks. More Alice solo-era chart climbs added weekly.

Alice’s solo rebirth gets the Cashbox crown – from nightmare to introspection! Cashbox Magazine Cover, December 23, 1978. More Alice solo-era spotlights added weekly.

Alice’s emotional ballad climbs the charts – from nightmare to heartbreak! Alice Cooper’s How You Gonna See Me Now, released through Warner Bros. Records in the US in October 1978 as a 7” vinyl single (catalog number WBS 8695), featured “No Tricks” as the B-side. It entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 61 on December 23, 1978, staying for six weeks, and peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, charting for 16 weeks. Noted in a 1979 Billboard review for its introspective t

Alice battles the disco era – can shock rock still scare the kids? Circus Magazine Cover & Four-Page Feature, December 19, 1978. More Alice comeback chaos added weekly.

A Melody Maker Asylum Escape Published in the UK on December 9, 1978, Melody Maker’s full-page advert “GETTING INTO GETTING OUT” unveiled Alice Cooper’s From The Inside — his post-rehab concept album with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. Teasing the single “How You Gonna See Me Now” (K17270) and album (K56577), the ad asked: “Normality is only another person’s attitude of mind” — a chilling invitation into Cooper’s asylum nightmare. Advert Overview Publication Details Magazine: Mel

Creem Magazine One Page (November 1, 1978)

Alice's Heartfelt Plea Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 17, 1978, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 17270 / WBS 8695). Alice Cooper’s “How You Gonna See Me Now”, Backed with “No Tricks” featuring Betty Wright, this reflective ballad and soulful B-side (produced by David Foster, written by Cooper/Taupin/Wagner), were issued from the album From The Inside . It peaked at No. 61 on the UK Singles Chart for 6 weeks. Issued in commercial, large-A label, a

A Sanitarium Rock Opera Alice Cooper’s album From The Inside was released in the UK on November 17, 1978, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 56577 UK). This concept album chronicles Cooper’s real-life stay in a New York sanitarium battling alcoholism — every character based on actual fellow patients he met. Co-written with Bernie Taupin (lyrics) and Dick Wagner (music), it features three longtime Elton John associates: Taupin, guitarist Davey Johnstone, and bassist Dee Mur

First Comic Published (October 1, 1978) The Marvel Premiere 50 issue, titled "Alice Cooper: From the Inside," is a notable comic book...

Alice Cooper’s From The Inside , a one-page review in Rolling Stone, February 8, 1978. IF ANYONE COULD PULL off a concept album about...

Alice's 1978 Comeback Spotlight Published in the US on January 19, 1978, Circus Magazine’s two-page feature “Alice Comes Alive” captured Alice Cooper (solo) at a pivotal moment — his post-1975 recovery and triumphant return to the spotlight after the original band breakup. The article explored his new direction, the success of Welcome to My Nightmare, the theatrical live shows, and his reinvention as a solo star, with vivid photos and insights into his ongoing shock-rock lega

Two-Page Circus Magazine Feature (Sep 8, 1977)

Alice Cooper’s You and Me , released through Warner Bros. Records in the US on July 25, 1977, as a 7” vinyl single (catalog number WBS...

Creem Magazine Four Pages (August 1977)

One-Page NME Article (Feb 12, 1977)

Alice Cooper spills the secrets of villainy – magic, theatre, and why heroes are boring! Alice Cooper’s I’m Just a Natural Villain , a two-page feature in Hit Parader magazine, December 1, 1976. The article captures a candid conversation between Cooper and producer Richard Landis (recorded a couple of years earlier after a regular interview), where Alice describes himself as a “natural villain,” explains his aversion to heroism, and shares ideas shaping his evolving stage sho

Alice Cooper’s Colonel Sauder’s Revenge , a three-page feature in Circus  magazine paired with a one-page review of Alice Cooper Goes to...