Alice Cooper Group (Camelback Kids)

A swaggering hard‑rock confession that became one of the Alice Cooper Group’s defining early singles.

“Be My Lover,” backed with “You Drive Me Nervous,” was released as a 7‑inch vinyl single in the United States on February 8, 1972 (Warner Bros. WB 7568). Written by guitarist Michael Bruce and produced by Bob Ezrin.

Alice Cooper's Survival & Ezrin Rise

cover insert and three-page feature in Circus magazine, February 1972. (one page missing) Alice Cooper’s nightmare fuel exposed – Circus dives into the shock-rock engine! Alice Cooper's new production, Killer, had its "premiere performance" here in New York recently and, just as expected, it went well beyond spectacular. Alice has always been more famous for his gaudy theatricality than, quite unjustly, for his music; but face it, any rock and roll act that offers a full scal

article in Words Magazine, January 1, 1972 Who is ALICE COOPER? Believe it or not, Alice is a HE! It's also the name of a five-man group and they play hard rock. They're American-wouldn't you know! How come the name? Alice explains thus: "People are both male and female, biologically. The typical male American thinks he is all male-100%, but what he has to realise is that he has got a feminine side." Alice reached this view while studying with a hypnotist in Phoenix, who taug

Alice Cooper Group’s Superpop Alice Poster, a two-page centrefold poster in Disc, January 1, 1972.

twelve-page Winter Pop programme, December 31, 1971

Alice Cooper Group takes flight with Warner Bros. – shock rock ready for takeoff! Fly Warner Bros. Records, a one-page advert, December 27, 1971. More early Alice shock-rock blasts added weekly. Alice Cooper is stunning North America! December 27, 1971- Pittsburgh Civic Arena - Broke house record previously held by Grand Funk Railroad. $91,000 gross. December 31, 1971-Toronto Maple Leaf Garden - Broke house record previously held by the Toronto Maple Leafs. $125,000 gross. Ja

Alice Cooper’s gritty glam rocker revs to #59 – the killer tour begins! Alice Cooper’s Under My Wheels debuted at #59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on December 25, 1971, and charting for 8 weeks. More Alice chart climbs added weekly.

Down With Alice Feature : 1971 Alice Cooper's shock-rock rebellion – Melody Maker asks: can they keep the nightmare going? More early shock-rock drama added weekly.