A white‑clad tableau of decadence and danger — Billion Dollar Babies arrives not as a record, but as a theatrical declaration of rock‑and‑roll excess.

A brief but significant Billboard announcement marking the start of Alice Cooper’s massive 1973 American tour, opening March 5 in Rochester, N.Y.

A front‑page snapshot of Alice Cooper at their theatrical peak — a band preparing for a record‑breaking tour while navigating illness, pressure, and the release of Billion Dollar Babies.

A horror‑themed glam spectacle wrapped in snakeskin packaging, Billion Dollar Babies is praised for its orchestration, theatricality, and taboo‑breaking lyrics.

A secondary excerpt underscoring the article’s central theme: Alice Cooper as a performer who embraced spectacle without losing sight of the humour, humanity, and relentless work that fuelled the band’s rise.

secondary excerpt emphasising Ronson’s emergence as a solo force — a guitarist stepping confidently into the spotlight with a new album, a national tour, and a sound that carried the spirit of glam into 1975.

Published February 24, 1973, this Record Mirror centre‑spread presents Alice Cooper in full stage regalia: dark makeup, leather, menace, and charisma. The feature celebrates Cooper as the era’s most notorious performer — a glam‑horror showman whose concerts blurred the line between rock, theatre, and nightmare

A stark, atmospheric Popswop portrait capturing Alice Cooper in a contemplative pose — a quiet counterpoint to the theatrical chaos of the band’s stage persona.

A vivid, theatrical two‑page Disc feature capturing Alice Cooper in New York — reflecting on fame, fans, touring, and the spectacle of show‑business at the height of the group’s glam‑shock era.

A striking NME cover showcasing the exclusive Alice Cooper flexi‑disc “Slick Black Limousine,” offered as a free 4:20 single to readers at the height of the Billion Dollar Babies era.