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 headlined a concert at The Park in North Baltimore, Ohio, on August 21, 1971 during their Love It to Death tour, a pivotal period when the band was gaining notoriety for their shock rock performances and the success of their breakthrough album. The lineup for this show included supporting acts SRC, Ormandy, Reginal True Rabbitt, and Abu-Tala. Notably, Michael Bruce, the band’s rhythm guitarist, reportedly missed this performance, though specific reasons are not d

A striking one‑page promotion for Killer and its breakout single “Be My Lover” — SUMMARY The Alice Cooper Group’s “Killer Explodes” advertisement was issued on November 9, 1971 to promote their fourth studio album, Killer. Designed as a bold, attention‑grabbing one‑page print piece, the advert highlighted the album’s explosive impact on FM radio and the growing momentum behind the band’s theatrical shock‑rock identity. A follow‑up push for the single “Be My Lover” arrived on