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Hello Hurray Single US: 1973
Cooper's Generation Landslide B-Side Alice Cooper Group’s Hello Hurray , backed with Generation Landslide , was released through Warner Bros. Records in the US on January 3, 1973, as a 7” vinyl single (catalog number WB 7673). A cover of a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Rolf Kempf and first recorded by Judy Collins on her 1968 album Who Knows Where the Time Goes , it reached No. 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 6 on the Netherland

Alice Cooper Group
Jan 3, 19732 min read


All American Cover and Feature Article: 1973
Alice Cooper conquers Creem – 12 pages of pure American nightmare! Alice Cooper Group’s All American , a cover and twelve-page feature in Creem, January 1, 1973. More shock-rock US domination added weekly. ALICE COOPER ALL AMERICAN A Horatio Alger Story for the Seventies by Lester Bangs LOONEY TUNES "What kinda dog is that, anyway, Mister?" "It's a cross between a Manchurian yak and an Australian dingo." W.C. Fields, selling a ventriloqual dog in Poppy COOPERTOON 1: "Return o

Alice Cooper Group
Jan 1, 19733 min read


The Year Of Pop Goodbye Article: 1972
Melody Maker waves farewell to '72 – glam's wildest year says hello to '73! The Year Of Pop Goodbye 1972 / Hello 73, Melody Maker December 30, 1972. More end-of-year glam reflections added weekly.

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 30, 19721 min read


Alice in Popswop: 1972
Alice Cooper invades teen mag heaven – shock rock meets pop pin-ups! Popswop Magazine, December 30, 1972. More shock-rock teen-mag takeovers added weekly.

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 30, 19721 min read


Thank You All Advert : 1972
Thank You All Advert: Alice Cooper Group Happy Holliday Season Billboard Magazine, December 30, 1972. More shock-rock farewells added weekly.

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 30, 19721 min read


Bolan on Alice Article: 1972
A Melody Maker Million Dollar Tease Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Melody Maker’s article “Bolan on Alice” revealed that Marc Bolan, Keith Moon, Harry Nilsson, and Rick Grech were set to appear as session musicians on Alice Cooper’s next single — recorded in London before his European tour opened in Glasgow. The piece also announced Alice’s upcoming album title Million Dollar Babies and his post-tour rest in the Canary Isles. A glam-rock supergroup moment that nev

T.Rex
Dec 9, 19721 min read


The Mirror Of The Decadent Feature: 1972
four-pages in Veronica Magazine, December 9, 1972. ALICE COOPER HOT CONCERT He's been to Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and the cleaners at the Concertgebouw and Doelen, respectively, knew it. As expected, American idol Alice Cooper put on a show. The thousands who attended his concerts, organized by Paul Acket, will not easily forget what Alice Cooper did on stage. Weeks before he came to the Netherlands, the most bizarre rumors about Alice Cooper's act circulated in pop circles.

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 9, 19723 min read


ABC In Concert Article: 1972
Alice shocks America coast-to-coast – some stations literally pull the plug! Alice Cooper Group’s Hofstra University performance (November 2, 1972) aired nationwide on the ABC In Concert series, November 24, 1972 – the full “Gutter Cat” fight and “Killer” hanging scenes intact. The backlash was instant: Kingsport, Tennessee’s ABC affiliate complained but ran it anyway. WPVI-TV Philadelphia buried it at 1:30 a.m. on tape delay. Cincinnati’s WKRC-TV Channel 12 yanked it off air

Alice Cooper Group
Nov 24, 19722 min read


Alice's Adventures In Scotland Article (1972)
Shock rock invades the Highlands! Alice Cooper Group’s cover and two-page article in Disc, November 18, 1972.

Alice Cooper Group
Nov 18, 19721 min read


What Make Alice Run Article: 1972
Alice Cooper’s nightmare fuel exposed – Circus dives into the shock-rock engine! cover insert and three-page feature in Circus magazine, February 1972. (one page missing)
glamslam72
Feb 1, 19721 min read


Winter Pop Maple Leaf Programme: 1971
twelve-page Winter Pop programme, December 31, 1971

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 31, 19711 min read


Fly Alice, Fly Advert : 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 Group
Dec 27, 19711 min read


Under My Wheels Chart : 1971
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.

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 25, 19711 min read


Down With Alice Feature : 1971
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.

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 25, 19711 min read


Killer Advert: 1971
Alice Cooper unleashes the guillotine – shock rock’s darkest hour begins! one-page advert in Rolling Stone, December 23, 1971. More shock-rock horrors added weekly.

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 23, 19711 min read


Alice Cooper's First Hanging Article: 1971
December 1, 1971, show at the Academy of Music in New York City marked the world premiere of Alice Cooper's iconic mock hanging execution as the show's grand finale. This was the official kickoff of the Killer Tour (though a handful of warm-up gigs had occurred in the prior week), and it introduced the full theatrical escalation that defined the band's shock-rock legacy. Prior to this, the Love It to Death Tour (earlier in 1971) climaxed with a staged electric chair executi

Alice Cooper Group
Dec 1, 19712 min read
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