Alice Cooper (August 8, 1989) – “Poison” Single Advertisement – Raw

The 8 August 1989 issue of Raw carries a full-page advertisement for Alice Cooper’s single “Poison.”

Publication: Raw

Date: August 8, 1989

Country: United Kingdom

The advert is headed “The return of…” and features a large black-and-white photograph of Alice Cooper in a studded leather jacket over a T-shirt printed with a screaming face. Bold text announces “POISON – The brand new single 7 · 12 · CD Produced by Desmond Child.” Additional copy notes that the 12″ and CD include a live version of “Ballad of Dwight Fry,” that the brand-new 12″ includes a live version of “Cold Ethyl,” and that a limited-edition CD is available in a poison-bottle package. The catalogue number 655061 7 appears at the foot.

CONTEXT AND NOTES 

The advertisement promotes the release of the single “Poison.”

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Single advertisement

Era: 1989 (Trash era)

Tone: Dramatic, promotional Photography: Black-and-white studio portrait of Alice Cooper

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Large photograph of Alice Cooper in leather jacket

• Title “POISON” and format details (7″ / 12″ / CD)

• Production credit for Desmond Child

• Mentions of live B-sides and limited-edition packaging

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