Alice Cooper (June 13, 1987) Love It To Death CD
Updated: Jul 11
Alice Cooper’s breakthrough 1971 album Love It To Death, a cornerstone of shock rock and hard rock, reissued and highlighted in Billboard’s New Releases on June 13, 1987, featuring the iconic hit “I’m Eighteen.”
RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Alice Cooper
Title: Love It To Death
Date: 1971 (Original) / June 13, 1987 (Reissue noted in Billboard) Label: Warner Bros.
Format / Type: CD Album Country: United States
Catalogue: 1883-2
TRACK LIST
Caught In A Dream
I’m Eighteen
Long Way To Go
Black Juju
Is It My Body
Hallowed Be My Name
Second Coming
Ballad Of Dwight Fry
Sun Arise
THE STORY
Produced by Jack Richardson and Bob Ezrin, Love It To Death marked Alice Cooper’s commercial breakthrough. The album features the hit single “I’m Eighteen” and the theatrical “Black Juju,” establishing the band’s signature shock-rock style. The 1987 CD reissue brought the album to a new generation of fans.
CONTEXT & NOTES
Originally released in 1971, the album reached the Top 30 in the US and solidified Alice Cooper’s reputation as a rock innovator. Billboard highlighted the reissue in its New Releases section on June 13, 1987. The album remains a classic of early 1970s hard rock and theatrical rock.
PERSONNEL
Alice Cooper – vocals
Glen Buxton – guitar
Michael Bruce – guitar, keyboards
Dennis Dunaway – bass
Neal Smith – drums
PRODUCTION
Produced by: Jack Richardson & Bob Ezrin (for Nimbus 9 Productions)
CHARTS
US Billboard 200: Peak #28
PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS
Iconic black-and-white cover with the band in dramatic poses
Original artwork restored for the CD reissue
WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS
The front cover features the band in a striking black-and-white photograph with dramatic lighting. The back cover includes the full track list and production credits.
RELATED MATERIAL
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SOURCES Discogs, 45 Worlds, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts, Warner Bros. Records, Billboard magazine (June 13, 1987)
All album artwork, photographs, labels, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.
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