Alice Cooper (June 4 1980) “Flush The Fashion” Full-Page Advert – Music Magazine (USA)

This striking full-page advertisement from June 1980 promotes Alice Cooper’s album Flush The Fashion and its lead single “Clones (We’re All)”, positioning the shock-rock legend as a rebellious force ready to dominate the new decade with his most blistering work in years.

Publication: Music Magazine Advert Date: June 1980

Country: United States Section /

Pages: Full-Page Advertisement

Title: ALICE COOPER IS FED UP.

THE STORY The advert features a striking black-and-white photograph of Alice Cooper staring intensely through a chain-link fence, his face painted with his signature dark eye makeup. Bold headline text declares “ALICE COOPER IS FED UP.” and explains he is flushing out “lightweight, so-called ‘high energy’ acts” with his most blistering album in years. It promotes the album Flush The Fashion (BSK 3436), the single “Clones (We’re All)”, and lists dates for “The New Alice Cooper Road Show” across the United States, starting June 4 in El Paso.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

Released in April 1980, Flush The Fashion marked a stylistic shift for Alice Cooper, incorporating new wave and synth elements while retaining his theatrical edge. This advert was part of a strong promotional campaign highlighting his return to form and upcoming tour. The aggressive, confrontational tone was typical of Cooper’s shock-rock persona during the early 1980s.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Album & Tour Promotion – Flush The Fashion

Era: 1980 Shock Rock / New Wave Transition

Tone: Defiant, aggressive and bold Photography: Dramatic black & white portrait of Alice Cooper behind a chain-link fence

Visual Motifs: High-contrast imagery, bold sans-serif typography, chain-link fence pattern, rebellious attitude

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Full-page black & white advertisement for Flush The Fashion

• Large, intense photo of Alice Cooper with dramatic makeup

• Prominent headline “ALICE COOPER IS FED UP.”

• Tour dates listing starting June 4, 1980 in El Paso

• Album and single promotion with Warner Bros. branding

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RELATED MATERIAL

• Alice Cooper (Solo) (June 18, 1977) “Lace and Whiskey” Album & Summer ’77 Tour Advertisement – Rolling Stone (US)

• Alice Cooper (May 1979) Alice Doesn’t Flop Here Anymore – Creem Magazine Feature

• Alice Cooper (May 1979) Alice Cooper Says He Knows Who He Is – Hit Parader Interview

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