Alice Cooper (June 7, 1976) “I Never Cry” / “Go To Hell” – Single 7"US

Alice Cooper released the emotional ballad “I Never Cry” as a 7" single from the album Alice Cooper Goes to Hell. Backed with the hard-rocking “Go To Hell”, this Warner Bros. release became one of his biggest US hits and a staple of his catalogue.

RELEASE DETAILS

Artist: Alice Cooper

Label: Warner Bros.

Date: June 7, 1976

Catalogue: WBS 8228

Format: 7" Vinyl Single

Country: United States

A-Side: “I Never Cry”

Written by: Alice Cooper / Dick Wagner Produced by: Bob Ezrin

B-Side: “Go To Hell”

Written by: Alice Cooper / Dick Wagner / Bob Ezrin

Produced by: Bob Ezrin

TRACK LIST US 7" Commercial Single (WBS 8228)

A. I Never Cry (3:43)

B. Go To Hell (5:02)

LINKED RELEASES / VARIANTS

• US Commercial – WBS 8228 (Stereo, various plant pressings)

• US Promo – WBS 8228 (White label promo, “Promotion Not For Sale”)

PERSONNEL

• Alice Cooper – vocals

• Dick Wagner – guitar

• With additional musicians (Bob Ezrin production)

• International Variants:

• Australia,

• Brazil

• Canada

• France

• Japan

• New Zealand

• Philippines

• Portugal

• Spain

• UK (all 1976)

Cover of "Alice Cooper Goes to Hell," featuring a striking green-tinted close-up of the artist with bold red text. Released by Warner Bros. in France, catalogue number 16 792.

Cover art for the Japanese release of Alice Cooper's single "I Never Cry," under Warner Bros. label, featuring a striking black-and-white image with bold red Japanese text, released with catalogue number P-46W.

Cover of Alice Cooper's 1976 Spanish single "I Never Cry / Go to Hell," released under Warner Bros. with catalogue number 45-1393.

THE STORY

“I Never Cry” was a deeply personal ballad about alcoholism, marking a softer, more introspective side of Alice Cooper. The hard-hitting B-side “Go To Hell” provided strong contrast, making this one of his most successful dual-sided singles.

CONTEXT & NOTES

The single peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 27 weeks on the chart. It earned Alice Cooper a Gold record in the US and became one of his most enduring hits. Multiple pressing plants (including Pitman and Terre Haute) produced variants, some with different label typesetting.

SOURCES

Discogs

45cat

45worlds

Official Charts

Billboard Charts

Wikipedia.

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