Alice Cooper (June 9, 2023) Album Killer – 50th Anniversary 3LP Deluxe Edition
Alice Cooper’s groundbreaking 1971 hard rock masterpiece Killer receives a lavish 50th Anniversary reissue, featuring the fully remastered original album, previously unreleased live recordings from the Mar Y Sol Pop Festival, and alternate takes across a 3LP deluxe set.
RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Alice Cooper
Title: Killer (50th Anniversary Edition) Date: June 9, 2023
Label: Rhino / Warner Records Format / Type: 3 x Vinyl LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered
Country: USA & Europe
Catalogue: R1 681028 / 603497841011
TRACK LIST
LP 1 – Side A
Under My Wheels
Be My Lover
Halo of Flies
Desperado
LP 1 – Side B
You Drive Me Nervous
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Dead Babies
Killer
LP 2 – Side C (Live at Mar Y Sol Pop Festival, April 2, 1972)
Be My Lover
You Drive Me Nervous
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
I’m Eighteen
LP 2 – Side D (Live)
Halo of Flies
Is It My Body?
LP 3 – Side E (Live + Alternates)
Dead Babies
Killer
Long Way to Go
Under My Wheels
LP 3 – Side F (Alternates)
You Drive Me Nervous (Alternate Version)
Under My Wheels (Alternate Version)
Dead Babies (Alternate Version)
THE STORY
Originally released in 1971, Killer propelled Alice Cooper into superstardom with hits like “Under My Wheels” and the epic “Halo of Flies.” The 50th Anniversary edition includes the remastered original album plus a previously unissued full live set from the Mar Y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico and alternate studio takes.
CONTEXT & NOTES
Produced by Bob Ezrin, Killer peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the most influential hard rock albums of the 1970s. The deluxe reissue features a faithful recreation of the original gatefold sleeve with a detachable 1972 calendar insert and extensive liner notes.
PERSONNEL
Alice Cooper – vocals
Michael Bruce – guitar, keyboards
Glen Buxton – guitar
Dennis Dunaway – bass
Neal Smith – drums
PRODUCTION Produced by Bob Ezrin
CHARTS Weekly Charts
US Billboard 200: Peak #21 (1971)
PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS
Trifold gatefold sleeve
Detachable 1972 calendar insert
180g vinyl
Black inner sleeves
WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS The front cover features the iconic snake image with “Alice Cooper” and “Killer” handwritten across an orange background. The deluxe 3LP set includes a full-color trifold sleeve and extensive archival material.
RELATED MATERIAL See tags at foot of page.
SOURCES Rhino / Warner Records official reissue information, Discogs.
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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