Alice Cooper Group: School's Out Single US (1972)

Alice Cooper Group’s School’s Out, backed with Gutter Cat vs. The Jets, was released through Warner Bros. Records in the US on April 26, 1972, as a 7” vinyl single (catalog number WB 7596), and in the UK on June 23, 1972 (catalog number K 16188).

Both tracks were taken from the School’s Out album, with the single becoming a defining summer anthem. It entered the UK Singles Chart on July 15, 1972, spending 12 weeks on the chart and holding No. 1 for three weeks from August 12 to August 26, 1972. It also reached No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on Canada’s RPM Top Singles Chart. Praised in a 1972 NME review for its rebellious energy and theatrical flair, School’s Out—with its iconic riff—and Gutter Cat vs. The Jets, an homage to West Side Story, cemented the band’s shock-rock legacy.

Tracklist (7” Vinyl):

A1. School’s Out – 3:29

B1. Gutter Cat vs. The Jets – 4:39

Note: The tracklist reflects the standard US and UK 7” vinyl releases.