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🔘 Alice Does His Elvis – Cover Feb. 1973

  • Writer: Alice Cooper Group
    Alice Cooper Group
  • Feb 10, 1973
  • 3 min read

Updated: Feb 10

Cover, single review and back advertisement, New Musical Express – February 10, 1973.



🔘 Overview

In early 1973, Alice Cooper were deep into their imperial phase — a band who had mastered the art of shock, theatre, and chart power. This New Musical Express issue captures them at full velocity: a three‑page feature, a playful Elvis nod, and a world‑exclusive single pressed solely for NME readers. It’s a perfect snapshot of how the group blurred spectacle, satire, and fan devotion into a cultural moment.


🔘 Source Details

Publication: New Musical Express

Date: February 10, 1973

Issue Context: Cover feature + three‑page article



🔘 The Story

By February 1973, Alice Cooper had become Britain’s chosen champions — officially crowned World’s Top Band in the NME Poll. Their response was characteristically theatrical: an exclusive single, unavailable anywhere else, packaged with the following week’s NME.

The magazine frames the release as a frenzy. Demand is “incredible,” production is capped at 350,000 copies, and readers are urged to place special orders to secure their issue. The single itself — a 7 minute 40 second disc including “Slick Black Limousine” — is positioned as Alice’s personal thank‑you to the UK fans who had embraced their blend of menace, humour, and glam‑era excess.


To heighten anticipation, NME reveals that five excerpts from the forthcoming Billion Dollar Babies album have been added to the disc. It’s a clever promotional move: a teaser for one of 1973’s most anticipated rock albums, delivered through the pages of Britain’s most influential music weekly.



🔘 Key Highlights

  • Exclusive Alice Cooper single available only with NME (week ending February 17, 1973).

  • Total runtime: 7 minutes 40 seconds, including “Slick Black Limousine.”

  • Five Billion Dollar Babies excerpts included:

  • “Unfinished Sweet,” “Elected,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” the title track, and “I Love the Dead.”

  • Production capped at 350,000 copies; special newsagent orders strongly encouraged.

  • Single enclosed only with NME in Britain and Eire.


🔘 Closing Notes

This issue captures Alice Cooper at a moment of pure cultural momentum — a band who understood how to turn press, scarcity, and theatre into myth. The NME single remains one of the most unusual and sought‑after artefacts in their catalogue, a perfect example of early‑70s fan culture and media synergy.


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🔘 Actual Text

And more news on THAT ALICE SINGLE

A BONUS SELECTION of five excerpts from their new "Billion Dollar Babies" album has been added to the world exclusive Alice Cooper single available ONLY with copies of next week's NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS (week ending February 17).


Trade demand for this special issue has been incredible and it is emphasised that a special order from your newsagent is vital to be absolutely sure of a copy plus the record. BECAUSE OF PRODUCTION RESTRICTIONS ONLY 350,000 COPIES


CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE. A special order form is printed on the back page. The single-Alice's "thank you" to British fans after the recent "World's Top


Band" NME Poll Award-now consists of 7.40 minutes of music including "Slick Black Limousine". There are no plans to release this track anywhere else at any time.


Cuts from the "Billion Dollar Babies" album are "Unfinished Sweet", "Elected", "No More Mr. Nice Guy"; the title; and "I Love The Dead".


It is regretted that the single can only be enclosed with NME in Britain and Eire.





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