Teenage Lament '74 US

A Muscle Of Love Glam Teen Cry

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the US on November 28, 1973, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: WB 7762), Alice Cooper Group’s “Teenage Lament '74” was the lead single from Muscle Of Love. Backed with “Hard Hearted Alice,” this glam-rock teen angst anthem — written by Alice Cooper/Neal Smith (A) and Cooper/Michael Bruce (B) — was produced by Jack Richardson & Jack Douglas for Nimbus 9. Peaked at No. 48 on Billboard Hot 100 for 8 weeks. Pressed in Terre Haute, Santa Maria, styrene, and promo stereo/mono variants, it’s a raw Cooper Group classic.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Warner Bros. Records.

Formats: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single (styrene, Terre Haute/Santa Maria pressings, promo stereo/mono).

Full Track Listing

Side A

Teenage Lament '74 (3:20) – Written-By: Cooper, Smith

Side B

Hard Hearted Alice (4:50) – Written-By: Cooper, Bruce

Global Variants

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Terre Haute Pressing – Warner Bros. WB 7762 – US – 1973

- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono – Warner Bros. WB 7762 – US – 1973

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene – Warner Bros. WB 7762 – US – 1973

- 7", Single, 45 RPM – Warner Bros. WB 16 345 – US – 1973

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Santa Maria Pressing – Warner Bros. WB 7762 – US – 1973

Production and Context

Produced by Jack Richardson & Jack Douglas for Nimbus 9 Productions Limited. From Muscle Of Love (BS 2748). Last original Alice Cooper Group single before breakup.

Chart Performance

USA (Billboard Hot 100): 48 (8 weeks) – entry 29 Dec 1973

Legacy and Collectibility

“Teenage Lament '74” is the Alice Cooper Group’s glam teen cry. Original US styrene pressings (Terre Haute/Santa Maria) fetch £10–£30 on eBay/Discogs, promos £20–£50. Verify catalogue WB 7762.

Streams on Spotify via Muscle Of Love reissues preserve the lament. This single is a must-have for Alice Cooper Group collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube.