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Ashbury Park Press
October 20, 1974

Author: Bob Santelli

Greatest Hits Review

ALICE COOPER'S GREATEST HITS — Alice Cooper - Warner Brothers (W2803) — Like most greatest hits, anthologies and best of's, "Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits" lacks the freshness, continuity, and spontaneous drive the original albums presented. The motivation for the album is trite.

Keeping in mind that Alice Cooper and friends made a mistake by putting out the album in the first place. "Greatest Hits” might have some value for the listener who never seriously listened to what Cooper has to offer. For one who thinks that Alice Cooper and company are a bunch of ego freaks bent on revealing their bizarre side on stage, "Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits" will soundly demonstrate the group's musical capabilities. The band's merits are too numerous to mention. Suffice it to say it displays unusual tightness and clarity for a group that involves itself with outspoken stage antics.

"I'm Eighteen," the infamous "School's Out," and the brilliant "Elected" are just some of the songs that should sway the average rock listener over to the Cooper camp. "Billion Dollar Babies," "Muscle of Love," and "No More Mr. Nice Guy" round out the rest of the album.

Greatest hits albums are for washed up artists trying to make one more buck or for filling contractual agreements with record companies. Alice is definitely not washed up and doesn't seem to be copping out on Warner Brothers. So what's the story, Alice?