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Hit Parader
October 1972

Readers' Reviews

ALICE COOPER
Killer (Warner Brothers)

Alice Cooper, the most glamorous group in the world, has released and uncaged a fantastically eery album.

This unique audio portrait starts off "Under My Wheels", so to speak, in a rocking vehicle. Believe it or leave it, this song pulls the strings all the way. Alice even gears his voice in a similarity to Freddy Cannon within a "clear cut, tire tread-like" way. One might say that it does end somewhat like the Stones "Bitch," because of the live horns.

"Be My Lover," a catchy song starts "chord chord, thumpy thump." This triumph makes you feel all right. Alice sings a couple of lines in perfect voice, then Denny follows in a 'Bill Wyman- Militant' sound. You then visualize Alice showing his fangs arrogantly, while shaking his hips (a la Mae West) rearranging the chorus. His "Oh-Oh, Oh" (not like El Roberta Plantea), ends the song in a vapor squeeze. These ingredients make a very lovely song.

"Halo of Flies" is the spookiest song I've ever heard. The boys express the sounds in this song so definately that it literally blows your head. Just imagine, a "halo of Flies" carrying you across the green organic ocean to a far-way distant planet. Their Mimi-Moog spots you in, many "blips," and then a very classical grossed-out sound creeps up behind you. It then falls into a Beach Boys romp-and all of a sudden it feels like you are around sparkling stars and friendly female princesses. The music jumps in the air like Peter Townsend, but only for a second. Then Zeppelin "Communication: Breakdown." The soft violins lead to a genuine Neal Smith drum solo, then going Jethro Tullish-Black Sabbath. All these sounds, sound like others, yet they sound so oriinal it freaks you.

Craig Jonathon Hill,
New York.