Track Listing

1. Welcome to My Nightmare
2. Devils Food
3. The Black Widow
4. Some Folks
5. Only Women Bleed
6. Department of Youth
7. Cold Ethyl
8. Years Ago
9. Steven
10. The Awakening
11. Escape

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #277432 in Music
• Released on: 2002-08-26
• Number of discs: 1

CD Description
After the band known as Alice Cooper broke up, the band's singer/namesake took the moniker on for his first solo album.In 1975, Reuniting with longtime producer Bob Ezrin (who was absent for Cooper's prior record, MUSCLE OF LOVE), Cooper released an album whose title says it all--WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE. Now on his own and in total control, Cooper was ableto explore rock theatrics in a way that was impossible in his band. The ensuing tour was one of the most over-the-top excursions of that era.
"Cold Ethyl" is a disturbing little ditty about necrophilia. The soft, melodic "Only Women Bleed" became a surprise smash for Alice, and there's a low-keyfeel on the chilling "Steven". The somewhat funky title track works as a kind of theme song, while Cooper's expected heavy metal tendencies are explored on "The Black Widow". Mostof Lou Reed's band joined Cooper for this record. Guitarists Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner, as well as bassist Prakash John do a superb job of replicating the excitement of the original band.

Customer Reviews

another early cooper classic
this album is on a par with from the inside the childlike vocals on the haunting track steven are superb.vincent price enjoys himself on black widow.only women bleed is a ballad to remember. this is a must have album

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great album had it on vinyl but got lost over time,good to be reunited again.

Pretty good
An interesting DVD-A to own.
Not dramatically better than the latest CD remaster, but you can't beat "Steven" drilling through your brain.

A good production, as would be expected from Bob Erzin's involvement (of "The Wall" fame)