With the 1974 disintegration of the original alice cooper group, alice was free to launch a solo career. Alice cooper to release welcome to my nightmare special edition. With alice cooper, vincent price, linda googh, robyn blythe. Alice cooper the nightmare returns live album now available. Alice cooper is one of my heroes and this concert film captures him at near the height of his powers. Im a little tired and feeling hazy i just need to rest my eyes but i wont go to sleep because its. The nightmare first aired on abcs in concert on april 25, 1975. Go to this location for details and to purchase the entire package or individual songs. Share a photovideo of you holding a sign featuring a word from the lyrics to the song and you could be in the final video. Alice cooper 45 rpm speed vinyl records for sale ebay. Its a great time capsule, filmed during the welcome to my nightmare tour in 1976, featuring permances of every song on that album, plus favorites like schools out, no more mr. The videos are all very dated now, but theyre fantastic for their time one of the most memorable is the clip for steven, which features a trippy interlude with myriad of guys in white body suits and.
Alice cooper the nightmare returns tour 1986 by alice. Alice cooper ballad of dwight fry live from alice cooper. The dvd version of the nightmare returns was released on august1st, 2006 via geffen records. I think from the inside was the last of the original alice cooper. Steven, a character from alice cooper s album welcome to my nightmare, encounters a surreal dream fantasy, guided by the spirit of the nightmare. Alice cooper welcome to my nightmare special edition. With alice cooper, kane roberts, kip winger, devlin 7. Alice cooper born february 4, 1948, detroit, michigan, usa is an american singer, songwriter and actor. The nightmare is the rarely seen 1975 tv special that aired on abc, in conjunction with the release of the legendary. Sep 06, 2017 this special edition dvd feature from alice cooper includes the 1976 concert film welcome to my nightmare and, appearing on dvd for the first time, the 1975 tv special alice cooper.
It also has all the alice classics like 18, billion dollar babies, schools out and of coures opening the set with an entrance like only alice can make, welcome to my nightmare. With the albums flush the fashion through zipper catches skin, a pop sound kind of creeps in. Welcome 2 my nightmare, uscito nel settembre del 2011, e il 26 album in studio di alice cooper. This year, the original alice cooper group was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame, and alice was honored with both the kerrang. Welcome to my nightmare bonus tracks by alice cooper. The nightmare returns this song was quite a freaky song to make a music video for, and we had to have shots that matched and raised the bars. Alice has always wanted to go hollywood, and tv hollywood at that.
The nightmare was a conceptual television special showcasing the music of the welcome to my nightmare album by alice cooper. The staging is just as visually stunning as has been part of the alice cooper persona ever since the very earliest of days. The album was produced by the legendary bob ezrin who suggested that it was time for alice to finally create this much talked about sequel and features a stellar array of collaborators including three tracks performed with members of the original alice. Alice cooper the nightmare returns dvd this is a super dvd from the king of shock, alice cooper. Writers dennis dunaway, glen buxton, neal smith, michael bruce, alice cooper. Welcome to my nightmare, an album by alice cooper on spotify.
Alice cooper the nightmare returns 2006, dvd discogs. Cooper caused an uproar when he appeared on the debut of in concert in 1972, and the nightmare wound up being the final episode broadcast until the shows 1991 revival. The nightmare returns is a live concert video of alice cooper the concert was filmed live in detroit, michigan, usa on halloween 1986 at the start of his the nightmare returns world tour, in support of his album constrictor this video was originally released in 1987 on vhs and betamax, and was finally released on dvd in 2006 the music video for teenage frankenstein consists of. Alice showcased the powerful band that had blown away the download festival crowd the previous weekend. The nightmare for the first time ever on dvd, along with the 1976 welcome to my nightmare concert film in a set titled welcome to my nightmare special edition, which will hit shelves. In the tv special, alice cooper stars as steven who is trapped in a nightmare he cant wake up from and tries to escape. The album spawned the hit single only women bleed and the tv.
Alice coopers nightmare welcome to the theatre of death. Welcome to my nightmare is simply a synthesis of every mildly wicked, tepidly controversial trick in the cooper handbook. Last call for the nightmare express hahahaha i found myself sli. Aug 01, 2006 alice cooper nee vincent damon furnier profile for early alice cooper band releases, see the group alice cooper. Steven, a character from alice coopers album welcome to my nightmare, encounters a surreal dream fantasy, guided by the spirit of the nightmare. Alice cooper the nightmare returns lyrics musixmatch. The tribute show is called alice coopers nightmare and is based on the recordbreaking theatre of death tour and includes all the amazing stunts that fans expect from an alice cooper live show. It originally broadcast in north america on april 25, 1975, by abc. Alice cooper can still draw crowds to his theatrical shlockhorror. Icon award in the uk and the revolver golden god award in the us. Cooper liked the idea, and decided to recruit previous members of the alice cooper band. Get the best deals on alice cooper 45 rpm speed vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. The nightmare returns is a live concert video of alice cooper.
With the 40th anniversary of welcome to my nightmare coming up, cooper is still bringing the nightmare to life. Alice cooper fans have a special prehalloween treat awaiting them this fall. Alices nightmare is the most intense alice cooper tribute band known to man or beast. Alice cooper is both the name of an american rock band formed in ph read more vincent damon furnier born february 4, 1948 in detroit, mi better known as alice cooper is an american rock singer, songwriter, and musician whose career spans five decades. Welcome to my nightmare was the first solo outing for vincent furnier, now going by the alice cooper moniker himself, but in many ways it was not altogether dissimilar to records already released by the alice cooper band like schools out and billion dollar babies of just a few short years before. It is also a conceptual effort that, like other alice cooper releases of the 70s, generated some controversy.
This was taken from his 1987 concert that was digitally overhauled and professionally shot in detroit on halloween night. Alice coopers 1986 live album the nightmare returns is now available via itunes. The songs, heard in sequence, form a journey through the nightmares of a child named steven. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Cooper gives a much better performance than he did in the filmed version of the nightmare tour, and price is delightfully hammy and sinister. He wisely decided to reenlist the services of bob ezrin for his solo debut, welcome to my nightmare, which was a concept album tied into the story line of the highly theatrical concert tour he launched soon after the albums release. Mixing cabaret, gore and hard rock, welcome to my nightmare is a record that could only have come out amid the weirdness of the 1970s. Dec 08, 2014 alice cooper on welcoming fans to his nightmare. In my opinion, this album is frequently very underrated. The trek opens on july 21 in tromso, norway, at buktatromso open air festival. This video was originally released in 1987 on vhs and betamax, and was finally released on dvd in 2006. The concert was filmed live in detroit, michigan, usa on halloween 1986 at the start of his the nightmare returns world tour, in support of his album constrictor. This special edition dvd feature from alice cooper includes the 1976 concert film welcome to my nightmare and, appearing on dvd for the first time, the 1975 tv special alice cooper. I approached the lads about putting together a tribute show that would appeal to more people than just heavy rock fans.
Alice cooper goes to hell conceptualizes a dantes infernolike situation, except that the guide is alice cooper, and hell is a flaming hot disco you gotta dance. The future rock and roll hall of famer released his debut solo album welcome to my nightmare on march 11, 1975 and promoted it with a world tour and a tv special titled alice cooper. Song schools out 1986live in detroit artist alice cooper. The result is enjoyable, although it only has one or two songs that could be considered classics.
Alice cooper on vevo official music videos, live performances, interviews and more. Alice cooper the nightmare returns dvd music online raru. The nightmare detroits only alice cooper tribute show. The nightmare returns this song was quite a freaky song to make a music video for, and we had to have shots that. Alice coopers the nightmare returns will get an official dvd release on tuesday, august 1 via geffen records august 28 in europe. This album has way more sense of humor than any other ac album to that point gallows humor, essentially. Performing all the songs and the full stage show with all. The nightmare returns, an album by alice cooper on spotify. A runaway train cooper, ezrin, dennis dunaway announcer. The nightmare tv special and a worldwide concert tour in 1975, and the welcome to my nightmare concert film in 1976. Download surround and lossless music dvdaudio, dtscd, sacd, audiodvd, dts 5. We find that you cannot just listen to one particular track and judge the whole release on it. Alice cooper the nightmare never endz home facebook. Jul 03, 2019 a runaway train cooper, ezrin, dennis dunaway announcer.
Alice may be the star but much of the success of welcome 2 my nightmare is due to the man behind the curtain, as ezrin gives this album flair and focus that not only make it an unexpectedly successful sequel but the best alice cooper record in decades. The pioneering shock rocker has hit the archives and will release his 1975 tv special alice cooper. Alice cooper goes to hell by alice cooper album, glam rock. And so, with coopers 2003 effort, the eyes of alice cooper, the king of shock rock decides to return to his roots, with catchy garage rock with a few dashes of horror. Originally named and a member of the band, he later changed his name to alice cooper. Alice has never really been heavy metal, though he puts on a good show of it. The concert was filmed live in detroit, michigan, usa on halloween 1986 at the start of his the. Dennis dunaway, glen buxton, michael bruce, alice cooper. Alice cooper discography i must admit, the last few albums have not been exciting for me. Performing all the songs and the full stage show with all the props, snakes and. Alice cooper will be launching a brandnew song, dont give up on may 15 and he is calling on you to be a part of this special song.
Originally released on lp in 1975 and reissued on cd in 2002, welcome to my nightmare is, quite simply, a shock rock masterpiece. The idea for the album came about soon after the thirtieth anniversary of the original welcome to my nightmare album, while cooper was talking with producer bob ezrin, who proposed the idea of a sequel to welcome to my nightmare. So prepare for a night of musical mayhem at its most exalted level as alice shocks the house down. Alice cooper welcome 2 my nightmare releases discogs. Alice cooper, kane roberts, kip winger, devlin 7, ken mary, paul taylor, linda albertano. Alice cooper tribute band based in north east england. Alice cooper best buy version of welcome 2 my nightmare. We perform a full theatrical stage show complete with props and extra performers. Dec 14, 2009 alice cooper s 1986 live album the nightmare returns is now available via itunes.
Alice cooper to release welcome to my nightmare special. The nightmare, which was originally broadcast in north america on april 25, 1975 via abc. Aug 26, 2011 alice showcased the powerful band that had blown away the download festival crowd the previous weekend. Alice cooper best buy version of welcome 2 my nightmare to.
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