Constrictor

Constrictor

Track Listings

1. Teenage Frankenstein

2. Give It Up

3. Thrill My Gorilla

4. Life and Death of the Party

5. Simple Disobedience

6. World Needs Guts

7. Trick Bag

8. Crawlin'

9. Great American Success Story

10. He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)

Tracks:

Teenage Frankenstein
Give It Up
Thrill My Gorilla
Life And Death Of The Party
Simple Disobedience
The World Needs Guts
Trick Bag
Crawlin
The Great American Success Story
He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask)

Customer Reviews:

Cooper Goes Hair Metal.......2006-12-15

Alice takes 3 years off to sober up and get his life back together. With the release of "Constrictor" Alice teams up with guitarist Kane Roberts and bassist Kip Winger to re-invent himself as a hair metal rocker. "Constrictor" would be the first in a series of 4 albums with Roberts and Winger that would eventually get Cooper back to the top of the rock n roll heap. With the release of "Constrictor" Cooper made a very successful comeback mounting "The Nightmare Returns" tour which was also made into a very successful live video concert recording. The album gets mixed reviews from Cooper fans. Many new fans discovered Cooper during the late 80's period and love this stuff, but most older fans find it somewhat lacking. I have to give Cooper credit for totally updating his sound at the time and doing something completely different from what had made him famous. Most of this album is pretty average hair metal, but there are a few exceptions. The opening track "Teenage Frankenstein" is a good one mining similar territory to the Cooper classic "18" about teenage angst and coming of age. "Life And The Death Of The Party:" has a killer hook and seems like it could have been a hit. The final track "He's Back" was the theme from the motion picture "Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives". It actually got Cooper back on the radio and the video got some airplay on MTV. It was not a big hit, but enough to remind people that Cooper was still around and by far his most successful single since "Clones". The song is actually completely different than the rest of the album with keyboard synths being the main instrument instead of Robert's metal guitar. Overall I find this to be an average Cooper release, but it does have it's moments.

what a GREAT piece of Rock and Roll........2006-10-27

This cd is one of Coopers best, every song is a hit.

One of Coopers most wrongfully bashed gems........2006-07-23

This album is an Alice Cooper masterpiece, heck an 80's hardrock masterpiece, its got some of the best music that Alice Cooper ever realeased, and it was my first Cooper album.

A little background on this album, it was 1986, Alice Cooper had finally finished his rehab, and had to plunge back into the Rock and Roll universe with a Return album, and what better way to do it then make a corporate hair metal cd (some say) however the way it really should be is what better way... then to make a Rock and Roll Masterpiece. This album got Alice back in toon with himself in a way, and the Tour that supported this album - The Nightmare Returns was good if not great. Now lets look at the cd itself. As a great carreer move Alice hired Guitarist Kane Roberts which was a great great choice due to him co writing the lyrics on the songs, and coming up with some of the best riffs to ever hit Rock and Roll. Kip Winger from the band (Winger) this was Kips first mainstream musical job. and alot of other musicians that helped to make this album great.

The cd is released in a Jewel cd case for the ultimate protection, and the disc has been remastered to perfection. 5/5

The inserts of the cd are good, with an adress to write to Alice Cooper (now out of date) and Lyrics and a Great album Cover. Then the back inserts have the songs and times listed, and a picture of Alice and a snake. 5/5

Songs.
Teenage Frankenstein - A great opener for this Album some of the best Cooper lyrics and music to back it up, its a great great song. 5/5

Give it Up - One of Coopers old school style party hard songs that he managed to pump up into this song, great guitar solo here. 5/5

Thrill My Gorilla - This song is ok however I feel its the weakest song on the album, don't get me wrong its good and worth listening to, but it dosent match up to the other songs on this disc. 3/5

Life and Death of the Party - This song is quite possibly the best song on the cd, its got the best guitar work on the cd, and some of the greatest lyrics, it sounds so crisp and clean, and its another one of Coopers pumped up party hard songs that survived through the decade. Now when I say pumped up it dosen't mean he remasterred an old song, it means it sounds like his old stuff, that has the 80's style in it. 5/5

Simple Disobedience - A good 80's hard rock songs, nothing memorable but its still alot of fun to listen to. 4.5/5

The World Needs Guts - This song has the 2nd best guitar work on it, and some of the best metal lyrics iv'e ever heard, definently a 5/5 song.

Trick Bag - Another good version of old school Cooper with an 80's boost. Some good musician work, and Lyrics. It was the original version of he's back but it was turned into Trick Bag and people say thats filler, but it isn't its just a creative re- creation of a song. 5/5

Crawlin - Another good song but not memorable. its alot of fun to listen to though. 4/5

The Great American Success Story - This song was supposed to be in some movie, but it never saw the light of day, and this Album saved it from being completly forgotton, and thats a good thing because this song is a great song. 5/5

He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask) - This song was originally on the Jason Lives part 6 movie, its got good synth work, and just a great song with some spoooky spook lyrics. 5/5

and last but not least - Price, 7 bucks, thats a good price for a cd like this its rare, and rather cheap for an album full of fun filled hard rocking hits. 5/5

So all in all this is an 80's album that is amazing, its hair metal, glam rock, 80's Shock Rock, call it whatever you will, its Alice Cooper and its great 80's rock. This is the album that got Cooper out of the Dark Times. It's so great, and it deserves more then the 3 and 2 and especially 1 star ratings its getting, it deserves atleast a 4 and deffinently a 5.

MY FIRST ALICE COOPER ALBUM.......2005-12-12

This was the first Alice Cooper album I bought. I first heard some of the songs from the horror move Friday The 13th Part 6 and decided to give the album a listen. I really wanted to hear the song "Hard Rock Summer" but it wasn't until a decade later that it was released on the box set "The Life And crimes Of Alice Cooper" as it was not on this album. The song "He's Back(The Man Behind The Mask)" was another I wanted to have on cd but the version on here is not the same as the movie mix which I think is a far better version(and can be found on the box set). "Teenage Frankenstein" is on this album as well and one that will get you hooked after a few listens. The rest of the album features some good 80's rock/metal. You have "Trick Bag" and "Give It Up" with a catchy chorus. There are hard rock songs like "The World Needs Guts" as well as a nice rock ballad with "Life And Death Of The Party."

This album is supposed to be the comeback for Alice Cooper. That makes sense as the popularity of Horror/Slasher films as well as hard rock was at an all time high when this came out. I think his true comeback was with the album 'Trash' but this one got me into Alice Cooper to begin with. It led me to buying a VHS copy of "The Nightmare Returns" that featured some classic Cooper songs and that led me to buying the original "Greatest Hit's" album. Then "Welcome To My Nightmare" and then.....you get the picture. But for me it all started here. This album is one I listen to near Halloween as well as his next release and his heaviest with "Raise Your Fist And Yell."

Stand Out songs "Life And Death Of The Party" "Crawlin'" "The Great American Success Story" and "Give It Up"

A flop.......2005-09-03

The 80's was a really bad time for Alice Cooper. He had
become a joke of his old self. He tried to do what Aerosmith
did with P Vacation and comeback with a hair metal commerical
album, but he flatout fails.

The guitar playing isn't that bad at all, but the lyrics are
cheesy making even the decent songs like Teenage Frankenstein,
He's Back and Crawlin pretty much guilty pleasures. The rest
of the album is pure 80's mediocrity.

Average customer rating:

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000MCCUJ0

Product Description

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Manufacturer: Constrictor Class
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000080HK
Release Date: 1993-08-16

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000MCCVGC

Product Description

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Alice Cooper
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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Product Description

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