ALICE COOPER: MUSCLE OF LOVE
Coming off such conceptual, theatrical, sleazy hard rock records as the massively successful School's Out (1972) and Billion Dollar Babies (1973), the Alice Cooper group decided that their next release would be more along the lines of their earlier, more straightforward work. While Muscle of Love was a gold-certified Top Ten success, it performed below expectations (their previous two albums peaked at number two and number one, respectively) and would unfortunately prove to be the original Alice Cooper band's last studio album together. The album may not be as coherent as their previous classics (producer Bob Ezrin took a leave of absence), and more filler is present than usual, yet Muscle of Love is perhaps Alice Cooper's most underrated record.
Tracklist:
1.Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo) 2.Never Been Sold Before 3.Hard Hearted Alice 4.Crazy Little Child 5.Working Up A Sweat 6.Muscle Of Love 7.Man With The Golden Gun 8.Teenage Lament '74 9.Woman Machine
Lineup:
Alice Cooper - vocals, Glen Buxton - lead guitar, Michael Bruce - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, Dennis Dunaway - bass guitar, backing vocals, Neal Smith - drums, backing vocals. Additional musicians: Mick Mashbir - guitar, Dick Wagner - guitar, Bob Dolin - keyboards, background vocals, Paul Prestopino - banjo, Dave Libert with Dolly, Stu Daye, Dennis Ferrante, Joe Gannon, The Big Cheese, Liza Minnelli, Labelle, Ronnie Spector, The Pointer Sisters - background vocals