GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASAlice Cooper: Artist Essentials
Twenty-five recordings connect the original Alice Cooper band with the singer's later solo career. Each selection identifies which recording period it represents.
Showing 10 of 10 selected recordings.This depth selects the first 10 recordings in the recommended sequence. Changing the order rearranges those same selections.
When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.
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First released: 1972 (year verified)
Original album: School's Out
Original 1972 Alice Cooper band studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Start with the original band performance before exploring the later solo career.
Annual appearances: 1972
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1972 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1972 Alice Cooper band studio recording
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Original band
Original album: School's Out
School's Out - official album archive
The official album page lists the original School's Out track program and identifies the release year as 1972. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original single: I'm Eighteen
Original 1970 Alice Cooper band studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The original single introduces the band before the 1971 album sequence.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1970 Alice Cooper band studio recording
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Original band
Original single: I'm Eighteen
I'm Eighteen - original-year distinction in official archive
The artist's archive explicitly identifies I'm Eighteen as a 1970 song while discussing a later 1979 concert performance. Read alongside the Love It to Death page, which says the original single preceded the 1971 album, this supports 1970 at year precision. The later live performance is not the selected recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Love It to Death - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Love It to Death track program and identifies the release year as 1971. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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First released: 1973 (year verified)
Original album: Billion Dollar Babies
Original 1973 Alice Cooper band studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A concise melodic entry to the original band's 1973 repertoire.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1973 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1973 Alice Cooper band studio recording
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Original band
Original album: Billion Dollar Babies
Billion Dollar Babies - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Billion Dollar Babies track program and identifies the release year as 1973. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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First released: 1989 (year verified)
Original album: Trash
Original 1989 Alice Cooper solo studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Jump forward to the more polished hard-rock side of the solo catalog.
Annual appearances: 1989 | 1990
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1989 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1989 Alice Cooper solo studio recording
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Solo artist
Original album: Trash
Trash - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Trash track program and identifies the release year as 1989. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: Welcome to My Nightmare
Original 1975 solo album recording; separate from the single version
MusicAtlas editorial note: Make room for a contrasting ballad within the theatrical solo debut.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1975 solo album recording; separate from the single version
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Solo artist
Original album: Welcome to My Nightmare
Welcome to My Nightmare - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Welcome to My Nightmare track program and identifies the release year as 1975. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
The Studio Albums 1975-1978 - official original programs and single editions
The official Rhino announcement lists the original solo album programs with their 1975-1978 years and separately labels single versions of Only Women Bleed, You and Me, Welcome to My Nightmare and Department of Youth. Only the original album versions are selected here. Its incidental promotional totals and wording about the number of albums are not used. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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First released: 1973 (year verified)
Original album: Billion Dollar Babies
Original 1973 Alice Cooper band studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Return to the original band for the title performance.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1973 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1973 Alice Cooper band studio recording
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Original band
Original album: Billion Dollar Babies
Billion Dollar Babies - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Billion Dollar Babies track program and identifies the release year as 1973. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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First released: 1972 (year verified)
Original single: Elected
Original 1972 Alice Cooper band single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Keep the original band recording distinct from later campaign rerecordings.
Annual appearances: 1972
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1972 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1972 Alice Cooper band single recording
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Original band
Original single: Elected
Elected - official original single chronology
The official announcement explicitly dates the original release of Elected and its original video to 1972. The original-band single predates the 1973 Billion Dollar Babies album; later campaign versions are separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Billion Dollar Babies - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Billion Dollar Babies track program and identifies the release year as 1973. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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First released: 1971 (year verified)
Original album: Killer
Original 1971 Alice Cooper band studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A quick introduction to the hard-rock drive of Killer.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1971 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1971 Alice Cooper band studio recording
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Original band
Original album: Killer
Killer - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Killer track program and identifies the release year as 1971. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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orderAlice Cooper
First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: Welcome to My Nightmare
Original 1975 solo album recording; separate from the single version
MusicAtlas editorial note: Use the title track as a doorway to the album's larger dramatic sequence.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1975 solo album recording; separate from the single version
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Solo artist
Original album: Welcome to My Nightmare
Welcome to My Nightmare - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Welcome to My Nightmare track program and identifies the release year as 1975. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
The Studio Albums 1975-1978 - official original programs and single editions
The official Rhino announcement lists the original solo album programs with their 1975-1978 years and separately labels single versions of Only Women Bleed, You and Me, Welcome to My Nightmare and Department of Youth. Only the original album versions are selected here. Its incidental promotional totals and wording about the number of albums are not used. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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First released: 1976 (year verified)
Original album: Alice Cooper Goes to Hell
Original 1976 Alice Cooper solo studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the theatrical material with another restrained solo performance.
Annual appearances: 1976 | 1977
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1976 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1976 Alice Cooper solo studio recording
Credit: Alice Cooper
Role in this collection: Solo artist
Original album: Alice Cooper Goes to Hell
Alice Cooper Goes to Hell - official album archive
The official album page lists the original Alice Cooper Goes to Hell track program and identifies the release year as 1976. Band albums through 1973 and solo albums beginning in 1975 are distinguished. Earlier single releases are separately scoped, and later live performances and rerecordings are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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