Welcome to My Nightmare [Original recording remastered] [Extra tracks]

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Album Description
Original '75 release digitally remastered. Includes 3 bonus tracks - 'Devil's Food', 'Cold Ethyl' & 'The Awakening'- all alternate takes. Remixed by original album producer Bob Erzin from original master tapes. WB/Rhino Records. 2002.

Tracks:

Welcome To My Nightmare
Devil's Food
The Black Widow
Some Folks
Only Women Bleed
Department Of Youth
Cold Ethyl
Years Ago
Steven
The Awakening
Escape

Customer Reviews:

My favorite song and best solo from alice cooper.......2007-04-25

WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE I loved that song to me it starts getting peacful with alices soft singing solos and the drums and the guitars start picking up and I don't know what they were but it sounded like trumpets during the middle of the song I loved it. Im not a really big fan of alice cooper there are just some of his songs I like. I don't know all these songs I just know this song but if there was a single album (which there isn't) I would just review it there instead of here. I have this song on a mix cd full of other songs which I love to listen while Im wasted.

ALICE COOPER'S PERFECTION.......2007-01-14

While Alice Cooper's pinnacle song is 18, his crowning achievement album-wise was Welcome to My Nightmare--his only time to achieve perfection.
Just as KISS hit their zenith with Destroyer, this is where Cooper becomes king of the mountain.
His first official solo album, he brings along a concept album that takes us into a maccabe world of paranoia, schizophrenia, and insanity. It doesn't matter what mood you are in, because there is a track or two for every emotion.
The title track is the perfect opener, starting quietly but builds quickly to a rock anthem. The only question remains: do we feel welcome in this nightmare?
Alice Cooper fortunately did not try to raise any consciousness, nor does he make a political or social statement. He simply has fun, albeit a melancholy, dark way. Think of this as Trick or Treat ... for the insane.
The first few tracks, Devil's Food and Black Widow give us the tongue-in-cheek humor Alice was known for.
Only Women Bleed is Alice's best ballad, revealing some talent ... but he is quick to return to the dark comedy with Department of Youth and Cold Ethel.
The best part of this album is the stretch of songs I like to call "The Trilogy." It begins with Years Ago, builds into the disturbing Steven, and ends with The Awakening. These songs are the most haunting, eerie tunes ever penned by a rock musician.
The finale, Escape, returns to rock form, but still leaves the listener wondering if Alice did indeed escape his insanity.
22 years later, it is obvious: Alice Cooper is never fully sane, and that is why we truly love him.

Alice Goes Solo.......2006-12-12

A new era starts for Alice. Gone is the original band as Alice goes solo teaming up once again with producer Bob Ezrin and new co-writer guitarist Dick Wagner to create Alice's vision of grand rock theater. "Nightmare" is considered a classic by most Cooper fans and indeed it is a great album albeit different from what his fans at the time might have been used to. The album is a concept piece revolving around the main character "Steven" (who is really Alice) sleeping through a nightmare...........or is it real? This album was conceived and written for the stage as Alice took a full theatrical production of this work on the road. Part rock, theater, Broadway, ballads, and even jazzy at times "Nightmare" covers a lot of ground. Several huge hits came from this album and they are all good ones. The title track with its horn section blaring out the main theme is very different from anything The Alice Cooper Band ever did. "Only Women Bleed" was Alice's first hit ballad. "Department Of Youth" was another big one that although a great song, does not really fit in the context of the album concept. The album tracks are mostly strong as well with "Devils Food / The Black Widow" still playing a part in Alice's set today. Vincent Price's creepy narration during "Black Widow" is a bit corny, but I get the feeling that is the way Alice wanted it to be. "Cold Ethyl" is similar to "I Love The Dead" from the previous album, only this one is totally done as a black comedy. The album closes with four songs that run together "Years Ago", "Steven", "The Awakening" , and "Escape" telling the story of Steven (Alice) and some of his mental.......lets say issues. The Steven character would show up on several later Cooper albums as well. For fans of progressive rock Tony Levin (King Crimson, ABWH, Peter Gabriel) played bass on this one. Although this album was a big departure from the original band's material it stands on it's own as a great piece of work.

The beginning of the downward slide.......2006-09-03

Historically this is a better Alice Cooper cd b/c (I think) he made worse and worse stuff as time went on. After 1978, he was a parody of the once great artist that he was in the mid 1970's.

"Only Women Bleed" "Some Folks" and "Welcome to my Nightmare" are all good songs but, they are not even close to the quality that he did when Alice Cooper... the band was together. When compared to "Love it to Death" "Killer" "Schools Out" and "Billion Dollar Babies" this is a very lesser, embarassing work.

Remember, this was originally a raucous Detroit act compareable to The Stooges, Amboy Dukes and MC5. This was a Vegas lounge act by now. He would have been an MTV darling with this packaged lame excuse for rock music.

Been listening to this for 30 years and I'll listen for another 30...!!!.......2006-07-31

Unquestionably one of the albums nearest-and-dearest to my heart, it can instantly transport me through time and I'm a teenager again....which isn't to say I want to live in the past (heck, I like being middle-aged!) but it's a declaration of the sheer power of this album. Alice's greatest album, bar none....and that's saying alot.

This is one of those few-and-far-between albums that you have to commit yourself to when you fire up the stereo to listen to it: it just feels WRONG to interrupt it for any reason. (The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", "Imperial Bedroom" by Elvis Costello and "Ritual De Lo Habitual" by Jane's Addiction are others that fall into this category.) Every song is of the highest quality; there are no dips in quality in the entirety of this exquisitely well-written and performed drama. The Bob Ezrin production is superb, bringing Alice's vision to vivid, haunting life. The band is in total synch and at the top of their game. Alice growls, pleads, shrieks, mocks, whispers and raves with equal, mesmerizing effect, like a character actor running wild with the juiciest role of his career.

If someone told me I could only have 60 minutes of recorded music, the closing sequence of "Years Ago" > "Steven" > "The Awakening" > "Escape" just might make the cut. Alice Cooper at the peak of their powers, this amazing sequence can still produce goosebumps on my arms. The nightmare-carnival of "Years Ago", the glorious, powerhouse orchestration of "Steven", the creepy, childlike tinkling piano which introduces "The Awakening".....WOW, what a show! When the opening chords of "Escape" come bounding out of my speakers, I'm instantly on my feet singing along in delirious rapture. (This album has the very same effect on my older sister Cindy. Put it on and you won't find two happier people anywhere!)

"Welcome To My Nightmare" is indeed the stuff of legend and hopefully will be listened to for many generations to come!

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Only alice could have an album like this, who else adresses what can be done in the dim refrigorator lighting.
WELCOME TO MY MASTERPIECE
The Crown Jewel
Best concept album ever released!
I must be dreaming. Please stop screaming!

Welcome to My Nightmare
Alice Cooper
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B0000630YA
Release Date: 2002-03-19

Tracks:

Welcome To My Nightmare
Devil's Food
The Black Widow
Some Folks
Only Women Bleed
Department Of Youth
Cold Ethyl
Years Ago
Steven
The Awakening
Escape
Devil's Food (Alternate Version) (bonus track)
Cold Ethyl (Alternate Version) (bonus track)
The Awakening (Alternate Version) (bonus track)

Album Description

Original '75 release digitally remastered. Includes 3 bonus tracks - 'Devil's Food', 'Cold Ethyl' & 'The Awakening'- all alternate takes. Remixed by original album producer Bob Erzin from original master tapes. WB/Rhino Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Only alice could have an album like this, who else adresses what can be done in the dim refrigorator lighting........2007-01-27

This is just a classic album. This was Alice's first "solo" project without his original Alice Cooper group (who went on to for the billion dollar babies). Alice was nervous about this one when it was release, but its the one that solidified him as a rock legend. Vincint price doing an intro to Black widow, who else could pull that off but Alice. And who else would dare venture into the teritory of necrophelia...alice cooper (cold Ethyl). And the classic Stephen, I love that song, mental healthcare run wild. A very shocking album at the time, but a classic which many tried to copy, but never can achieve. THis edition contains 3 bonus tracks as well, nice little editions for the dollar.

WELCOME TO MY MASTERPIECE.......2006-12-13

Step right up, folks, and join Alice and "Steven" on their journey through Cooper's wondrous musical nightmare of spiders ("The Black Widow") and voices outside the door ("Years Ago/Steven") and waking up in the basement ("The Awakening"), dead ladies popping out of the fridge ("Cold Ethyl") and finally, "Escape." This is pure Alice Cooper - a witch's brew of rock and vaudeville ("Some Folks") that pleases the palate and takes us back to the glorious 70's hey day of Alice Cooper. This, Cooper first solo release after the breakup of the Alice Cooper Group, also features the hit "Only Women Bleed," Alice's first in a line of Top 40 ballads. This is the Cooper effort that, in my opinion, showcases Alice Coooper's overlooked virtuosity as a songwriter, with horns and strings contrasted with wailing guitars and snarling Cooperesque vocals. Take the trip - Welcome to YOUR Nightmare.

The Crown Jewel.......2006-08-13

The reason why Rock and Roll has always been the Devil's Music.

Notwithstanding Messr. Cooper's conversion to Christianity, (and I do applaud him for his foundation to help wayward teenagers, as remarkable as that seems, since he "goaded" wayward teenagers in the 1970's!) there was a time when parents were convinced he was sent by Satan himself.

The truth is somewhat more prosaic.

The guy is brilliant. When the original Alice Coooper group didn't see the potential in greater theatrics, Vincent Furnier said "Goodbye"--and took Alice Cooper with him!

Truth be told, there was only one Alice Cooper. The bandmates he had (Smith, Dunaway, Buxton & Bruce) were very good, and some of their early work (My Stars, Second Coming, Desperado) was so perfect it begs description.

Alice Cooper was always smart, and it also shows in this, his masterwork: Welcome To My Nightmare. He has a collection of great musicians (Dick Wagner, Steve Hunter) and the eminence de gris himself, Bob Ezrin, at the helm of the entire thing.

The concept of this album is so bone-chilling that it, also, like the musical classics it spawns, defies words to describe it.

Rare is the album where every track is good, but here it is.

Best concept album ever released!.......2005-11-16

I remember the first time I heard this album, hearing Vincent Prices intro to "The Black Widow" "..and here's my prize, the Black Widow. Isn't she lovely and so deadly."-just a segment from the intro. I loved this album from the very first time I heard it. I remembering wondering, "why is that guy in a tux, welcoming us to his nightmare?"

Every song was just a perfect fit for this album. Moody, artistic, scary, sad, and violent, the songs covered a lot of bases.

I strongly recommend this album.

I must be dreaming. Please stop screaming!.......2005-07-22

I was a little kid and up late one night when the "Welcome to my Nightmare" TV special aired. The music videos for the creepy music on this album enthralled me, and scared the living sh*t out of me. Thirty years later, I still listen to this album frequently. The final act featuring the insane, diabolical Steven still scares me, and Cold Ethyl remains my all-time favorite song about necrophilia. ;-) Welcome to my Nightmare is twisted, evil, maniacal genius.

Welcome To My Nightmare / Flush The Fashion

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Welcome To My Nightmare / Flush The Fashion
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Import. Two albums on one CD.

School's Out / Killer / Welcome to My Nightmare [3 CD PACK]

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School's Out / Killer / Welcome to My Nightmare [3 CD PACK]

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TRACK LISTINGS.......2006-07-21

School's Out
1. School's Out
2. Luney Tune
3. Gutter Cat Vs. The Jets
4. Street Fight
5. Blue Turk
6. My Stars
7. Public Animal #9
8. Alma Mater
9. Grande Finale

Killer
1. Under My Wheels
2. Be My Lover
3. Halo Of Flies
4. Desperado
5. You Drive Me Nervous
6. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
7. Dead Babies
8. Killer

Welcome to My Nightmare
1. Welcome To My Nightmare
2. Devil's 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

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