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Track Listings

1	What Do You Want From Me?
2	Between High School & the Old School
3	Man Of the Year
4	Novocaine
5	Bye Bye, Baby
6	Be With You Awhile
7	Detroit City
8	Spirits Rebellious
9	This House is Haunted
10	Love Should Never Feel Like This
11	The Song That Didn't Rhyme
12	I'm So Angry
13	Backyard Brawl

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Breaking a circle into an arc is easy, but converting an arc back into a circle is a different matter, a task that Alice Cooper has succeeded in doing with the release of "The Eyes Of Alice Cooper." Produced by Mudrock (Godsmack, Powerman 5000), this album is clearly a return to Alice's musical roots, a conscious effort to capture the rock and roll sound that has stirred and excited the minds, souls, spirits and bodies of so many generations.

Simple, uncluttered and direct is The Eyes Of Alice Cooper. Recorded in a minimalist garage-like studio setting, unpretentious and live -- All instruments were recorded in a blue streak and at the same time with very little multitracking. Each guitar player was given only one extra track for overdubs. A few keyboard, synth and horn touches were added to some cuts as needed.

The songs are classic Alice Cooper, featuring his trademark clever lyrics as in "The Song That Didn't Rhyme" and "Novocain" as always, infectious melodies, hooks and a wall of guitars. All songs were co-written by Alice with guitarists Eric Dover and Ryan Roxie. Special guests include Legendary MC5 Guitarist Wayne Kramer who added his uncompromising garage rock sound to "DETROIT CITY."

Product details

Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.57 x 0.39 x 5.03 inches; 3.68 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Eagle Rock Entertainment
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Eagle Rock Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000C7PQW
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #161,447 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #827 in Classic Glam Rock
- #4,107 in Hard Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #4,986 in Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) (CDs & Vinyl)

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Jon Arbuckle

Solid rock record from 21st century Cooper

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2017

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This album came out a few years after the pair of heavy metal Alice records, Brutal Planet in 2000 and Dragontown in 2001. A lot of people didn't like them because they were much heavier than his normal garage rock sound. But people forget that Alice spent 86-92 putting out 80s metal records... those were the same thing except in contemporary metal style.

The Eyes of Alice Cooper is a return to garage rock sound, much like The Last Temptation was in 94 except this sounds like it came out at the height of 70s rock music. I loved his two metal records because he really pulled off a modern sound well... and if you've watched AC thru the years, you know he isn't always too successful trying to pull off other styles... But even tho those two were so good, he once again pulled off an exact 70s rock sound so well, that you can't help but feel that this was the album he and the original band could have put out after Muscle of Love.

As good as Welcome to My Nightmare was, it was nowhere near his previous 5 were at the time.... he just couldn't nail down that dirty rock sound that the band could, with each album getting worse and worse (still love em tho) and getting farther and father away from a rock sound...

But the one major problem he had other than nailing down a sound that proved success was his lyrics.. after going solo, he developed a tendency to write some cringeworthy, cheesey lyrics. That's the only reason I can't give this album 5 stars... there's just a good few songs with lines that make you feel kind of embarrassed FOR him that he's singing them... like "disconnected my X-Box/Burned all my pornos".. he's 60 so I don't think he's playing video games. Detroit City, I'm So Angry, and Backyard Brawl are others that have some totally horrible lyrics.

But even so, the real star of the show is the music... every song sounds like it was written in 1974. It really saves the record, it's honestly that good. Novacane, Be With You Awhile, Bye Bye Baby, High School & Old School (a bit corny but still great), House is Haunted... all amazing and dirty 70s garage rock, the last a creepy, Sick Things-esque song that could have been on Killer or Billion Dollar Babies.

An excellent album if you want to hear some straight forward 70s glam rock with a modern feel.

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Carlo Matthews

Beyond The Make-UP

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2004

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Although the production is fresher and there's clearly more (youthful) energy to The Eyes, the songwriting still leaves much to be desired. In a way, The Eyes is a turn for the better, as Alice has left the industrial metal styles behind -- styles he seemed to adopt in order to appear more current. The problem is not solved, however, by adopting another style that, again, is aimed at sounding contemporary.
The truth be told, Alice is lost. The proto-punk colors of The Eyes betrays a deperate search to remain afloat in a sea of changing fashions. Rather than hold on to his own personality, Alice is clutching straws, hoping something will show the way. Therefore, it's no surprise The Eyes sounds forced despite the burst of energy. And, as mentioned already, matters are not helped by the truly undistinguished songrwriting. As proven by the last few albums, Alice would be better served by writing on his own (or with old mates such as Ezrin, Wagner, Hunter) than with musicians who could never aspire to come close to his classic compositions. Alice's reputation has more to offer their cv's than they have to offer his music.
This might be the moment for Alice to do something all his own to showcase the skills and talents that made him the giant he was -- perhaps an unplugged album or an excursion into burlesque/cabaret (which he's done so brilliantly in the past, remember "Crazy Little Child").
In any case, The Eyes is lackluster ("The Song That Didn't Rhyme" and "Bye, Bye Baby," weak as they are, stand out as two of the best tracks). Leave the posers and hangers-on Alice, and get back to yourself.

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D. Kresh

Perfect Alice

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2013

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To my ears this is just what an ideal Alice Cooper album should sound like. Funny, ironic, rocks like hell. Punk has influenced him and has only enriched and intensified his sound. I think this might be my 11-year-old's favorite album. The brilliant first song, in which he seems to call his mother "baby," sets the tone which is maintained throughout the album. "Took you to Target for a birthday meal/Bought you an autographed 'Buns of Steel.'" Such a son. Other highlights include "Man of the Year," "Detroit City," and "The Song That Didn't Rhyme," but the terrific song-writing is quite consistent throughout. If you have enjoyed other Alice Cooper, you will love this album!

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Luis C. Chavarria

Alice is back

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2004

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If you expect something that souds similar to Alice Cooper last to albums ("Brutal Plante" or "Dragon Town"), you are in for a surprise, Alice left behind his Manson/Zombie years and made a comeback to the sound that has been his trademark in rock hall of fame, he hasn't sound this good scince "Hey Stoopied", don't get me wrong, I like all his albums, but this one really remind me why he became a living legend.
"What do You Want for Me?", will make you want to drive a car at 180 miles per hour, and Detroit City will take you back to that 70's show.
In other words it's an exellent album.

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Skyclad

Some of the Coop's best lyrics.

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2009

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Alice Cooper has always been a great lyricist, but he really outdoes himself on here. Music-wise the album is just as great and thankfully sees the departure of the industrial influence of "Dragontown" that preceded it. There's not a bad song on the album, IMO, and the album is worth the purchase for just "This House Is Haunted" and "The Song That Didn't Rhyme" alone. Those of you from Michigan will also appreciate "Detroit City" as well.

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Matthew Faulkerson

Great Classical "Alice" as published

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2003

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When I pre ordered this CD I expected a much calmer, lighter type of rock. And it fulfilled my expectations and then some. Alice keeps his sense of humor in "The Song That Didnt Rhyme". Adds a touch of his usual spookiness in "This House is Haunted".
Of course, this album will NEVER be played on the radio because Alice does not have a Big market label contract (guess hes had enough headaches from dealing with the big labels) and he isnt a pop punk rocker like Avril Lavigne (thank F.....ng God!). Its a shame because this is classic Alice.

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Michael Lennon

Brilliant.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2023

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This is one of Alice's at his best.

William J

Eyes right?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2003

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So, here’s the much vaunted, ‘back to basics’, Alice Cooper release. But, having clawed his way back from Dragontown, and recruited a couple of young guns on the way, is he still capable of kicking out the garage door, taking to the alleys, and spilling blood on the concrete?
Well, the CD cover certainly whets the appetite, with Alice’s eyes glaring at you from each grainy page, and a Gibson SG Custom making an overdue return to the mix. I can hardly wait! Outta my way!
What do you want from me? Is a capable track, nothing too clever, lyrics for the ordinary man, and a archetypal Alice guitar sound at 1 minute 17 seconds (if you’re quick), so we’re off to a reasonable start. Not so much kicking the garage door down as rebelliously leaving it unlocked overnight.
Between High School and old school is a track which us ‘traditionalist’ aficionados can relate to, another satisfactory track, but not one which finds Alice back to the boil.
Man of the year had me fooled initially, as the voice just doesn’t sound like Alice’s. There’s no snarl, no sneer, and no venom going on here, but it’s the best track of the album so far. It almost has the classic ‘Alice’ feel to it, is sharp, and has three gutsy plectrum scrapes - more than enough for old rocker like me.
Novocaine is bang on target. We’re out of the garage and halfway down an alley, and beginning to wish we'd kicked the garage door for the hell of it - bugger the bunions! We're being shown the good stuff with this simple, yet mature song, and at 1 minute 34 seconds there’s a nice dual bend of trebly guitar strings.
Bye Bye Baby starts off like something from the Stones circa ‘Some girls’, and develops into the weakest track on the album so far. It’s lifted slightly when the horns kick in and also - no insult intended - at the end of the song which, with its chord shifts and vocal, is the best part.
Be with you a while had me checking Ed Harcourt’s ‘Here be monsters’, to make sure that I wasn’t inadvertently playing ‘Beneath the heart of darkness’. I thought that I also heard Julian Lennon’s ‘Saltwater’, and Alice’s own ‘I’m the coolest’ and ‘I never cry’ peeking in. Plenty to recommend this ballad then, so this is still a CD for your collection.
Detroit City is a belter right from the start, and is almost good enough to have been a track which didn’t quite make it onto ‘Killer’ or ‘School’s out’. It’s sliced into shreds by the top notch guitar sound, and rolls along on pounding drums, whilst Alice growls through a recital of his highly credible heritage.
Spirits rebellious is debatably the lowest point of the album, with no redeeming features whatsoever. Its raucous inclusion spoils what could have been a good 12 track CD (…maybe 11 track - we haven’t go to I’m so angry yet). Move along quickly please, I’m getting a migraine.
This house is haunted has a lyrical time signature which reminds me of an old song, about a little car - ‘beep beep, beep beep, his horn went beep beep beep’. Okay, so maybe it’s only me who remembers that song, but if you knew it too you’d surely agree. Other than that - and the fact that the line ‘sit down on the couch’ could have been fitted in without grating - it has some nice ‘Steven’ style background noises. But I can’t get away from that beeping horn. A good attempt, and a step in the right direction but, with maybe a foot on the stairs, we’re not down in the basement with this one.
Love should never feel like this is a good workhorse and, thanks to a catchy chorus and an exemplary guitar solo, is one which should please everyone. Even me.
The song that didn’t rhyme plods along pleasantly enough, and even takes a determined run and jump at the high bar of wit. Oops, it’s carrying too much weight in the form of having no credible substance, and doesn’t quite make it over the bar.
I’m so angry - see Spirits rebellious. It’s like being back at the Youth Club on a bad night, and we’re all now way beyond those flare clad days. Other than the relief offered by the chorus and some slight feedback, it would be an opportune time to nip out, feed the dog, and still be back before you’d missed anything.
Backyard brawl first made me wonder what Alice was playing at. I don’t know about you, but my sciatica wouldn’t tolerate any backyard brawls these days - it's bad enough having to take the bins out. There’s a section of the song relating to colours which misses the mark by a mile, but, like most of the rest of the album, even this track grows on you after a few plays.
I’ve been consistently buying Alice Cooper music for more than 30 years - so more power to the man for still turning it out - but this offering only dips a toe back in the glory days. The bass could have been louder in the mix, the guitar solos are deeply buried in the Chuck Berry style (but at least you can distinguish them from the mire this time), but even the suspect tracks are lifted by Alice’s voice. 'The eyes of Alice Cooper' don't see us into the alley, I'm afraid, but he's looking in the right direction. Buy it, by all means, but don’t expect to love it to death.

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docspang

Cheeeesy!!!

Reviewed in Germany on October 10, 2003

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Mit "cheesy", "schmalzig" wurde das Album in den USA meistens bewertet - und ich schließe mich dem an. Aber was erwartet man, wenn Alice sich auf die Schnelle mit zwar ordentlichen Musikern zusammentut, diese aber allesamt keine genialen Songschreiber sind? Die Reminiszenzen an seine alten Alben sind nett, aber ein musikalisches Gesamtkonzept wie auf den vorigen Alben oder gar den 70er LPs vermißt man schmerzlich. Hymnen und Ohrwürmer gibt's schon gar nicht. Auch stimmlich wäre etwas mehr Variabilität schön gewesen. Kann es sein, daß hier schnell ein Album zur Vertragserfüllung zusammengeschustert wurde? Immerhin erscheint Alice, trotz des vielversprechenden Titels, nicht in seinem klassischen "Pierrot"-Grusel-Make-Up, sondern mit "Clockwork-Orange"-Mascara im Spider-Stil. Vielleicht war's ihm einfach peinlich: Immer dann nämlich, wenn er sein ihm später von der "Krähe" geklautes Make-Up auflegte, kam ein Mordskracher und Riesenerfolg raus. Aber das da... Wer weiß, ob Alice nochmal eine Scheibe veröffentlicht - deshalb aus alter Liebe 5 Sterne, trotz alledem, wie immer! And remember the Coop!

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klaus kleinschwaerzer

Gutes Album

Reviewed in Germany on May 12, 2021

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Pressung okay und Musik ist gut und macht Laune nach mehr.

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Lior Label

Great album

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2017

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Alice Cooper returns to his more catchy materials
Which is something I like
Do not miss the songs

"What Do You Want from Me?"
"Man of the Year"
"Novocaine"