March 9, 1974: Is Alice Cooper Still Useful

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IS ALICE COOPER STILL USEFUL?

It has been eerily quiet around Alice Cooper the last few weeks. The band that gave the pop scene a solid injection in terms of the emergence of new 'sounds' and also ensured that the competition started doing some 'stage presentation', is somewhat less in the spotlight. Despite the unique packaging, the LP "Muscle Of Love" made a lot less turnover than the previous records and the single "Teenage Lament '74" also did not reach the intended high chart positions. The LP has been somewhat compromised in the States by the vinyl crisis, but the impersonal character of the cover also seems to have had a negative effect. Cooper's 'live' performances appear to be better and more captivating than ever at the moment, the response from the audience is enormous. Alice should therefore come to Europe again soon to convince us of his 'usefulness'. Let him bring another LP of "Killer" format, we are really looking forward to that. Hypnotic songs, the characteristic guitar sounds of Rick Derringer and the voice that cuts into the subconscious