Alice Cooper - Classicks

1995's Classicks is another in a long line of Alice Cooper best-of compilations, and it includes both live and studio material. Featured are such late-'80s and early-'90s favorites as "Poison," "Hey Stoopid," "House of Fire," and a great duet with Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, "Stolen Prayer," among others. While the live material is advertised as being issued officially for the first time on CD, it turns out that it comprises nothing more than the exact versions lifted from Alice's 1989 home video Alice Cooper Trashes the World. Still, you can never go wrong with any version of such early-'70s anthems as "Under My Wheels," "Billion Dollar Babies," "I'm Eighteen," "No More Mr. Nice Guy," "School's Out," and the ballad "Only Women Bleed." While the album's title may be a bit misleading (only six of the 14 tracks are true classics), and while it isn't in the same league as 1974's Greatest Hits, hardcore Cooper fans will find a decent collection in Classicks. [Note -- the Japanese version of Classicks includes an extra bonus track, the rare B-side "It Rained All Night."] ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Pitrelli Guitar Alan St. Jon Keyboards Alice Cooper Vocals Andy Wallace Producer Bob Pfeifer Producer Bobby Chouinard Drums Brian Lima Compilation Producer Chris Cornell Vocals Dan Wexler Guitar David Coleman Art Direction David Uosikkinen Drums Dean Karr Photography Derek Sherinian Vocals (Background), Keyboards Desmond Child Producer Doug Erb Design Duane Baron Producer Frankie La Rocka Compilation Producer Glen LaFerman Photography Greg Smith Bass, Vocals (Background) Hugh McDonald Bass Joe Perry Guitar Joe Satriani Vocals (Background), Guitar John McCurry Guitar John Purdell Producer John Webster Keyboards Jonathan Mover Drums Mickey Curry Drums Nikki Sixx Bass Ozzy Osbourne Vocals (Background) Peter Collins Producer Randee Saint Nicholas Photography Robert Bailey Keyboards Slash Guitar Stef Burns Vocals (Background), Guitar Steve Croes Synclavier Steve Vai Guitar Thom Panunzio Producer Tom Smith Compilation Producer Zachary Nevel Vocals (Background)