Maps of Music
Hey Stoopid (1991)
Where the lyrics of Hey Stoopid take you, and where it was really made.
An alternate cover for Hey Stoopid was considered, and Cooper's assistant described it as hardcore, with needles and pills.
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Recorded at Bearsville Studios (1991)
Recording site Bearsville Studios — Part of Hey Stoopid was recorded at Bearsville Studios in New York State. The point marks the studio's listed location, not a verified street address. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles (1991)
Recording site The Complex — Part of the album was recorded at The Complex, a studio in Los Angeles, California. The point marks the studio's listed location in the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Mixed at A&M Studios (1991)
Recording site A&M Recording Studios — The album was mixed at A&M Studios in Los Angeles. The point marks the studio's listed location, not a verified street address. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Hey Stoopid is the twelfth solo and nineteenth studio album overall by American rock singer Alice Cooper
- Released 2 July 1991 by Epic Records
- Produced by Peter Collins
- Follows the 1989 hit Trash, which Cooper tried to build on with this record
- Last album with bassist Hugh McDonald before he joined Bon Jovi in 1994
Background
- Guest performers include Lance Bulen, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars (both of Mötley Crüe)
- Cooper said the album covers a range of feelings, unlike the single-subject Trash
- Cooper said Hey Stoopid sounds like Billion Dollar Babies in places
- Brief Brazilian and Spanish press notes describe it as a follow-up to Trash's commercial success
Recording
- Cooper had about thirty songs at first, trimmed to fifteen and then to twelve
- Tracks were recorded at Bearsville Studios in New York State and The Complex in Los Angeles
- Mixed at A&M Studios and mastered at Masterdisk
- Steve Vai and Joe Satriani played together on Feed My Frankenstein, with Nikki Sixx on bass
Cover
- An alternate cover was considered during planning
- Cooper's assistant Brian Renfield described that alternate as hardcore, with hypodermic needles and pills
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Artist
Formation
- Alice Cooper originated in Phoenix, Arizona in 1964 as a band formed by Vincent Damon Furnier, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith.
- The group first performed as the Earwigs and later renamed themselves the Spiders and then Nazz.
- In 1968 the band adopted the name Alice Cooper, which was later also the new legal name of Furnier.
Members
- The classic lineup consisted of Furnier (lead vocals), Buxton (lead guitar), Bruce (rhythm guitar), Dunaway (bass) and Smith (drums).
- Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper after the band disbanded in 1975.
Career
- The band released seven studio albums from 1969 to 1973, including Love It to Death, Killer, School's Out and Billion Dollar Babies.
- The band is known as a pioneer of shock rock, using theatrical stage shows with props and illusions.
- As a solo artist he released Welcome to My Nightmare in 1975 and has released 30 studio albums in total.
- The original band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.
- Cooper is considered by music journalists and peers to be 'The Godfather of Shock Rock'.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Described as a commercial success, following the earlier Trash
- Reached the top ten in several European countries
- In the UK it peaked at number four, the best European placement noted
Records
- US Billboard 200: number 47, week of 20 July 1991
- UK: number 4
- Austria: number 5
- Norway: number 6
- Germany: number 7
- Switzerland: number 7
- Sweden: number 9
- Netherlands: number 54
- Australia: number 15
- New Zealand: number 22
- Platinum in Canada (July 1991)
- Silver in the UK (August 1991)
- Gold in Sweden (September 1991)
Sources: fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Brian Renfield, Cooper's assistant, described the alternate cover considered for the album as hardcore, with hypodermic needles and pills.
- Jimi Hendrix's Fire was recorded during the album sessions as a B-side, and the song later came out on the single Love's a Loaded Gun.
- Music videos were made for Hey Stoopid, Love's a Loaded Gun and Feed My Frankenstein.
- Cooper said the title track is dedicated to the problem of suicide, while the rest of the album is simple rock and roll.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org
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