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Paranormal (2017)

Where the lyrics of Paranormal take you, and where it was really made.

Alice Cooper's 20th solo album brings back three members of the original Alice Cooper band, alongside guests from U2, Deep Purple and ZZ Top.

Key places

Recorded at Baggpipe Studios (2017)

Recording site Baggpipe Studios — The album's recording credits list Baggpipe Studios as a recording location. The point marks the studio's position on the map. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Ocean Way (2017)

Recording site Ocean Way Nashville — Credits list Ocean Way Recording as one of the studios where the album was recorded. The album was recorded in Nashville with producer Bob Ezrin. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Live recording in Columbus (2017)

Live show KEMBA LIVE! Outdoor Amphitheater — The record lists KEMBA LIVE! Outdoor Amphitheater in Columbus as a live recording location. These live recordings belong to the bonus disc material, so read them apart from the main album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded in Toronto (2017)

Recording site Phase One Audio Group — Credits name Subterranean Studios in Toronto as a recording location. The point is set at the city centre, so the exact studio building is not shown. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Paranormal: 20th solo and 27th studio album by American rock singer Alice Cooper
• Released 28 July 2017
• 12 tracks in total, according to the French-language listing
• Three tracks performed by the original Alice Cooper line-up: Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway and Michael Bruce
• Glen Buxton, who died in 1997, is not part of that group
• "Holy Water" is a cover of a song by the Villebillies

Background

• Guest musicians include Larry Mullen Jr. of U2, Roger Glover of Deep Purple, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Steve Hunter
• Tommy Denander is a Swedish songwriter and session guitarist
• Tommy Henriksen is an Alice Cooper bandmate on guitar
• Dennis Dunaway co-wrote the songs Fireball and The Sound of A
• Genuine American Girl and You and All of your Friends were written and recorded with original band members

Recording

• Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, in collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin
• Bob Ezrin handled production and keyboards
• Bob Ezrin also mixed the album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

Sources: musicbrainz.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

• Released 28 July 2017 as Alice Cooper's 20th solo and 27th studio album
• Lead single "Paranoiac Personality" came out on 9 June 2017 as a digital download and 7-inch vinyl
• Three tracks feature the original Alice Cooper line-up: Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway and Michael Bruce
• Glen Buxton, who died in 1997, does not take part
• Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 plays drums on most of the album
• Roger Glover of Deep Purple plays bass on one track
• Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top plays guitar on one track
• Steve Hunter plays guitar on one track
• Michael Bruce and Neal Smith both appear on another track, with Bruce on guitar and Smith on drums

Records

• Formats: digital, single CD, double CD with live tracks, box set, and double LP plus CD
• Single format: digital download and 7-inch vinyl

Sources: es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Holy Water" is a cover of a song by the Villebillies.
• Genuine American Girl and You and All of your Friends were written and recorded with the original Alice Cooper members.
• Dennis Dunaway co-wrote Fireball and The Sound of A.
• Glen Buxton died in 1997 and is absent from the three tracks with the original line-up.
• Tommy Denander is described as a Swedish songwriter and session guitarist.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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