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Road (2023)

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

Road was recorded live in the studio with no overdubs, and its recording credits list Hellfest among the places where it was made.

Key places

Recorded at The Village (2023)

Recording site Village Recorders — Discogs lists The Village Studios among the recording locations for Road. The pin uses the coordinates of The Village in Los Angeles. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Hellfest (2023)

Recording site Hellfest — Discogs lists Hellfest among the recording locations for Road. The pin uses the Hellfest site coordinates, which mark the venue area rather than an exact studio room. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Road: 22nd solo and overall 29th studio album by American rock musician Alice Cooper
• Released through Earmusic on August 25, 2023
• Performed by Cooper and his touring band
• Guitarists Nita Strauss, Ryan Roxie and Tommy Henriksen; bassist Chuck Garric; drummer Glen Sobel
• Announced June 14, 2023, with the lead single "I'm Alice"
• Second single "White Line Frankenstein" (featuring Tom Morello) on July 19, 2023
• Third single "Welcome to the Show" on August 8, 2023
• Mixed by Bob Ezrin, mastered by Robert Vosgien

Background

• Cooper wanted to showcase his live band and have them involved in the foundation of all the songs
• He insisted on no overdubs, because the idea of the album is showing off how good the band is live
• Cooper called it a concept album about things that happen on the road, with humor, a couple of heartbreakers, and a guitar-driven sound
• Promoted with a US stadium tour in August supporting Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard
• Followed by a co-headlining tour with Rob Zombie into September
• Road Rats Forever is a reminiscence of the song of the same name on Lace and Whiskey (1977)

Recording

• Recorded live in the studio by Cooper and the touring band
• Discogs lists Hellfest, The Village Studios, Soul Train Studios and Anarchy Studios among the recording locations
• Mixing was done at Anarchy Studios, including the Toronto location listed on Discogs
• Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH is listed as the record company on the Discogs release

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

Tracklist

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

• Metacritic: 76 out of 100, based on seven critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception
• Uncut: "all great fun and played by a road-hardened band full of vigour"
• Mojo: described it as "a hugely enjoyable hoot"
• Classic Rock: called it a "cohesively themed album lathered in multi-tiered guitars"
• Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter: said it is worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Cooper's best, though not a five-star masterpiece like Killer or School's Out
• AllMusic's Fred Thomas: "primarily killer and only a little bit of filler"

기록

• 프랑스 기준 빌보드 200 160위, 독일과 스코틀랜드 2위, 영국 8위
• 미국에서는 차트 상위권에 들지 못함
• 디스콕스 기록상 주요 발매 정보는 CD와 LP 판형 정보

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

Trivia

• Pre-sale copies were limited, and each came with an insert signed by Alice Cooper.
• The track listing includes a cover of Pete Townshend's "Magic Bus".
• Road Rats Forever is a reminiscence of the same-titled song on the tenth studio album Lace and Whiskey from 1977.
• German Wikipedia calls it Cooper's hardest album since Raise Your Fist and Yell from 1987.
• Bob Ezrin is credited with songwriting on every track except the Who cover and Road Rats Forever.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com · de.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

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