Alice Cooper - Killer UK LP + Calender 1st A1 / B1 MINT

Artist -  Alice Cooper

Title -  Killer

Label -  Warners

UK / American - UK

Cat No - K 56005

Matrix Numbers - A1 / B1

Cover Condition - Excellent

VINYL ALBUM GRADING/CONDITION

Guidelines for assessing the grading / condition of used records (based on Goldmine Grading for Records)

MINT (M): Perfect! This record looks like it has just left the manufacturer, with NO flaws what so ever. It looks as though it had never been handled. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains. No stickers address labels, writing on the covers or labels. No tears or seam splits. No wear to the cover or record period! Age of the record has nothing to do with it.

NEAR MINT or NM, M- : this record appears virtually flawless A very minor scuff and very little else can appear on the vinyl. It should play without any noise over the flaw. The flaw is very hard to see. The cover looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork is be as close to perfect as can be.

EXCELLENT or EX or VG++ : minor scuffs which are only slightly visible. There may be more than a few scuffs and NO Scratches COVER: Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.

VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+ record shows wear, surface scuffs. The vinyl still has a great luster, but the flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. If the flaws don't cause any surface noise, the vinyl can still make the VG+ grade. COVERS: A virtually clean cover, but may have small writing on it.The artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. The back of the cover usually gives away the age of the cover. Flat white paper will be somewhat yellow yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. In essence, a VG+ cover should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.

VERY GOOD or VG: this record is a record that is good enough. They are not really going to look very good, but it will STILL play very good. there will almost always be some surface noise when they are played. The Dynamics should still be excellent, overpowering the surface noise. A VG record will appear well have been played but still have some luster. VG covers will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting . There will be some ring wear, where the ink has begun to wear off. Giving the cover a look of snow falling. If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing on the cover (still, no Large letters in magic marker). It will look aged and more yellowish due to contamination's in the air (sometimes looking like cigarette smoke). Still it should be decent.

GOOD or G A good record will look very well played, dull, grayish and possibly abused. However a Good record should still play. It will have distractingsurface noise. Such as crackle that is continuous or some hiss. Will also have some loss of dynamics caused from grooves being worn. It should play without any skips or any obtrusively loud pops or repeated clicks, caused by deep scratches. Good means that it will play with some form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though you can still hear noise caused from the wear. A Good cover will have just about everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possibly taped repaired, but only with scotch tape. No duct tape or masking tape repairs. These are big turn offs. May have magic marker writing on the cover but still if they are in huge letters, it is a big turn off.In essence, the cover will looked virtually trashed, but some artwork will still be noticed. If the artwork is worn, it is POOR and the cover is worthless.

Killer (Alice Cooper album)

Killer is the fourth studio album by Alice Cooper, released in 1971.

Cooper said in the liner notes of Fistful of Alice and In the Studio with Redbeard, which spotlighted the Killer and Love it to Death albums, that the song "Desperado" was written about his friend Jim Morrison, who died the year this album was released. According to an NPR radio interview with Alice Cooper, "Desperado" was written about Robert Vaughn's character from the movie The Magnificent Seven. "Halo of Flies" was, according to Cooper's liner notes in the compilation The Definitive Alice Cooper, an attempt by the band to prove that they could perform King Crimson-like progressive rock suites, and was supposedly about a SMERSH-like organisation. "Desperado", along with "Under My Wheels" and "Be My Lover" have appeared on different compilation albums by Cooper. The song "Dead Babies" stirred up some controversy following the album's release, despite the fact that its lyrics conveyed an "anti-child abuse" message.

The album reached #21 on the Billboard album chart and two singles made the Hot 100 chart.

Contents

• 1 Track listing
  • 1.1 Side One
  • 1.2 Side Two
• 2 Reception
  • 2.1 Critical reception
  • 2.2 Charts
  • 2.3 Influence
• 3 Personnel
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Track listing

Side One

1. "Under My Wheels" (Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Bob Ezrin) - 2:51
2. "Be My Lover" (Bruce) - 3:21
3. "Halo of Flies" (Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Neal Smith) - 8:22
4. "Desperado" (Cooper, Bruce) - 3:30

Side Two

1. "You Drive Me Nervous" (Cooper, Bruce, Ezrin) - 2:28
2. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Cooper, Bruce) - 3:39
3. "Dead Babies" (Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Smith) - 5:44
4. "Killer" (Bruce, Dunaway) - 6:57

Reception

Critical reception

Allmusic's Greg Prato rated "Killer" four-and-a-half out of five stars. He stated that "disturbing tracks [...] fit in perfectly" and that "other songs were even more exceptional". He concluded by pointing out that "it rewarded them as being among the most notorious and misunderstood entertainers, thoroughly despised by grownups."[1] Rolling Stone's Lester Bangs gave it a favorable review. He explained that "it brings all the elements of the band's approach to sound and texture to a totally integrated pinnacle that fulfills all the promise of their erratic first two albums" and that "each song on [the] album finds him in a different role in the endless movie he is projecting on them." He concluded by calling Alice Cooper "a strong band, a vital band, and they are going to be around for a long, long time."[2] Robert Christgau rated the album a B-, stating that "a taste for the base usages of hard rock rarely comes with a hit attached these days, much less "surreal," "theatrical," and let us not forget "transvestite" trappings". However, he said that "[the album] falters after "Under My Wheels" and "Be My Lover," neither of them an "I'm Eighteen" in the human outreach department."[3] Internet music critic George Starostin gave the album a rating of 13 out of 15. He explained that "a lot of riffs, atmospheres, tones and sound effects [...] seem to have been taken straight out of the minds [...] of their predecessors." He also stated that "the garage rock part [...] deserves enough attention due to consistency." However, he agreed that it "is not as obviously excellent as the previous album".[4]

Charts

The album reached #21 on the Billboard album chart and two singles made the Hot 100 chart. "Under My Wheels" reached #59, and "Be My Lover" reached #49 on the Billboard chart.

Influence

Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. called Killer the greatest rock album of all time.[5] Punk icon Jello Biafra & The Melvins covered the song "Halo of Flies" on their 2005 release Sieg Howdy! Psychobilly musicians Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper covered the song "Be My Lover" on their 1986 release Frenzy. Power metal band Iced Earth covered the song "Dead Babies" for their 2002 release Tribute to the Gods. Guns N' Roses (featureing Alice Cooper) covered the song "Under My Wheels" on The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Personnel

• Alice Cooper - Vocals, Harmonica
• Glen Buxton - Lead Guitar
• Michael Bruce - Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards
• Dennis Dunaway - Bass Guitar
• Neal Smith - Drums
• Bob Ezrin - Keyboards
• Rick Derringer - additional Guitar, "Under My Wheels"

References

1. ^ a b Prato, Greg. Killer - Alice Cooper at AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
2. ^ a b Bangs, Lester (January 6, 1972). "Killer by Alice Cooper". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
3. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Alice Cooper". The Village Voice. Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
4. ^ Starostin, George. "Alice Cooper". Only Solitaire. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
5. ^ Lydon, John. Liner notes from "The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper", Rhino Records Box Set, 1999, Catalog No: RHIN 75680.