School Days: The Early Recordings
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School Days: The Early Recordings is a compilation album by Alice Cooper
, released in 1973. It contains the band's first two albums, Pretties for You
and Easy Action
. The original albums were released by Straight Records
, but since Warner
signed the band later on, they got the rights to re-release the material.
, Glen Buxton
, Michael Bruce
, Dennis Dunaway
and Neal Smith.
Pretties for You
Easy Action
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, released in 1973. It contains the band's first two albums, Pretties for You
Pretties for You
Pretties for You was the debut album by Alice Cooper. At this time, the name "Alice Cooper" referred to the band, not its lead singer, though the lead singer was also known as Alice Cooper. The music has a psychedelic flavor to it. The group had yet to develop the more concise hard rock sound that...
and Easy Action
Easy Action
Easy Action is the second studio album by Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in March 1970. The title comes from a line in the musical film West Side Story, which was one of the band's favorite films...
. The original albums were released by Straight Records
Straight Records
Straight Records was a record label formed in 1969 to distribute productions and discoveries of Frank Zappa and his business partner/manager Herb Cohen. Straight was formed at the same time as a companion label, Bizarre Records. Straight and Bizarre were manufactured and distributed in the U.S. by...
, but since Warner
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
signed the band later on, they got the rights to re-release the material.
Track listing
All songs were written by Alice CooperAlice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, Glen Buxton
Glen Buxton
Glen Edward Buxton was an American musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. He was born in Akron, Ohio....
, Michael Bruce
Michael Owen Bruce
Michael Bruce is a US rock musician. He was a guitarist, keyboard player and backing vocalist for the original Alice Cooper group .Bruce co-wrote many of the hit songs with some or all of the other members of the band...
, Dennis Dunaway
Dennis Dunaway
Dennis Dunaway was the bass guitarist for The Spiders , The Earwigs , Alice Cooper group from 1969–1974.He co-wrote such hits as "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out"....
and Neal Smith.
Pretties for You
- "Titanic Overture" – 1:12
- "10 Minutes Before the Worm" – 1:39
- "Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio" – 5:42
- "Today Mueller" – 1:48
- "Living" – 3:12
- "Fields of Regret" – 5:44
- "No Longer Umpire" – 2:02
- "Levity Ball" (Live at the CheetahCheetah (nightclub)Cheetah was a discotheque in Manhattan, New York City which opened May 28, 1966, and closed in the 1970s.The club was located at 53rd Street and Broadway.Jackie Cassen and Rudi Stern were associated with the club....
) – 4:39 - "B.B. on Mars" – 1:17
- "Reflected"Reflected (song)Reflected is the first single by the rock band Alice Cooper, released in 1969 from the album Pretties for You.The song received no chart performance and had no success, but was re-written in 1972 as "Elected", which is the band's second most successful single...
– 3:17 - "Apple Bush" – 3:08
- "Earwings to Eternity" – 1:19
- "Changing Arranging" – 3:03
Easy Action
- "Mr. and Misdemeanor" – 3:05
- "Shoe Salesman" – 2:38
- "Still No Air" – 2:32
- "Below Your Means" – 6:41
- "Return of the Spiders" – 4:33
- "Laughing at Me" – 2:12
- "Refrigerator Heaven" – 1:54
- "Beautiful Flyaway" – 3:02
- "Lay Down and Die, Goodbye" – 7:36