School's Out (album)

School's Out
Studio album by Alice Cooper
Released June 1972
Recorded 1972 at The Record Plant, New York
Genre Hard rock, glam rock, art rock
Length 36:56
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Bob Ezrin
Alice Cooper chronology
Killer
(1971)
School's Out
(1972)
Billion Dollar Babies
(1973)
Singles from School's Out
  1. "School's Out"
    Released: May 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[2]
Robert ChristgauB−[3]

School's Out is the fifth studio album by American Rock band Alice Cooper, released in 1972. The album's title track has remained a staple song in Alice Cooper's live setlist and receives regular airplay on many "Classic Rock" radio stations.

School's Out reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Canadian RPM 100 Top Albums chart, holding the top position for four weeks.[4] The single "School's Out" reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[5] and went all the way to #1 in the UK Singles Chart.

Packaging

The original album cover (designed by Craig Braun)[6] had the sleeve opening in the manner of a wooden student desk. The vinyl record inside was wrapped in a pair of panties,[7] though this was later discontinued as the paper panties were found to be flammable.[8] The actual desk is on display in the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."School's Out"  Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith3:30
2."Luney Tune"  Cooper, Dunaway3:44
3."Gutter Cat vs. the Jets"  Buxton, Dunaway, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim4:40
4."Street Fight"  Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Smith0:55
5."Blue Turk"  Cooper, Bruce5:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Stars"  Cooper, Bob Ezrin5:49
2."Public Animal #9"  Cooper, Bruce3:55
3."Alma Mater"  Smith4:27
4."Grande Finale"  Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Bob Ezrin, Smith, Mack David, Leonard Bernstein4:26

Personnel

References

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