Brutal Planet

Brutal Planet is the fourteenth solo studio album by Alice Cooper, released in 2000. Musically, this finds Alice tackling a much darker and heavier approach than on previous albums, with many songs approaching a somewhat modern-sounding, industrial/metal sound. Lyrically, it deals with themes of dark "social fiction", including domestic violence ("Take It Like a Woman"), prejudice ("Blow Me a Kiss"), psychopathic behavior ("It's the Little Things"), war ("Pick Up the Bones") and school shootings ("Wicked Young Man"). The album was followed by a sequel Dragontown.

Brutal Planet
Studio album by
Alice Cooper
ReleasedJune 6, 2000
Recorded2000
StudioBlue Room and A&M Studios, California
Genre
Length47:58
LabelSpitfire
ProducerBob Marlette
Alice Cooper chronology
A Fistful of Alice
(1997)		 Brutal Planet
(2000)		 Mascara and Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
HM Magazine[3]

Doug Van Pelt, editor of the alternative Christian music-oriented HM Magazine, found that the lyrics communicated biblical morals "in a very powerful way".[3] Van Pelt stated further that the final argument is provided in the title track, which condemns the systems of judgment that the world uses.[3] Moreover, "Blow Me a Kiss" urges the listener to think deeper about spiritual matters.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alice Cooper and Bob Marlette except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brutal Planet" 4:40
2."Wicked Young Man" 3:50
3."Sanctuary" 4:00
4."Blow Me a Kiss"Cooper, Marlette, Bob Ezrin3:18
5."Eat Some More" 4:36
6."Pick Up the Bones" 5:14
7."Pessi-Mystic"Cooper, Marlette, Brian Nelson4:56
8."Gimme" 4:46
9."It's the Little Things" 4:11
10."Take It Like a Woman" 4:12
11."Cold Machines" 4:14
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
12."Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me"4:09
2001 tour edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."It's the Little Things" (live) 5:19
13."Wicked Young Man" (live) 3:32
14."Poison" (live)Cooper, Desmond Child, John McCurry4:52
15."My Generation" (live)Pete Townshend1:32
16."Total Rock Rockumentary" 35:48

Personnel
Additional Musicians
  • Sid Riggs – Additional Programming, Sound Design
  • Eva King – Strings Arrangement
  • Natalie Delaney – Backing Vocals (track 1)
Production

References
  1. "Classic Alice Cooper Albums To Be Released On Vinyl". Blabbermouth.net. September 8, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  2. Allmusic link
  3. Van Pelt, Doug (September–October 2000). "Reviews / Brutal Planet". HM Magazine (85): 65.
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