Alice Cooper – School’s Out (Expanded & Remastered) (2023), MP3+FLAC

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ALICE COOPER was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like “I’m Eighteen,” “School’s Out,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” and “Elected.” Rhino will reissue two of those platinum albums – Killer (1971) and School’s Out (1972) – with newly remastered sound, rare recordings, and previously unreleased live performances. Both Deluxe Editions will be released on June 9 as 2-CD sets and 3-LP versions on 180-gram vinyl.

“School’s Out (Expanded & Remastered)” begins with a newly 2023 remastered version of the 1972 original LP which peaked at #2 on the albums chart. Essential tracks like “Luney Tune” and “Alma Mater” are joined by “Gutter Cat vs. The Jets.” The latter is an homage to West Side Story, a significant influence on the band.
The second disc contains rarities like the single versions of “School’s Out” and “Gutter Cat vs. The Jets.” Two previously unreleased tracks are also included, an alternate version of “Alma Mater” and an early demo for “Elected,” a song that would appear in 1973 on the band’s first #1 album, Billion Dollar Babies.

Alice Cooper’s concert in Miami on May 27, 1972, adds even more unreleased music to the collection. The show was recorded a few weeks before the band entered the studio to record School’s Out. The live performance features standout versions of “Halo Of Flies,” “School’s Out,” and “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,” a song that gives Cooper a chance to show off his impressive harmonica skills.
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CD 1 School’s Out remastered 2023
1. “School’s Out”
2. “Luney Tune”
3. “Gutter Cat vs. The Jets”
4. “Street Fight” (Instrumental)
5. “Blue Turk”
6. “My Stars”
7. “Public Animal #9”
8. “Alma Mater”
9. “Grande Finale” (Instrumental)

CD2 Live in Miami, FL (May 27, 1972)
10. “Be My Lover” *
11. “You Drive Me Nervous” *
12. “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” *
13. “I’m Eighteen” *
14. “Halo Of Flies” *
15. “Dead Babies” *
16. “Killer” *
17. “Long Way To Go”*
18. “School’s Out” *
19. “Is It My Body?” *
Studio Extras:
20. “School’s Out” (Single Version)
21. “Gutter Cat” (Single Version)
22. “Alma Mater” (Alternate Version) *
23. “Elected” (Early Take) *

* Previously Unreleased

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