Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper: Live 1973

Alice Cooper

Overview

"For the first time since its limited theatrical release in the mid-1970s comes this feature-length performance film starring the grandfather of shock rock himself, Alice Cooper. Never before available on home video or DVD, this film captures the band in peak form during their 1973 Billion Dollar Babies tour. This is the early cut of Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper, featuring not only a variety of skits performed by the band themselves, but thunderous live performances of such classic tunes as ""Elected,"" ""Under My Wheels,"" ""No More Mr. Nice Guy,"" and, of course, ""Billion Dollar Babies""."

Product Details

Release Date:	11/08/2005
UPC:	0826663839593
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	PG
Source:	Shout Factory
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	23,774

Special Features

Audio commentary by Alice Cooper; Original theatrical trailer and radio spots; Poster gallery with original promotional material; Band biographies; Deleted scene and outtakes; Play concert only option; Hidden easter eggs; Anamorphic widescreen & 5.1 Surround Sound

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Alice Cooper	Primary Artist
Alice Cooper	Performer
Joe Gannon	Director

Technical Credits

Herbert Carlson	Producer
Shep Gordon	Writer,Executive Producer
Bob Emmer	Executive Producer
Larry Guzy	Producer
Julee Stover	Editorial Supervision
Brian Ward	Production Assistant
Toby B. Mamis	Executive Producer
Joe Gannon	Executive Producer,Producer,Concept,Writer
Dennis Dunaway	Performer,Cast
John Roberts	Package Supervision,Artwork
Glen Buxton	Performer,Cast
Jeff Palo	Production Crew
Brian Nelson	Producer
Bryan Lasley	Package Design
Chuck Garric	Audio Engineer
Alice Cooper	Performer,Cast
John Hartman	Surround Mix
Chris Stillwell	Producer

Editorial Reviews

In 1973 the Alice Cooper band was at the pinnacle of fame. The Billion Dollar Babies record and subsequent tour combined sleazy glam rock with horror movie theatrics. Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper documents the pageantry of the original lineup with footage from two separate concerts in Dallas (April 28) and Houston (April 29). A few snippets from these live clips have appeared on Cooper bio shows, but now fans can see the full-length performances of "Elected," "My Stars," "Billion Dollar Babies," "Under My Wheels," and "Unfinished Sweet." It becomes obvious that the musicianship of the original band was just as important as the shock tactics, as they play above and beyond throughout. By the time the nightmarish theatrics really kick in during "Sick Things," "Dead Babies," and "I Love the Dead," you remember how strange Alice was in 1973, and still is today, endearingly so. Even though the Billion Dollar Babies tour was a financial success, the film has a D.I.Y. feel as opposed to a slickly produced film; after all, it was rock & roll, not a corporate investment. Breaking up the concert segments are several oddball comedic sketches centered around a vengeful director who chases the band after they ruin his "Alice Cooper movie" by demolishing the sound stage in protest of their Vegas-style performance of "The Lady Is a Tramp," complete with cheesy tuxedos and wigs. The remaining scenes were all ad libbed -- and it shows. Had this portion of the film been tightened up, and actually included the band, it could have rivaled the Cooper gang's favorite goofball movie of the time, the comedy-Western Evil Roy Slade. Instead, this was a wasted opportunity and pulled from the body of the film shortly after premiering on the midnight movie circuit. The DVD boasts loads of extras including a new high-definition film transfer, a new Surround Sound mix created from the 16-track master tapes, movie-length commentary by Alice, a "play-concert-only" option, a deleted scene, and the original graphics and radio spot for the film. Without a doubt, Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper is one of the great lost rock films of all time and is highly recommended. ~ Al Campbell