Description
Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies – Deluxe Edition – Compact Disc
A newly remastered version of the original album, along with bonus material, including studio outtakes, single mixes, and an electrifying 1973 concert recording.
Billion Dollar Babies is a defining early-’70s hard rock / glam rock album that combines theatrical presentation, shock rock imagery, and structured rock songwriting. It represents the peak of Alice Cooper’s original band era, both commercially and creatively, and solidifies his role in merging stage persona with studio output.
The album blends hard rock riffs, glam rock rhythms, and occasional blues influence, built on electric guitar, bass, drums, and piano/keys. Compared to earlier releases, the production is more refined and layered, with clearer separation between instruments and more attention to arrangement detail. Songs balance straightforward rock structures with theatrical elements, often incorporating shifts in tone and tempo.
Guitar work is riff-driven and melodic, avoiding excessive soloing in favor of memorable hooks and structured passages. The rhythm section provides a steady, mid-tempo foundation, supporting both heavier tracks and more stylized compositions.
Alice Cooper delivers a distinct, character-based performance, combining spoken phrasing, sneering tone, and melodic singing. His delivery is less about technical ability and more about persona and narrative, reinforcing the album’s theatrical identity.
The album focuses on decadence, fame, excess, satire, and dark humor, often presented through exaggerated or ironic perspectives. Themes reflect early-’70s rock culture but are filtered through a shock rock lens, blending entertainment and commentary.
Production is polished for its time, incorporating multi-track recording, layered vocals, and studio effects, while still maintaining a rock-oriented core sound. There is a balance between raw energy and controlled presentation, aligning with the band’s theatrical image.
Songs follow traditional rock formats, but often include dramatic intros, bridges, and shifts that enhance the storytelling aspect. The album maintains variety while staying within a cohesive stylistic range.
Billion Dollar Babies is a key release in the development of glam rock and theatrical hard rock, influencing later artists who combined visual identity with musical performance.
Theatrical, riff-driven, and conceptually bold. Billion Dollar Babies combines hard rock structure with glam aesthetics and shock imagery, representing a peak in Alice Cooper’s early career and a major influence on rock presentation.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Original Album Remastered
Hello Hooray
Raped And Freezin’
Elected
Billion Dollar Babies
Unfinished Sweet
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Generation Landslide
Sick Things
Mary Ann
I Love The Dead
Live In Houston, Texas, April 28, 1973
Hello Hooray
Billion Dollar Babies
Elected
I’m Eighteen
Raped And Freezin’
No More Mr. Nice Guy
My Stars
Unfinished Sweet
Sick Things
Dead Babies
I Love The Dead
School’s Out
Under My Wheels
Outtakes
Coal Black Model T (Outtake)
Son Of Billion Dollar Babies (Generation Landslide) (Outtake)
Single Versions
Hello Hooray (Single Version)
Billion Dollar Babies (Single Version)
Elected (Single Version)
Mary Ann (Single Version)
Slick Black Limousine (Single Version)
