It goes without saying that 2020 will go down as a year like no other. But even without the burden of a global pandemic looming over us like an ominous dark cloud, music has always been a catalyst for better things. It’s got built-in transformational properties that can somehow smooth things over and make everything feel okay for a little while. One thing that goes hand in hand with the music is the concept of familiarity. When things get really hairy, many of us humans crave familiarity, the stuff that brings us back to a point in our lives when things were good. It’s comforting, like leftover pizza on a foggy Sunday morning. And, that’s why we’ll always see new box sets, comps and reissues emerge from artists of yore that we loved when the world seemed bright and boundless. While I...
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CD + Blu-ray. By 1974, the Alice Cooper group had risen to the upper echelon of rock stardom... and then, parted ways. In October 2015, over 40 years later, record store owner and superfan Chris Penn convinced the original line-up to reunite for a very special performance at his record store Good Records in Dallas, Texas. Alice Cooper (vocals), Michael Bruce (guitar), Dennis Dunaway (bass) and Neal Smith (drums) were joined on stage by Alice's current guitarist Ryan Roxie (standing in for the late Glen Buxton). A packed audience, believing they had come to Good Records for Dennis Dunaway's 'Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!' book signing, were surprised to bear witness to a full-blown happening. The historic reunion show including all-time classics such as "No More Mr. Nice Guy", "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out" is now becoming available for the very first time worldwide. Luckily the event was documented. "Live From The Astroturf, Alice Cooper" (edited and directed by Steven Gaddis) toured the world to the acclaim of music fans and rock journalists alike. The documentary won multiple awards for it's coverage of the historic event. Now all Alice Cooper fans and rock music lovers across the globe can enjoy this movie as it's included as a video bonus to this live album. Pop the popcorn, blow up the balloons, dim the lights, and crank it up!