Muscle of Love
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Muscle of Love is the seventh studio album
by Alice Cooper
, released in 1973. It is the final studio album recorded by the original Alice Cooper band, and is a concept album about teenage angst, life on the streets of New York City, and implied male prostitution.
In place of the usual jacket, the original LP was packaged in a shallow corrugated cardboard carton, with a "stain" intentionally printed along the bottom. The original release also included a paper "book-cover" with Teen-Age Lament '74 theme and an illustration of the band in pink and white.
As per Alice Cooper (Billion Dollar Babies/Bob Greene, 1974), the track "Man with the Golden Gun" was intended to serve as the title song for James Bond film of the same name
. The goal was for the song's popularity to force the producers of the film to use the song. However the ploy failed. "Teenage Lament '74" features Liza Minnelli
on background vocals.
The song "Muscle of Love" was covered by Fireball Ministry
for their 2001 FMEP
release.
Side two
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, released in 1973. It is the final studio album recorded by the original Alice Cooper band, and is a concept album about teenage angst, life on the streets of New York City, and implied male prostitution.
In place of the usual jacket, the original LP was packaged in a shallow corrugated cardboard carton, with a "stain" intentionally printed along the bottom. The original release also included a paper "book-cover" with Teen-Age Lament '74 theme and an illustration of the band in pink and white.
As per Alice Cooper (Billion Dollar Babies/Bob Greene, 1974), the track "Man with the Golden Gun" was intended to serve as the title song for James Bond film of the same name
The Man with the Golden Gun (film)
The Man with the Golden Gun is the ninth spy film in the James Bond series and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond...
. The goal was for the song's popularity to force the producers of the film to use the song. However the ploy failed. "Teenage Lament '74" features Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
on background vocals.
The song "Muscle of Love" was covered by Fireball Ministry
Fireball Ministry
Fireball Ministry is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1999.- Biography :Conceived in Cincinnati in the late '90s by James A. Rota II and Emily Burton, the band moved to New York City before settling in Los Angeles. In 2000 they performed at the two-day "November...
for their 2001 FMEP
FMEP
Fireball Ministry released FMEP, prior to their second full release The Second Great Awakening. The first three tracks appear on that release. The remaining songs are covers. "Muscle Of Love" was originally performed by Alice Cooper, "Victim Of Changes" was originally performed by Judas Priest....
release.
Track listing
Side one- "Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)" (Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, Glen BuxtonGlen BuxtonGlen Edward Buxton was an American musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. He was born in Akron, Ohio....
, Michael BruceMichael Owen BruceMichael Bruce is a US rock musician. He was a guitarist, keyboard player and backing vocalist for the original Alice Cooper group .Bruce co-wrote many of the hit songs with some or all of the other members of the band...
, Dennis DunawayDennis DunawayDennis Dunaway was the bass guitarist for The Spiders , The Earwigs , Alice Cooper group from 1969–1974.He co-wrote such hits as "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out"....
, Neal Smith) - 5:10 - "Never Been Sold Before" (Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Smith) - 4:28
- "Hard Hearted Alice" (Cooper, Bruce) - 4:53
- "Crazy Little Child" (Cooper, Bruce) - 5:03
Side two
- "Working Up a Sweat" (Cooper, Bruce) - 3:32
- "Muscle of Love" (Cooper, Bruce) - 3:45
- "Man With the Golden Gun" (Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Smith) - 4:12
- "Teenage Lament '74" (Cooper, Smith) - 3:53
- "Woman Machine" (Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Smith) - 4:31
Personnel
- Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
– vocals - Glen BuxtonGlen BuxtonGlen Edward Buxton was an American musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. He was born in Akron, Ohio....
– lead guitar - Michael BruceMichael Owen BruceMichael Bruce is a US rock musician. He was a guitarist, keyboard player and backing vocalist for the original Alice Cooper group .Bruce co-wrote many of the hit songs with some or all of the other members of the band...
– rhythm guitar - Dennis DunawayDennis DunawayDennis Dunaway was the bass guitarist for The Spiders , The Earwigs , Alice Cooper group from 1969–1974.He co-wrote such hits as "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out"....
– bass guitar - Neal Smith – drums
- Mick MashbirMick MashbirMick Mashbir is a guitarist who played on Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies and Muscle of Love albums and toured as part of the Alice Cooper group in 1973, as a result of the health problems of guitarist Glen Buxton. In 1978, he toured with Flo and Eddie of Frank Zappa's band. In 1985, he played...
– guitar - Steve "Deacon" HunterSteve Hunter (guitarist)Steve "The Deacon" Hunter, born June 14, 1948, in Decatur, Illinois, is an American guitarist best known for his collaborations with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper. He first played with Mitch Ryder's Detroit, beginning a long association with record producer Bob Ezrin.In the 1970s, he appeared on five...
– guitar - Dick WagnerDick WagnerDick Wagner Dick Wagner Dick Wagner (born December 14, 1943, in Oelwein, Iowa is an American rock music guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed and KISS.-Performing career:...
– guitar - Bob Dolin – keyboards
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Pop Albums | 10 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Teenage Lament '74" | Pop Singles | 48 |
| 1974 | "Muscle of Love" | Pop Singles | - |