School's Out is the fifth studio 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 1972. The album's title track has remained a staple song in Alice Cooper's live setlist and receives regular airplay on many "Classic Rock" radio stations.

The original album cover (designed by Craig Braun) had the sleeve opening in the manner of an old school desk. The vinyl record inside was wrapped in a pair of girl's panties. This original issue was recalled because the panties were not flame-retardant. The album was remastered in 2009 for Audio Fidelity by Steve "Daddy Tonemeister" Hoffman in HDCD.

School's Out reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard album chart and #1 on the Canadian RPM 100

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Top Albums Chart, holding the top position for four weeks. The single "School's Out

School's Out (song)

Female pop duo Daphne & Celeste, released a cover of the song in 2000. The chorus is based on Alice Cooper's hit of the same name, and some other elements of that song have been retained, although much of the song is "original", in a pop-rap style...

" reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #3 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart and went all the way to #1 in the U.K.

Track listing

Side one

1. "School's Out
   School's Out (song)
   Female pop duo Daphne & Celeste, released a cover of the song in 2000. The chorus is based on Alice Cooper's hit of the same name, and some other elements of that song have been retained, although much of the song is "original", in a pop-rap style...
   
   " (Alice Cooper
   Alice Cooper
   Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
   
   , Glen Buxton
   Glen Buxton
   Glen Edward Buxton was an American musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. He was born in Akron, Ohio....
   
   , Michael Bruce
   Michael Owen Bruce
   Michael 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 Dunaway
   Dennis Dunaway
   Dennis 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) – 3:34
2. "Luney Tune" (Cooper, Dunaway) – 3:36
3. "Gutter Cat Vs. the Jets" (Buxton, Dunaway, Leonard Bernstein
   Leonard Bernstein
   Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
   
   , Stephen Sondheim
   Stephen Sondheim
   Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...
   
   ) – 4:39
4. "Street Fight" (Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Smith) – 0:55
5. "Blue Turk" (Cooper, Bruce) – 5:29

Side two

1. "My Stars" (Cooper, Bob Ezrin
   Bob Ezrin
   Robert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004.-Biography:...
   
   ) – 5:46
2. "Public Animal #9" (Cooper, Bruce) – 3:53
3. "Alma Mater" (Smith) – 3:39
4. "Grande Finale" (Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Bob Ezrin
   Bob Ezrin
   Robert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004.-Biography:...
   
   , Smith, Mack David
   Mack David
   Mack David was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. Mack was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs...
   
   , Leonard Bernstein) – 4:36/13:14
   • Hidden song: Grande Finale (Part 2)

Personnel

• Alice Cooper
  Alice Cooper
  Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
  
   - vocals
• Glen Buxton
  Glen Buxton
  Glen Edward Buxton was an American musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. He was born in Akron, Ohio....
  
   - lead guitar
• Michael Bruce
  Michael Owen Bruce
  Michael 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, keyboards
• Dennis Dunaway
  Dennis Dunaway
  Dennis 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
• Bob Ezrin
  Bob Ezrin
  Robert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004.-Biography:...
  
   - keyboards
• Dick Wagner
  Dick Wagner
  Dick 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:...
  
   - lead guitar on "My Stars"
• Rockin' Reggie Vincent - guitar, backing vocals