Book One Download
Book One Download
Book One Download
1971. It was the band's first commercially successful album and the first album that consolidated the
band's aggressive hard-rocking sound. The album's best-known track, "I'm Eighteen", was released
as a single to test the band's commercial viability before the album was recorded.
Formed in the mid-1960s, the band took the name Alice Cooper in 1968 and became known for its
outrageous theatrical live shows. The loose, psychedelic freak rock of the first two albums failed to
find an audience. The band moved to Detroit in 1970 where they were influenced by the aggressive
hard rock scene. A young Bob Ezrin was enlisted as producer; he encouraged the band to tighten its
songwriting over two months of rehearsing ten to twelve hours a day. The single "I'm Eighteen"
achieved top-forty success soon after, peaking at No. 21. This convinced Warner Bros. that Alice
Cooper had the commercial potential to release an album. After its release in March 1971, Love It to
Death reached No. 35 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has since been certified platinum. The
album's second single, "Caught in a Dream", charted at No. 94.