From the Inside (Alice Cooper album)
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From the Inside is a concept album by Alice Cooper, released in 1978. It was inspired by Cooper's stay in a New York sanitarium due to his alcoholism. Each of the characters in the songs were based on actual people Cooper met in the sanitarium. With this album, Alice Cooper saw the addition of three former members of the Elton John band: lyricist Bernie Taupin, guitarist Davey Johnstone, and bassist Dee Murray.
Track listing
- "From the Inside" (Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Bernie Taupin, David Foster) – 3:55
- "Wish I Were Born in Beverly Hills" - (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:38
- "The Quiet Room" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:52
- "Nurse Rozetta" (Cooper, Steve Lukather, Taupin, Foster) – 4:15
- "Millie and Billie" (Cooper, Taupin, Bruce Roberts) – 4:15
- Performed by Alice Cooper & Marcy Levy
- "Serious" (Cooper, Lukather, Taupin, Foster) – 2:44
- "How You Gonna See Me Now" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:57
- "For Veronica's Sake" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:37
- "Jackknife Johnny" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:45
- "Inmates (We're All Crazy)" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 5:03
This was one of three Alice Cooper albums to be reissued in 1990 by Metal Blade Records on CD and cassette. The other two were Muscle of Love and Lace and Whiskey. All three are now out of print.
Personnel
- Alice Cooper - vocals
- David Foster - keyboards
- Davey Johnstone - guitar
- Steve Lukather - guitar
- Rick Nielsen - guitar
- Dick Wagner - guitar
- Dee Murray - bass
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Jay Graydon - synthesizer, guitar, keyboard programming
- Howard Kaylan - vocals
- Mark Volman - vocals
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 60 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "How You Gonna See Me Now" | Pop Singles | 12 |
| 1979 | "From The Inside" | Pop Singles | - |
"How You Gonna See Me Now" was released as a single worldwide in late-1978 with a B-Side called "No Tricks", a non-album track, which was later included in the 1999 box set The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper.
"From the Inside" was released as a single in the US in early-1979 as an remixed edited version, with Nurse Rozetta as the B-Side. The remix is also included in The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper.
