Album
Easy Action
1970 · Rock
7 collectors on Gatefold own this
Easy Action is a Rock album by Alice Cooper, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 82 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
Alice Cooper’s second album finds them continuing to wander psychedelia’s freaky fringes. The acidic “Lay Down and Die, Goodbye” is seven minutes of cat-howling feedback, thudding grooves twisted into pretzels, and harmonies that moan like the undead. But the band also begin flexing their hard-rock muscles on the album: “Mr. & Misdemeanor” sets the template for their love of mixing high-decibel riffs with show-tune glitz, and the pulverizing “Return of the Spiders” pumps a Bo Diddley beat full of heavy-metal scowl and crunch.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Mr. And Misdemeanor3:20
- A2Shoe Salesman2:33
- A3Still No Air2:30
- A4Below Your Means6:50
Side B
- B1Return Of The Spiders (For Gene Vincent)4:25
- B2Laughing At Me2:16
- B3Refrigerator Heaven2:17
- B4Beautiful Flyaway3:00
- B5Lay Down And Die, Goodbye7:00
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- raw
- chaotic
- art school
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Produced by David Briggs for Alive Productions at Sunwest Studios, Hollywood.
One or more copies had "FOR PROMOTION NOT FOR SALE" stamped on cover.
Pink straight labels with 'Straight' in white, black, orange and yellow lettering,
Black inner sleeve with white lettering ( logo).
The sleeve incorrectly lists track B4 with a length of 7:30 and B5 with a length of 3:00. The track titles are also reversed for B4 and B5 on back jacket and label. Beautiful Flyaway is B4. Lay Down And Die, Goodbye is B5.
There was a flier included with the album promoting the release "Zappéd" (see photo).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alice CooperLEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Dennis DunawayBASS GUITAR, VOCALS BASS, VOCALS
- Glen BuxtonGUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Michael BruceGUITAR , VOCALS, PIANO, ORGAN RHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR, PIANO, BACKING VOCALS
- Neal SmithDRUMS, VOCALS
- David BriggsPIANO
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 82 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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