Alice Cooper Readies Mega-Box Set

March 15, 2011 By Mike Duquette — No Comments

Only a day after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Alice Cooper is prepping a massive collectible for fans: a four-CD/one-DVD/double-vinyl box set capturing the band’s early shock rock years.

There are only some preliminary details about Old School 1964-1974, but here’s what we can tell you. It’s going to feature, across its four CDs, demos, live takes, spoken-word material and vintage advertisements; demos from the  School’s Out and Muscle of Love sessions are specifically mentioned, along with a live show from the Killer Tour in 1971. A DVD promises three hours of never-before-seen footage, while two vinyl discs provide the aforementioned Killer show of 1971 and a reproduction of Very Record S-001, a 1967 single by The Nazz (not to be confused with Todd Rundgren-fronted Nazz), which would shortly change its name to none other than Alice Cooper.

And like any good mega-box set nowadays, there’s plenty of enclosed swag, namely a 64-page hardback book featuring rare photos and liner notes by metal journalist Lonn Friend and a folder featuring reproductions of set lists, ticket stubs, tour programs and more. And, rather ingeniously, the whole thing is packed in a 12″ case shaped like a school desk.

The link in the second paragraph will take you to the pre-order page; it’ll be out in June. More details, including a full track list, will be posted as soon as they’re known.

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Mike Duquette

Mike Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he was a teenager. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, having written at and worked for all three major catalogue music labels and contributing to Allmusic, Billboard, Discogs, City Pages and Ultimate Classic Rock. He's penned liner notes for Verve, Chess, Mondo and Soul Music Records.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife, a cat named Ravioli, twin daughters and a large yet tasteful collection of music.

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0 thoughts on “Alice Cooper Readies Mega-Box Set”

  1. George

    Now this looks amazing but why doesn’t Rhino remaster his whole catalog? They did a great job with the Life & Crimes boxset as well as Welcome To My Nightmare and Billion Dollar Babies. I hope that is in the works even though Old School 1964-74 looks a little pricey but I will consider pre-ordering it.

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  3. Bill B

    I am wondering if any of the extra music was already released on the “Life and Crimes” box. That would suck.
    I hope they release this without all the swag that increases the price. Give me the 4 cds and the dvd and I am a happy camper.
    The truth is I have been very cautious about buying those oddly packaged sets that don’t fit into a standard cd or dvd shelf. I just don’t have the room for it.

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  4. Pete Barrachina

    I’m going to order this I have to have it I am a die hard alice cooper fan and this box set is a necesity

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  5. Ryan

    I’m a big Alice Cooper fan but the set is too pricey for me. Like the person above, I hope they repackage it without all the extra stuff to make it cheaper. Or even better, they need to remaster his entire catalog and include bonus tracks.

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