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.
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.
Ok, this one's mine!
Okay...this one's mine!
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.
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
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.