Trash (Alice Cooper album)

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Trash
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Studio album by
Alice Cooper
ReleasedJuly 25, 1989
Recorded1988-1989, Bearsville Studios, The Power Station, Right Track, Sigma Sound Studios, Mediasound, Grog Kill Studios, Village Recorders, The Complex, Record Plant, Blue Jay Studios, Sanctuary Sound
GenreGlam metal
Length40:11
LabelEpic
ProducerDesmond Child
Alice Cooper chronology
Raise Your Fist and Yell
(1987) 		Trash
(1989) 		Hey Stoopid
(1991)
Singles from Trash
  1. "Poison"
    Released: July 17, 1989
  2. "Bed of Nails"
    Released: September 1989
  3. "House of Fire"
    Released: November 1989
  4. "Only My Heart Talkin'"
    Released: March 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

Trash is the eleventh studio album released by Alice Cooper in 1989. The album features the single "Poison", Cooper's first top ten hit since his single "You and Me" in 1977 and marked a great success in Cooper's musical career, reaching the Top 20 of various album charts and selling more than two million copies. Trash featured John McCurry (who has previously worked with Julian Lennon) on guitar, Hugh McDonald of Bon Jovi on bass as well as Bobby Chouinard and Alan St. Jon, both from Billy Squier's solo band on drums and keyboards, respectively. The album was the "biggest hit among his hair metal albums",[2] peaking at number two in the UK and number one in the US.

Overview[]

After Alice's return to the music industry with the successful "The Nightmare Returns" tour, Cooper had sought assistance from Desmond Child to create a comeback album. Trash became one of Cooper's biggest albums, accompanied by music videos for "Poison", "Bed of Nails", "House of Fire", and "Only My Heart Talkin'". A successful year-long worldwide concert tour in support of the album was documented in the home video release Alice Cooper Trashes The World.

The album features many guest performances including Jon Bon Jovi, Stiv Bators, Steven Tyler, as well as singer/guitarist Kane Roberts, who left Cooper's band in 1988. Songwriting contributions were also made by Joan Jett, Diane Warren, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and John McCurry.

Reception[]

The album has received mostly positive reviews. AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson gave the album four stars out of five describing it as a "highly slick and commercial yet edgy pop-metal effort that temporarily restored him to the charts in a big way".[1] Rolling Stone Magazine placed the album at 36 on their list of the "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time".[3] Kerrang put the album in sixth place in on their ranking of every Alice Cooper album.[4] Metal Sucks included the album at No. 7 on their list of "THE TEN BEST MUST-HAVE GLAM METAL ALBUMS".[5]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Poison"Alice Cooper · Desmond Child · John McCurry4:29
2."Spark in the Dark"Cooper · Child3:52
3."House of Fire"Cooper · Child · Joan Jett3:47
4."Why Trust You"Cooper · Child3:12
5."Only My Heart Talkin'"Cooper · Bruce Roberts · Andy Goldmark4:47
6."Bed of Nails"Cooper · Child · Kane Roberts · Diane Warren4:20
7."This Maniac's in Love with You"Cooper · Child · Bob Held · Tom Teeley3:48
8."Trash"Cooper · Child · Mark Frazier · Jamie Sever4:01
9."Hell Is Living Without You"Cooper · Child · Jon Bon Jovi · Richie Sambora4:11
10."I'm Your Gun"Cooper · Child · McCurry3:47
Total length:40:11
Additional tracks on the Japanese release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Cold Ethyl (live)"Cooper · Bob Ezrin 
12."Ballad of Dwight Fry (live)"Michael Bruce · Cooper 
Additional tracks on the 2014 Japanese LTD Blu-spec CD II Remastered Re-issue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Only My Heart Talkin' (Radio Edit)"Cooper · Roberts · Goldmark 
12."I Got a Line on You"Randy California 

Personnel[]

Main musicians
Additional personnel

Production[]

  • Produced by Desmond Child
  • Recorded by Sir Arthur Payson, Obie O'Brien and Nick DiDia (both at Sanctuary Studios), George Cowan (at Bearsville), Mark Tanzer (at Blue Jay), Lolly Grodner (at Mediasound), Ben Fowler (at Power Station), John Herman (at Right Track), Brian Peterofsky (at Sigma Sound).
  • Assistant Engineers: Duane Seykora (at The Complex) and Robert Hart (Village Recorders).
  • Mixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero.
  • Mastered by George Marino.

Charts and certifications[]

References[]

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