Alice Cooper - Trash (1989/2017) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

While Alice Cooper's late-'80s comeback was a success largely on the strength of his ever-popular stage show, his albums of the era, 1986's „Constrictor“ and 1987's „Raise Your Fist and Yell“, failed to reap mass commercial success. All of this changed with 1989's „Trash“, his first platinum-certified album in nearly 15 years. The album's top-10 single "Poison" made fans of '80s glam-metal fully embrace Cooper, a man who had almost single-handedly created the genre.

As he did on his past couple of releases, Alice worked with one of the day's top producers, Desmond Child, who was known primarily for his songwriting talents (including hits for Aerosmith, Kiss, Cher, and others). Also, „Trash“ included several guest appearances from some of rock's top names–Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi play on "Hell Is Living Without You," while four of Aerosmith's five members appear at various points throughout. Other album highlights include "Bed of Nails," "House on Fire," and the title track.

Alice Cooper hadn't had a hugely successful album in over a decade when, in 1989, he teamed up with Bon Jovi producer Desmond Child for Trash a highly slick and commercial yet edgy pop-metal effort that temporarily restored him to the charts in a big way. Fueled by the irresistible hit single "Poison," the album temporarily gave back to Cooper the type of visibility he deserved. There's nothing shocking here, and Cooper's ability to generate controversy had long since faded. But while the escapist Trash which was clearly aimed at the Mötley Crüe/Guns N' Roses crowd may not be the most challenging album of Cooper's career, and isn't in a class with School's Out or Billion Dollar Babies, it's fun and quite enjoyable. And it was great to see the long-neglected Cooper on MTV next to so many of the '80s rockers he had influenced.

Tracklist:

01. Poison
02. Spark in the Dark
03. House of Fire
04. Why Trust You
05. Only My Heart Talkin'
06. Bed of Nails
07. This Maniac's in Love with You
08. Trash
09. Hell Is Living Without You
10. I'm Your Gun

Personnel:

Alice Cooper - vocals
John McCurry - guitar
Hugh McDonald - bass
Bobby Chouinard - drums
Alan St. John - keyboards



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