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Killer (Alice Cooper album)

by Alice Cooper

Released: November 09, 1971

Hard rock, glam rock, garage rock

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

"Killer" is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Alice Cooper, released in November 1971 by Warner Bros. It features a blend of hard rock and shock rock elements that characterized the band's style at the time. "Killer" is notable for its theatrical and dark lyrical themes, along with the band's increasingly elaborate stage shows and persona, which contributed to their rise to fame during the glam rock era.

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Essential Tracks

Under My Wheels

Two singles from the album, "Under My Wheels" and "Be My Lover," achieved success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, further solidifying Alice Cooper's reputation as a prominent rock act.

Be My Lover

Two singles from the album, "Under My Wheels" and "Be My Lover," achieved success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, further solidifying Alice Cooper's reputation as a prominent rock act.

Killer

"Killer" is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Alice Cooper, released in November 1971 by Warner Bros.

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Reception

The album reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart and became one of Alice Cooper's most successful albums of the early 1970s. Two singles from the album, "Under My Wheels" and "Be My Lover," achieved success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, further solidifying Alice Cooper's reputation as a prominent rock act.

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"Killer" is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Alice Cooper, released in November 1971 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart and became one of Alice Cooper's most successful albums of the early 1970s. It features a blend of hard rock and shock rock elements that characterized the band's style at the time.

Two singles from the album, "Under My Wheels" and "Be My Lover," achieved success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, further solidifying Alice Cooper's reputation as a prominent rock act. "Killer" is notable for its theatrical and dark lyrical themes, along with the band's increasingly elaborate stage shows and persona, which contributed to their rise to fame during the glam rock era.