From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2017 studio album by Alice Cooper
Paranormal
Released July 28, 2017
Genre
Hard rock Length 34 :11
Label
earMusic
Producer
"Paranoic Personality" Released: June 7, 2017
"Paranormal" Released: July 14, 2017
"The Sound of A" Released: February 23, 2018
Paranormal is the twentieth solo and twenty-seventh overall studio album by American rock musician
Alice Cooper , released on July 28, 2017.
[1]
[2]
[3] It features three tracks performed by the "classic" line-up of the
Alice Cooper band (
Neal Smith ,
Dennis Dunaway , and
Michael Bruce , without
Glen Buxton , who died in 1997) plus
Larry Mullen Jr. from
U2 ,
Roger Glover from
Deep Purple ,
Billy Gibbons from
ZZ Top , Swedish songwriter and session guitarist
Tommy Denander , Alice Cooper bandmate
Tommy Henriksen ,
Steve Hunter .
[4] "Holy Water" is a cover of the
Villebillies song.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Paranormal" Alice Cooper,
Tommy Denander ,
Roger Glover , Bob Ezrin 4:11 2. "Dead Flies" Cooper, Denander, Ezrin 2:22 3. "Fireball"
Dennis Dunaway , Cooper 4:49 4. "Paranoiac Personality" Cooper, Denander, Ezrin, Tommy Henriksen 3:12 5. "Fallen in Love" Cooper, Denander, Ezrin, Henriksen 3:34 6. "Dynamite Road" Cooper, Denander, Ezrin 2:43 7. "Private Public Breakdown" Cooper, Parker Gispert, Ezrin 3:26 8. "Holy Water" Cooper, Stanley Demaree, Duston Monyhan, Tim Bernauer, Malcolm McLaughlin, Lewis Richards, Ezrin 3:08 9. "Rats" Cooper, Henriksen, Ezrin 2:39 10. "The Sound of A" Cooper, Dunaway 4:07
Bonus tracks (with members of original Alice Cooper band) Title Writer(s) 11. "Genuine American Girl" Cooper,
Neal Smith , Ezrin 4:27 12. "You and All of Your Friends" Cooper, Dunaway, Ezrin 2:41
Bonus tracks (live in Columbus, Ohio, May 6, 2016, with current Alice Cooper band) Title Writer(s) 13. "
No More Mr. Nice Guy " Alice Cooper,
Michael Bruce 3:10 14. "
Under My Wheels " Bruce,
Dennis Dunaway ,
Bob Ezrin 2:56 15. "
Billion Dollar Babies " Cooper, Bruce, Reggie Vinson 3:38 16. "
Feed My Frankenstein "
Mark Manning ,
Ian Richardson ,
Nick Coler , Cooper 5:01 17. "
Only Women Bleed " Cooper,
Dick Wagner 5:08 18. "
School's Out " Cooper,
Glen Buxton , Bruce, Dunaway,
Neal Smith 6:06
Personnel
Studio album
Alice Cooper – vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (track 7)
Tommy Denander – guitar (all tracks), co producer
Tommy Henriksen – guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks), percussion (tracks 4, 6, and 9), sound effects (track 4, 6, 9, and 10), keyboards (track 9), co producer
Larry Mullen Jr. – drums (tracks 1–8, and 10)
Bob Ezrin – production, keyboards (tracks 1 and 9), organ (tracks 3 and 10), sound effects (tracks 4), backing vocals (track 7)
Roger Glover – bass (track 1)
Billy Gibbons – guitar (track 5)
Jimmy Lee Sloas – bass (tracks 2, and 4–8)
Dennis Dunaway – bass (tracks 3, 9 and 10)
Parker Gispert – guitar (track 7), backing vocals (track 7)
Steve Hunter – lead guitar (track 8, 11 and 12)
Demi Demaree – backing vocals (tracks 8 and 10)
Johnny Reid – backing vocals (tracks 8 and 10)
Jeremy Rubolino – horns (track 8)
Adrian Olmos – horns (track 8)
Chris Traynor – horns (tracks 8)
Michael Bruce – guitar (track 9)
Neal Smith – drums (track 9)
Nick Didkovsky – guitar (tracks 3 and 10)
Bonus tracks with original members
Michael Bruce – guitar (both tracks)
Neal Smith – drums (both tracks)
Dennis Dunaway – bass (both tracks)
Steve Hunter – guitar (track 11), lead guitar (track 12)
Bob Ezrin – keyboards (track 11), backing vocals (track 11)
Tommy Denander – guitar (both tracks)
Nick Didkovsky – guitar (track 12)
Tommy Henriksen – backing vocals (track 12)
Bonus tracks live in Columbus
Charts
References
^
"alicecooper.com - ALICE COOPER RELEASES ALBUM PREVIEW VIDEO" . Alicecooper.com . July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"Alice Cooper on New 'Paranormal' LP, Caitlyn Jenner, Reuniting Old Band" .
Rolling Stone . August 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"Alice Cooper is back with a new album, Paranormal, shares shred-heavy "Paranoiac Personality" — listen" .
Consequence of Sound . June 9, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"alicecooper.com - ALICE PREVIEWS NEW ALBUM AT LIVE LISTENING PARTY IN LONDON -" . Alicecooper.com . June 30, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"Paranormal - ALICE COOPER" . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . September 25, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017 .
^
"Review: Alice Cooper Has a Good Time With Big-Name Pals on 'Paranormal' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 16, 2017 .
^
Paranormal by Alice Cooper , retrieved October 16, 2017
^
allmusic
^
"Australiancharts.com – Alice Cooper – Paranormal" . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
^
"Austriancharts.at – Alice Cooper – Paranormal" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
^
"Ultratop.be – Alice Cooper – Paranormal" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
^
"Ultratop.be – Alice Cooper – Paranormal" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
^
"Alice Cooper Chart History (Canadian Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^
"Czech Albums – Top 100" .
ČNS IFPI . Note : On the chart page, select 31.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100 " to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^
"Dutchcharts.nl – Alice Cooper – Paranormal" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
^ "
Alice Cooper: Paranormal" (in Finnish).
Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
^
"Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 31, 2017)" .
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved August 7, 2017 .
^
"Offiziellecharts.de – Alice Cooper – Paranormal" (in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
^
"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 31. hét" (in Hungarian).
MAHASZ . Retrieved August 10, 2017.
^
"Album – Classifica settimanale WK 31 (dal 2017-07-28 al 2017-08-03)" (in Italian).
Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved August 5, 2017 .
^
"Paranormal profile on Oricon" .
Oricon News . Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
^
"NZ Top 40 Albums Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017 .
^
"VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 31, 2017" .
VG-lista . Retrieved August 5, 2017 .
^
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 5, 2017.
^
"Top 100 Albumes — Semana 31: del 28.07.2017 al 03.08.2017" (in Spanish).
Productores de Música de España . Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
^
"Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista" .
Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved August 4, 2017 . Click on "Veckans albumlista".
^
"Swisscharts.com – Alice Cooper – Paranormal" . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^
"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 5, 2017.
^
"Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 1, 2023.
^
"Alice Cooper Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^
"Alice Cooper Chart History (Independent Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^
"Alice Cooper Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^
"Alice Cooper Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
Studio albums
Live albums Singles Compilations and box sets Videography Tours Related articles