Teenage_Lament_'74

Teenage Lament '74

Teenage Lament '74

1973 single by Alice Cooper

"Teenage Lament '74" is a song by Alice Cooper. It was released on the album Muscle of Love, and was written by Cooper and Neal Smith.

Quick Facts Single by Alice Cooper, from the album Muscle of Love ...

The song reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1974.[3] The song also reached #16 on the Ireland chart,[4] #43 on Germany's Media Control Chart,[5] #48 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] and #89 on Australia's ARIA chart.[7]

Record World said that it has "clever lyrics throughout and Alice's vocals never sounded better."[8]

The song was produced by Jack Douglas and Jack Richardson.

Liza Minnelli, Ronnie Spector, and the Pointer Sisters provided backing vocals for the song.[9]

Other Versions

  • Big Country released a version of the song on their 2001 covers album, Under Cover.[10]
  • Tyla released a version of the song on the 1993 tribute album, Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Great Rock Discography". p. 170.
  2. [2]
    Masley, Ed (March 16, 2021). "From 'Love it to Death' to 'Detroit Stories': The best Alice Cooper albums ranked". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Rice, Jo; Tim Rice; Paul Gambaccini; Mike Read (1979). The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles (2nd ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 0-900424-99-0.
  4. [4]
    ""Irish Singles Charts Search for Alice Cooper"" irishcharts.com. Retrieved on April 26, 2013."
  5. [5]
    "Song Search: Alice Cooper" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved April 26, 2013.[dead link]
  6. [6]
    "Alice Cooper - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles" Allmusic. Retrieved on April 26, 2013."
  7. [7]
    Australian charts:
  8. [8]
    "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 15, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  9. [9]
    Graff, Gary (2023-01-31). Alice Cooper at 75. Motorbooks. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7603-7827-4.
  10. [10]
    Big Country, Under Cover Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  11. [11]
    Various Artists, Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper Retrieved April 26, 2013.


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