New Alice Cooper . . . on New West

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uh . . .

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Monday, 20 June 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

title is Dirty Diamonds, it's out August 2, and I am afraid to listen to it.

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Monday, 20 June 2005 18:55 (twenty years ago)

actually, looking at the one-sheet, it's apparently a straight-up A.C. album ("The Eyes of Alice Cooper with more polish on it" is the quote), but what an odd label to release it.

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Monday, 20 June 2005 18:56 (twenty years ago)

It's a bit like Sanctuary becoming the home of everyone from the Pet Shop Boys to Spiritualized, considering its roots.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:04 (twenty years ago)

yeah, exactly!

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:05 (twenty years ago)

They're aiming for a 'new market' because Patterson Hood ain't enough.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:06 (twenty years ago)

I doubt that, actually--at the clip they're signing artists, they seem to be doing really well.

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:06 (twenty years ago)

(I'm joking, good sir. :-))

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

I kind of like it. Or at least I like the transvestite cowboy ballad "Jesse Jane." The ballerina one is pretty, too. And there are a few goofy rockers I am finding enjoyable so far as well. (His previous album, which was his best one since *Flush the Fashion*, was probably better though.)

― xhuxk, Monday, 20 June 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

"Pretty Ballerina" is actually a cover version of the Left Banke song.

― the todster (the todster), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 03:47 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, that totally makes sense. I know nothing about Left Banke beyond "Walk Away Renee", but the melody did sound vaguely familiar to me, and I was trying to figure out which totally twee '60s pop band it sounded like. Turns out it's by one of the twee-est of all!

― xhuxk, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

He covers Pretty Ballerina!?

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

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