Welcome To My Nightmare/Devil's Food/The Black Widow/Some Folks/Only Women Bleed/Department Of Youth/Cold Ethyl/Years Ago/Steven/The Awakening/Escape
Although the name remains the same Welcome To My Nightmare is the first solo album from Alice Cooper as an individual rather than as part of a group. Features the somewhat unrepresentative US No.12 hit Only Women Bleed. (US:5 UK:19)
“Alice Cooper's first album as a solo artist. This is a great concept album, the songs form a journey through the nightmares of a young boy named Steven. Here are no weak tracks at all. All songs are connected to each other in some way. The whole album is a wonderful shock rock opera classic.”
“This album is not devoid of the ridiculous excesses that often turned Alice Cooper into a parody of himself, but there are enough good songs to guarantee an exciting listening experience.”
“It depends on your mood, this almost has a Rocky Horror sort of vibe, with cheesy 70s horror themed glam songs. If you are a fan of Alice Cooper this is prime material, but as more of a casual fan, I do find this to be a bit excessive at times.”
“I love Alice Cooper's music for its sense of humour, hooks and sheer joy, not its theatricality. This album generally sticks to the latter without offering much of the former, and without including the handful of all-time classics any good Alice Cooper album requires. I will say, however, that this is his most versatile and creative album, and that lyrically it's surprisingly good.”
“Alice is, as always, inventive, eclectic, and full entertaining, demonstrating that even his dark lyrics can be applied to a number of musical styles.”
“Alice Cooper's debut album as a solo artist is a lot of fun. It's a campy, creepy classic. The inclusion of the ballad Only Women Bleed, which was the album's big hit, tells us that perhaps he was willing to sacrifice a piece of his gross-out persona for commercial success.”
“Cooper (the man) now minus Cooper (the band) delves even further into his theatrics. This one is some kind of conceptual piece tailor made for his outrageously campy horror stage show. As with all Cooper releases, what it comes down to is great songs, and Alice turns in some monsters.”
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