Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies

BILLION DOLLAR BABIES: "TRILLION DOLLAR" DELUXE EDITION (3LP) includes a remastered version of the original album plus bonus material including studio outtakes, single mixes and an electrifying 1973 concert recording. The gatefold sleeve is modeled after the textured snakeskin design of the original and includes a 1 billion dollar bill.

BILLION DOLLAR BABIES was an instant success upon its release in March 1973, delivering a theatrical blend of hard rock and glam, peppered with macabre lyrics that explored wealth, decadence and the darker side of fame. The platinum-selling album has been remastered and sounds better than ever. The set also includes outtakes ("Coal Black Model T"), single mixes ("Mary Ann") and "Slick Black Limousine", which originally appeared on flexi-disc in an issue of the British rock newspaper New Musical Express.

The "TRILLION DOLLAR" DELUXE EDITION also includes a live show recorded in Texas in April 1973 during the "Billion Dollar Babies" tour. The powerful performance features live versions of many of the album's tracks, including highlights such as "Elected" and "Hello Hooray", as well as some of the band's earlier hits, including "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out".

Both the LP and CD versions include an oral history of the album and bonus tracks from the surviving band members - Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Michael Bruce and Neal Smith - and Bob Ezrin, who produced the album. (Sadly, guitarist Glen Buxton died in 1997)