This is a Special Edition of DRAGONTOWN, which contains a bonus DVD of previously unreleased material along with the enhanced videos.
Alice Cooper's second release of the 21st century, 2001's DRAGONTOWN, can best be summed up as the next chapter of his previous release, BRUTAL PLANET, which many longtime fans considered to be the Coop's best, most focused, and heaviest work in years. Theatrical rock's godfather updated his sound for the new millennium to keep in step with the contemporaneous crop of heavy hitters, without sacrificing his noted macabre trademark. This is evidenced by such tracks as the Elvis-goof "Disgraceland," the epic title track, and such Sabbath-like slow grinders as "Deeper" and "Sister Sara." On most of his albums since the mid-'70s (1975's classic WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE to be exact), Alice has included a tender ballad ("Only Women Bleed," "I Never Cry," "Only My Heart Talking," etc.), and here "Every Woman Has A Name" fits the bill. Nevertheless, those figuring that Alice would soften in his old age are in for a rude awakening with the rocking DRAGONTOWN.
With well thought out songs paving the way, 'Dragontown' leads you down a nightmarish path into the mind of rock's original conceptual storyteller. Alice's deranged, tormented mind serves as your tour guide into a place that is bitter cold and conversely swimming in furnace blasting heat. A 2001 Spitfire Records release.
Recorded at The Blue Room, Woodland Hills, California and Henson Studios, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: Alice Cooper (vocals); Bob Marlette (guitar, keyboards, bass, programming); Ryan Roxie, Tim Pierce, Wayne Swinny (guitar); Sid Riggs (keyboards, programming); Greg Smith (bass); Kenny Aronoff (drums); Teddy Andreadis, Eric Dover, Calico Cooper, Giovanna Moraga (background vocals).
Personnel: Bob Marlette (guitar, keyboards, programming); Ryan Roxie (guitar, background vocals); Tim Pierce (guitar); Kenny Aronoff (drums); Eric Dover (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Bob Marlette.
Audio Remixer: Christian B.
Recording information: Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA; The Blue Room, Woodland Hills, CA.
Photographer: Neil Zlozower.
Personnel: Alice Cooper (vocals); Bob Marlette (guitar, keyboards, bass, programming); Ryan Roxie (guitar, background vocals); Tim Pierce, Wayne Swinny (guitar); Sid Riggs (keyboards, programming); Greg Smith (bass); Kenny Aronoff (drums); Teddy "Zigzag" Andreadis, Eric Dover, Calico Cooper, Giovanna Morgana (background vocals).
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files including the videos for "Gimme" and "It's The Little Things."Q (11/01, p.118) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...A sterling effort...proficient, professional schlock-horror rock..." Q (11/01, p.118) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...A sterling effort...proficient, professional schlock-horror rock..."
WOW I was blown away. He just keeps getting better. Submitted by undertakress (Madison, WI, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Awesome. I found this cd to be one of the better ones from the legend. Too bad popular radio will not play any tracks from it. Submitted by D.L.B. (BUCKEYE LAKE OHIO) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
what the heck , alice thank god for dirty d, this cd is the worst alice release , at least brutal planet had a few decent songs . hope the lame metal stuff is over . Submitted by gg (pit,penn) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
The second step of turning Alice's style into pure metal!!! So, you might ask why I voted this album as 5 stars rating! Well, for Alice isn't a nice posture to be presented (in his own recent releases) as a metal singer. The first album that brings us the idea of metal-influences is "Brutal Planet". For metal observers and critics "Dragontown" is simply the best album which contains many pieces of metal influences. As we are familiar with Alice as a classic rock singer, we should also agree the "time-away" idea, which automatically changes Alice from a classic hits singer to a hard rockin` or metal performer. In the future (maybe after 15 years) these metal albums (especially Dragontown) will be more famous than they are now!! Submitted by charty (Wallingford, CT, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
THE WORST THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST COOPER CD , (WELL EXCEPT THE NOBODY LIKES ME LIVE CRUD) THANK GOD FOR EYES CD, THE METAL CRAP WAS GETTING OUT OF HAND .70-80 WAS HIS BEST PERIOD. Submitted by mike (INDIANA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
WOW 
Awesome.
what the heck , alice
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