Simply put, this is easily Alice Cooper's best studio album since "From The Inside". It combines all the classic elements of vintage Cooper, both original band and solo Alice, most importantly, the songwriting and performances are top notch all the way-Alice's voice is in phenomenal shape, he sounds amazing for his age. Just tracks 1 thru 7 are so good, that alone makes this worth buying. After that, the quality drops off just a bit with "Run Down The Devil", but comes roaring back with the ultra-catchy "Your Own Worst Enemy" - a concise tune with hilarious lyrics and a great riff. This Cooper album has some killer "classic rock" guitar riffs! Highlights are the Keith Richards/Stones style riff-rocker "Sunset Babies", the dog chasing-it's-tail riff on "Steal That Car"- which Alice and band deliver with full on, GARAGE RAWK power, the T-REX swagger of "Perfect" (again with funny American "Idle" parody lyrics), the theatrical James Bond theme meets Black Sabbath title track, hard as nails stomper, "Woman Of Mass Distraction", and the surprisingly effective cover of The Left Banke's "Pretty Ballerina". "You Make Me Wanna" is a fun rockin' romp as well, with a great sing-a-long chorus. I also like all the tambourine, and added percussion on most of these tracks-it gives it a vintage feel to it, like the Stones and The Beatles records had. Deep tracks "Zombie Dance" and "Six Hours" feature Alice on the harmonica as well, recalling the Love It To Death record.
If you want to check out some recent Alice Cooper, start here-with "Dirty Diamonds"-chock full of gems.