Love It to Death is the third studio album by American rock band Alice Cooper, released on March 9, 1971. It was the band's first commercially successful album and the first album that consolidated th
Original, uncensored album cover
Frank Zappa (pictured 1970) signed Alice Cooper and released the band's first three albums.
The band's success grew rapidly after the release of Love It to Death with a reputation for its flamboyant live show (pictured in 1973).
Alice Cooper is an American singer and songwriter. With a career spanning over six decades, he is known for his raspy singing voice and theatrical stage shows that feature numerous props and illusions
Love It to Death
…albums chart and has since been certified platinum. The album's second single, "Caught in a Dream", charted at No. 94. The original album cover featured the singer Cooper posed with his thumb protruding so it appeared to be his penis; Warner Bros. soon replaced it with a censored version. The Love It to Death tour featured…
Cooper performing in Nuremberg, Germany, 2024
Alice Cooper band in 1969. L-R: Neal Smith, Michael Bruce, Cooper (then Vincent Furnier), Dennis Dunaway, Glen Buxton.
Cooper performing in 1972
Cooper and Vincent Price in Alice Cooper: The Nightmare, 1975