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 the band's aggressive hard-rocking sound, instead of the psychedelic and experimental rock style of their first two albums. The album's best-known track, "I'm Eighteen", was released as a single to test the band's commercial viability before the album was recorded.
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).
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Alice Cooper, also known as the Alice Cooper Group or the Alice Cooper Band, was an American rock band formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1968. The band consisted of lead singer Vincent Furnier, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith (drums). The band was notorious for their elaborate, theatrical shock rock stage shows.
Alice Cooper in 1973
Alice Cooper (band)
The band touring for Killer, 1972
The four surviving original members of Alice Cooper at Wembley Arena in November 2017