Billion Dollar Baby by Bob Greene
Hardcover released in 1974 paperback (shown on left) in 1975. This book was written by Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene who toured with the band during Billion Dollar Babies Holiday tour of 1973. Greene was known to participate with his writing subjects. To give a first hand account of life on the road as a rock n roll star. Although Greene doesn't play any musical instruments he was involved in the theatrical aspect of the concert. He would come out at the end of each show dressed as Santa Claus as the band would beat him up on stage.

This was written at a time when the Alice Cooper Group was getting tired of touring and the break up of the band as it showed in this book. Although the band said at times they just made up stories you can't hide the tension & paranoia. I found this to be a pretty boring book. Alice mostly stayed in the hotel room watching tv & playing poker. He was very concerned about being poisoned so whenever he ordered whiskey he would always ask for a new bottle with an unbroken seal. The other members sounded fed up with touring and talked about things they rather do instead of performing.

I found it very depressing and was glad the tour was over myself by the end of the book.