Listing   Quality

 

 

1. No Longer Umpire
2. Reflected
3. 10 Minutes Before The Worm
4. Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio
5. B.B. On Mars
6. Fields Of Regret
7. Nobody Likes Me
8. Don't Blow Your Mind (alt lyrics)

Total: 32:12

1969, March 30th, Avalon Ballroom,
San Francisco, CA

Also known as part of “Snake Rattle and Roll’ bootleg (the other half is Seattle 1971). This is an excellent audio of The Alice Cooper Group back in ’69. They cover most from their debut album “Pretties For You” plus 2 other songs they’ve known to do live. After their first song “No Longer Umpire” Alice is asking the soundman if he can get this turned up a little louder at one point Alice says ‘I’m no Janis Joplin” . Through out the set they are asking for more volume. Covering some of the PFY songs they even do a live version of “10 Minutes Before The Worm’. The 2 songs that are not on their album is ‘Nobody likes Me’ which they perform quite a bit live in those days. The other song Alice calls it a “science fiction thriller song” which is the name they give this song also heard on those bootlegs of “The Toronto Revival 1969” bootlegs. This song is really ‘Don’t Blow Your Mind’ w/ alternative lyrics and extended instrumental. This is an old song they performed when they were known as The Spiders. Great show even if it’s only a little over 30 minutes…say 33 minutes more or less.

Performers: Alice Cooper: Vocals & Harmonica, Glen Buxton: Lead Guitar, Michael Bruce: Rhythm Guitar, Dennis Dunaway: Bass, Neal Smith: Drums

 

Vinyl

1971 - Side 1
1. Sun Arise
2. Caught In A Dream
3. I'm Eighteen
4. Is It My Body (extended)
Side 2
1. Second Coming
2. Ballad of Dwight Fry
3. Black Juju

1969 - Side 1
1. No Longer Umpire
2. Reflected
3. 10 Minutes Before The Worm
4. Swing Low, Sweet Cheerio
5. B.B. On Mars
Side 2
1. Fields of Regret
2. Nobody Likes Me
3. Don't Blow Your Mind (extended)

 

1969/71, Snake, Rattle and Roll

Double LP with 2 different concerts. One album from Seattle, WA.,1971. The other album from March 30, 1969 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, CA.

First all the track listings are a mess with wrong song and missing titles. But the recording is very decent as bootlegs go. It's a lot better than "Puke On A Piece of Apple Pie" vinyl.
The first record from Seattle concert in 1971 is promotion of "Love It To Death" album. Some of the songs from this show is played much faster instrumentally. Take for instance "I'm Eighteen" and "Is It My Body" are at a faster tempo.

The second record is from Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco 1969. This record holds a rare extended version of "Don't Blow Your Mind" that would make Sonic Youth wet the bed.

Just a note the picture on the front and back of this album is from 1987 "Raise Your Fist & Yell" tour.

Performers: Alice Cooper: Vocals & Harmonica, Glen Buxton: Lead Guitar, Michael Bruce: Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Dennis Dunaway: Bass, Neal Smith: Drums

 

 

 

 

1. Sun Arise
2. Mr & Misdemeanor
3. Fields of Regret
4. I'm Eighteen (alt. Lyrics)
5. Levity Ball
6. Is It My Body (extended)
7. Nobody Likes Me
8. Lay Down and Die Goodbye

Total: 50:34

 

1970, Chicago Underground,
Chicago, IL

This approximately 50+ minute concert is of The Alice Cooper Group during the release of their second record “Easy Action”. You can tell by the audience response is was a small crowd w/ the smattering of applauds. I wonder if any of these people knew how big Alice Cooper was going to become. Being very Doors influenced The Alice Cooper Group cover songs from their first 2 albums and some new songs on their up coming record “Love It To Death”. They start off w/ “Sun Arise” a cover song they did a number of times in their shows. “Mr & Misdemeanor” is very Doors influence especially the guitar and keyboards. This was in 1970 and The Doors were a popular band at the time. Alice introduces this new song called “Eighteen” a longer and more bluesy feel to it as well as some alternative lyrics. If they recorded this song the way it was it never would have been a hit. But it’s very interesting to hear. During the instrumental part Alice sounds so much like Jim Morrison ala “Roadhouse Blues”. Alice sings 2 of my favorite songs from their first album “Fields Of Regret” and “Levity Ball”. Another song from their future album is ‘Is It My Body” the extended version which again was only during their live shows. When recorded on “Love It To Death” they edited it. Then a song Alice performed live many times but wasn’t on any albums is “Nobody Likes Me” ending it w/ a shorter jam of “Lay Down And Die Goodbye” which is years before Sonic Youth.
For a bootleg from the 70’s this is amazing to hear. The quality isn’t bad and since it was a small audience you don’t have to worry about any crowd noise.

Performers: Alice Cooper: Vocals & Harmonica, Glen Buxton: Lead Guitar, Michael Bruce: Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Dennis Dunaway: Bass, Neal Smith: Drums

 

 

 


1. tuning up/Sun Arise
2. Caught In A Dream
3. I'm Eighteen
4. Is It My Body (extended)
5. Halo of Flies
6. Second Coming
7. Ballad of Dwight Fry
8. Black Juju
9. drum solo/Return of The Spiders

Total: 55:47

 

1971, Rainbow Theater, London

Quality wise this is a half & half recording. I originally found this on cassette tape so the first 5 songs come across pretty good. As the second half, the last 4 tracks are low audible. Starting off w/ a little tuning up then the introduction of Alice Cooper they kick off w/ “Sun Arise” which sounds a little out of tune. “Caught In Dream” and “I’m Eighteen” the latter the lp version and leading into the extended “Is It My Body” which some people note the extended piece as “Is It My Own”. Then they kick into “Halo Of Flies” from the “Killer” lp. The last four tracks are the low quality starting off w/ “Second Coming” ‘Ballad Of Dwight Fry”, “Black Juju” and a drum solo leading into “Return Of The Spiders”. I wish I had a better quality of this second half. After burning it from cassette to CD you lose a generation of sound as well. In all it was a pretty good concert.

Performers: Alice Cooper: Vocals & Harmonica, Glen Buxton: Lead Guitar, Michael Bruce: Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Dennis Dunaway: Bass, Neal Smith: Drums

 

 


Vinyl

Side 1
1. Caught In A Dream
2. I'm Eighteen
3. Is It My Body (extended)
4. Slick Black Limousine*
5. Sun Arise
Side 2
1. Second Coming
2. Ballad of Dwight Fry
3. Black Juju

* from flexi-disc in 1972

 

 

1971, Roostertail Supper Club, Detroit, MI
Title: Puke On Piece Of Apple Pie

This was one of my first vinyl bootlegs I ever bought. At the time it was one of the best recordings although I came across many more which are much better quality wise. But I still think this one is considered good. First of all it’s the original band so right there that’s a plus. Alice Cooper Group performs songs from their new album “Love It To Death”. All the songs performed are from this album. Except ‘Slick Black Limousine’ which really isn’t a live song. The bootlegger ended up recording this song from a flexi disc that came out in the UK publication ‘New Musical Express’. So besides that the tunes covered are ‘Caught In A Dream’, ‘I’m Eighteen’, ‘Is It My Body’ the extended version, ‘Sun Arise’, ‘Second Coming’ ‘Ballad of Dwight Fry’ my favorite song and “Black Juju’ this concert comes in under 50 minutes.

Performers: Alice Cooper: Vocals & Harmonica, Glen Buxton: Lead Guitar, Michael Bruce: Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Dennis Dunaway: Bass, Neal Smith: Drums

 

(Soundboard Recording)

1. Sun Arise
2. Caught In A Dream
3. I'm Eighteen
4. Is It My Body/My Very Own
5. Second Coming
6. Ballad of Dwight Fry
7. Black Juju
8. Return of The Spiders


Total: 46:17

 

1971, Seattle, WA - Paramount NW Theater

One of the legs of “Love It To Death” Tour the band plays pretty fast during the first 2 numbers “Sun Arise” and “Caught In A Dream”. I believe this is from the soundboard from Paramount NW Theater. Portions of this concert appear on other bootlegs like “Snake Rattle & Roll” , “Sick” and “The King Snake and "USA 69/70”.
This show includes “Return of The Spider” from their second album “Easy Action”. This is probably the last time they’ll play it. It’s good to hear this number live.

 

1. Is It My Body (extended)
2. Caught In A Dream
3. Second Coming
4.Ballad of Dwight Fry (not listed)
5. I'm Eighteen
6. Raped And Freezin'*
7. I Love The Dead*

* from "Billion Dollar Babies" quadraphonic recordings

 

 

1971/78, King Snake

Printed recorded live in USA 1969 - 1970, so they say. In Dale Sherman's book he notes the first three tracks are from 1971.Tracks four and five from May 19, 1978 at Civic Center in Saginaw, MI. The final two tracks aren't live but from the "Billion Dollar Babies" Quadraphonic. They list six tracks skipping over "Ballad of Dwight Fry" which follows "Second Coming" track. The quality of this CD is very good.
All the songs sound great and the band is playing at top form.
But poor quality of infomation gives this a bad rating.

But let's talk about the artwork on this one which gives a good example of bad bootlegs. This recording is from 1971 and the picture on the cover is from Alice's "Welcome To My Nightmare" tour back in 1975. Then you have the logo in the top right corner which is from Alice's New Wave era on "Special Forces" album in 1981.The inside booklet shows Alice Cooper Group posing from their "Billion Dollar Babies" period of 1973. Closest image is Alice with snake maybe around 1972.

 

1. Be My Lover
2. You Drive Me Nervous
3. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
4. Eighteen
5. Halo of Flies
6. Is It My Body/My Very Own
7. Dead Babies
8. Killer
9. Long Way To Go (fades out)

1971, Dec-17th, St. Louis Arena,
St. Louis, MO
Title: St. Louis Killer

Incomplete soundboard recording from Killer tour. This would of gotten 5 eyes if it was complete. I have to say when listening to live recordings I really enjoy the original band. As Alice always talks about being a garage band the original is true to the garage sound. They just seem to have the raw, tough, attitude sound.

Starting w/ the introduction “Just back from a fantastic European tour w/ a brand new album called Killer let’s welcome the legendary Alice Cooper!”

“Be My Lover starts off like “The Old Grey Whistle” show. It’s just always a thrill to listen to “Halo Of Flies” that shows the bands techniques especially Neal’s drumming.

At the end of Dead Babies it unfortunately get’s cut off when the band starts yelling “killer, killer” that leads into “Killer” w/ the full blown sound effects.
“Long Way To Go” fades out as the ending of this recording. From previous shows it appears that “Under My Wheels” is the final song. No reason why this wasn’t included unless some sort of defect.

 

 


1. Be My Lover
2. You Drive Me Nervous
3. Yeah Yeah Yeah
4. I'm Eighteen
5. Halo of Flies
6. Is It My Body (extended)
7. Dead Babies
8. Killer
9. Long Way To Go (School's Out instrumental session inbetween)
10. Under My Wheels/Money (ending cut off)

1971, December 31, Toronto, Canada

This bootleg of the ‘Killer” tour concert is during New Years Eve. I would of gave this 4 Eyes if the final number wasn’t cut. Besides that this is an amazing show as Alice promotes the ‘Killer’ lp which is one of best musicianship wise.

It starts of w/ “Be My Lover” then goes into “You Drive Me Nervous” which goes right into “Yeah Yeay Yeah’ just like on the album. “I’m Eighteen” Alice does the extended version w/ ‘…ain’t 21, ain’t 22..etc..” Then comes one of the finest tunes that shows off the whole Alice Cooper band “Halo of Flies” even though in the studio there might have been a few session players this track is full Alice Cooper Group at their prime. From guitar to bass to Neil Smith’s drumming this is classic Coop!

Next is the extended “Is It My Body” that follows into “Dead Babies” then “Killer”. I believe this tour was the first to introduce Alice’s hanging execution as the finale. During the end of “Killer” you hear the organ playing as Alice is led over to the gallows. You can actually visualize this through the speakers. Finally you hear a loud voice of the executioner yell “Hang’em!” as screams of the audience fill the air which follows by thunder sound effects. This was quite a shocking show back in ’71.

The next number to follow is “Long Way To Go” from previous “Love It To Death” album but what happens here it’s an extended version w/ a jam session in the middle. What’s so interesting is you can hear the beginning creation of “School’s Out”. Now I read before in a few places that “School’s Out” started out of a jam session that the band would play in the studio. This is just an instrumental that fills up the middle of “Long Way To Go”. By their following album they would go produce one of the biggest hits “School’s Out’ from the album of the same name.

The final number is ‘Under My Wheels/Money”. “Money” is a John Lee Hooker number that The Doors use to do live. Now since Alice was friends & influenced by Jim Morrison and The Doors. I take it that’s the reason they went into this track. I do have a full version of this number on another bootleg.
So in conclusion this is a pretty good bootleg despite the ending track cut off and a few audio tape specs but for a ’71 show it’s a keeper.

 



1. Intro
2. Be My Lover
3. You Drive Me Nervous
4. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
5. I'm Eighteen
6. Halo Of Flies
7. Dead Babies
8.Street Fight - Intro to Killer
9.Killer
10. School's Out
11. Is It My Body/ cut off

Total: 49:23


1972, April 22, Long Island, NY

Even though the last song Is It My Body is cut off this isn’t a bad recording. There are some other minor clichés & not a complete show but for a ’72 recording it’s pretty good.
Two outstanding performances of “I’m Eighteen” and “Halo of Flies”.


 


1. Intro
2. Be My Lover
3. You Drive Me Nervous
4. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
5. I'm Eighteen
6. Halo Of Flies
7. Dead Babies
8.Killer
9.Long Way To Go
10. School's Out
11. Is It My Body
12. Under My Wheels/Money

 

1972, May 26, Tampa, Fl.

The Killer Tour, Tampa, Fl., May 26, 1972
It’s good I have some other bootlegs of this tour because this recording isn’t the best. The volume is way too high & the vocals are drowned out. Pretty much during the whole show.



School’s Out Tour

1. Intro
2. Public Animal #9
3. Caught In A Dream
4. Under My Wheels
5. Be My Lover
6. I'm Eighteen
7. band tune up
8. Is It My Body/My Very Own
9. band tune up
10. Halo Of Flies
11. band tune up
12. Gutter Cats vs Jets
13. Street Fight
14. Killer
15. Alice being led to the gallows
16. Long Way To Go
17. encore crowd
18. School's Out

1972, Sept., 2, Toronto, Canada

Vocals start off low but pick up by 6th track “Is It My Body” .
“Be My Lover” goes into “I’m Eighteen” there is some audience talking through the recording and some long breaks between songs. I don’t know if they were tuning up or just figuring out which song to play next.
“The Street Fight” is spliced since it’s from a tape so if any good time to turn the tape over this was it.
What I liked about “The Street Fight” is the band’s participation. Of course we are talking the original band. So to hear them shouting and starting to chant “Hang him!” as they lead into “Killer” which is an outstanding number. Alice is led to the gallows by the end of the song.


1. Be My Lover
2. You Drive Me Nervous
3. Yeah Yeah Yeah
4. tune up
5. I'm Eighteen
6. tune up
7. Halo of Flies
8. tune up
9. Is It My Body/ My Very Own

Total: 35:12

1972, Pittsburgh, PA

This recording doesn’t give the exact date but it is from The Killer tour of 1972.
Also this is an incomplete concert but at least all the songs on this recording are in it’s entirety. For a ’72 concert the sound is pretty good. Alice does a great version of “I’m Eighteen” and “Halo Of Flies” is one awe inspiring number to have experience. The closing or last number on this recording is “Is It My Body / My Very Own” which was an extended version they have done a number of times. I believe Alice stopped the “My Very Own” version extension once “Billion Dollar Babies” album came out.
There are some breaks as the band tunes up for some of the numbers.

 


1. Wolfman Jack Intro
2. Public Animal #9
3. Be My Lover
4. I'm Eighteen
5. Is It My Body/My Very Own
6. Halo of Flies
7. Gutter Cats vs Jets/ Street Fight
8. Killer
9. Long Way To Go
10. audience/MC
11. School's Out (fades out)

Total: 65 min

1972, July 23, Hollywood Bowl, L.A., CA

This was the concert where the helicopter dumped thousands of paper panties on to the crowd. As we know the paper panties were given out for a short time w/ the "School's Out" album. For some unknown reason they stopped them from shipping saying they were flamable...hmmmm...isn't the cardboard sleeve also flamable? Anything to try and stop Alice Cooper I guess.

This concert was hosted by Wolfman Jack who introduces the band along w/ a little chat to the audience. The band sounds great and played their best.
This must of came from a professional recording cause the quality is good. Only flaw is "School's Out" fades out as Alice is still singing.

 

 

School’s Out Tour

1. Public Animal #9
2. Caught In A Dream
3. Under My Wheels
4. Be My Lover
5. I'm Eighteen
6. Is It My Body
7. My Very Own
8. Halo Of Flies
9. Gutter Cat vs. The Jets
10. Street Fight
11. Killer
12. Elected
School's Out

Total: 79:43

1972, November 15th, Circus Krone,
Munich, Germany

A sort of medley of "Caught In A Dream", "Under My Wheels" and "Be My Lover." "I'm Eighteen" is over 7 minutes long w/ guitar solo. "Is It My Body / My Very Own" is over 8 minutes. "Halo of Flies" includes the spotlight for Neal to show off his drumming skills. Such an amazing song. Well over 10 minutes of bass during "Street Fight" loop w/ the band yelling "Hang him, hang him" entering into "Killer". During the European section of the tour they introduce a new song "Elected" that replaced "Long Way To Go." Ending the concert w/ "School's Out."

 

 

1. Swiss Introduction
2. English Introduction
3. Public Animal #9
4. Caught In a Dream/Under
My Wheels
5. Be My Lover
6. I'm Eighteen
7. Is It My Body
8. Halo Of Flies
9. Gutter Cat vs. The Jets
10. (cuts in) Street Fight/Killer
11. School's Out
12. Hard Day's Night*

* Flo & Eddie backing vocals

Total: 70:20

1972, November 26th, Mehrzweckhalle,
Zofingen, Switzerland

Rated 3 eyes because of the audience noise. It seems whoever recorded it was near people singing along and clapping hands at times which made it a little annoying. But this is a rare recording of Alice Cooper Group covering The Beatles "Hard Day's Night" w/ Flo and Eddie who were actually touring w/ Alice Cooper as the opening band. Flo and Eddie also known as Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan were from The Turtles later they were backing vocals from Frank Zappa to T.Rex. They also appeared on many Alice Cooper solo albums.

 




1. No More Mr Nice Guy
2. Sick Things
3. Hello, Hooray
4. Elected
5. Sick Things
6. Billion Dollar Babies
7. Raped & Freezin'
8. Unfinished Sweet
9. I Love The Dead
10. Elected
11. Hello, Hooray
12. No More Mr Nice Guy
13. Generation Landslide
14. Billion Dollar Baby
15. Generation Landslide
16. Raped & Freezin'
17. I Love The Dead

 

1972, In Session/Fearless
"Billion Dollar Babies" quadraphonic

Either titled as "In Session" or "Fearless" these are from "Billion Dollar Babies" quadraphonic release.
Someone just mixed track list and repackaged it as bootleg.
"Fearless" which came out on a double lp has more songs than the CD "In Session". It comes with a number of repeated tracks and on "Fearless" it also includes "Flash Fearless" from Flash Fearless vs The Zorg Women" project although the song fades off incomplete. Both LP and CD sound very clean.

Inside spread pic of this CD booklet has Alice wearing a kilt and beret w/ a switchblade between his teeth.

The "Fearless" album is an all blue cover with "Alice Cooper Fearless" on one side and top corner has in a white circle "Trade Mark Of Quality" typed around a pig illustration. Other side is a hugh picture of that "Trade Mark of Quality" with pig art.

 

 



Track 1:
Hello Hooray
Billion Dollar Babies
Elected
I'm Eighteen
Raped and Freezin'
No More Mr. Nice Guy
My Stars
Unfinished Sweet
Sick Things
Dead Babies
I Love The Dead (interrupted)

Track 2:
School's Out
Under My Wheels
God Bless America (recording)

68 minutes


1973, March 26th, Boston Gardens, Boston, MA

"The Billion Dollar Babies Tour" as it was called. I wanted a copy of this since it's from my home town. Unfortunately The Boston Garden is no longer standing. It has been replaced w/ a newer building that was built right next door being renamed every 2 years.

This recording was given to me w/ only 2 tracks. About 11 songs on track 1 and 2 songs on track 2. Surprisingly this is a pretty good recording from the audience.

It's a little low but picks up later on and there are some glitches such as "I Love The Dead" sounds like it could of been flipping over the tape in the recorder. "School's Out" has a bit of a glitch too. The band seems to start off slow during "Hello, Hooray" and a bit out of tune. "I'm Eighteen" is the extended version which is very good. Michael Bruce fills in Donovan's vocals as Alice sings "Billion Dollar Babies". At the end of the concert you hear the PA blasting out "God Bless America" by Ethyl Merman.
I would of gave this a better rating if the audio was a bit louder.

Performers: Alice Cooper: Vocals, Glen Buxton: Lead Guitar, Michael Bruce: Rhythm Guitar, Dennis Dunaway: Bass, Neal Smith: Drums
Additional musicians Mick Mashbir: Lead guitar, Bob Dolin: Keyboards.


 



1. Hello Hooray
2. Billion Dollar Babies
3. Elected
4. I'm Eighteen
5. Raped and Freezin'
6. No More Mr. Nice Guy
7. My Stars
8. Unfinished Sweet
9. Sick Things
10. Dead Babies
11. I Love The Dead (interupted)
12. School's Out
13. Under My Wheels
God Bless America (recording)

Total: 66 min.


1973, April 30, Corpus Christi, TX

From the Billion Dollar Babies Tour this was said to be a copy from the soundboard. Unfortunately this tape must been copied a thousand times by the time I received it. So the quality isn't that good. the sound goes in & out as well as low. Even w/ an incomplete version of "I Love The Dead"I would of gave this 4 or 5 Eyes but the sound quality isn't at it's best.



incomplete recording
(from soundboard)

1. Hello Hooray
2. Billion Dollar Baby
3. Elected
4. I'm Eighteen
5. Night on Bald Mountain (PA)
6. Sick Things
7. Dead Babies
8. I Love The Dead
15. Night on Bald Mountain (PA)
16. School's Out/cut out

Total: 39:17

 

 


1973, May, Crescent City, CA

This incomplete recording is from the soundboard so the quality is fairly good given it's age.
“School’s Out” get cut off at the end but you get about 11 minutes before it ends. What’s interesting is Alice is enticing the crowd to swear. Saying you can’t do it when your parents are around.




(soundboard)

1. Intro & Hello Hooray
2. Billion Dollar Babies
3. Elected
4. I'm Eighteen
5. Raped & Freezin'
6. No More Mr Nice Guy
7. My Stars
8. Unfinished Sweet
9. Unfinished Sweet (Continued)
10. Sick Things
11. Dead Babies (Fade)
12. I Love The Dead
13. School's Out
14. Under My Wheels

Total: 66:23

1973, May 30, Metro Sports Arena,
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Billion Dollar Babies Tour 1973 (Soundboard)
This is a complete show that follows the same tracks that are on the DVD “Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper”. Only interruption was during “Unfinished Sweet” which is split on 2 tracks. Isn’t much of an interruption it happens when the sound effects of the tooth being pulled.
Quality is pretty good since it's from a soundboard.
This concert edited out “Night On Bald Mountain” playing on the PA in between the songs. “Dead Babies” has a fades. You can hear a lot of background vocals from the band during a number of songs I found interesting.
I think any concert w/ the original players is worth having in your collection.


Band;
Alice Cooper: Vocals, Glen Buxton: Guitar, Michael Bruce: Guitar
Dennis Dunaway: Bass, Neal Smith: Drums
Mick Mashbir: Guitar, Bob Dolin: Keyboards

 




1. Intro
2. Hello Hooray
3. Billion Dollar Baby
4. Elected
5. I'm Eighteen
6. Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)
7. Muscle Of Love
8. My Stars
9. Hard Hearted Alice
10. Unfinished Sweet / Cut Off
11. Night on Bald Mountain (PA)
12. Sick Things
13. Dead Babies
14. I Love The Dead
15. Night on Bald Mountain (PA)
16. School's Out
17. Working Up A Sweat
18. Deck The Halls (PA)

Total: 73:13


1973, Dec., 14, Toronto, Canada,
Billion Dollar Babies Holiday Tour

This follows “The Billion Dollar Babies Tour” which they added songs from their new album “Muscle of Love” which happens to be their last album together.
This concert had a few malfunctions due to the previous night. On Dec., 13th in Toledo, OH, The band refused to continue after 2 songs because the crowd had become uncontrollable. At one point someone threw an M-80 on stage that went off right near a road member. Plus they threw a number of things on stage and even hit guitarist Glen Buxton in the knee w/ a ball-peen hammer.
Also some of the stage equipment wasn’t in Toronto due to mechanical problems w/ the truck. It was told that since the guillotine wasn’t there they had to use makeshift material. The Amazing Randi cut off Alice’s head w/ a sword.
This is also the tour w/ writer Bob Greene who wrote the book, “Billion Dollar Baby” a life on the road w/ a rock band.
So as the concert starts off w/ an announcement to not have a night like they did in Toledo, OH.
This would have been a better concert if not for the audience shouting to others to sit down.

The band comes out doing “Hello Hooray” then “Billion Dollar Babies” which Michael Bruce sings the Donovan parts w/ Alice. “Elected” goes into “I’m Eighteen” and by this time the audience seems to calm down a bit.
“I’m Eighteen” seems to be shorter on this tour.
Alice announces to the crowd about their new album “Muscle Of Love” which came out around the Sept/Oct of ’73. I don’t know if Canada received it later. Alice starts w/ “Big Apple Dreamin” which is a cool number and to hear it live is great. I don’t think Alice played that song that often. “Muscle of Love” which ends up being one of their singles really rocks in the intro. “My Stars” is an excellent version by the band. Alice also sings “Hard Hearted Alice” from the new MOL album
Which is another one of my favorite songs. It so cool to hear this song live. It’s interesting to hear this as being one of the songs the audience hears for the first time.
“Unfinished Sweet” gets cut off near the end.
During this show the P.A. plays “Night On Bald Mountain” after “Unfinished Sweet” and “I Love The Dead”. “Sick Things” gets loud in volume. This is the second side of the tape so I don’t know if the person moved closer to a speaker or what. Near the end Alice encores w/ “Working Up A Sweat” another new song from MOL.
As I mention before in the beginning writer Bob Greene joins the band at the end of the concert dressed as Santa Claus which the band meet and beat him as “Deck The Halls” is playing on the P.A.
This would have been a better rating show if not for the people yelling “Sit down” through the whole concert.


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