From The Inside
After Alice’s release from New York State Hospital he came out with one of the best conceptual albums of his time. Every song is related to his time in rehab. Of course with Alice’s use of creative license he creates characters that would make author Ken Kesey "One Flew Over The Cuckoo Nest" proud.

Produced by David Foster and some of the musicians involved are guitarist Dick Wagner (who co-wrote 7 tracks) and Fred Mandel on keyboards on a few tracks. Flo and Eddie from The Turtles on background vocals. Alice also brought in some new musicians such as Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen (guitar on Serious), Toto’s Steve Lukather (co-wrote a 2 tracks). Kiki Dee sings backup on the title track and Marcy Levy who sang duet on “Millie & Billie”.
Some trivia here is Marcy Levi was backup singer on Clapton’s “Lay Down Sally” and later changed her name to Marcella Detroit when with the band Shakespeare’s Sister in 1990.

Alice co-wrote the whole album with Bernie Taupin (Elton John’s co-writing partner).
" From The Inside" is very autobiographical in a number of songs. The first track “From The Inside” starts it off with an outstanding bass line and lyrics that Alice lived from previous tours.

I got lost on the road somewhere, was it Texas or Canada
drinkin’ whiskey in the mornin’ light, I’d work the stage all night long

Alice mentions his drinking buddy Jim Morrison again.

at first we laughed about it, my long hair drunken friends
proposed a toast to Jimmy’s ghost,
I never dreamed that I would wind up on the losin’ end

“The Quiet Room” is another good song about being in a padded cell. I can picture Alice singing this while in a straitjacket.
“Nurse Rozetta” is very cleverly written about a priest in the hospital being tempted by Nurse Rozetta.

Then we have the chance to listen in on “Millie And Billie” bizarre love affair. As they tell us what love means to them.

and like your late husband Donald
but such torture his memory brings
all sliced up and sealed in baggies
guess love makes you do funny things

After Alice’s rest he still came up with a ballad “How You Gonna See Me Now” and this one fits the album theme. It’s a letter Alice writes to his wife wondering if she’ll love him when he comes back.

One of my favorite tracks is “Jackknife Johnny” and the final track “Inmates (We’re All Crazy)” has the inmates in unison all singing

...we’re all crazy, we’re all crazy...

This is a very visual album you can picture the characters in each song as it plays through to the next.

If you happen to get Marvel Comics 50th Issue of Marvel Premiere that came out in 1979 it gives you a humorous look at "Tales From The Inside" as Marvel has titled it.

Artwork: This album is designed just as creative as Alice’s older lps from “Billion Dollar Babies” or “School’s Out”. “From The Inside” front cover shows a close up of Alice’s face being superimposed on the hospital doors. Also the inmates are shown in Alice’s eyes looking out at the viewer. It's interesting to point out that this is the only album which has no title or the name Alice Cooper printed on the front cover.

The front also opens up as 2 doors which leads to the inside to show the interior of the hospital as characters from the songs are positioned about. There is a door in the top left corner on the inside as well. As you open it it shows Alice in “The Quiet Room” on the back of the door is written “Inmate: In the memory of Moonie” who is Keith Moon. Keith was a good friend of Alice.

The back of the album shows the doors of the hospital with the track list on each door. As you open the backdoors the inmates with Alice leading them are bolting out all holding forms with large print on top reading “Released”. Behind the back of the doors are the credits and guest lists. The sleeve of the album includes the lyrics on one side with Alice in the quiet room on top left corner. The other side is the release of the crowd when you open the back doors.