Welcome To Our Nightmare
This 2 CD Alice Cooper Tribute was put out by Triple XXX Records in 1993, which lists 23 groups in all. Some bands you may know, others are underground but all pay great homage to Alice Cooper. Each in their own style which I like rather than bands just copying exactly like the original. If that's the case might as well play an Alice Cooper album right? Well, these bands do an excellent job and pick songs from all periods of Alice Cooper. They start off from the first Cooper album "Pretties For You" to his latest at the time "Trash" album.

Dramarama does a great version of "Reflected" which came from "Pretties For You", Alice's first album. Plus "Levity Ball" is also covered by Wallison Ladmok (featuring Paul Cutler and Don Bolles). I am not surprised that most of the tunes covered are from Alice's early days especially from bands like these who are known to be more off-beat. I think that's why I like the covers from these recordings. Also some the bands range from garage rock, punk, and goth. Three of the major influences Alice Cooper had on these styles.
Flaming Lips cover "Sun Arise" which really isn't an Alice song. Alice did covered on "Love It To Death" album. "Sun Arise" is an old tune written by Rolf Harris and Harry Butler. I think since Flaming Lips are known for their quirkiness I would of loved to hear them do something from "Pretties For You" album. Former Revolting Cocks, Chris Connelly does a great cover of "Desperado".
Tyla formerly of Dogs D'Amour does an acoustic version of "Teenage Lament" which comes across just as sobering. Dutchess De Sade covers one of my favorite New Wave Alice tunes "Pain" from "Flush The Fashion" album. Vandals show their playfulness on "Poison" from the "Trash" album which is so funny as they switch to another song of the same titled "Poison" by R&B Boy band Bel Biv Devoe that made me crack up.

The liner notes were written by Wayne Kramer who played with MC5, a Detroit band that toured with Alice Cooper back in the '70's. Kramer does a good job in giving a little anecdote of first his meeting with the Alice Cooper Group.