Medicine Ball Caravan
This 70's film with Associate Producer Martin Scorsese wasn't as popular as his "The Last Waltz" project. Directed by Francios Reichenbach, 'Medicine Ball Caravan' was a cross country trek with 154 hippies traveling over 8,000 miles. Camping in certain locations and performing outdoor concerts.

"Black Juju" was actually taken from the album "Love It To Death" with audience sounds overdubbed to give it a live performance. But the film does show a live footage of Alice Cooper performing although they edited the song.

Some other performers on this album are The Youngbloods, B.B.King, Doug Kershaw, Delaney and Bonnie, Sal Valentino and traveling house band Stoneground.

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
You think a musical film on The Beatle's Sgt. Pepper character with all Beatles songs would be a hit? Well put in such people singing like British actor Frankie Howard, George Burns, Steve Martin it shows they should stick to just acting. Then coming off their disco hit's The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton's "Comes Alive" best selling album this just doesn't put The Beatle's music in a good light. I'm surprised since George Martin arranged and produced this double album he actually thought it was good enough to release.

Alice cover's "Because" originally sung by John Lennon. With The Bee Gees on background vocals this is one of the better songs on the album. Alice does his own take on this song rather than sounding like someone impersonating The Beatle's. Alice once said during the recording of this song he was sounding like John Lennon but George Martin told Alice to give it his own style which Alice sure enough accomplishes. The only other good song on this album is "Come Together" by Aerosmith. At the time Alice was in detox and had to get permission from the hospital to leave and record this song. Later Alice would finish his time at the hospital and record his "From The Inside" album. It's a good thing the hospital didn't hear this album or they would of never released Alice ever again.

To note the actual film version of "Because" and soundtrack of this song are different.
"Because" is now released on Alice's "The Life And Crimes..." Box Set.

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Roadie
Another really bad movie with musicians in it. The double LP gives us a range of performers from different styles. You have Alice Cooper, Blondie, Styx, Roy Orbison, Hank Williams Jr., Cheap Trick, Asleep At The Wheel, Eddie Rabbitt, Teddy Pendergrass...it gets worst.

This came out in Alice's New Wave period 1980 during his "Flush The Fashion" album released.
The movie "Roadie" was influenced by Alice's song "Road Rats" on his "Lace And Whiskey" album which one of the songs on this album. The other song is "Pain" from "Flush The Fashion" LP. Both songs by Alice are his own recordings. But for this album he re-recorded these songs and they sound great. Both of the songs are produced by Todd Rundgren and his backing band Utopia are Alice's band along with Davey Johnstone who played and toured with Alice. On "Road Rats" Todd also did background vocals as in "Pain" he just produced. Anyway the songs are very well done. Alice's Box Set only has "Road Rats".

Alice makes an appearance near the end of the movie which he performs "Pain" and also has a speaking part as well.
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Iron Eagle II
An action movie that wasn't bad at all. Alice is only involved in one soundtrack number "I've Got A Line On You" which is a cover from the band Spirit. Alice gives his own style of this cover which sounds like it was an Alice Cooper original.

This soundtrack has musicians who were popular around that time so it has the 80's vibe to it. Such artist as Britney Fox, Rick Springfield, Insiders, Henry Lee Summer....

"I've Got A Line On You" later appears on Alice's "The Life And Crimes..." Box Set and "Freedom For Frankenstein" an Australia made CD put out by Raven label.

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
A documentary by Penelope Spheeris shows us the life of Metal. From musicians to groupies this soundtrack is one of the best. Only thing I wish it was a double lp with groups like Faster Pussycat, Motorhead, Megadeth, Queensryche, Metal Church, Armored Saint, Lizzy Borden, Seduce, Rigor Mortis, and the collaboration of Alice Cooper with Axl, Slash and Izzy of Guns N' Roses. They do an excellent version of "Under My Wheels" in which Alice added a new verse at the end of the song which he includes during his concerts from now on.

We're gonna drive down to LA
We're gonna watch the young girls play
Because I want you
Because he wants you

Appears on Alice's "The Life And Crimes..." Box Set

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Shocker
A Wes Craven movie with heavy metal bands for the soundtrack.
Came out during the "Trash" album and Desmond Child as Music Supervisor. In 1989, Metaler's popular around those times like Kane Roberts, Guy Mann-Dude, Paul Stanley of Kiss, Megadeth, Dangerous Toys....

Alice is involved in three tracks but only sings on one.
First you have "Love Transfusion" which Iggy Pop sings written by Alice, Desmond Child and Vladimer Matetski. Iggy does a great recording of this song which I love.

Second is "No More Mr. Nice Guy" covered by Megadeth which is better than David Mustaine's cover of "School's Out' on "Humanary Stew" CD. Maybe cause Dave is playing with his own band and is comfortable with them.

Third is "Shockdance" sung or really rap by Alice and actor Mitch Pileggi who plays villain Horace Pinker. Well, I'm not into older white men doing Rap or I like to think of it as Camp Rap, so it's not my favorite. It sort of reminds me of that rap song Elvira did in her "Mistress Of The Dark" movie.

Alice doesn't appear in the movie but they do show Alice performing on tv while one of the victims is being slaughtered. But guitarist Kane Roberts plays a construction worker in the movie.

Songs In The Key of X: The X Files
Most of these songs don't appear on The X Files. They are songs influenced by The X Files TV series. "Hands Of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" by Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper is a great collaboration since Alice and Guns N Roses. Produced by Rob Zombie as well Rob puts his splices of "Rosemary's Baby" excerpts through out the track. Alice assists with his most sinister voice he hasn't used in a long time. I honestly like to see Alice and Rob work together on more material. I think Rob should of produced "DragonTown" CD but that's my opinion.

For a whole the CD itself is very good. Some other artists on this CD are Foo Fighters covering Gary Numan's "Down In the Park", Soul Coughing, Nick Cave, Filter, Frank Black, Meat Puppets, P.M. Dawn, Danzig, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello with Brian Eno, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, William Burroughs with REM and Mark Snow who created the X-Files theme song.

You can also hear the alternative version of "Hands Of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" on Alice's "Life and Crimes..." Box set.

British Rock Symphony
Featuring artists Eric Burden, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey, Thelma Houston, Nigel Kennedy, Paul Rodgers, Tommy Shaw and Ann Wilson.
Performing music of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Who.

Alice does two songs but is in a section titled "Celebration Suite" which has Alice sandwiched between Tommy Shaw. Alice doesn't sing the whole song but pretty much most of it. I would of love to hear Alice do the whole song without interruptions. The tracks go like this:

Alice starts off with The Rolling Stones "Start Me Up" which is done very well then Tommy Shaw does "A Hard Day's Night" Alice returns with "5:15" The Who's song from Quadrophenia lp. This is one of my favorite songs and albums by The Who. Alice sounds awesome with the BRS behind him. Again it's too bad Alice doesn't finish the whole song. Then it's Tommy Shaw once again with The Who's "See Me Feel Me; Listening To You".

The CD for the whole part isn't much to listen too. I get tired of the big production but some good cuts are "Kasmir" by Roger Daltrey and Ann Wilson of Heart. Eric Burdon of The Animals covers Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall".

The DVD version is different which has Roger Daltrey singing with Alice on "5:15"
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