Tracks:
1. Sideshow
2. Nothing's Free
3. Lost in America
4. Bad Place Alone
5. You're My Temptation
6. Stolen Prayer
7. Unholy War
8. Lullaby
9. It's Me
10. Cleansed by Fire
+ Bonus CD "Live At Electric Lady":
1. Sick Things
2. Only Women Bleed
3. No More Mr Nice Guy
4. Poison
5. Hey Stoopid
20th album by American horror rock legend.
Though Alice Cooper's 1989 comeback gave him his first hit album in over a
decade, the "Trash" record left some diehard fans disappointed, as did 1991's
"Hey Stoopid". Many listeners felt that Cooper had sold himself short, now
completely focusing on sleazy sexual anthems, making him just another face in
the heavy metal crowd. By the time "The Last Temptation" was released in 1994,
the hair band fad that had fueled Cooper's return was dead, and Cooper was
obviously aware of its downfall - the album sounds almost nothing like its two
predecessors. Instead of relating to such albums as MOTLEY CRUE's "Dr. Feelgood",
"Last Temptation" seems more similar to Ozzy Osbourne's "No More Tears".
Thematically, the record returns to mostly conceptual songs, such as "Nothing's
Free," "You're My Temptation," and "Cleansed by Fire." Though the album still
has a few goofy interruptions, such anthems as "Lost in America" nonetheless
boast more originality than anything off of "Hey Stoopid" or "Trash". Far
surpassing anything Cooper recorded in almost 20 years, "The Last Temptation" is
unquestionably some of his best work. (AMG Review) |