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From the Inside is a concept album
Concept album

In popular music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical". Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being musical improvisation or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing to narrative....
 by Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper is an American rock music singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, and boa constrictors, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal music, and garage rock to create a theatrical brand of rock musi...
, released in 1978
1978 in music

Events*January to May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon. At one point, the album was selling 1 million copies per week....
. It was inspired by Cooper's stay in a New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 sanitarium
Sanitarium

Sanitarium may refer to:*An alternate spelling of sanatorium*Battle Creek Sanitarium, made famous by John Harvey Kellogg*Sanitarium Health Food Company...
 due to his alcoholism
Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions to describe the detrimental effects of alcohol intake.In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages despite health problems and negative social consequences....
. Each of the characters in the songs were based on actual people Cooper met in the sanitarium. With this album, the Alice Cooper Band saw the addition of three former members of the Elton John
Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s....
 band: lyricist Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin

Bernie Taupin is an England lyricist, singer and poet, most famous for his collaboration with Elton John....
, guitarist Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone

Davey Johnstone , is a rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with Elton John, Alice Cooper, and Meat Loaf....
, and bassist Dee Murray
Dee Murray

Dee Murray was an England bassist, best known as a member of Elton John's original rock music band. Murray was a talented musician whose gift for melody, placement, and an understated, yet profound technique -- plus his standout work as a backing vocalist -- puts him in an elite class among rock bassists....
.

  • "From the Inside" (Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper

    Alice Cooper is an American rock music singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, and boa constrictors, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal music, and garage rock to create a theatrical brand of rock musi...
    , Dick Wagner
    Dick Wagner

    For the former baseball executive, see Dick Wagner .Dick Wagner is an American rock music guitarist and songwriter.Growing up in the Saginaw area, Wagner's first band, called The Bossmen, was a favorite in the Detroit area and scored radio play with the Wagner penned composition "Baby Boy"....
    , Bernie Taupin
    Bernie Taupin

    Bernie Taupin is an England lyricist, singer and poet, most famous for his collaboration with Elton John....
    , David Foster
    David Foster

    David Walter Foster, Order of Canada, Order of British Columbia, Doctor of Laws is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer-songwriter and arrangement.....
    ) – 3:55
  • "Wish I Were Born in Beverly Hills" - (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:38
  • "The Quiet Room" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:52
  • "Nurse Rozetta" (Cooper, Steve Lukather
    Steve Lukather

    Steve "Luke" Lukather is an United States Grammy Award winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, Arrangement, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto ....
    , Taupin, Foster) – 4:15
  • "Millie and Billie" (Cooper, Taupin, Bruce Roberts
    Bruce Roberts

    Bruce Roberts was a Zambian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.Roberts started his career with Transvaal cricket team and Transvaal B, before moving to England, to play for Derbyshire County Cricket Club....
    ) – 4:15
  • "Serious" (Cooper, Lukather, Taupin, Foster) – 2:44
  • "How You Gonna See Me Now" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:57
  • "For Veronica's Sake" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:57
  • "Jackknife Johnny" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:45
  • "Inmates (We're All Crazy)" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 5:03


    • One of three Alice Cooper albums to be reissued in 1990 by Metal Blade records on CD and cassette. The other two were Muscle of Love and Lace & Whiskey.






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    From the Inside is a concept album
    Concept album

    In popular music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical". Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being musical improvisation or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing to narrative....
     by Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper

    Alice Cooper is an American rock music singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, and boa constrictors, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal music, and garage rock to create a theatrical brand of rock musi...
    , released in 1978
    1978 in music

    Events*January to May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon. At one point, the album was selling 1 million copies per week....
    . It was inspired by Cooper's stay in a New York
    New York

    The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
     sanitarium
    Sanitarium

    Sanitarium may refer to:*An alternate spelling of sanatorium*Battle Creek Sanitarium, made famous by John Harvey Kellogg*Sanitarium Health Food Company...
     due to his alcoholism
    Alcoholism

    Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions to describe the detrimental effects of alcohol intake.In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages despite health problems and negative social consequences....
    . Each of the characters in the songs were based on actual people Cooper met in the sanitarium. With this album, the Alice Cooper Band saw the addition of three former members of the Elton John
    Elton John

    Sir Elton Hercules John Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s....
     band: lyricist Bernie Taupin
    Bernie Taupin

    Bernie Taupin is an England lyricist, singer and poet, most famous for his collaboration with Elton John....
    , guitarist Davey Johnstone
    Davey Johnstone

    Davey Johnstone , is a rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with Elton John, Alice Cooper, and Meat Loaf....
    , and bassist Dee Murray
    Dee Murray

    Dee Murray was an England bassist, best known as a member of Elton John's original rock music band. Murray was a talented musician whose gift for melody, placement, and an understated, yet profound technique -- plus his standout work as a backing vocalist -- puts him in an elite class among rock bassists....
    .

    Track listing

    1. "From the Inside" (Alice Cooper
      Alice Cooper

      Alice Cooper is an American rock music singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, and boa constrictors, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal music, and garage rock to create a theatrical brand of rock musi...
      , Dick Wagner
      Dick Wagner

      For the former baseball executive, see Dick Wagner .Dick Wagner is an American rock music guitarist and songwriter.Growing up in the Saginaw area, Wagner's first band, called The Bossmen, was a favorite in the Detroit area and scored radio play with the Wagner penned composition "Baby Boy"....
      , Bernie Taupin
      Bernie Taupin

      Bernie Taupin is an England lyricist, singer and poet, most famous for his collaboration with Elton John....
      , David Foster
      David Foster

      David Walter Foster, Order of Canada, Order of British Columbia, Doctor of Laws is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer-songwriter and arrangement.....
      ) – 3:55
    2. "Wish I Were Born in Beverly Hills" - (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:38
    3. "The Quiet Room" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:52
    4. "Nurse Rozetta" (Cooper, Steve Lukather
      Steve Lukather

      Steve "Luke" Lukather is an United States Grammy Award winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, Arrangement, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto ....
      , Taupin, Foster) – 4:15
    5. "Millie and Billie" (Cooper, Taupin, Bruce Roberts
      Bruce Roberts

      Bruce Roberts was a Zambian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.Roberts started his career with Transvaal cricket team and Transvaal B, before moving to England, to play for Derbyshire County Cricket Club....
      ) – 4:15
      • Performed by Alice Cooper
        Alice Cooper

        Alice Cooper is an American rock music singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, and boa constrictors, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal music, and garage rock to create a theatrical brand of rock musi...
         & Marcy Levy
    6. "Serious" (Cooper, Lukather, Taupin, Foster) – 2:44
    7. "How You Gonna See Me Now" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:57
    8. "For Veronica's Sake" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:57
    9. "Jackknife Johnny" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 3:45
    10. "Inmates (We're All Crazy)" (Cooper, Wagner, Taupin) – 5:03


    One of three Alice Cooper albums to be reissued in 1990 by Metal Blade records on CD and cassette. The other two were Muscle of Love and Lace & Whiskey. All three are now out of print.

    Charts

    Album - Billboard (North America)

    Singles - Billboard (North America)

    "From the Inside" was released in an edited version as a promotional single, with Nurse Rozetta as the B-Side.

    How You Gonna See Me Now was released with a B-Side called "No Tricks". This is the only time a non-album song was released on a single. The song is now available on CD in the box set.