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| Alice Cooper - Dada Band: Alice Cooper Tracks: - DaDa - Enough's Enough - Former Lee Warmer - No Man's Land - Dyslexia - Scarlet And Sheba - I Love America - Fresh Blood - Pass The Gun Around Most glossed over album, also creatively one of the best This is one of Alice's most creepy albums. The eeriness is far more subtle than the likes of Billion Dollar Babies, Killer etc and that makes it pretty rare for Alice, who is usually about as sublte as a sledgehammer. The creepy feel of Dada and fresh blood, the wonderfully atmospheric Former Lee Warmer and Scarlet & Sheba, and the exquisite Pass the Gun Around combine with the tongue in cheek of Dyslexia and I Love America to produce a very cohesive sounding album, despite the very different feel of the songs. Some fine guitar work, and innovative use of a computer for embellishing drums etc makes for interesting listening, and it was great to see John Prakash gracing the bass guitar again. Try to picture this coming out in 1983, and the musical climate of the time. Even now, the songs seem remarkably fresh, with the exception perhaps of Dyslexia. If you enjoy the twisted Alice rather than the tamer bubblegum rocking of his later years, buy this now. The BEST of Alice's early 80's... I once met Alice Cooper at an Autograph session, and slid the cover of Dada his way. He responded by explaining how some people either like Dada or are frightened by it, and that "Former Lee Warmer" is a song even he doesn't understand. Now's my chance to not stutter in response. Dada is the darkest Alice Cooper album this side of Killer. While "Dyslexia" has tones of the campy Zipper Catches Skin, tracks like "Scarlet and Sheba," "I Love America," and "Fresh Blood" stand among Alice's best. What I always meant to say way, "Yes, Alice, 'Former Lee Warmer' is a great song, but 'Pass the Gun Around' is the highlight." Ever go through dark times? "Pass the Gun Around" will make the problem seem like child's play. The rest of Dada moves along with dark intrigue as well. Not to be missed. Forgotten gem Perhaps due to "DaDa"'s abysmal predecessor "Zipper Catches Skin", even longtime Cooper fans ignored this album upon it's late 1983 release. Too bad; "DaDa" is actually one of Alice Cooper's most consistent and inventive albums. This was certainly his finest album of the '80's (and '90's for that matter). The album is loosely conceptual, technically innovative and well-played and produced. He indulges his patented creepiness to excellent effect on 'DaDa' and the woefully overlooked 'Former Lee Warmer'. The creepiness is lightened with genuine humour too ('Enough's Enough', 'Dyslexia' and 'No Man's Land'), making for a perfect balance for Cooper's odd vision. The best two tracks are as good as anything he's ever done: 'I Love America' is a hilarious, classic send- up of bigoted rednecks, and the closing track, 'Pass The Gun Around', is the most affecting song of his career. This album probably is not the one to play for those who don't particularly like Alice, but for those who do, "DaDa" is highly recommended. Definitely one of Alice Cooper's best albums. Buy Alice Cooper Dada at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
