From the Inside is the fourth solo studio album by American rock singer Alice Cooper, released in December 1978, by Warner Bros. Records. It is a concept album about Cooper's stay in a New York asylum due to his alcoholism. Each of the characte…
From the Inside is the fourth solo studio album by American rock singer Alice Cooper, released in December 1978, by Warner Bros. Records. It is a concept album about Cooper's stay in a New York asylum due to his alcoholism. Each of the characters in the songs were based on actual people Cooper met in the asylum. Among other collaborators, the album features three longtime Elton John associates: lyricist Bernie Taupin, guitarist Davey Johnstone and bassist Dee Murray.
The lead single from the album was the power ballad "How You Gonna See Me Now", which peaked at No. 12 in the US Hot 100 chart. A music video was also created for it. The 'Madhouse Rocks Tour' in support of From the Inside lasted from February to April 1979 and saw all songs from the album as regular parts of the setlist except "Millie and Billie", "For Veronica’s Sake" and "Jackknife Johnny". Since 1979, however, songs from From the Inside have rarely been performed live, with the only cases being "Serious" on the 2003 'Bare Bones' tour and his 2018 One Night with Alice Cooper tour. "Wish I Were Born in Beverly Hills" on the 2005–2006 Dirty Diamonds Tour, "Nurse Rozetta" on the 'Descent into Dragontown' and 'Theatre of Death' tours, and "From the Inside" between 1997 and 1999 and on the late 2000s 'Theatre of Death' tour.
The album was adapted into a comic book, Marvel Premiere #50.
Tracklist:
From the Inside 0:00
Wish I Were Born in Beverly Hills 4:05
The Quiet Room 7:37
Nurse Rozetta 11:35
Millie and Billie (performed by Cooper and Marcy Levy) 15:49
Serious 20:14
How You Gonna See Me Now 22:57
For Veronica's Sake 26:52
Jackknife Johnny 30:30
Inmates (We’re All Crazy) 34:09
Musicians
Alice Cooper – vocals
Additional musicians
Dick Wagner – lead guitar
David Foster – keyboards
Davey Johnstone – lead guitar, backing vocals
David Hungate – bass (tracks 2, 4, 7)
Dee Murray – bass (track 1)
Dennis Conway – drums
Fred Mandel – keyboards
John Pierce – bass
Jim Keltner – percussion
Jay Graydon – guitar
Lee Sklar – bass
Michael Ricciardella – drums
Marcy Levy – co-lead vocals (track 5)
Steve Lukather – guitar (tracks 4, 6, 7)
Robbie King – keyboards
Rick Shlosser – drums
Rick Nielsen – guitar
Bill Champlin, Kiki Dee, Flo & Eddie, Tom Kelly, Bobby Kimball, Sheryl Cooper, The Totally Committed Choir – backing vocals
