Album of the Day

“It's very basic rock and roll throughout,” noted Alice Cooper of MUSCLE OF LOVE. “I really wanted this one to have more guts to it. More balls.” To that end, Jack Richardson and Jack Douglas helmed the 1973 Warner Bros. set instead of longtime producer Bob Ezrin (who reportedly disagreed with guitarist Michael Bruce on an arrangement). While sexual themes are prominent (as in the title track), the collection also includes Coop classic “Teenage Lament '74” and a guest-star-studded “Man with the Golden Gun,” which had been intended as a theme for the James Bond film of the same name. The Top 10, Gold-certified MUSCLE OF LOVE was the final album from the original Alice Cooper band and we’ll give it another spin to wish drummer Neal Smith a happy birthday.