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Released 44 years ago this August

Zipper Catches Skin

Alice Cooper · 1982

32 min · 10 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · garage rock

A quirky blend of theatrical rock and sardonic humor, layered with Alice Cooper's signature shock theatrics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • quirky humor with theatrical flair
  • steady mid-tempo for easy listening
  • short tracks for quick engagement
  • playful narratives with sardonic wit

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer long, immersive albums
  • seek serious, introspective content

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 25, 1982, 'Zipper Catches Skin' marked Alice Cooper's return to solo work after a series of collaborative projects. Coming off the commercial success of 'Flush the Fashion,' this album reflects his ongoing reinvention while navigating the changing landscape of rock music in the early '80s.
Stylistic neighbors
David Bowie· Kiss· Queen

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Zorro’s Ascent 3:54
  • 2 Make That Money (Scrooge’s Song) 3:30
  • 3 I Am the Future 3:29
  • 4 No Baloney Homosapiens 5:07
  • 5 Adaptable (Anything for You) 2:54
  • 6 I Like Girls 2:25
  • 7 Remarkably Insincere 2:04
  • 8 Tag, You’re It 2:51
  • 9 I Better Be Good 2:48
  • 10 I’m Alive (That Was the Day My Dead Pet Returned to Save My Life) 3:14

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