Humanary Stew: A Tribute To Alice Cooper is a tribute album to Alice Cooper. Released in 1999 on Deadline Music, the album features covers of Alice Cooper songs, each performed by a supergroup of heavy metal and hard rock musicians. It was produced by Bob Kulick who also played guitar on all tracks.
Production
Roger Daltrey agreed to participate as Cooper had performed at Daltrey's 50th birthday concert in 1994. Daltrey said that "No More Mr. Nice Guy" was "easy and natural to sing" and noted its similarity to "Substitute", which Cooper said was a revelation and gained new appreciation for the song.
Track listing
Additional personnel Backing vocals: Cristy Bacuerle (track 2), David Glen Eisley (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9, 10), Stella Stevens (track 2), Tom Fletcher (track 2)
Reception Bill Gibb, writing for Cleveland Scene, noted "restraint exhibited by histrionics professor Ronnie James Dio," comparing it to the "over-the-top cover of what was a ballad" by Glenn Hughes.
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, critic Steve Huey described it as "a new twist on the well-worn tribute album concept," praising the use of track-specific supergroups and noting that the unusual artist pairings helped maintain listener interest. However, he also observed that the results were uneven, a common criticism of tribute albums featuring many different performers.
Scott Robinson described the cover of "Under My Wheels" as "well-executed, intense, but not overwhelming, but lacks the delicious anxiety of Cooper's original." Reissue
The album was reissued by Magick Records in 2005 as Welcome to the Nightmare: An All Star Salute to Alice Cooper with three additional tracks, and again by Cleopatra Records in 2019 as Welcome To The Nightmare: A Tribute To Alice Cooper. Credits as above except where noted.
It was also released on a limited edition LP record with 10 tracks, omitting Billion Dollar Babies, Dead Babies, Bed Of Nails and Roses On White Lace.
References
External links Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999 CD) Various - Welcome To The Nightmare - A Tribute To Alice Cooper (2019 LP record) Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper, MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.