Muscle of Love

album by Alice Cooper

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Muscle of Love was the final album released by the original Alice Cooper band before the group disbanded and lead singer Vincent Furnier legally adopted the name Alice Cooper and continued as a solo artist. Issued in 1973, Muscle of Love was less successful commercially and musically than its predecessors, such as Billion Dollar Babies (1973) and Killer (1971). The band Alice Cooper, known for its theatrical performances and hits like "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out," blended horror elements with a raw, guitar-heavy sound.12

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” However, Muscle of Love, issued later in 1973, was less successful, both commercially and musically, and it proved to be the last album recorded by the band Alice Cooper.
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” However, Muscle of Love, issued later in 1973, was less successful, both commercially and musically, and it proved to be the last album recorded by the band Alice Cooper.
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