Studio Album · No. 16
Constrictor Songwriting Credits by Alice Cooper
Produced by Beau Hill, Michael Wagener · Engineered by Stephen Benben, Ira McLaughlin, Garth Richardson
MCA
Hard RockGlam Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alice Cooper carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Alice Cooper
0 tracksoutside writers
Alice Cooper's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1986
Released
Data Insight
One new partner for the whole record: Kane Roberts on all ten tracks. It is the most concentrated writing partnership Cooper ever had, and it carries the next album too.
The 1986 comeback on MCA, made with guitarist Kane Roberts and aimed squarely at the metal audience of the day.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Teenage Frankenstein
#80
|
Alice CooperKane Roberts | Vincent Damon FurnierKane Roberts | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 2 |
Give It Up
|
Alice CooperKane Roberts | Vincent Damon FurnierKane Roberts | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 3 |
Thrill My Gorilla
|
Alice CooperKane Roberts | Vincent Damon FurnierKane Roberts | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 4 |
Life and Death of the Party
|
Alice CooperKane Roberts | Vincent Damon FurnierKane Roberts | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 5 |
Simple Disobedience
|
Alice CooperKane Roberts | Vincent Damon FurnierKane Roberts | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 6 |
The World Needs Guts
|
Alice CooperKane Roberts | Vincent Damon FurnierKane Roberts | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 7 |
Trick Bag
|
Alice CooperKane RobertsTom Kelly | Vincent Damon FurnierKane RobertsTom Kelly | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 8 |
Crawlin'
|
Alice CooperKane RobertsMichael Wagener | Vincent Damon FurnierKane RobertsMichael Wagener | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 9 |
The Great American Success Story
|
Alice CooperKane RobertsBeau Hill | Vincent Damon FurnierKane RobertsBeau Hill | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
| 10 |
He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)
#61
|
Alice CooperKane RobertsTom Kelly | Vincent Damon FurnierKane RobertsTom Kelly | Beau HillMichael Wagener | Alice Cooper (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Constrictor
Who wrote the songs on Constrictor?
Alice Cooper and Kane Roberts on all ten tracks, with Tom Kelly, Michael Wagener and Beau Hill added to four of them.
Who is Kane Roberts?
The guitarist Cooper hired for the comeback. He co-wrote every track on this album and the one after it.
How high did the singles chart?
"He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" reached number 61 on the UK Singles Chart and "Teenage Frankenstein" number 80. Neither entered the Hot 100.
Who produced it?
Beau Hill and Michael Wagener.
How high did the album chart?
Number 59 on the Billboard 200, his first chart placing since 1981.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
37:07 across ten tracks.