Studio Album · No. 7

Muscle of Love Songwriting Credits by Alice Cooper

1973 Warner Bros. 9 tracks 39:31

Produced by Jack Richardson, Jack Douglas

Warner Bros. Hard RockGlam RockGarage Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alice Cooper carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
9 trackswritten by Alice Cooper 0 tracksoutside writers
Alice Cooper's roles on this album

Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

9
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1973
Released
Data Insight

Cooper and Bruce again on five of the nine, with the whole band on two. It is the last time the five-way credit appears until the 2025 reunion, fifty-two years later.

The last album by the original band, out in November 1973, and the point where the group came apart.

Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)
Alice CooperGlen BuxtonMichael BruceDennis DunawayNeal Smith Vincent Damon FurnierGlen Edward BuxtonMichael Owen BruceDennis DunawayNeal Smith Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)
2
Never Been Sold Before
Alice CooperGlen BuxtonMichael BruceDennis DunawayNeal Smith Vincent Damon FurnierGlen Edward BuxtonMichael Owen BruceDennis DunawayNeal Smith Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)
3
Hard Hearted Alice
Alice CooperMichael Bruce Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen Bruce Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)
4
Crazy Little Child
Alice CooperMichael Bruce Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen Bruce Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)
5
Working Up a Sweat
Alice CooperMichael Bruce Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen Bruce Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)
6
Muscle of Love
Alice CooperMichael Bruce Vincent Damon FurnierMichael Owen Bruce Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)
7
Man with the Golden Gun
Alice CooperGlen BuxtonMichael BruceDennis DunawayNeal Smith Vincent Damon FurnierGlen Edward BuxtonMichael Owen BruceDennis DunawayNeal Smith Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)
8
Teenage Lament '74 #48
Alice CooperNeal Smith Vincent Damon FurnierNeal Smith Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)
9
Woman Machine
Alice CooperGlen BuxtonMichael BruceDennis DunawayNeal Smith Vincent Damon FurnierGlen Edward BuxtonMichael Owen BruceDennis DunawayNeal Smith Jack RichardsonJack Douglas Alice Cooper (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors

AC
Alice Cooper
Writer · Performer
On this album9 written
VD
Vincent Damon Furnier
Writer
On this album9 written
MB
Michael Bruce
Writer
On this album8 written
MO
Michael Owen Bruce
Writer
On this album8 written
NS
Neal Smith
Writer
On this album5 written
DD
Dennis Dunaway
Writer
On this album4 written
GB
Glen Buxton
Writer
On this album4 written
GE
Glen Edward Buxton
Writer
On this album4 written
JD
Jack Douglas
Producer
On this album9 produced
JR
Jack Richardson
Producer
On this album9 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Muscle of Love

Who wrote the songs on Muscle of Love?
Alice Cooper on all nine, with Michael Bruce on seven. Two tracks carry all five members and "Teenage Lament '74" is Cooper and Neal Smith.
Was this the last album by the original band?
Yes, until The Revenge of Alice Cooper in 2025.
How high did the single chart?
"Teenage Lament '74" reached number 48 on the Hot 100.
Who produced it?
Jack Richardson and Jack Douglas.
How high did the album chart?
Number 10 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
39:31 across nine tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Muscle of Love Wikipedia: Alice Cooper discography Cover Art Archive: Muscle of Love by Alice Cooper