Studio Album · No. 14

Zipper Catches Skin Songwriting Credits by Alice Cooper

1982 Warner Bros. 10 tracks 32:25

Produced by Alice Cooper, Erik Scott

Warner Bros. Hard RockPop Rock
90%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 9 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alice Cooper carries a lyricist or composer credit.

90%
9 trackswritten by Alice Cooper 1 trackoutside writers
Alice Cooper's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist90%
Composer90%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
7
Lyricists
2
Producers
1982
Released
Data Insight

Erik Scott appears on seven of the ten tracks, more than Dick Wagner's four, and John Nitzinger on four. It is the widest spread of co-writers on any album since the band years.

The 1982 album, the lowest-selling of Cooper's career and the only one he produced himself with bassist Erik Scott.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Zorro's Ascent
Alice CooperJohn NitzingerBilly SteeleErik Scott Vincent Damon FurnierJohn NitzingerBilly SteeleErik Scott Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
2
Make That Money (Scrooge's Song)
Alice CooperDick Wagner Vincent Damon FurnierDick Wagner Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
3
I Am the Future
Gary OsborneLalo Schifrin Gary OsborneLalo Schifrin Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
4
No Baloney Homosapiens (For Steve & E.T.)
Alice CooperDick Wagner Vincent Damon FurnierDick Wagner Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
5
Adaptable (Anything for You)
Alice CooperBilly SteeleErik Scott Vincent Damon FurnierBilly SteeleErik Scott Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
6
I Like Girls
Alice CooperJohn NitzingerErik Scott Vincent Damon FurnierJohn NitzingerErik Scott Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
7
Remarkably Insincere
Alice CooperJohn NitzingerErik Scott Vincent Damon FurnierJohn NitzingerErik Scott Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
8
Tag, You're It
Alice CooperJohn NitzingerErik Scott Vincent Damon FurnierJohn NitzingerErik Scott Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
9
I Better Be Good
Alice CooperDick WagnerErik Scott Vincent Damon FurnierDick WagnerErik Scott Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)
10
I'm Alive (That Was the Day My Dead Pet Returned to Save My Life)
Alice CooperDick WagnerErik Scott Vincent Damon FurnierDick WagnerErik Scott Alice CooperErik Scott Alice Cooper (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Zipper Catches Skin

Who wrote the songs on Zipper Catches Skin?
Alice Cooper on nine of the ten, with Erik Scott on seven, John Nitzinger on four and Dick Wagner on four. "I Am the Future" was written by Gary Osborne and Lalo Schifrin.
Who produced it?
Alice Cooper with Erik Scott.
How high did it chart?
It did not reach the Billboard 200.
Did it have a charting single?
No. "I Like Girls" and "I Am the Future" were released and neither charted.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who is Erik Scott?
The album's bassist and co-producer, credited on seven of its ten tracks.
How long is the album?
32:25 across ten tracks.

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