Even Alice Cooper admitted the 1977 Alice Cooper Show live album was poor in quality. Alice decided to correct this blemish by putting out a new live album and this one is awesome. There are few real surprises here but all the tracks are tight and listen I Never Cry and you'll see Alice's voice is still as strong as ever. Plus it contains a cool studio track Is Anyone Home? This studio track only wets my appetite for the next studio album due early 2000. You may have heard most of this on your studio albums but you really need to hear his live versions on this album. This is definitely worth buying.

There are some reviews on here that aren't so flattering regarding this great album. Well, let me be the first to tell you they must be listening to the wrong album. I can only agree that it should have been two discs because he has so much material and that he should've had more new songs instead of the old stanbys, but to say it is without energy and give it a substandard rating is way off. At least he threw in a few songs he rarely does live ("Clones", and "Teenage Lament"). The club atmosphere is perfect and the performace is energetic and in your face. It is better that The Alice Cooper Show by far. It is like two different artists. For a good rockin' time you should buy this import version. The US release is a good time too, but a shorter show.

Recorded live at Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo Cantina, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in June of '96, this is an awesome live cd from the Master of Shock rock, Alice Cooper. This rocks from start to finish, and every song is performed well. Alice's band was tight and heavy on here, plus it features guest appearances from Slash, and Rob Zombie. The only minor problem I have with this cd is with Paul Taylor's keyboards, it sounds generic, and too plastic- too bad they couldn't get a more "vintage" sounding organ on there when needed. All the big hits are here, like "I'm Eighteen", "School's Out", "Elected", and "Welcome To My Nightmare", plus rarely played gems like "Teenage Lament '74", "Lost In America" and "I Never Cry"-which was a huge hit single, in '76. Also included, is new studio track called "Is Anyone Home?", which is a melodic Beatle flavored number, to end the cd. I highly recommend you buy the Japan import version of "Fistful Of Alice", because it's got 4 live bonus tracks, including "Clones", "Bed Of Nails", "Under My Wheels", and "No More Mr. Nice Guy", all from the same show, which makes the cd flow even better. It's hard to find, but worth every penny. This is the definitive live Alice Cooper record, so far. Yes, the "Alice Cooper Show" album, from '77 is pretty good, but this one blows that away.

This CD is beyond awesome! With the additon of Slash and Rob Zombie, many of the old classics sound better than the original recordings. Having seen the Coop's three latest tours, all in large venues, I would certainly appreciate the opportunity to see him in a smaller, more private setting, such as Sammy Hagar's place. This version of "Desperado" is the most incredible resurrection of all, as the original recording did it no justice whatsoever. A lively, strong recording, I only wish it had been a double CD.

First of all, Dave from Indie can't be that much of a 'connoisseur' if he thinks Alice's 80's music is all 'imports'...I have them ALL on vinyl...some gathering dust as 8-tracks! >:-) also The Aice Cooper Show is mid 70's, between Lace and Whiskey and Goes to Hell...in other words, I wouldn't go by Dave's review. However, if you want Alice live and at his best check out this recording...even Alice likes this better than the Alice Cooper Show, which he thought sounded terrible (I still liked it)...maybe it was because he wasn't too sober then? Anyway, true Alice fans will want this, and so will anyone else that wants to hear how real rock is done...and if you want to 'SEE' Alice live...check out The Nihtmare Returns on video, it's incedible!