Easy Action

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Easy Action
Studio album by Alice Cooper
Released	June 1970
Recorded	1969–1970
Genre	Rock, hard rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock, acid rock
Length	35:05
Label	Straight Records LP Enigma Retro CD
Producer	David Briggs
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (unfavorable) link Robert Christgau (C) link
Alice Cooper chronology
Pretties for You (1969) Easy Action (1970) Love It to Death (1971)

Easy Action is the second studio album by Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in June 1970. The title comes from a line in the musical film West Side Story, which was one of the band's favorite films.

Drummer Neal Smith later said of the record producer David Briggs:
"David hated our music and us. I recall the term that he used, referring to our music, was "Psychedelic Shit". I think Easy Action sounded too dry, more like a TV or radio commercial and he did not help with song arrangement or positive input in any way." [1]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith.

1. "Mr. and Misdemeanor" – 3:05
2. "Shoe Salesman" – 2:38
3. "Still No Air" – 2:32
4. "Below Your Means" – 6:41
5. "Return of the Spiders" – 4:33
6. "Laughing at Me" – 2:12
7. "Refrigerator Heaven" – 1:54
8. "Beautiful Flyaway" – 3:02
9. "Lay Down and Die, Goodbye" – 7:36

[edit] Personnel

• Alice Cooper – vocals
• Glen Buxton – lead guitar
• Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar, piano, lead vocals on "Below Your Means" and "Beautiful Flyaway"
• Dennis Dunaway – bass guitar
• Neal Smith – drums
• David Briggs – piano on "Shoe Salesman"

[edit] External links

• Easy Action at MusicBrainz