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List Price: $19.99 | | Label: Warner Bros UK
Salesrank: 20530
Released: May 31, 1999 |
| Our Price: $8.87 |
| Used Price: $8.48 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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From the Inside Track Listing:
1. From the Inside
2. Wish I Were Born in Beverly Hills
3. Quiet Room
4. Nurse Rozetta
5. Millie and Billie
6. Serious
7. How You Gonna See Me Now
8. For Veronica's Sake
9. Jackknife Johnny
10. Inmates (We're All Crazy)
Editorial Review:
1978 concept album for Warner Brothers. Contains 10 tracks, including the top 20 hit 'How You Gonna See Me Now' and nineother 'looney' tunes.
From the Inside Reviews:
REALLY FROM THE INSIDE. 
2009-10-04 - this is a concept album about alice's "hospital visit".using bernie taupin to write all lyrics, this is one of the best releases of alice's career. top 3 in mho.
1)WELCOME TO MY MIGHTMARE
2)FROM THE INSIDE
3)ALONG CAME A SPIDER
once again don't be offend, as this is my humble opinoin of alice's solo albums starting with WELCOME TO MY NIGHMARE. everything before that was the alice cooper band.
from the inside
2009-08-13 - even after 35 years die-hard alice fans are still upset over the break-up of the original alice cooper group. while we all hold our breath for a long overdue reunion, we can take comfort in the fact that @61, alice still performs most of his classics on tour and with each new studio release proves that he at least still has a sense of humor.
after admitting himself into the new york state hospital to help cope with his alcohol addiction, alice cooper returns to the studio and releases "from the inside", his fourth solo album. this overlooked gem is easily his best lp since "welcome to my nightmare" and rivals "billion dollar babies" in packaging. (it's one of my favorite cover photos from any artist). the music contains some excellent guitar work from vets dick wagner and steve lukather (toto), and the lyrics are probably the best in alice's catalog thanks to a collaboration with bernie taupin. (ironically a former drinking partner). offering a wide range of interesting characters, rumored to be based on actual individuals from the hospital, this album has something for everyone to sink their teeth into.
although sounding slightly dated (recorded at the height of disco) "from the inside" is a good opening semi-rocker that gives you a brief introduction into the life of alice on the road. containing the heartfelt hit "how are you gonna see me now", alice delivers his best ballad, and the semi-ballads "the quiet room" and "jackknife johnny" could easily appear on an elton john album. the album contains great two rockers; "wish I were born in beverly hills" and "serious" (guest guitarist rick nielsen). "millie and billie", although somewhat haunting, is also somewhat silly as well as "veronica's sake", about a dog. the best songs on the album are "nurse rozetta" with the classic lyric: "she popped the buckle off my bible belt" and "inmates (we're all crazy)", a minor masterpiece.
the "mad house rock" tour, promoting the "from the inside" album featured a healthy alice back with a vengeance. although retaining the giant screen with new pre-filmed images, there was a greater emphasis placed on several other props and new characters, including his wife sheryl, and the return of the electric chair for the popular execution sequence. eddie money and blondie were among the opening acts. -- set list: from the inside/serious/nurse rozetta/the quiet room/i never cry/devil's food (intro only)/welcome to my nightmare/billion dollar babies/only women bleed/no more mr. nice guy/i'm eighteen/the black widow (instrumental)/wish i were born in beverly hills/dead babies/balled of dwight fry/all strapped up/it's hot tonight (instrumental)/go to hell/wish you were here/how you gonna see me now/inmates (we're all crazy)/school's out
released december 1978 it reached #68 usa and #61 uk - single: how you gonna see me now b/w no tricks (#12) - from the inside (edit) b/w nurse rozetta (#0)
every alice cooper album has great songs that never made radio. it's not the hits, but the deeper cuts that are the real black beauties... blinddog pick: nurse rozetta / inmates (we're all crazy)
Pure Alice Cooper 
2009-08-07 - This album may not be the best known or have the best known songs on it, but it would have to be the best all over Alice Cooper album ever made.
Forever Alice
2009-06-01 - I won this album in a radio contest in 1980 and have held onto the LP ever since. I tried to get a copy on CD for years, but gave up until recently, when I was thrilled to find it had finally become available in 1999. Needless to say, I still know all the words to all the songs by heart--ah, high school! It isn't what a lot of people think of when they think "Alice Cooper," I suspect: more ballads, and less raw vocals over all. The entire album is built around the theme of mental asylum patients, with a healthy dose of tongue in cheek humor. It was perfect for my 15-year old angst-ridden self, and I still love it today. And true to Alice form, it isn't really--with the exception of Sister Rosetta--inappropriate or truly violent, just over the top entertainment.
Re-Coop-Eration :)
2009-05-12 - I have the CD of this album, as well as the orignal LP with the fold-out jacket (too cool!), and the corresponding comic book by Marvel (very well done!). The CD itself is excellent, and I love the songs. "Nurse Rozetta" is my favorite. I can understand where Alice is coming from, here. I am so glad that he was able to "dry out" and save himself. One of the best things he ever did.
This my favorite album by Alice Cooper, and it's neat how he's willing to share his personal experience with his fans. That's brave. My best to Alice for an excellent album! :)
