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Easy Action is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in March 1970. The title comes from a line from one of the band's favorite films, the musical West Side Story. As with Pretties for You, the band's debut from the previous year, Easy Action was neither a commercial nor critical success. Singles include "Shoe Salesman" and "Return of the Spiders". A small number of early U.S. copies were pressed on the blue Bizarre Records label. These copies carry the same catalog number WS-1845 and album cover as the regular Straight Records release.

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  • Easy Action je druhé studiové album americké hard rockové skupiny Alice Cooper, vydané v roce 1970 u Straight Records. (cs)
  • Easy Action is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in March 1970. The title comes from a line from one of the band's favorite films, the musical West Side Story. As with Pretties for You, the band's debut from the previous year, Easy Action was neither a commercial nor critical success. Singles include "Shoe Salesman" and "Return of the Spiders". 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." None of Easy Action’s songs have ever been performed live by Cooper since the tour in support of their third album Love It to Death; in fact, only "Return of the Spiders" was performed on the tour for that album. A small number of early U.S. copies were pressed on the blue Bizarre Records label. These copies carry the same catalog number WS-1845 and album cover as the regular Straight Records release. Though perhaps seen as being an overlooked work in terms of later releases, Easy Action tracks "Mr. & Misdemeanor" and "Refrigerator Heaven" were both later included in the well-received compilation album The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper. "Refrigerator Heaven" was also included in the Warner Bros. compilation album Zapped, which showcased acts signed or produced by Frank Zappa. The closing track "Lay Down And Die, Goodbye", which was originally written and recorded as a single B-side by the band when it was called Nazz, begins with a sample of Tom Smothers saying "You are the only censor; if you don't like what I'm saying, you have a choice: you can turn me off". This is followed by an instrumental jam and finishes with the chorus from the demo. (The last part of the song is listed on the Science Fiction album as "I've Written Home to Mother", while the instrumental jam section is listed as "For Alice" or "An Instrumental". (en)
  • Easy Action —en español: Acción fácil— es el segundo álbum de estudio de la banda Alice Cooper, publicado en 1970.​ El disco fue originalmente lanzado por el sello Straight Records de propiedad del músico Frank Zappa. Al igual que con el álbum debut de Alice Cooper, Pretties For You, las ventas de Easy Action fueron muy modestas y las críticas mayormente desfavorables. El título fue inspirado por una línea del film West Side Story, del cual los miembros de la banda eran admiradores.​ (es)
  • Easy Action est le deuxième album studio du groupe Alice Cooper. Enregistré à Los Angeles au début de l'année 1970 et déjà sensiblement mieux produit et plus mûr que leur premier album, Easy Action offre une vision plus précise de la direction empruntée par un groupe désormais mieux structuré et inspiré, affirmant sa véritable personnalité en se détachant petit à petit de ses longues pièces théâtrales improvisées qui trahissaient une certaine inefficacité en studio, ainsi qu'une volonté de reproduire sur disque leurs mises en scène spontanées. Pour la première fois, l'on retrouve des intonations menaçantes et sombres dans le timbre de voix d'Alice dès le premier morceau Mr. and Misdemeanor, qui restera l'un des plus emblématiques de leurs débuts de carrière. L'album est produit par David Briggs, un jeune producteur alors responsable des premiers albums solo de Neil Young (Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere et After The Gold Rush). Détestant ouvertement la musique du groupe, il rechigne avec beaucoup de mauvaise foi à devoir s'occuper de l'enregistrement de ce disque imposé. (fr)
  • Easy Action è il secondo album degli Alice Cooper, pubblicato nel 1970 dalla Straight Records. (it)
  • Easy Action é o segundo álbum de estúdio da banda Alice Cooper, foi lançado em junho de 1970. (pt)
  • Easy Action – drugi album zespołu Alice Cooper, wydany w 1970 roku. (pl)
  • Easy Action är Alice Coopers andra studioalbum som släpptes 1970. Det producerades av David Briggs, mest känd som Neil Youngs producent. (sv)
  • Easy Action — второй студийный альбом Элиса Купера и его группы, записанный с продюсером Дэвидом Бриггсом в конце 1969 — начале 1970 года и вышедший 27 марта 1970 года на лейбле Straight Records. Заголовок альбома был заимствован из мюзикла «Вестсайдская история», одного из любимых музыкальных произведений участников группы. Стив Деморест, автор книги «Alice Cooper», назвал альбом «великим неоткрытым» альбомом Купера. (ru)
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  • Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith (en)
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  • Sunwest Studios, Hollywood (en)
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  • Shoe Salesman (en)
  • Beautiful Flyaway (en)
  • Below Your Means (en)
  • Laughing at Me (en)
  • Lay Down and Die, Goodbye (en)
  • Mr. & Misdemeanor (en)
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  • Easy Action je druhé studiové album americké hard rockové skupiny Alice Cooper, vydané v roce 1970 u Straight Records. (cs)
  • Easy Action —en español: Acción fácil— es el segundo álbum de estudio de la banda Alice Cooper, publicado en 1970.​ El disco fue originalmente lanzado por el sello Straight Records de propiedad del músico Frank Zappa. Al igual que con el álbum debut de Alice Cooper, Pretties For You, las ventas de Easy Action fueron muy modestas y las críticas mayormente desfavorables. El título fue inspirado por una línea del film West Side Story, del cual los miembros de la banda eran admiradores.​ (es)
  • Easy Action è il secondo album degli Alice Cooper, pubblicato nel 1970 dalla Straight Records. (it)
  • Easy Action é o segundo álbum de estúdio da banda Alice Cooper, foi lançado em junho de 1970. (pt)
  • Easy Action – drugi album zespołu Alice Cooper, wydany w 1970 roku. (pl)
  • Easy Action är Alice Coopers andra studioalbum som släpptes 1970. Det producerades av David Briggs, mest känd som Neil Youngs producent. (sv)
  • Easy Action — второй студийный альбом Элиса Купера и его группы, записанный с продюсером Дэвидом Бриггсом в конце 1969 — начале 1970 года и вышедший 27 марта 1970 года на лейбле Straight Records. Заголовок альбома был заимствован из мюзикла «Вестсайдская история», одного из любимых музыкальных произведений участников группы. Стив Деморест, автор книги «Alice Cooper», назвал альбом «великим неоткрытым» альбомом Купера. (ru)
  • Easy Action is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in March 1970. The title comes from a line from one of the band's favorite films, the musical West Side Story. As with Pretties for You, the band's debut from the previous year, Easy Action was neither a commercial nor critical success. Singles include "Shoe Salesman" and "Return of the Spiders". A small number of early U.S. copies were pressed on the blue Bizarre Records label. These copies carry the same catalog number WS-1845 and album cover as the regular Straight Records release. (en)
  • Easy Action est le deuxième album studio du groupe Alice Cooper. Enregistré à Los Angeles au début de l'année 1970 et déjà sensiblement mieux produit et plus mûr que leur premier album, Easy Action offre une vision plus précise de la direction empruntée par un groupe désormais mieux structuré et inspiré, affirmant sa véritable personnalité en se détachant petit à petit de ses longues pièces théâtrales improvisées qui trahissaient une certaine inefficacité en studio, ainsi qu'une volonté de reproduire sur disque leurs mises en scène spontanées. Pour la première fois, l'on retrouve des intonations menaçantes et sombres dans le timbre de voix d'Alice dès le premier morceau Mr. and Misdemeanor, qui restera l'un des plus emblématiques de leurs débuts de carrière. (fr)
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  • Easy Action (ru)
  • Easy Action (musikalbum) (sv)
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