The Last Temptation

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Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 50:52

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Overlooked Gem! Great story by Neil Gaiman.

DevilsMischief

"Lost in America" got played a few times on Mtv, but otherwise this album went under the radar. Too bad, because it was (despite obvious Faustian overtones) a great concept album, sold along with a 3-part comic book illustrating the story, co-written with Neil Gaiman of "The Sandman"! Steven is a boy who faces temptations in the seductress named Mercy, the "Bad Place Alone" gang, and the evil operator of the mysterious variety/carnival show. Chris Cornell duets on "Spoken Prayer". But the highlight has to be "You're My Temptation".

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The Prodigal Alice

pinkieandtherev

One of my favorite Christian radio DJs once played this album, interspersed with the reading of the Prodigal Son story. It really is a great parallel. Listen with an open heart and mind; this is truly one of Alice's best albums, particularly the parting shot of "Lullaby" and "Cleansed by Fire."

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Though Alice Cooper’s 1989 comeback gave him his first hit album in over a decade, the Trash record left some diehard fans disappointed, as did 1991′s Hey Stoopid. Many listeners felt that Cooper had sold himself short, now completely focusing on sleazy sexual anthems, making him just another face in the heavy metal crowd. By the time The Last Temptation was released in 1994, the hair band fad that had fueled Cooper’s return was dead, and Cooper was obviously aware of its downfall — the album sounds almost nothing like its two predecessors. Instead of relating to such albums as Motley Crue’s Dr. Feelgood, Last Temptation seems more similar to Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tears. Thematically, the record returns to mostly conceptual songs, such as “Nothing’s Free,” “You’re My Temptation,” and “Cleansed by Fire.” Though the album still has a few goofy interruptions, such anthems as “Lost in America” nonetheless boast more originality than anything off of Hey Stoopid or Trash. Far surpassing anything Cooper recorded in almost 20 years, The Last Temptation is unquestionably some of his best work. – Barry Weber

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