Reflected (song)
| "Reflected" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 7" 45 RPM Single | ||||
| Single by Alice Cooper | ||||
| from the album Pretties for You | ||||
| B-side | "Living" | |||
| Released | May 19, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Straight | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Alice Cooper | |||
| Alice Cooper singles chronology | ||||
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"Reflected" is a song by American rock band Alice Cooper, released in 1969 as the first single from their debut album Pretties for You, but failed to chart.[1]
The single was issued twice; both on 7-inch vinyl. Its first release was on May 19, 1969, preceding its album, Pretties for You, which was released on June 25.
Composition
[edit]Written by all five members of the band, "Reflected" is a psychedelic rock song.[2] It comments on the false lure of Hollywood glitz.[3] “The lyrics were stupid,” Alice Cooper says. “It was that fake, quasi-spiritual 60s thing. We didn’t know what we were talking about.”[2]
Legacy
[edit]The band performed the song during a party scene in the film Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970).[4]
Both the riff and part of the melody were recycled for "Elected", which appeared on their 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reflected" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Living" | 2:59 |
Album appearances
[edit]- Pretties for You - 1969
- School Days: The Early Recordings - 1973
- The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper - 1999
Personnel
[edit]- Alice Cooper – vocals, harmonica
- Glen Buxton – lead guitar
- Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Dunaway – bass guitar
- Neal Smith – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "The Charts". SickthingsUK. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Elliot, Paul (October 6, 2018). "Alice Cooper's Elected: The Story Behind The Song". Classic Rock. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – 'Elected'". Alpha Media. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Diary of a Mad Housewife". Rotten Tomatoes.
