Reflected (song)
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1969 single by Alice Cooper
| "Reflected" | |
|---|---|
| 7" 45 RPM Single | |
| Single by Alice Cooper | |
| from the album Pretties for You | |
| B-side | "Living" |
| Released | May 19, 1969[1] |
| Recorded | 1968 |
| Genre | Psychedelic rock [2] |
| Length | 3:17 (album version) 2:59 (single version) |
| Label | Straight |
| Songwriter(s) | Vincent Furnier, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith |
| Producer(s) | Jack Richardson |
| Alice Cooper singles chronology | |
|
"Reflected" (1969) "Shoe Salesman" (1970) | |
"Reflected" is a song by American rock band Alice Cooper, released on May 19, 1969 as the only single from their debut album Pretties for You . It preceded the album, which was released on June 25, but failed to chart.[3]
Composition
[edit ]Written by all five members of the band, "Reflected" comments on the false lure of Hollywood glitz.[4] "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).[5]
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 ]- ^ "Alice Cooper - Reflected". Dutch Charts . Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Elliot, Paul (October 6, 2018). "Alice Cooper's Elected: The Story Behind The Song". Classic Rock . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Charts". SickthingsUK. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Alice Cooper – 'Elected'". Alpha Media. 24 October 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Diary of a Mad Housewife". Rotten Tomatoes .