The Definitive Alice Cooper

The Definitive Alice Cooper is a 2001 single-disc compilation album issued by Rhino. The release collects 21 tracks from Alice Cooper's band-era and solo career with a total running time of roughly 78 minutes.

Presented as the international counterpart to Mascara & Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper, the track list includes well-known songs such as I'm Eighteen, School's Out, Poison and Hey Stoopid; the album was issued for markets outside the United States.

Pros:

• Comprehensive single-disc overview: 21 tracks spanning early band-era hits and later solo singles (examples: I'm Eighteen, School's Out, Poison).
• Near-maximum CD running time (~78 minutes) provides a broad selection on one disc.
• Commercial recognition in the UK: chart presence and certification (charted in the UK; certified Gold in the UK).

Cons:

• Released as the international edition and not issued in the United States, so the exact configuration differs from the US compilation counterpart.
• Single-disc format limits inclusion of deeper album cuts, rarities or extended liner-note material that multi-disc compilations or box sets may provide.