Atomic Roooster
| Atomic Roooster | ||||
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| Released | February 1970 | |||
| Recorded | December 1969 – January 1970 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 40:14 | |||
| Label | B&C (original UK release) Fontana (original European release) Repertoire (1991 German reissue) | |||
| Producer | Atomic Rooster Tony Colton (tracks 1 and 7) | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Atomic Roooster [sic], also spelled Atomic Ro-o-oster on some later CD reissues, is the first album by British rock band Atomic Rooster, with keyboardist Vincent Crane, bassist and vocalist Nick Graham and drummer Carl Palmer.
A few weeks after its release, guitarist and vocalist John Du Cann joined and Nick Graham, the original vocalist and bassist, left. Du Cann subsequently overdubbed three of the album's tracks for a projected US release. However, the album never saw US release and the overdubbed tracks eventually surfaced on a second pressing of the album in the UK (though with no corrections to the album credits), and subsequent CD reissues.
On the Australian pressing on Interfusion, the rooster's breasts were painted over with feathers on the cover.[1]
The album was reissued on vinyl in 2016.
Track listing
[edit]Original UK LP and 2016 reissue
[edit]- Side One
- "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:31
- "And So to Bed" (Crane) 4:09
- "Broken Wings" (John Mayall) 5:47
- "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 5:52
- Side Two
- "Banstead" (Crane, Graham, Palmer) 3:29
- "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:43
- "Winter" (Crane) 6:53
- "Decline and Fall" (Crane, Graham, Palmer) 5:45
- "Play the Game" (Du Cann) 4:45 – "Tomorrow Night" B-side 1971, bonus track on 1990 CD release
On the 2004 CD reissue of the album, tracks 3 and 4 on the A-side were transposed with tracks 3 and 4 on the B-side.[2]
2004 Castle Music CD reissue
[edit]- "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:31
- "And So to Bed" (Crane) 4:09
- "Winter" (Crane) 6:53
- "Decline and Fall" (Crane, Graham, Palmer) 5:45
- "Banstead" (Crane, Graham, Palmer) 3:29
- "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:43
- "Broken Wings" (John Mayall) 5:47
- "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 5:52
- "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:28 – US version: original vocals and piano overdubbed with Du Cann's vocals and guitar
- "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 5:47 – US version: original piano, flute and congas overdubbed with Du Cann's guitar
- "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:53 – US version: original piano overdubbed with Du Cann's guitar
- "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 4:28 – BBC Radio Session 1970
- "Seven Lonely Streets" (Du Cann) 6:15 – BBC Radio Session 1970
2006 Akarma Records unlicensed CD reissue bonus tracks
[edit]- "Play the Game" (Du Cann) 4:45
- "VUG" (Crane) 4:32 – demo with Carl Palmer 1970
- "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 3:59 – demo with Carl Palmer 1970
- "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 4:28 – BBC Radio Session 1970
- "Seven Lonely Streets" (Du Cann) 6:15 – BBC Radio Session 1970
Personnel
[edit]- Atomic Rooster
- Vincent Crane – Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 7)
- Nick Graham – bass guitar, lead vocals, flute (tracks 4, 7), guitar (track 6)
- Carl Palmer – drums, percussion, congas (tracks 4, 9), glockenspiel (track 7)
- On tracks overdubbed for US release
- John Du Cann – guitar, vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 49 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Atomic Rooster – Atomic Rooster". Discogs.
- ^ "Atomic Rooster – Atomic Roooster". Discogs.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- The New Musical Express Book of Rock, 1975, Star Books, ISBN 0-352-30074-4
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