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Released
  
February 1970

Artist
  
Atomic Rooster

Label
  
Repertoire Records

Length
  
40:14

Release date
  
February 1970

Genre
  
Progressive rock

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Recorded
  
December 1969 - January 1970

Producer
  
Atomic Rooster Tony Colton (tracks 1 and 7)

Atomic Roooster (1970)
  
Death Walks Behind You (1970)

Similar
  
Atomic Rooster albums, Progressive rock albums

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Atomic Roooster [sic], also spelled Atomic Ro-o-oster on some later CD reissues, is the first album by British rock band Atomic Rooster.

Contents

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, in the event, 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.

The album was reissued on vinyl in 2016.

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Original UK LP and 2016 reissue

  1. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:31
  2. "And So to Bed" (Crane) 4:09
  3. "Broken Wings" (John Mayall) 5:47
  4. "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 5:52
  5. "Banstead" (Crane, Graham, Palmer) 3:29
  6. "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:43
  7. "Winter" (Crane) 6:53
  8. "Decline and Fall" (Crane, Graham, Palmer) 5:45
  9. "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.

2004 Castle Music CD reissue

  1. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:31
  2. "And So to Bed" (Crane) 4:09
  3. "Winter" (Crane) 6:53
  4. "Decline and Fall" (Crane, Graham, Palmer) 5:45
  5. "Banstead" (Crane, Graham, Palmer) 3:29
  6. "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:43
  7. "Broken Wings" (John Mayall) 5:47
  8. "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 5:52
  9. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:28 - US version: original vocals and piano overdubbed with Du Cann vocals and guitar
  10. "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 5:47 - US version: original piano, flute and congas overdubbed with Du Cann guitar
  11. "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:53 - US version: original piano overdubbed with Du Cann guitar
  12. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 4:28 - BBC Radio Session 1970
  13. "Seven Lonely Streets" (Du Cann) 6:15 - BBC Radio Session 1970

2006 Akarma Records unlicensed CD reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Play the Game" (Du Cann) 4:45
  2. "VUG" (Crane) 4:32 - demo with Carl Palmer 1970
  3. "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 3:59 - demo with Carl Palmer 1970
  4. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 4:28 - BBC Radio Session 1970
  5. "Seven Lonely Streets" (Du Cann) 6:15 - BBC Radio Session 1970

Personnel (original album)

  • Vincent Crane - Hammond organ, backing vocals, piano (1, 2, 3)
  • Nick Graham - bass guitar, lead vocals, flute (3, 8), guitar (6)
  • Carl Palmer - drums, percussion, congas (4, 8), glockenspiel (7)
  • John Du Cann: guitar, vocals (on tracks overdubbed for US release)

    • Songs

    1Friday the 13th3:40
    2And So to Bed4:17
    3Broken Wings5:50

    References

    Atomic Roooster Wikipedia
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