Atomic Rooster, Heavy Prog, United Kingdom

Atomic Rooster foi uma banda britânica de heavy prog formada pelos ex-integrantes da banda de "Arthur Brown" ("Crazy World of Arthur Brown", "Vincent Crane" e "Carl Palmer" em 1969). Seus únicos singles de sucesso foram lançados 

em 1971 como "Tomorrow Night" e "The Devil's Answer".

Em 1970 a banda, que na época contava com ("Vincent Crane" e "Carl Palmer"), lançou o auto intitulado álbum de estréia. Entre a partida de "Palmer" para o "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" e a gravação do segundo álbum, o guitarrista "John Cann" entrou na banda, dando nova dimensão a banda com um distinto som de guitarra que "Cann" proporcionava. O álbum "Death Walks Behind You" de 1970 já contava com "Paul Hammond" na bateria. Após o sucesso comercial, a banda contou com o vocalista "Peter French" em seu terceiro álbum "In Hearing Of Atomic Rooster" de 1971. Após esse álbum,"Cann", "Hammond" e "French" deixaram a banda. "Peter French" se uniu ao "Cactus", enquanto "John Cann" e "Paul Hammond" se reuniram com o ex-baixista do "Quatermass" "John Gustafson" para fundar o "Hard Stuff". "Vincent Crane" reformulou a banda com o ex-vocalista do "Colosseum" "Chris Farlowe", "Johnny Mandala" e "Ric Parnell", a fim de gravar e lançar o álbum "Made in England" em 1972.

A mesma formação ainda lançou, "Nice 'n' Greasy" em 1973, já com uma nova direção no som, para tristeza dos fãs mais tradicionais. A banda parou temporariamente até o início da década de 1980, quando "Vincent Crane" e "John Ducann" reuniram-se novamente para novos trabalhos. clássico dos colecionadores e apreciadores de prog, muito recomendado !!!                                                                                         

• DISCOGRAFIA:

1970 - Atomic Rooster

1970 - Death Walks Behind You

1971 - In Hearing Of Atomic Rooster

1972 - Made In England

1973 - Nice 'n' Greasy

1980 - Atomic Rooster

1983 - Headline News

• Live álbuns

BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert 1972 (1993)

Devil's Answer 1970-81 BBC Radio sessions (1998)

Live and Raw 70/71 (2000)

Live in Germany 1983 (2000)

Live at the Marquee 1980 (2002)

• Box Sets

Resurrection (2001) - Akarma unlicensed CD reissues of first three albums, with 24-page illustrated booklet

Devil's Answer: The Singles Collection (2006) - reissue of first six UK singles on 7" or individual CDs

• UK Singles

"Friday the 13th" / "Banstead" - B&C CB121 (February 1970)

"Tomorrow Night" / "Play the Game" - B&C CB131 (January 1971) - UK No. 11

"Devil's Answer" / "The Rock" - B&C CB157 (June 1971) - UK No. 4

"Stand by Me" / "Never to Lose" - Dawn DNS1027 (1972)

"Save Me" / "Close Your Eyes" - Dawn DNS1029 (November 1972) - A-side is rerecorded, retitled "Friday the 13th"

"Can't Find a Reason" / "Moods" (credited to 'Farlow [sic.]/Crane') Dawn DNS1034 (1973)

"Tell Your Story (Sing Your Song)" / "O.D." (credited to 'Vincent Crane's Atomic Rooster') - Decca FR13503 (March 1974)

"Do You Know Who's Looking for You?" / "Throw Your Life Away" (plus 12" with extended A-side) - EMI EMI5084 / 12EMI5084 (June 1980)

"Play It Again" / "Start to Live" aka "Rebel with a Clause" (plus 12" with "Devil's Answer" live in Milan 1981) - Polydor POSP334 / POSPX334 (September 1981)

"End of the Day" / "Living Underground" aka "Night Living" (plus 12" with "Tomorrow Night" live studio rerecording 1981) - Polydor POSP408 / POSPX408 (February 1982)

"Land of Freedom" / "Carnival" (plus 12" with extended A-side) - Towerbell Records TOW37 / 12TOW37 (May 1983)

• DVD

Masters from the Vaults (2003)

MAIS INFORMAÇÕES:

Wikipedia

Atomic Rooster 1970

FAIXAS:

1. Friday The Thirteenth (3:33)

2. And So To Bed (4:13)

3. Broken Wings (5:48)

4. Before Tomorrow (instrumental) (5:53)

5. Banstead (3:36)

6. S.L.Y. (4:39)

7. Winter (7:01)

8. Decline And Fall (5:50)

Bonus track on CD:

9. Play The Game (4:48)

Total Time: 1:10:52

MEMBROS:

- Vincent Crane / Hammond organ, piano, vocals 

- Nick Graham / lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, flute 

- Carl Palmer / drums, percussion

Death Walks Behind You 1970

FAIXAS:

1. Death Walks Behind You (7:24)

2. VUG (instrumental) (5:03)

3. Tomorrow Night (4:02)

4. 7 Streets (6:47)

5. Sleeping For Years (5:30)

6. I Can't Take No More (3:36)

7. Nobody Else (5:04)

8. Gershatzer (instrumental) (8:01) 

Total Time: 44:54 

CD (2004/2005) version bonuses:

9 Play The Game ( B-Side) 

10 The Devil's Answer (1970 Demo) 

11 Tomorrow Night (BBC Radio Session) 

12 Shabooloo (BBC Radio Session) 

13 Death Walks Behind You (BBC Radio Session) 

14 The Devil's Answer (Alt. Version) 

MEMBROS:

- John Cann / acoustic & electric guitars, lead vocals 

- Vincent Crane / Hammond organ, piano, backing vocals 

- Paul Hammond / drums, percussion

In Hearing Of 1971

FAIXAS:

1. Breakthrough (6:22)

2. Break The Ice (5:03)

3. Decision Indecision (3:54)

4. A Spoonful Of Bromide Helps The Pulse Rate Go Down (instrumental) (4:43)

5. Black Snake (6:03)

6. Head In The Sky (5:42)

7. The Rock (instrumental) (4:35)

8. The Price (5:20)

Bonus track on CD:

9. Devil's Answer (3:30)

Total Time: 41:24 (LP); 45:11 (CD)

MEMBROS:

- Pete French / lead vocals (1-3, 6, 8)

- John Cann / guitars (1, 2, 4-8)

- Vincent Crane / Hammond organ (1-8), piano (1, 3, 4, 8), vocals (5)

- Paul Hammond / drums (1-8)

Made In England 1972

FAIXAS:

1. Time Take My Life (6:02)

2. Stand By Me (3:45)

3. Little Bit Of Inner Air (2:39)

4. Don't Know What Went Wrong (3:59)

5. Never To Lose (3:16)

6. Introduction (0:26)

7. Breathless (instrumental) (4:49)

8. Space Cowboy (3:20)

9. People You Can't Trust (3:52)

10. All In Satan's Name (4:43)

11. Close Your Eyes (3:48)

Bonus tracks on CD:

12. Goodbye Planet Earth (4:12)

13. Satan's Wheel (6:44)

Total Time: 44:23 (LP); 51:45 (CD)

Japaneese re-release bonus tracks:

BBC Sessions 

11 Stand By Me (12.6.72) 3:25 

12 Breakthrough (12.6.72) 3:08 

13 Save Me (7.12.72) 3:43 

14 Close Your Eyes (7.12.72) 2:41 

BBC In Concert, Paris Theatre, 27.7.72 

15 Stand By Me 5:00 

16 People You Can't Trust 4:38 

17 All In Satan's Name 4:04 

18 Devil's Answer 7:10 

Total Time: 1:14:50

MEMBROS:

- Chris Farlowe / vocals

- Vincent Crane / Hammond organ, piano, electric pianos, A.R.P. synthesizer

- Steve Bolton / electric guitars, 12-string guitar

- Rick Parnell / drums, congas, timbales and additional percussion, vocals on "Little Bit Of Inner Air"

+ Bill Smith / electric bass on "Stand By Me"

- Doris Troy and Liza Strike / backing vocals on "Stand By Me" and "People You Can't Trust"

Nice N' Greasy 1973

FAIXAS:

1. All Across the Country (5:13) 

2. Save Me (3:14) 

3. Voodoo in You (7:05) 

4. Goodbye Planet Earth (4:10) 

5. Take One Toke (5:00) 

6. Can't Find a Reason (4:30) 

7. Ear in the Snow (6:12) 

8. Satan's Wheel (6:32)

Total Time: 59:07

MEMBROS:

- Chris Farlowe / vocals

- Vincent Crane / Hammond organ, electric piano, piano, A.R.P. synthesizer

- Johnny Mandala / electric guitar

- Rick Parnell / drumkit, percussion