Atomic Roooster [Extra tracks, Import]

Atomic Rooster | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Castle Music UK
• ASIN: B00018ZYBG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,698 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Friday 13th

2. And So To Bed

3. Winter

4. Decline & Fall

5. Banstead

6. SLY

7. Broken Wings

8. Before Tomorrow

9. Friday 13th (US Version) (Bonus Track)

10. Before Tomorrow (US Version) (Bonus Track)

11. SLY (US Version) (Bonus Track)

12. Friday 13th (BBC Radio Session) (Bonus Track)

13. Seven Lonely Streets (BBC Radio Session) (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

Deluxe expanded reissue of the British progressive rock act's 1970 debut album features 13 tracks including 5 bonus tracks, 'Friday 13th' (US Version), 'Before Tomorrow' (US Version), 'S.L.Y.' (US Version), 'Seven Lonely Streets' (BBC Session 5/26/70), & 'Friday 13th' (BBC Session 5/26/70). Slipcase. Castle. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Atomic Rooster - self-titled (Sony), January 20, 2006

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atomic Roooster (Audio CD)

Originally released in 1970,as this was Rooster's debut record.It featured the one-time-only line-up of:Vincent Crane-organ,Nick Graham-bass&vocals and Carl Palmer-drums.Didn't realize John DuCann wasn't on this album UNTIL now.I've heard some long time fans mention that this first lp from Atomic Rooster wasn't all that.Not sure what they're talking about,but I,personally think it's a good piece of British 'progressive hard rock'.What more could one ask for,specially for a first effort?The better tunes are the rocking "Friday The 13th","Winter","Broken Wings" and the heavy-duty "Before Tomorrow".This CD reissue comes with five(5)bonus tracks tagged on.Check out the last two-they're from a 1970 BBC Session,mind you!A should-have.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed up confusion, September 16, 2007

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Jack F. Chavoor (Fresno, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atomic Roooster (Audio CD)

The music is period specific but still exhilarating. It took me a while to find the right album and it is this first album which features Carl Palmer. But he isn't the story here. The story is Vincent Crane, a talented keyboardist quite clearly depressed. His sad tragic life was apparently a 20 year descent into ever growing depression which ended in suicide, and his lyrics presage his tragic journey. Listening to it with that history is a little spooky but the music itself is top notch.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Depressing, Dark, and Heavy = Awesome, April 17, 2011

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Rocky G "Rocky G" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atomic Roooster (Audio CD)

This is a stellar debut album from Atomic Rooster. Most people prefer Death Walks Behind You i happen to like both albums equally. The debut is more organ driven and Death is more heavy on guitar. Atomic Rooster was Vincent Crane
(Band Leader, Songwriter and Hammond Organist Nick Graham (On Bass and Vocals) and last but not least Carl Palmer on drums (Carl has an amazing drum solo in decline and fall. After listening to this album you may or may not have noticed something dark and depressing about the lyrics. Vincent Crane died in 1989 from a long battle with depression. It all makes sense when you listen to his lyrics the song Banstead is about wanting to leave a mental institution the place actually exsists in England i think. Atomic Rooster recorded three great albums in a row all with three different lead singers. It's a shame Vincent took his own life he was obviously a brilliant man who wrote great songs not to mention one hell of a B3 player. I highly recomend this album for anyone who is into heavy keyboard driven rock.