Atomic Rooster - Atomic Roo-o-ster - 1st LP 1970.

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ATOMIC ROOSTER - Atomic Roo-o-ster
Released February 1970 on B&C CAS1010

The LP is in great condition, almost mint, apart from the edges of the cover being slightly worn, which comes with the age. This really is a fantastic buy for collectors and fans of the Atomic Rooster story.

Side One:
Friday 13th
And So To Bed
Broken Wings
Before Tomorrow

Side Two:
Banstead
S.L.Y.
Winter
Decline And Fall

Line-up:
Vincent Crane - Hammond Organ and Piano.
Nick Graham - Bass and Vocals.
Carl Palmer - Drums.

Produced by Atomic Rooster and Tony Colton

Atomic Rooster MkI consisted of: Vincent Crane - Hammond organ and piano, Carl Palmer - drums, and Nick Graham - bass and vocals. They recorded their first album, titled Atomic Roo-o-ster, for B&C Records during late 1969, and was released in February 1970, reaching No.49 in the charts. A track from this album was released as a single - "Friday 13th" but failed to make the charts.

Just before the release of the first album, John (Du) Cann, previously the guitarist and vocalist with 1960's cult psychedelic bands Andromeda, The Attack, and The Five Day Week Straw People, had replaced Nick Graham, and it was decided that John should also replace the guitar and vocals on the US release of Atomic Roo-o-ster. By the autumn of that year, Carl Palmer was persuaded to leave the band to become part of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, but John managed to recruite drummer Paul Hammond as Carl's replacement. With this line-up, Atomic Rooster recorded their best-known album "Death Walks Behind You". The album was a big success, and it also provided them with their first top twenty single, "Tomorrow Night" - reaching No. 11 in the U.K. charts.

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