Atomic Rooster Fontana 6459.303 Vinyl
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Description
🦚 Atomic Rooster – Death Walks Behind You
Label: Fontana – 6459 303
Year: 1970
Format: 12” Vinyl LP – Stereo
Country: Original French pressing
Genre: Progressive rock, hard rock, proto-metal
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💿 Description
Album culte du groupe britannique Atomic Rooster, Death Walks Behind You est une pièce maîtresse du rock progressif et heavy des années 70. Sorti en 1970, il marque l’âge d’or du trio avec Vincent Crane, John Du Cann et Paul Hammond. Cet album contient leur plus grand succès, “Tomorrow Night”, classé au Royaume-Uni, ainsi que des compositions sombres, puissantes et brillamment construites.
La pochette originale, au visuel ténébreux et marquant, est ici présentée dans son pressage français d’époque (Fontana 6459.303), aujourd’hui recherché par les collectionneurs.
Cult album from British rock trio Atomic Rooster, Death Walks Behind You is a cornerstone of early ’70s progressive and heavy rock. Released in 1970, this is the band’s most iconic lineup, featuring Vincent Crane, John Du Cann, and Paul Hammond.
Includes their biggest hit “Tomorrow Night”, which charted in the UK, alongside deep, powerful and inventive tracks with haunting atmospheres and rich Hammond organ work.
This is the original 1970 French pressing on Fontana (6459 303) with the iconic, sinister gatefold artwork – a must-have for collectors.
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🎵 Tracklist
Side A:
1. Death Walks Behind You
2. VUG
3. Tomorrow Night
4. Seven Streets
Side B:
5. Sleeping For Years
6. I Can’t Take No More
7. Nobody Else
8. Gershatzer
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📀 Condition
• Vinyl: Excellent (EX) – Bright, clean surface with minimal signs of play. Strong stereo sound with no skips.
• Sleeve: Very good condition – Original French gatefold sleeve, slight wear on edges, clean overall with no major damage.
• Label: Fontana – Clean labels, no writing or stickers.
• Matrix/Runout: Available upon request.
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🔎 Highlights
✔️ Original French pressing from 1970
✔️ Featuring the UK Top 20 hit “Tomorrow Night”
✔️ Classic of early progressive & hard rock
✔️ Eye-catching gatefold design
✔️ Highly collectible
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