Atomic Rooster (1980 album)
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Atomic Rooster is the sixth studio album by British rock band Atomic Rooster
. It was recorded when the band regrouped after breaking up for five years, and they embarked on a raw style which was in marked contrast to that of their past few albums. In addition, its heavier sound fitted in better with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
scene.
"Do You Know Who's Looking for You?" has been covered by Finnish
rock band YUP
, who translated it into their native language and retitled it "Keittoruoka" http://letras.terra.com.br/yup/584693/. It was included on their 2001 album Hajota ja hallitse.
The 2005 CD reissue, whilst being welcomed by fans of the band's latter era, is, nonetheless, unlicensed. The copyright in the recording is held by the original label, EMI
.
Side two
2005 Angel Air
Atomic Rooster
Atomic Rooster were an English progressive rock band, composed of former members of the The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Throughout their history, keyboardist Vincent Crane was the only constant member, and wrote the majority of their material. Their history is defined by two periods, in the early...
. It was recorded when the band regrouped after breaking up for five years, and they embarked on a raw style which was in marked contrast to that of their past few albums. In addition, its heavier sound fitted in better with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal was a heavy metal movement that started in the late 1970s, in Britain, and achieved international attention by the early 1980s. The movement developed as a reaction in part to the decline of early heavy metal bands such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black...
scene.
"Do You Know Who's Looking for You?" has been covered by Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rock band YUP
YUP (band)
YUP is a Finnish rock-music group. The band arose amongst three students of the Savonlinna senior high of arts in 1987 and played some rather primitive, progressive hard-core punk with English lyrics...
, who translated it into their native language and retitled it "Keittoruoka" http://letras.terra.com.br/yup/584693/. It was included on their 2001 album Hajota ja hallitse.
The 2005 CD reissue, whilst being welcomed by fans of the band's latter era, is, nonetheless, unlicensed. The copyright in the recording is held by the original label, EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
.
Track listing
Side one- "They Took Control of You" (John Du CannJohn Du CannJohn William Cann , later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was a British guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band, Atomic Rooster...
/Clara Du Cann) 4:48 - "She's My Woman" (Du Cann) 3:12
- "He Did It Again" (Vincent CraneVincent CraneVincent Crane was a self-taught pianist, who studied theory and composition at Trinity College of Music, and graduated in 1964...
/Du Cann) 4:03 - "Where's the Show?" (Du Cann) 3:54
- "In the Shadows" (Du Cann) 6:55
Side two
- "Do You Know Who's Looking for You?" (Crane/Du Cann) 3:04
- "Don't Lose Your Mind" (Du Cann) 3:35
- "Watch Out!" (Crane) 4:04
- "I Can't Stand It" (Du Cann) 3:49
- "Lost in Space" (Crane/Du Cann) 5:51
2005 Angel AirAngel Air RecordsAngel Air Records is an English independent record label established in February 1997, specialising in reissues of classic pop and rock albums originally issued in the 1960s and 70s and latterly new albums from known artists up to the 21st century, formed by Peter and Shirley Purnell...
CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Throw Your Life Away" (Crane/Du Cann) 2:54 - "Do You Know Who's Looking for You?" single B-side
- "Broken Window" (Crane/Du Cann) 3:49 - unreleased "Don’t Lose Your Mind" single B-side
Singles
- "Do You Know Who's Looking for You?" / "Throw Your Life Away" (June 1980). A 12" single was also released, featuring an extended version of "Do You Know Who's Looking for You?"
Personnel
- Vincent CraneVincent CraneVincent Crane was a self-taught pianist, who studied theory and composition at Trinity College of Music, and graduated in 1964...
: Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard... - John Du CannJohn Du CannJohn William Cann , later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was a British guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band, Atomic Rooster...
: guitarsElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Preston HeymanPreston HeymanPreston Heyman is a British session drummer. His credits include playing with the Tom Robinson Band on the album TRB Two. He is the co-founder of London based production company Flipside Productions and plays live with Zohar and Avivit on the London circuit....
: drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, percussion