Devil's Answer
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Devil's Answer is a compilation album of live recordings by British rock band Atomic Rooster
.
It was released on 1998 by Hux Records
and contains every extant in-studio session the band recorded for BBC Radio
, as well as three live in-concert tracks.
All of its contents, except for the three tracks recorded for the Friday Rock Show
in 1981, have since been included on Castle Communications
' 2004 reissues of Atomic Rooster's first four studio albums. The 1981 tracks remain exclusive to this disc.
In addition, the original lineup of the band, with Nick Graham
on bass guitar
and vocals, recorded their first BBC session on Alexis Korner
's World Service
Rhythm & Blues show in December 1969. They performed three tracks from their upcoming first album: "Friday the 13th", "S.L.Y." and "Decline and Fall". Unfortunately, this session is now lost.
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 released on 1998 by Hux Records
Hux Records
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and contains every extant in-studio session the band recorded for BBC Radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
, as well as three live in-concert tracks.
All of its contents, except for the three tracks recorded for the Friday Rock Show
Friday Rock Show
The Friday Rock Show was a radio show in the United Kingdom that was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 10pm to midnight on Friday nights from 1978 to 1993. Throughout most of its run it was hosted by Tommy Vance. Ostensibly for the genre of rock in general, it was most closely associated with heavy metal...
in 1981, have since been included on Castle Communications
Castle Communications
Castle Communications was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane and Jon Beecher. The company was acquired by the American music distributor Alliance Entertainment in 1994 and in 2000 it was absorbed into Sanctuary Records Group...
' 2004 reissues of Atomic Rooster's first four studio albums. The 1981 tracks remain exclusive to this disc.
In addition, the original lineup of the band, with Nick Graham
Nick Graham (musician)
Nick Graham is a British vocalist, songwriter, flautist, pianist and bassist. He was one of the original members of the British progressive rock band Atomic Rooster from 1969-1970.-Bands:...
on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals, recorded their first BBC session on Alexis Korner
Alexis Korner
Alexis Korner was a blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a Founding Father of British Blues"...
's World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
Rhythm & Blues show in December 1969. They performed three tracks from their upcoming first album: "Friday the 13th", "S.L.Y." and "Decline and Fall". Unfortunately, this session is now lost.
Track listing
- "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 4:28 – Mike HardingMike HardingMike Harding is an English singer, songwriter, comedian, author, poet and broadcaster. He is known as 'The Rochdale Cowboy' after one of his hit records...
Show 26.5.70, 1st tx 2.6.70 - "Seven Lonely Streets" (Du Cann) 6:15 - as above
- "Tomorrow Night" (Crane) 5:27 - Peel Session 14.1.71
- "Shabooloo" aka "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 6:10 – Mike Harding Show 22.3.71, 1st tx 30.3.71
- "Death Walks Behind You" (Du Cann/Crane) 6:04 - as above
- "Stand by Me" (Crane) 3:23 – Johnnie WalkerJohnnie Walker (DJ)Johnnie Walker MBE is a popular British veteran radio disc jockey and broadcaster....
Show 12.6.72, 1st tx 26.6.72 - "Breakthrough" (Crane/Pat Darnell) 3:06 – as above
- "Save Me" (Crane) 3:40 – retitled, rearranged "Friday the 13th; "Johnnie Walker Show 7.12.72
- "Close Your Eyes" (Crane) 2:48 - as above
- "Play it Again" (Du Cann/Crane) 4:04 – Friday Rock ShowFriday Rock ShowThe Friday Rock Show was a radio show in the United Kingdom that was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 10pm to midnight on Friday nights from 1978 to 1993. Throughout most of its run it was hosted by Tommy Vance. Ostensibly for the genre of rock in general, it was most closely associated with heavy metal...
16.10.81, tx 6.11.81 - "In the Shadows" (Du Cann) 10:01 - as above
- "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 3:46 - as above
- "People You Can't Trust" (Crane) 4.41 - Live in ConcertBBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (Atomic Rooster album)BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert is a live album by British rock band Atomic Rooster. It consists of a specially-recorded, short concert staged at the BBC's Paris Theatre on 27th February 1972....
27.7.72 - "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" (Crane) 4:46 - as above
- "All in Satan's Name" (Parnell) 4:03 - as above
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...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- all tracks - Carl PalmerCarl PalmerCarl Frederick Kendall Palmer is an English drummer and percussionist. He is credited as one of the most respected rock drummers to emerge from the 1960s...
: 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 - #1, 2 - 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...
- #1-5, 10-12 - Paul HammondPaul Hammond (musician)Paul Hammond was an English rock drummer, best known for his time with the progressive rock band Atomic Rooster.-Career:Born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Hammond began playing drums aged 12, and joined his first band, The Farm, after winning a competition in the Melody Maker music newspaper...
: drums, percussion - #3-5, 10-12 - Chris FarloweChris FarloweChris Farlowe is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time", which rose to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with Colosseum and the Thunderbirds.Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia.-Career:Inspired by Lonnie...
: vocals - #6-9, 13-15 - Steve Bolton: guitars - #6-9, 13-15
- Ric ParnellRic ParnellRichard "Ric" J. Parnell is an English rock drummer. Although notable for his work in the band Atomic Rooster, he probably best known for his role as the ill-fated drummer Mick Shrimpton in the film This is Spinal Tap....
: drums, percussion - #6-9, 13-15