Atomic Rooster - The Ultimate Anthology (2004)

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This DVD is a reissue of the Master Of The Vaults DVD (five tracks with Chris Farlowe as singer during a Belgian TV concert in 1972) with the addition of three previously unreleased tracks. About the Belgian TV concert: I am not a fan of singer Chris Farlowe because of his a bit theatrical undertone and scream outbursts so my pleasure is a bit spoiled in the five tracks. My highlights are the shots on Vincent Crane his exciting Hammond organ work in Breakthrough and the compelling climate in Can't Find A Reason with dynamic interplay, Atomic Rooster at their best during that concert! Two of the three bonustracks are German TV clips, recorded between 1970 and 1972. The line-up is different from the Belgian TV concert, here Atomic Rooster is a trio that sounds superior to the other line up: the interplay between Vincent Crane and guitarist/singer John Du Cann is electrifying, John his a bit raw vocals are strong and drummer Paul Hammond plays very propulsive, this band is a powerhouse. The first 'German TV' song is the hit single Tomorrow with great rock guitar work and halfway we can enjoy a swirling Hammond organ solo by master Vincent Crane. The other track is Save Me that delivers exciting Hammond organ work and dynamic interplay between guitar, drums and organ, this is great Heavy Prog! Finally the third track, this is entitled Breakthrough Reprise (from the Belgian TV concert), the focus is on the instrumental work with again swirling Hammond work by Vincent Crane…

~ erik neuteboom, Progarchives Review

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Atomic Rooster:

Formed: 1969, England
Disbanded: 1982
Genres: Rock
Representative Albums: "Resurrection", "The Best of Atomic Rooster", "Atomic Rooster"
Representative Songs: "The Devil's Answer", "Tomorrow Night", "Death Walks Behind You"

Biography:

Atomic Rooster was a British progressive-rock group formed in 1969 with an original lineup of Vincent Crane (organ), Nick Graham (bass), and Carl Palmer (drums). Their debut album, Atomic Rooster, hit number 49 in the U.K. in June 1970, after which Graham and Palmer left the group. Crane maintained the name and recruited guitarist/singer John Cann and drummer Paul Hammond for the second album, Death Walks Behind You, which hit number 12 in the U.K., where it featured the number 11 single "Tomorrow Night," and number 90 in the U.S. Pete French of Cactus assisted on the third album, In Hearing Of, which featured the number-four U.K. single "The Devil's Answer" and reached number 18 in England and number 167 in America. Then the group split up again, and again Crane assembled a new Atomic Rooster, this time featuring singer Chris Farlowe, guitarist Steve Bolton, bassist Bill Smith, and drummer Rick Parnell. Made in England reached number 149 in the U.S. in 1972, but the group had split again by 1974. Crane fronted lineups of Atomic Rooster into the '80s, before taking up with Dexys Midnight Runners in 1983. In 1989, he committed suicide.

~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi

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