Atomic Rooster...

... anyone?

One of my favourite bands ever. I came across them by chance, when I was a child, entertaining myself with some vinyl archeology in dad's collection. So I saw this title «Death Walks Behind Me» and three guys looking so very cool... and that was it, I was hooked. The band (or should one say Vincent Crane's project) had several line-up changes, so each album is unique. I dig everything until the 4th album.
In fact, the 1st one ('Atomic Roooster') is one of the doomiest things I've ever listened to, it's just so perfect for my less cheerful moods.
This band is so special to me in so many ways I had to share.
http://atomic-rooster.com/

Another Atomic Rooster fan, YEAH!!! Wait till Randy catches wind of this thread, he loves em!

Atomic Rooster is one of my favorite 70s bands now. I've only got Death
Walks Behind you and In Hearing Of..., but I love them both. Especially
Death.

Great band, and ahead of their time in terms of the doom sound.

Absolutely, just check out the lyrics, especially in the 1st album!

OH YEAH!!! Another ROOSTER fan!



I love these guys, and Vincent Crane is probably one of my favorite keys/piano players ever. So much melody, power and emotion in his playing! I only have the first 3 albums at this point, but I love them dearly.



I also love the work he did with THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN on the debut album. He and Arthur had a great chemistry together.



It's so sad that Vincent chose to take his own life prematurely in 1989.

R.I.P. my friend...

I haven't listened to his work with Arthur Brown, I must. «Made in England», the 4th is with Chris Farlow on vocals, so you can expect something a bit different. But I like it, nonetheless
I recently bought that pretty Akarma box with the first 3 in cd
It's a nice edition, with the essential of the band.

SEVEN LONELY STREETS

Seven Lonely Streets,Walking All Alone.
Never Needing No One,Always On My Own.
Since I Left The World,To Live My Own Way,
People I Don't See,No One's In My Day.

In My Sleep I hear,But My Eyes Can't See
Photos Of My Past,Of My Life To Be.
Ear Faced To The Wind To See All I Can Hear,
The Days Would Be So Long,Seven Streets I Fear.

Seven Lonely Streets I'm Walking All On My Own.
Seven Days I Weep,Oh All Alone,So All Alone.
Seven Lonely Streets,On My Own.

Seven Lonely Streets,Walking All Alone.
Never Needing No One,Always On My Own.
Since I Left The World,To Live My Own Way,
People I Don't See,No One's In My Day.

Seven Lonely Streets,I'm Walking All Alone.
Seven Days I Plead,All On My Own.

Looks cool! I must pick up that 4th album...

(and whatever others I come across...)

I didn't know he comminted suicide. That is truly sad!

I DID, however, know he was with the Crazy World. That's been on my list of albums t ckeck into for a long time!

EDIT:

About the other albums ... it kind of stung, getting those two I've
got, because I actually found almost the band's complete recordings
used at Zia one day, including Made in England and a live album. But I
only had money for those two I mentioned above. I figured those would
be my best bets in terms of enjoyability, and I think I was right, but
I don't think I've ever seen those other two albums anywhere else ever
since then, and that was probably over a year ago that I picked up
Death and In Hearing.

Shame! (But great albums!)

dOOm&gLOOm wrote:

I didn't know he comminted suicide. That is truly sad!

Yeah, it really bums me out. The guy was such a tremendous talent. If I remember correctly, the drummer who played on the DWBY album also committed suicide. Reports of successful suicides always make me feel ultra-icky-bleck.

dOOm&gLOOm wrote:

I DID, however, know he was with the Crazy World. That's been on my list of albums to check into for a long time!

Oh yes, you simply MUST check that one out. It's a PRECIOUS gem of an album! And screw getting a cdr, get the real thing - you'll be glad you did.

dOOm&gLOOm wrote:

About the other albums ... it kind of stung, getting those two I've got, because I actually found almost the band's complete recordings used at Zia one day, including Made in England and a live album. But I only had money for those two I mentioned above. I figured those would be my best bets in terms of enjoyability, and I think I was right, but I don't think I've ever seen those other two albums anywhere else ever since then, and that was probably over a year ago that I picked up Death and In Hearing.

Those two are my personal faves bro, so I think you done just fine! The debut is third on the list currently, but it's a great one too. I can't speak for the others...yet.

There's the self-titled one, from 1980 (I guess)... it has little to do with the earlier ones, it's more hard-rock in an 80s sense. I don't like that one a bit. :s

Hey another fan here!

The John Cann era is the best! I only have the first 3 because are the ones i really love...also all Portuguese singles made here in the 70's with cool unique picture sleeves.
If i only had the time to put the sleeves here...
Atomic Rooster was one of the first conversations i had with Acid so we had to fall in love

Wait a minute! You and Acid are a couple?

Curiously enough this band had something to do with it. It served as the excuse for our 2nd date, as I had some flyers from the Atomic Rooster concert my uncle organized here in my hometown back in 72 (which in itself always seemed quite surreal). And that was the beginning of something very special.

Aww, that's cool!

I have an Atomic Rooster story too, but it's not nearly as romantic as yours.

Mine just has to do with the cover art for my debut CD. You can read the story here, just scroll down to the second question: http://trogdawn.bravehost.com/FAQ.html

I actually noticed that when I saw your myspace. Blake is always cool
But I didn't know AR had that cover art for a long time because the LP edition I have has another cover (much less interesting, no doubt about that):

Wow! No kidding? I've never seen that one!

TrogDawn wrote:

Wait a minute! You and Acid are a couple?

Yes we are

I too am a big fan of Atomic Rooster! I still have some slightly scratchy copies of several of their classics on vinyl! However, on CD I only have a 2CD comp called Devil's Answer on Castle! Very good line up of tunes!!!

The albums you guys have, are they vinyl or CD? It is sooo hard to find Rooster on CD!

Acid wrote:

There's the self-titled one, from 1980 (I guess)... it has little to do with the earlier ones, it's more hard-rock in an 80s sense. I don't like that one a bit. :s

I do like that comeback album, for what it is. But I like all the classics too; it's reallly a different band.

p.s.-Has anyone ever heard Paradise Lost cover "Death Walks Behind You"? Killer IMO.