Monday, February 4, 2013

Atomic Rooster















Artist:  Atomic Rooster
Origin:  England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Vincent Crane:  Hammond Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals
Carl Palmer:  Drums, Percussion
John Du Cann:  Guitar, Vocals
Nick Graham:  Bass, Vocals, Flute

Classic line-up:

Vincent Crane:  Hammond Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals
John Du Cann:  Guitar, Vocals
Paul Hammond:  Drums, Percussion

3rd line-up:


Vincent Crane:  Hammond Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals
John Du Cann:  Guitar, Vocals
Paul Hammond:  Drums, Percussion
Pete French:  Vocals

4th line-up:

Vincent Crane:  Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
Chris Farlowe:  Vocals
Steve Bolton:  Guitar
Ric Parnell:  Drums, Percussion
Bill Smith:  Bass

5th line-up:

Vincent Crane:  Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
Chris Farlowe:  Vocals
Johnny Mandala:  Guitar
Ric Parnell:  Drums, Percussion

6th line-up:

Vincent Crane:  Hammond Organ
John Du Cann:  Guitar, Vocals
Preston Heyman:  Drums, Percussion



Atomic Rooster were an English Progressive Rock Band, formed in 1969 by the former members of The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane (Keyboards), Carl Palmer (Drums), and recruited Nick Graham (Bass), and add John Du Cann (Guitar Ex Andromeda) to join the band, then Nick Graham left.  After the first album, Carl Palmer announced his departure to Emerson, Lake &Palmer, the band was recruited Paul Hammond and was released the second album Death Walks Behind You, released in September 1970, but by February 1971, the single "Tomorrow Night" reached No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart.  Atomic Rooster made an appearance on the Top Of The Pops.















Title:  The Lost Broadcasts  (2011)
Genre:  Progressive Rock
Label:  Gonzo Multimedia
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Save Me  (4:29)
 2.  Sleeping For Years   (4:45)
 3.  Vug  (4:58)
 4.  Tomorrow Night   (5:17)
 5.  I Can't Take Any More  (12:55)
 6.  Black Snake 1 (7:13)
 7.  Breakthrough  1 (6:40)
 8.  Black Snake 2  (7:00)
 9.  Breakthrought 2 (6:49)
10. Breakthrough 3  (6:53)

The Lost Broadcasts DVD editions by Atomic Rooster featuring performances that have rarely been seen since the original trasmission on German television.  The sessions featured here on this DVD package come from a number of sessions filmed in the early seventies.

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