is the first album by British rock band Atomic Rooster

Atomic Rooster

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A few weeks after its release, guitarist and vocalist John Du Cann

John Du Cann

John 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...

 joined and 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:...

, the original vocalist and bassist, left. Du Cann subsequently overdubbed three of the album's tracks for a projected US release. However, in the event, the album never saw US release and the overdubbed tracks eventually surfaced on CD reissues.

On initial B&C pressings of the LP, tracks 3 and 4 on side 1 and tracks 3 and 4 on side 2 were mistakenly swapped around. This was also reflected on the record's labels, although the correct running order was printed on the outer sleeve.

Original UK LP

LP album

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Side one

1. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:31
2. "And So to Bed" (Crane) 4:09
3. "Winter" (Crane) 6:53
4. "Decline and Fall" (Crane/Graham/Palmer) 5:45

Side two

1. "Banstead" (Crane/Graham/Palmer) 3:29
2. "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:43
3. "Broken Wings" (John Jerome/Bernhard Grun) 5:47
4. "Before Tomorrow" aka "Shabooloo" (Crane) 5:52

2004 Castle Music

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 CD reissue bonus tracks

9. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:28 - US version: original vocals and piano overdubbed with Du Cann vocals and guitar
10. "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 5:47 - US version: original piano, flute and congas overdubbed with Du Cann guitar
11. "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:53 - US version: original piano overdubbed with Du Cann guitar
12. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 4:28 - BBC Radio Session 1970
13. "Seven Lonely Streets" (Du Cann) 6:15 - BBC Radio Session 1970

Unreleased US version

1. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:31 - US version with Du Cann overdubs
2. "And So to Bed" (Crane) 4:09
3. "Broken Wings" (John Jerome/Bernhard Grun) 5:47
4. "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 5:52 - US version with Du Cann overdubs
5. "Banstead" (Crane/Graham/Palmer) 3:29
6. "S.L.Y." (Crane) 4:43 - US version with Du Cann overdubs
7. "Winter" (Crane) 6:53
8. "Decline and Fall" (Crane/Graham/Palmer) 5:45

1990 (and 1995 remastered

Remaster

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 Digipack) Repertoire Records

Repertoire Records

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 CD reissue bonus track

9. "Play the Game" (Du Cann) 4:45 - "Tomorrow Night" B-side 1971

2006 Akarma Records unlicensed CD reissue bonus tracks

9. "Play the Game" (Du Cann) 4:45
10. "VUG" (Crane) 4:32 - demo with Carl Palmer 1970
11. "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 3:59 - demo with Carl Palmer 1970
12. "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 4:28 - BBC Radio Session 1970
13. "Seven Lonely Streets" (Du Cann) 6:15 - BBC Radio Session 1970

Personnel (original album)

• Vincent Crane
  Vincent Crane
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  : Hammond organ
  Hammond organ
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  , piano
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  , backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Carl Palmer
  Carl Palmer
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  : drum
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  s, percussion
• 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:...
  
  : bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
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  , flute
  Flute
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• John Du Cann
  John Du Cann
  John 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...
  
  : guitar and vocals on tracks overdubbed for US release