In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
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In Hearing of is the third album by British rock band Atomic Rooster
. Although not included on the album, "The Devil's Answer" single was released just prior to it, becoming the band's highest chart success at number 4 in the UK. This helped push the album to a number 18 UK chart placing.
Side two
1990 (and 1995 remastered
2004 Castle Music
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...
. Although not included on the album, "The Devil's Answer" single was released just prior to it, becoming the band's highest chart success at number 4 in the UK. This helped push the album to a number 18 UK chart placing.
Original version
Side one- "Breakthrough" (Vincent CraneVincent CraneVincent Crane was a self-taught pianist, who studied theory and composition at Trinity College of Music, and graduated in 1964...
/Pat Darnell) 6:18 - "Break the Ice" (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...
) 4:59 - "Decision/Indecision" (Crane/Darnell) 3:50
- "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" (Crane) 4:38
Side two
- "Black Snake" (Crane/Darnell) 5:59
- "Head in the Sky" (Du Cann) 5:38
- "The Rock" (Crane) 4:31
- "The Price" (Crane) 5:16
1990 (and 1995 remasteredRemasterRemaster is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age, although the remastering process has existed since recording began...
Digipack) Repertoire RecordsRepertoire RecordsRepertoire Records is a German record label from Hamburg, Germany, specialising in reissues of classic pop and rock albums originally issued in the 60s and 70s. The chairman is Thomas Neelsen....
CD reissue bonus track
- "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 3.28 - original single version 1971
2004 Castle MusicCastle CommunicationsCastle 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...
CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 3:28 - US version with overdubbed Pete French vocals 1971
- "Breakthrough" 7:20 - 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....
1972 - "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" 4:46 - 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....
1972
2001 Akarma Records unlicensed CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 3.28 - original single version 1971
- "Breakthrough" (Crane/Darnell) 6:10 - 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....
1972 - "Stand by Me" (Crane) 4:57 - as above
- "People You Can't Trust" (Crane) 4:29 - as above
- "All in Satan's Name" (Ric Parnell) 3:56 - as above
- "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 5:39 - as above
Personnel (original album)
- 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...
, 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...
on "Black Snake" - 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... - Pete French: vocals
- 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...
: 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