Nice 'n' Greasy is the fifth studio album by British rock band Atomic Rooster

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...

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In the US, the record was issued on Elektra

Elektra Records

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 in a different sleeve (pictured) to most territories and retitled Atomic Rooster IV, as their first album, Atomic Roooster, failed to secure a US release. The US album also had a somewhat different tracklist to the UK version. The German release followed the US track listing, but with a phallic

Phallus

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 art sleeve. It was further reissued in Germany in 1977, this time in yet another new sleeve and retitled This is Atomic Rooster Vol. 2.

Original UK version

Side one

1. "All Across the Country" (Crane) 5:10
2. "Save Me" (Crane) 3:14 - rerecorded, retitled version of "Friday the 13th"
3. "Voodoo in You" (Jackie Avery) 7:04
4. "Goodbye Planet Earth" (Mandala) 4:09

Side two

1. "Take One Toke" (Crane) 4:59
2. "Can't Find a Reason" (Crane) 4:34
3. "Ear in the Snow" (Crane) 6:13
4. "Satan's Wheel" (Crane) 6:39

2004 Castle Music CD reissue bonus tracks

9. "What You Gonna Do?" (Farlowe) 5:23
10. "Moods" (Crane) 4:20 - "Can't Find a Reason" single B-side
11. "The Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 4:09 - live in Milan 1981
12. "Throw Your Life Away" (Crane, Du Cann) 2:49 - "Do You Know Who’s Looking for You?" single B-side 1980

Original US / German version

Side one

1. "All Across the Country" (Crane) 5:10
2. "Save Me" aka "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:14
3. "Voodoo in You" (Jackie Avery) 7:04
4. "Moods" (Crane) 4:20

Side two

1. "Take One Toke" (Crane) 4:59
2. "Can't Find a Reason" (Crane) 4:34
3. "Ear in the Snow" (Crane) 6:13
4. "What You Gonna Do" (Farlowe) 5:23

Personnel (original album)

• Vincent Crane
  Vincent Crane
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  : Hammond organ
  Hammond organ
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  , electric piano
  Electric piano
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  , piano
  Piano
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  , ARP
  ARP Instruments, Inc.
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   synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• Chris Farlowe
  Chris Farlowe
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  : vocals
  Singing
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• Johnny Mandala
  John Goodsall
  John Goodsall is a progressive rock & jazz fusion guitarist most noted for his work with Brand X, Atomic Rooster and Fire Merchants.Goodsall was born in Pennsylvania and has lived in Los Angeles, England, Milan and Minnesota. He began playing guitar at age 7...
  
  : guitars
  Electric guitar
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• Ric Parnell
  Ric Parnell
  Richard "Ric" J. Parnell is an English rock drummer. Although notable for his work in the band Atomic Rooster, he probably best known for his role as the ill-fated drummer Mick Shrimpton in the film This is Spinal Tap....
  
  : drum
  Drum
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  s, percussion

Further reading

• The New Musical Express Book of Rock, 1975, Star Books, ISBN 0 352 300744