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Death Walks Behind You | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1970 | |||
Recorded | August 1970 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:27 | |||
Label | B&C (original UK release) Elektra (original USA release) Philips (original German release) Repertoire (1990 & 2000 German reissues) Akarma (2006 Italian reissue) | |||
Producer | Atomic Rooster | |||
Atomic Rooster chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
Death Walks Behind You is the second studio album by British rock band Atomic Rooster, released in September 1970. [2] It was their first album to receive a US release, albeit in a different sleeve. It is commonly thought of as the archetypal Atomic Rooster album, recorded by the 'classic' line-up of Vincent Crane, John Du Cann and Paul Hammond. Certainly it is their most successful album, critically and commercially, and often hailed as a classic of the progressive rock genre. It produced the hit single "Tomorrow Night" (UK No. 11), which became one of the band's best-known songs. The album cover features the William Blake monotype Nebuchadnezzar . Band photos were taken at Churchfield Road Cemetery, Acton W3, by former actor-turned photographer Richard Lyon.
In a retrospective review of 2011, Raffaella Berry wrote, "Though not exactly flawless, Death Walks Behind You is an impressive offering that is almost a must-listen for Hammond fans and anyone who likes their prog with a harder edge (though not necessarily metal). A fascinating, almost addictive album by an underrated band, whose long but chequered career ended tragically with Vincent Crane's death in 1989." [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Death Walks Behind You" | John Du Cann, Vincent Crane | 7:28 |
2. | "Vug" | Crane | 4:57 |
3. | "Tomorrow Night" | Crane | 3:56 |
4. | "7 Streets (also called "Seven Lonely Streets")" | Du Cann | 6:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Sleeping for Years" | Du Cann | 5:24 |
6. | "I Can't Take No More" | Du Cann | 3:32 |
7. | "Nobody Else" | Crane, Du Cann | 4:58 |
8. | "Gershatzer" | Crane | 7:58 |
Total length: | 45:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
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9. | "Play the Game" | Du Cann | Tomorrow Night B-side 1971 | 4:42 |
10. | "The Devil's Answer" | Du Cann | Demo with Carl Palmer 1970 | 3:59 |
11. | "Tomorrow Night" | Crane | BBC Radio Session 1971 | 5:28 |
12. | "Shabooloo aka Before Tomorrow" | Crane, Du Cann | BBC Radio Session 1971 | 6:05 |
13. | "Death Walks Behind You"" | Crane, Du Cann | BBC Radio Session 1971 | 6:06 |
14. | "Devil's Answer" | Du Cann | original single version 1971 | 3:26 |
Total length: | – |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
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15. | "Tomorrow Night" | Crane | BBC Radio Session 1971 | 5:27 |
16. | "Shabooloo" | Crane, Du Cann | BBC Radio Session 1971 | 6:10 |
17. | "Death Walks Behind You" | Crane, Du Cann | BBC Radio Session 1971 | 6:04 |
18. | "The Rock" | Crane | In Hearing of Atomic Rooster album track | 4:32 |
Total length: | – |
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [6] | 13 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [7] | 44 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 40 |
UK Albums (OCC) [9] | 12 |
US Billboard 200 [10] | 90 |
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