Death Walks Behind You

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Death Walks Behind You
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1970
RecordedAugust 1970
Genre
Length45:27
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
Atomic Roooster
(1970)
Death Walks Behind You
(1970)
In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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. It is certainly, critically and commercially, their most successful album and often hailed as a classic of the progressive rock genre. It also produced the hit single "Tomorrow Night" (UK No. 11), which became one of the band's best-known songs. The album's cover features the William Blake monotype Nebuchadnezzar . Band photos were taken at Churchfield Road Cemetery, Acton W3, by former actor-turned photographer, Richard Lyon.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Death Walks Behind You" John Du Cann, Vincent Crane 7:28
2."Vug"Crane4:57
3."Tomorrow Night"Crane3:56
4."7 Streets (also called "Seven Lonely Streets")"Du Cann6:40
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Sleeping for Years"Du Cann5:24
6."I Can't Take No More"Du Cann3:32
7."Nobody Else"Crane, Du Cann4:58
8."Gershatzer"Crane7:58
Total length:45:27
2004 Castle Music CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)NotesLength
9."Play the Game"Du CannTomorrow Night B-side 19714:42
10."The Devil's Answer"Du CannDemo with Carl Palmer 19703:59
11."Tomorrow Night"Crane BBC Radio Session 19715:28
12."Shabooloo aka Before Tomorrow"Crane, Du CannBBC Radio Session 19716:05
13."Death Walks Behind You""Crane, Du CannBBC Radio Session 19716:06
14."Devil's Answer"Du Cannoriginal single version 19713:26
Total length:-
2006 Akarma Records unlicensed CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)NotesLength
15."Tomorrow Night"Crane BBC Radio Session 19715:27
16."Shabooloo"Crane, Du Cann BBC Radio Session 19716:10
17."Death Walks Behind You"Crane, Du Cann BBC Radio Session 19716:04
18."The Rock"Crane In Hearing of Atomic Rooster album track4:32
Total length:-

Personnel

Atomic Rooster [3]

Reception

In a review special, Prog-Sphere.com writes that "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]

Chart performance

The album reached No. 44 in Canada. [5]

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References

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  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "RPM Top 100 Albums - October 2, 1971" (PDF).