In Hearing of Atomic Rooster

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In Hearing of
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Studio album by
Atomic Rooster
ReleasedAugust 1971
RecordedSummer 1971
Genre
Length41:42
Label Pegasus (original UK release)
Elektra (original USA release)
Philips (original European release)
Repertoire (1990 & 1995 German CD reissues)
Producer Vincent Crane & Atomic Rooster
Atomic Rooster chronology
Death Walks Behind You
(1970)		In Hearing of
(1971)		 Made in England
(1972)
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In Hearing of is the third album by British rock band Atomic Rooster. It went to number 18 on the UK chart, helped along by the band's "Devil's Answer" single, which was not included on the album, but was released just prior to it and became the band's highest chart success at number 4 in the UK. The album reached #45 in Canada. [1]

Contents

The four musicians pictured on the inside cover never played together. Half the songs were written by Crane and his first wife, Pat Darnell, who assisted with the lyrics. The backing tracks (and some vocals) were recorded by Vincent Crane, John Cann and Paul Hammond, but Cann and Hammond were let go from the group soon after vocalist Pete French was drafted in. The album's overall sound is dominated by Crane and Hammond, with many of Cann's guitar parts either not used or placed lower in the mix. However, Cann's guitars are still prominent on his compositions (tracks 2 and 6) and the instrumentals (tracks 4 and 7).

Track listing

Original version

Side one

  1. "Breakthrough" (Vincent Crane, Pat Darnell) 6:18
  2. "Break the Ice" (John Cann) 4:59
  3. "Decision/Indecision" (Crane, Darnell) 3:50
  4. "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" (Crane) 4:38

Side two

  1. "Black Snake" (Crane, Darnell) 6:00
  2. "Head in the Sky" (Cann) 5:38
  3. "The Rock" (Crane) 4:31
  4. "The Price" (Crane, Darnell) 5:16

Original U.S. version

Side one

  1. "Breakthrough"
  2. "Break the Ice"
  3. "Decision/Indecision"
  4. "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down"
  5. "Devil's Answer" – U.S. Version with Pete French overdubbed vocals

Side two

  1. "Black Snake"
  2. "Head in the Sky"
  3. "The Rock"
  4. "The Price"

1990 (and 1995 remastered Digipack) Repertoire Records CD reissue bonus track

  2. "Devil's Answer" (Cann) 3.28 – original single version 1971

2004 Castle Music CD reissue bonus tracks

  2. "Devil's Answer" (Cann) 3:28 – US version with overdubbed Pete French vocals 1971
  3. "Breakthrough" 7:20 – Live in Concert 1972
  4. "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" 4:46 – Live in Concert 1972

2001 Akarma Records unlicensed CD reissue bonus tracks

  2. "Devil's Answer" (Cann) 3.28 – original single version 1971
  3. "Breakthrough" (Crane, Darnell) 6:10 – Live in Concert 1972
  4. "Stand by Me" (Crane) 4:57 – as above
  5. "People You Can't Trust" (Crane) 4:29 – as above
  6. "All in Satan's Name" (Ric Parnell) 3:56 – as above
  7. "Devil's Answer" (Cann) 5:39 – as above

Personnel

Atomic Rooster

North American Tour, 1971

Charts

Chart (1971)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [2] 45
UK Albums (OCC) [3] 18
US Billboard 200 [4] 167

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References

  1. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums – February 5, 1972" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5345". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Atomic Rooster Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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