Live in Germany 1983 is a live album. It is a recording of British rock band Atomic Rooster on 1 February 1983, at the Zeche Club in Bochum, Germany.
Former Atomic Rooster guitarist Bernie Tormé released the album, the contents of an old, but still-playable, cassette tape of Jeannie Crane's via his RetroWrek Records label in 2000. The tape was recorded via a single microphone in the audience.
No known live soundboard recording of the 1983 (Crane/Hammond/Tormé) lineup of Atomic Rooster exist. Therefore, despite being of relatively poor audio quality, this album has great significance to fans of the band's later years.
Track listing
"Watch Out!" (Crane) 5:06
"Metal Minds" (music: Vincent Crane; lyrics: Jean Crane) 5:23
"Tomorrow Night" (Crane) 7:02
"Carnival" (Crane) 4:45
"Hold Your Fire" (Crane) 6:10
"Gershatzer" (Crane) 7:36
"Devil’s Answer" (Du Cann) 6:47
"They Took Control of You" (John Du Cann, Crane) 7:32
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