1970 IN-DEMAND ~ ORIGINAL PROGRESSIVE ROCK CLASSIC!     

       ATOMIC ROOSTER              

   "Atomic Rooster" 1970 

Original UK Press - B&C Records : CAS 1010

Matrix :  A-1U/B-1U 

Original Heavyweight Non-Flimsy Vinyl

Housed Original Cover 

The Original Inner Sleeve is Included  

THIS IS NOT A RECENT RE-ISSUE !!!!

 SOUNDS FANTASTIC WITH REAL NICE FIDELITY & WARM ANALOG SOUND !!! 

       This is your chance to get your hands on a clean and well-preserved copy!! 

M a s t e r p i e c e

Timeless Good !!!

Essential Progressive Rock Album ...  A MUST FOR ALL FANS !

THE PHOTO IS OF THE ACTUAL ITEM

       Label:

Original UK Press - B&C Records : CAS 1010

        Vinyl:

NEAR MINT- (NM-) - Both sides of the record are clean & glossy, has retained its original high sheen having just a few lightest superficial inner sleeve type marks/hairlines visible when viewed at an angle under bright light. The A-Side label has a name of previous owner written by dark brown ink. The record plays mostly NM throughout without any issues with a great audio quality.  Rare collectible copy.

       Cover:

VERY GOOD (VG)  - An Original Cover having light to moderate signs of previous use, some seams/spine wear and stains, some creasing for upper right and lower left corners (visible mostly on the back panel). No no seams splits, no u nwanted writings (see picture).           
                 LP STORED IN A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE
The album is strictly graded and is guaranteed to your satisfaction. Any questions, feel free to ask.


Track Listing

Side 1
1. Friday The Thirteenth (3:33)
2. And So To Bed (4:13)
3. Broken Wings (5:48)
4. Before Tomorrow (instrumental) (5:53)
Side 2
5. Banstead (3:36)
6. S.L.Y. (4:39)
7. Winter (7:01)
8. Decline And Fall (5:50)
Total Time: 40:37
Line-up / Musicians
- Vincent Crane / Hammond organ, piano (1,2,7), brass (3) & cello (5,7) arrangements
- Nick Graham / bass, acoustic guitar (6), flute (4,7), lead vocals
- Carl Palmer / drums, congas (4,8), glockenspiel (7)

With:
- John Du Cann / guitar 
Atomic Rooster biography
Founded 1969 - Disbanded in 1975 - Reformed from 1980 to 1983 and again since 2016 with new formation
 having disintegrated after their sole album and their worldwide hit Fire (I am the god of hellfire) Vincent Crane (responsible for the music of that album) and Carl Palmer founded ATOMIC ROOSTER with Nick Graham on bass and vocals. This line-up soon disintegrated (Palmer abandoning them to join ELP), Crane contacted guitarist John DuCann formerly of psych bands THE ATTACK and ANDROMEDA and Paul Hammond on drums to make a seminal early Heavy Metal masterpiece "Death Walks Behind You" and then they hired Pete French, the incredible voice to make their finest album "In Hearing Of...". Most people would agree that this was the better line-up of ROOSTER but the mood was always stormy between Crane and DuCann so they disbanded at the release of the third album. Vincent Crane, always prone to depressions, had to start from scratch again and hired superb vocalist Chris Farlowe (ex-COLOSSEUM) and other men to make another fine album "Made In England" and finally "Nice and Greasy". Those last album are often over-looked by progheads being categorized as funk but this is hardly the case even if the superb use of a horn section on a third of the tracks add a lot of depth to their music. Their most popular hits (they did not spit at the singles market made often reference to the devil or Satan but the general mood was not Satanist as they have been so often categorized along with BLACK SABBATH and BLACK WIDOW. Crane would re-form his band along the years when his health permitted it until his death in 89.
ATOMIC ROOSTER is highly recommended to everyone looking for Hammond organ-driven rock of the early 70's but to anyone looking for high-energy prog. It is responsible for some of the all-time best hard-rock albums and should figure in all collection (you should hide a copy of "In Hearing Of ...." in your grandma's collection just for kicks.
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·   No Reserve.

·   All Items will be Shipped in a Padded Sturdy Cardboard Mailer Specifically Designed for LP. 

·   Shipping within the US via Media Mail is $4.00 for the first LP and $1.00 extra per each additional.

·   Shipping to Canada via USPS International is $17.50 for the first LP and $3.00 extra per each additional.

·   International shipping via USPS International is $24.00 for the first LP and $5.00 extra per each additional

·   International shipping of Double LP Set is $25.00.  

RECORD WILL BE SHIPPED IN A PADDED MAILER WITH INSERTS, IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE AND QUALITY ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE, WITH RECORD OUTSIDE OF JACKET ( except for SEALED LPs) TO PREVENT DAMAGE.

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RECORD GRADING

I use a very conservative process when grading my eBay items.

MINT

Sealed album...!!!

NEAR MINT

Like new. The vinyl retains its original gloss, and the jacket is clean with no wear nor marks on the label.

          EX              EXCELLENT

May have a few scuffs or very light scratches which do not affect its playability. May have some minor rubs on the label or spindle. May have some writing on the label which will be noted. May have some slight wear on the jacket but no splits! This is the desirable grade for most collectors.

VG+
VERY GOOD+

The vinyl and cover has light general wear including scratches (may be audible), small splits on the jacket, and some label wear (including writing).

VG
VERY GOOD

General wear both on vinyl and jacket, audible scratches, split jacket (including ringwear) and label wear.

POOR/DAMAGED

Non-playable!!! Sold for the jacket only, or sold as a "rare" filler copy.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN VINYL WAS THE STANDARD, 20 TO 30% OF ALBUMS CAME OUT OF THE SHRINK WRAP AS BAD PRESSINGS WITH SURFACE NOISE. OBVIOUSLY, SUCH BAD PRESSINGS WOULD NOT BE IDENTIFIABLE THROUGH VISUAL EXAMINATION, NO MATTER HOW CAREFUL

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