ATOMIC ROOSTER Death Walks Behind You 1970 UK 1st PRESS MINT
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ATOMIC ROOSTER Death Walks Behind You 1970 UK 1st PRESS MINT
ATOMIC ROOSTERDeath Walks Behind You
1970 UK B&C RECORDS (CAS 1026) FIRST PRESSING
A SUPERB COPY WHICH LOOKS ONCE PLAYED (or part played) AND THE FINEST I'VE SEEN
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST B&C LABELS
MATRIX: CAS 1026 A-1U / CAS 1026 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/O 1/P
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED "Foreign Patents Pending" INNER SLEEVE
Vincent Crane Hammond organ, backing vocals, piano, keyboard bass
John Du Cann vocals, guitars, bass
Paul Hammond drums, percussion
"Devil's Answer" might be the record for which Atomic Rooster are remembered, but it was their second album that posted warning that they were on the verge of creating something dazzling -- simply because the record itself is a thing of almost freakish beauty. With only organist Vincent Crane surviving from the original lineup, and John Du Cann coming in to relieve him of some of the songwriting duties, Death Walks Behind You opens at a gallop and closes with a sprint. The title track is effectively spooky enough for any Hammer horror aficionado, all descending pianos and Psycho-screaming guitars, while "Gershatzer," a duet for organ and percussion, proves that new drummer Paul Hammond is more than a match for the departed Carl Palmer. It's in between these dramatic bookends, however, that Rooster truly peak, with the stately "VUG," the pensive "Nobody Else," and the truly amazing "Tomorrow Night" (one of the scariest love songs ever let loose on the U.K. chart) all impressing. Crane's liner notes, incidentally, remind us that the album packed a different version of the hit, with an extended ending that descends into unimagined chaos -- a shocker for the pop kids, perhaps, but a fabulous bridge into the succeeding "7 Streets." Possibly the best evidence for this being Atomic Rooster's masterpiece
Side One:
Death Walks Behind You
Vug
Tomorrow Night
7 Streets
Side Two:
Sleeping For Years
I Can't Take No More
Nobody Else
Gershatzer
LABELS: MINT / NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
One spindle trace on one side, none on the other
VINYL Visual: MINT / NEAR MINT
Side One is unmarked, Side Two has one faint hairline which is harmless
VINYL Audio: MINT / NEAR MINT
Plays like-new with just a tiny crackle (not a scratch, clicks or pop) on "Nobody Else" for a second or two - nothing really.
The surface is unmarked at this point and as this is the side that looks unplayed this must be a pressing issue and it's very, very minor
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Some light rub on the bottom edge but this gatefold is the finest example you could wish for.
Clean and unmarked without any ring or rub on the surfaces and a strong, sharp spine with all text clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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