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Atomic Rooster Made in England 1972 UK, Funk Rock, Heavy Prog

Atomic Rooster - Made in England 1972 (UK, Funk-Rock, Heavy Prog) Made in England is the fourth album by British rock band Atomic Rooster. Although previously known for generally having a progressive rock style, this album saw the band moving in more of a funk/soul direction, largely influenced by new singer Chris Farlowe. Apart from founder member Vincent Crane, the album was recorded by an entirely different lineup to that of the band's prior effort, In Hearing of Atomic Rooster. Previous members John Du Cann and Paul Hammond had departed in protest at Crane's intended new musical direction. In the UK and Germany, original copies of the LP came wrapped in an actual denim sleeve. Later pressings came in a standard art sleeve. In the US, the record was issued on Elektra in the standard sleeve. It was further reissued in Germany in 1977, this time in yet another new sleeve and retitled This is Atomic Rooster. The only UK single from Made in England was "Stand by Me". The third incarnation of English prog rockers, Atomic Rooster make their debut on Made in England (1972). The group began as a trio featuring former Crazy World of Arthur Brown member Vincent Crane (organ), Nick Graham (bass), and Carl Palmer (drums). After a few significant shuffles within the lineup, only Crane continued with the name, recruiting Mick Jagger protégé Chris Farlowe (vocals), Rick Parnell (percussion), and Steve Bolton (guitars) as the next generation. They have an edgy and somewhat brooding sound, recalling early Mott the Hoople discs such as the highly underrated Mad Shadows (1970). Much of the material reveals the quartet's slightly funky groove, such as the pulsating "Stand by Me," or the gospel-inflection on the spoken "Introduction," which prefaces the Crane instrumental "Breathless." Somewhat misplaced is the orchestration -- especially on "Time Take My Life" -- which tends to congest the otherwise driving arrangement. Parnell penned a pair of the finest contributions on Made in England, the slinky "Little Bit of Inner Air," as well as the Southern rock-tinged "All in Satan's Name." The latter comes off like a blend of the Allman Brothers and Deep Purple. Bolton supplies the power ballad "Never to Lose," as well as "Space Cowboy," which develops into an electric hoedown following a somewhat off-balance and synth-heavy keyboard intro. Bolton would be the next casualty of the combo, leading to the formation of the criminally underrated Headstone. A successful North American tour resulted in Made in England, which charted briefly in the U.S., and would be the final Atomic Rooster album to do so. The band would successfully continue under Crane's tutelage until the early '80s, when he joined up with a post-"Come on Eileen" Dexys Midnight Runners. I found this album to be a variable mix of three genres of music. First progressive, second hard rock (leaning to heavy metal early in the bands existence), and thirdly avant garde jazz. This is one of the better incarnations of Atomic Rooster (the one heard on 'in the hearing of..' a close second). For any one interested in hearing music that is different, very powerful, yet atmospheric I sincerely recommend this album. Tracks: All tracks by Vincent Crane except where noted. 01. Time Take My Life - 0:00 02. Stand By Me - 6:01 03. Little Bit Of Inner Air (Ric Parnell) - 9:50 04. Don't Know What Went Wrong - 12:32 05. Never To Lose (Steve Bolton) - 16:34 06. Introduction / Breathless - 19:53 07. Space Cowboy (Steve Bolton) - 25:13 08. People You Can't Trust - 28:34 09. All In Satan's Name (Ric Parnell) - 32:28 10. Close Your Eyes - 37:14 Bonuses: 11. Stand By Me (BBC Radio Session 1972) - 41:04 12. Breakthrough (BBC Radio Session 1972) (Vincnt Crane / Pat Darnell) - 44:31 13. Save Me (BBC Radio Session 1972) - 47:41 14. Close Your Eyes (BBC Radio Session 1972) - 51:25 15. Stand By Me (BBC In Concert Paris Theatre, 1972) - 54:08 16. People You Can't Trust (BBC In Concert Paris Theatre, 1972) - 59:10 17. All In Satan's Name (BBC In Concert Paris Theatre, 1972) (Ric Parnell) - 1:03:52 18. Devil's Answer (BBC In Concert Paris Theatre, 1972) (John Du Cann) - 1:08:00 Personnel (original album): Vincent Crane - Hammond organ, piano, ARP synthesizer Chris Farlowe - vocals Steve Bolton - guitars Ric Parnell - drums, percussion, vocals (03) + Bill Smith - bass (02) Doris Troy, Liza Strike - backing vocals (02,08)