Made in England
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Made in England
- Artist: Atomic Rooster
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- Release Date: 1972
- Total Time: 40:38
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
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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 Colosseum co-founder and Mick Jagger protégé Chris Farlowe (vocals), and Ric 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" Dexy's Midnight Runners. ~ Lindsay Planer, Rovi| Made in England (1970 Album by Bulldog Breed) | |
| Made in England (1995 Album by Elton John) |
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Made in England (Atomic Rooster album)
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| Studio album by Atomic Rooster | ||||
| Released | October 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 at Trident Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Funk rock, Soul, Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 44:23 | |||
| Label | Dawn (UK) Elektra (USA) |
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| Producer | Vincent Crane | |||
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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".
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Track listing
Side one
- "Time Take My Life" (Crane) 6:01
- "Stand by Me" (Crane) 3:47
- "Little Bit of Inner Air" (Parnell) 2:39
- "Don't Know What Went Wrong" (Crane) 4:00
- "Never to Lose" (Bolton) 3:17
Side two
- "Introduction" (Crane) 0:26 - indexed together with "Breathless" on all CDs
- "Breathless" (Crane) 4:51
- "Space Cowboy" (Bolton) 3:20
- "People You Can't Trust" (Crane) 3:53
- "All in Satan's Name" (Parnell) 4:44
- "Close Your Eyes" (Crane) 3:49
2004 Castle Music CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Stand By Me" (Crane) 3:24 - BBC Radio Session 1972
- "Breakthrough" (Crane/Pat Darnell) 3:07 - BBC Radio Session 1972
- "Save Me" aka "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 3:42 - BBC Radio Session 1972
- "Close Your Eyes" (Crane) 2:41 - BBC Radio Session 1972
- "Stand by Me" (Crane) 5:00 - Live in Concert 1972
- "People You Can't Trust" (Crane) 4:40 - Live in Concert 1972
- "All in Satan's Name" (Parnell) 4:01 - Live in Concert 1972
- "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 7:12 - Live in Concert 1972
1991 (and 1995 remastered Digipack) Repertoire Records / 2003 Akarma Records unlicensed CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Goodbye Planet Earth" (Mandala) 4:09 - Nice 'n' Greasy album track
- "Satan's Wheel" (Crane) 6:40 - as above
Personnel (original album)
- Vincent Crane: Hammond organ, piano, ARP synthesizer
- Chris Farlowe: vocals
- Steve Bolton: guitars
- Ric Parnell: drums, percussion, vocals on "Little Bit of Inner Air"
- Bill Smith: bass on "Stand by Me"
- Doris Troy and Liza Strike: backing vocals on "Stand by Me" and "People You Can't Trust"
References
The New Musical Express Book of Rock, 1975, Star Books, ISBN 0-352-30074-4
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