ATOMIC ROOSTER - IN HEARING OF EX++ BARELY PLAYED LEAF HOUND PEGASUS

	£		82
	$		109

ATOMIC ROOSTER -

In Hearing Of

First Press UK 1971

Label: Pegasus

Cat No - PEG 1

Machined Matrix Numbers - A-1U / B-1U

ATOMIC ROOSTER IN HEARING OF - PEGASUS UK 1971
*********1 or 2 PLAYS ONLY ORIGINAL - STUNNER!!*********
PEG - 1 1U/1U KILLER PSYCH INTO PROG - YOU WONT FIND A BETTER COPY THAN THIS!!

sleeve printed and made by the E. J.

Atomic Rooster

VINCENT CRANE    JOHN CANN    PAUL HAMMOND    PETE FRENCH

memorable third Atomic Rooster album, in my opinion the best the band ever made

John Cann's blistering guitar work and the tormented raw vocals of Pete French (fresh out of Leaf Hound),

not to mention Vincent's always splendid keyboards, as well as the crisply recorded and so concise drumming

of Paul Hammond make this one of THE progressive albums of 1971

Day Group, London and Bedford

original thick and heavy first issue

cover drawn by Roger Dean

produced by Vincent Crane and Atomic Roost

****ELUSIVE PROGMONSTER!!!****PERPLEXING SONGCRAFT!!! IN MY OPINION THEIR BEST ALBUM***AN INSPIRATION TO MANY SUBSEQUENT TOPACTS!!!***

!!!!A VERY HARD FIND!!! Most have been bought up by collectors!! This is hardly offered in this splendid condition these days!!

 Sensational sound quality, I have played this through in its entirety and it was a great joy!!! NO skips or jumps. NO clicks or crackle, this is really a stunning heavy glossy jet black vinyl that has barely been played.  One or two spins at most. Inspected under an intense lightsource and angled.

Vinyl: EX++.  A sensational find!!! Many would say NM. I have played this in FULL twice over> The replay is ASTOUNDING!!! I first played for a general listen and a second time for a more detailed observation. Fantastic songcraft!! I am very glad to be able to report that this is a fine slab of vinyl without any problems at all and as such worthy of inclusion of any great prog collection. Of course NO jumps/clicks/skips etc.

A Brief History:

In summer 1969, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown had to cease touring in the middle of their second US tour because of keyboardist Vincent Crane's mental illness. When he recovered, he and drummer Carl Palmer took the step to leave Arthur Brown and return to England, the return date being Friday 13 June 1969, which was the year of the Rooster in the Chinese calendar, and arranged a meeting with Brian Jones to discuss a collaboration. After his death, they adopted the name Atomic Rooster (with influence from the US band Rhinoceros), and soon recruited Nick Graham on bass and vocals. They followed with what had emerged as The Crazy World of Arthur Brown formula of vocals, organ, bass, and drums.

They soon undertook live dates around London; at their first headlining gig the opening act was Deep Purple. They eventually struck a deal with B & C Records and began recording their debut album in December 1969. Their first LP, Atomic Rooster was released in February 1970, along with a single, "Friday the 13th". By March, Crane felt it was best that they add a guitarist, and recruited John Du Cann from acid/progressive rock band Andromeda. However, just as Du Cann joined, Graham left. Du Cann (who played guitar and sang for Andromeda) took over vocal duties, whilst Crane overdubbed the bass lines on his Hammond Organ with a combination of left hand and foot pedals. Atomic Rooster resumed gigging until the end of June, when Carl Palmer announced his departure to Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Ric Parnell filled the drum spot until August, when the young Paul Hammond was recruited from Farm to the drum spot. They then recorded their second album, Death Walks Behind You, released in September 1970. Originally it was not commercially successful, as with the first album, but by February 1971, the single, "Tomorrow Night" reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart, with the album reaching #12 in the UK Albums Chart.[1] Atomic Rooster made an appearance on the Top of the Pops, and toured to support their music.

In June 1971, just before they began configuring their line-up once again, the single "Devils Answer" hit #4 in the UK.[1] Atomic Rooster saw considerable popularity, and singer Pete French was brought in at the end of June. They began recording In Hearing of Atomic Rooster (UK #18).[1] The sound diverged from Death Walks Behind You though, since French's vocals were much more bluesy, and the music followed suit. (from Wikipedia)

 Gatefold Sleeve: EX+.

  Two tiny creases near the spine, otherwise faultless. All edges are dead straight. The opening is wonderfully crisp. Very light storage scuffs to the bottom edge and corner but again quite minimal. This album has been carefully looked after. Only very light corner "mini" bumps. This sleeve is lovely!!!! The pictures tell more than words can say.

***This is a unique investment opportunity and an upgrade for most copies!!! Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  prog core history.*** 

Labels: NM!!! Unmarked!!

             This is a unique investment opportunity!!! Finding this album in this condition  is nearly impossible so late in the day. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 41.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items, I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!  PLEASE REMEMBER to contact me FIRST,  if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy! Similarly with the amount of stars, anything less than a full 5 * rating is effectively detrimental to a seller's rating as lower ratings will incur higher Final Value Fees  and lower priority in the bidlists eventually making it unattractive to list items on Ebay at all. I know of at least one major previous Ebay seller who has decided not to list via Ebay again. Please do NOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.