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Devil's Answer 
Live album (compilation) by Atomic Rooster Released 1998 Recorded 1970-81 Label Hux Records Devil's Answer is a compilation album of live recordings by British rock band Atomic Rooster.
It was released on 1998 by Hux Records and contains every extant in-studio session the band recorded for BBC Radio, as well as three live in-concert tracks.
All of its contents, except for the three tracks recorded for the Friday Rock Show in 1981, have since been included on Castle Communications' 2004 reissues of Atomic Rooster's first four studio albums. The 1981 tracks remain exclusive to this disc.
In addition, the original lineup of the band, with Nick Graham on bass guitar and vocals, recorded their first BBC session on Alexis Korner's World Service Rhythm & Blues show in December 1969. They performed three tracks from their upcoming first album: "Friday the 13th", "S.L.Y." and "Decline and Fall". Unfortunately, this session is now lost.
Track listing
- "Friday the 13th" (Crane) 4:28 – Mike Harding Show 26.5.70, 1st tx 2.6.70
- "Seven Lonely Streets" (Du Cann) 6:15 - as above
- "Tomorrow Night" (Crane) 5:27 - Peel Session 14.1.71
- "Shabooloo" aka "Before Tomorrow" (Crane) 6:10 – Mike Harding Show 22.3.71, 1st tx 30.3.71
- "Death Walks Behind You" (Du Cann/Crane) 6:04 - as above
- "Stand by Me" (Crane) 3:23 – Johnnie Walker Show 12.6.72, 1st tx 26.6.72
- "Breakthrough" (Crane/Pat Darnell) 3:06 – as above
- "Save Me" (Crane) 3:40 – retitled, rearranged "Friday the 13th; "Johnnie Walker Show 7.12.72
- "Close Your Eyes" (Crane) 2:48 - as above
- "Play it Again" (Du Cann/Crane) 4:04 – Friday Rock Show 16.10.81, tx 6.11.81
- "In the Shadows" (Du Cann) 10:01 - as above
- "Devil's Answer" (Du Cann) 3:46 - as above
- "People You Can't Trust" (Crane) 4.41 - Live in Concert 27.7.72
- "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" (Crane) 4:46 - as above
- "All in Satan's Name" (Parnell) 4:03 - as above
Personnel
- Vincent Crane: Hammond organ, piano, backing vocals - all tracks
- Carl Palmer: drums, percussion - #1, 2
- John Du Cann: guitars, vocals - #1-5, 10-12
- Paul Hammond: drums, percussion - #3-5, 10-12
- Chris Farlowe: vocals - #6-9, 13-15
- Steve Bolton: guitars - #6-9, 13-15
- Ric Parnell: drums, percussion - #6-9, 13-15
Vincent Crane • John Du Cann • Paul Hammond • Carl Palmer • Chris Farlowe • Steve Bolton • Ric Parnell • Johnny Mandala • Pete French • Nick Graham • Preston Heyman • Bernie Torme Studio albums Live albums BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert • Devil's Answer • Live and Raw 70/71 • Live in Germany 1983 • Live at the Marquee 1980Compilations albums Assortment • Home to Roost • The Devil Hits Back • Space Cowboy • The Best of Atomic Rooster Volumes 1 & 2 • In Satan's Name: The Definitive Collection • The First 10 Explosive Years • Rarities • The First 10 Explosive Years Volume 2 • Heavy Soul • Homework (album)|Homework • Close Your Eyes: A Collection 1965–1986 • Anthology 1969–81Box sets Resurrection • Devil's Answer: The Singles CollectionDVDs Related articles Categories:- 1990s compilation album stubs
- Atomic Rooster compilation albums
- 1998 compilation albums
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