In Hearing of Atomic Rooster


In Hearing of is the third album by British rock band Atomic Rooster. It went to number 18 on the UK chart, helped along by the band's "Devil's Answer" single, which was not included on the album, but was released just prior to it and became the band's highest chart success at number 4 in the UK. The album reached #45 in Canada.
The four musicians pictured on the inside cover never played together. Half the songs were written by Crane and his first wife, Pat Darnell, who assisted with the lyrics. The backing tracks were recorded by Vincent Crane, John Cann and Paul Hammond, but Cann and Hammond were let go from the group soon after vocalist Pete French was drafted in. The album's overall sound is dominated by Crane and Hammond, with many of Cann's guitar parts either not used or placed lower in the mix. However, Cann's guitars are still prominent on his compositions and the instrumentals.

Track listing

Original version

Side one
  1. "Breakthrough" 6:18
  2. "Break the Ice" 4:59
  3. "Decision/Indecision" 3:50
  4. "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" 4:38
Side two
  1. "Black Snake" 6:00
  2. "Head in the Sky" 5:38
  3. "The Rock" 4:31
  4. "The Price" 5:16

Original U.S. version

Side one
  1. "Breakthrough"
  2. "Break the Ice"
  3. "Decision/Indecision"
  4. "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down"
  5. "Devil's Answer" – U.S. Version with Pete French overdubbed vocals
Side two
  1. "Black Snake"
  2. "Head in the Sky"
  3. "The Rock"
  4. "The Price"

1990 (and 1995 [remaster]ed [Digipack]) [Repertoire Records] CD reissue bonus track

  2. "Devil's Answer" 3.28 – original single version 1971

2004 Castle Music">Castle Communications">Castle Music CD reissue bonus tracks

  2. "Devil's Answer" 3:28 – US version with overdubbed Pete French vocals 1971
  3. "Breakthrough" 7:20 – Live in Concert 1972
  4. "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" 4:46 – Live in Concert 1972

2001 Akarma Records unlicensed CD reissue bonus tracks

  2. "Devil's Answer" 3.28 – original single version 1971
  3. "Breakthrough" 6:10 – Live in Concert 1972
  4. "Stand by Me" 4:57 – as above
  5. "People You Can't Trust" 4:29 – as above
  6. "All in Satan's Name" 3:56 – as above
  7. "Devil's Answer" 5:39 – as above

Personnel

Atomic Rooster
North American Tour, 1971