''Nice 'n' Greasy'' is the fifth studio album by British

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. In the US, the record was issued on Elektra in a different sleeve (pictured) to most territories and retitled ''Atomic Rooster IV'', as their first album, ''

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'' (1970), failed to secure a US release. The US album also had a somewhat different track list to the UK version. The German release ''Nice & Greasy'' followed the US track listing, but with a

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art sleeve. It was further reissued in Germany in 1977, this time in yet another new sleeve and retitled ''This is Atomic Rooster Vol. 2''.

Track listing

Original UK version

Side one # "All Across the Country" (

Vincent Crane Vincent Rodney Cheesman (21 May 194314 February 1989), known professionally as Vincent Crane, was an English keyboardist, best known as the organist for the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster. Crane co-wrote "Fire", the 1968 hit sing ...

) – 5:10 # "Save Me" (Crane) – 3:14 re-recorded, retitled version of "Friday the 13th" # "Voodoo in You" ( Jackie Avery) – 7:04 # "Goodbye Planet Earth" ( Johnny Mandala) – 4:09 Side two # "Take One Toke" (Crane) – 4:59 # "Can't Find a Reason" (Crane) – 4:34 # "Ear in the Snow" (Crane) – 6:13 # "Satan's Wheel" (Crane) – 6:39

2004 Castle Music CD reissue bonus tracks

"What You Gonna Do?" (Farlowe) – 5:23 # "Moods" (Crane) – 4:20 "Can't Find a Reason" single B-side # "The Devil's Answer" (

John Du Cann John William Cann (2 June 1946 – 21 September 2011), later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was an English guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band Atomic Rooster. Life and career His early bands included the Wilt ...

) – 4:09 live in Milan 1981 # "Throw Your Life Away" (Crane, Du Cann) – 2:49 "Do You Know Who’s Looking for You?" single B-side 1980

Original US / German version

Side one # "All Across the Country" (

) – 5:10 # "Save Me" aka "Friday the 13th" (Crane) – 3:14 # "Voodoo in You" ( Jackie Avery) – 7:04 # "Moods" (Crane) – 4:20 Side two # "Take One Toke" (Crane) – 4:59 # "Can't Find a Reason" (Crane) – 4:34 # "Ear in the Snow" (Crane) – 6:13 # "What You Gonna Do" (

Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single " Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 196 ...

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Personnel

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John Goodsall John Goodsall (15 February 1953 – 10 November 2021) was a British-American progressive rock and jazz fusion guitarist most noted for his work with Brand X, Atomic Rooster, and The Fire Merchants. Life and career Goodsall was born in Middlese ...

(under the pseudonym Johnny Mandala) –

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Ric Parnell Ric Parnell (13 August 1951 – 1 May 2022) was an English rock drummer. Notable for his work in the band Atomic Rooster, he is probably best known for his role as the ill-fated drummer Mick Shrimpton in the film ''This Is Spinal Tap''. Caree ...

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