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(who purchased the B&C and

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catalogues) and

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. While it is 'endorsed' by former band member

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, he does not actually own the rights to the 'Atomic Rooster' name; this resides with the estate of late founder member

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. Also, although not credited, drummer Preston Heyman appears on the demo versions of the songs that appeared on the 1980 self-titled album.

Track listing

#"Moonrise" (Du Cann) 1:06 – edited "End of the Day" (alternate/demo version) intro; featured in full on '' The Best of Atomic Rooster Volumes 1 & 2'' #"Atomic Alert" (Du Cann) 0:34 – US 1950s B-movie style radio ad 1971 #"Death Walks Behind You" (Du Cann, Crane) 5:35 - live studio version 1981 #"VUG" (Crane) 4:33 - demo with

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1970 #"Broken Window" (Du Cann) 3:47 - unreleased intended single B-side 1980 #"Alien Alert" (Du Cann) 0:28 – US alien spoof radio ad 1971 #"Throw Your Life Away" (Du Cann, Crane) 2:49 - mislabelled 'different mix'; actually standard B-side version 1980 #"Devil’s Alert" (Du Cann) 0:26 – US radio ad 1971 #"Devil’s Answer" (Du Cann) 4:00 - demo with Carl Palmer 1970 #"Do You Know Who’s Looking for You?" (Du Cann, Crane) 2:42 - demo 1980 #"Don’t Lose Your Mind" (Du Cann) 3:32 - demo 1980 #"He Did it Again" (Du Cann, Crane) 3:40 - demo 1980 #"Backward/Forward Revealed" (Du Cann) 0:28 - intro to "Nobody Else" from ''

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'' played backwards and forwards. This track consists of a chant containing two expletives with reference to "R.M". R.M. was Robert Masters, the band's manager at the time. The purpose of the track was to reveal a hidden meaning which was not obvious to most listeners. #"End of the Day" (Du Cann) 3:45 - edited, over-modulated alternate/demo version; featured in full on ''The Best of Atomic Rooster Volumes 1 & 2'' #"Lost in Space" (Du Cann, Crane) 3:42 - demo 1980 #"Hold it Through the Night" (Du Cann) 3:10 - unreleased track 1981 #"No Change by Me" (Du Cann) 3:15 - unreleased track 1981 #"Play it Again" (Du Cann, Crane) 3:58 - demo 1981 #"I Can’t Take No More" (Du Cann) 8:57 - live at the Marquee 1980 {{Atomic Rooster Atomic Rooster compilation albums 2000 compilation albums Angel Air albums