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record label and, like all their Atomic Rooster and related-artists releases, is derived from original tapes owned and remastered by

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. Whilst being a very good compilation for fans of the band, it consists entirely of unlicensed tracks, whose copyright is owned by

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catalogues),

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and

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Track listing (with spelling and title corrections)

#"Sleeping for Years" 5:26 #"Seven Streets" 6:41 #"I Can't Take No More" 3:31 #"Taken You Over" "They Took Control of You" 4:48 #"Lost in Space" 5:51 #"Play it Again" 3:10 #"Devil’s Answer" 4:09 - live in Milan 1981 #"Rebel with a Clause" a.k.a. "Start to Live" 2:56 #"Night Living" a.k.a. "Living Underground" 3:36 #"Death Walks Behind You" 7:18 #"It's So Unkind" 4:05 #"When You Go to Bed" 3:42 #"Head in the Sky" 5:38 #"Break the Ice" 4:57 #"Play the Game" 4:45 #"Tomorrow Night" 4:50 - live studio version 1981 {{DEFAULTSORT:First 10 Explosive Years, The Atomic Rooster compilation albums Angel Air albums 1999 compilation albums