''Headline News'' is the seventh studio album by British

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band Atomic Rooster. It has been released on CD several times: firstly in 1994 on Voiceprint, secondly in 1997 on Blueprint and in 2002 on

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. In 2004 it was repackaged by Dutch label MCP as ''Future Shock''. In addition, in 2005 the German Ambitions/Membran International label packaged it alongside '' The First Ten Explosive Years'' as a two-disc set entitled ''Rebel with a Clause''. All CD issues feature two bonus tracks not included on the original LP.

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's wife, Jean, contributes lyrics to three tracks, including "Watch Out!/Reaching Out", an adaptation of the '' Atomic Rooster'' album cut. The album was recorded at the Cranes' home in Maida Vale, with the help of a mobile studio parked outside, and the sessions engineered by Tom Newman, remembered for his production work on Mike Oldfield's

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album. Paul Hammond used electronic Yamaha drums for the recording of the drum tracks.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Vincent Crane; except where noted Side one # "Hold Your Fire" - 4:51 # "Headline News" - 5:16 # "Taking a Chance" - 3:08 # "Metal Minds" (Vincent Crane, Jean Crane) - 4:27 # "Land of Freedom" - 3:47 Side two # "Machine" - 5:26 # "Dance of Death" - 4:29 # "Carnival" - 4:34 # "Time" (Vincent Crane, Jean Crane) - 6:30

CD reissue bonus tracks

"Future Shock" (John Mizarolli) - 4:23 # "Watch Out!/Reaching Out" (Vincent Crane, Jean Crane) - 5:09

Singles

* "Land of Freedom" / "Carnival" (May 1983). A 12" single was released with an extended version of "Land of Freedom".

Personnel

;Atomic Rooster *

- lead vocals (all tracks),

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(track 2), Hammond organ,

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, minimoog, clavinet,

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(track 7) * Paul Hammond - drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 5, 6, 9) ;Additional personnel * David Gilmour -

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s (tracks 1, 4, 5, 9) * John Mizarolli - guitars (tracks 2, 3, 10) *

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- guitars (track 5, 6, 8, 11) * Tareena Craze -

(tracks 5, 6, 8),

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(track 7) * Jean Crane - choir (track 7) * Jon Field - percussion (track 7)

References

{{Authority control Atomic Rooster albums 1983 albums