Death Walks Behind You Explained

Death Walks Behind You
Type:Album
Artist:Atomic Rooster
Cover:Death Walks Behind You.jpg
Released:September 1970
Recorded:August 1970
Length:45:27
Label:B&C (original UK release)
Elektra (original USA release)
Philips (original German release)
Repertoire (1990 & 2000 German reissues)
Akarma (2006 Italian reissue)
Producer:Atomic Rooster
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Death Walks Behind You is the second studio album by British rock band Atomic Rooster, released in September 1970. It was their first album to receive a US release, albeit in a different sleeve. It is commonly thought of as the archetypal Atomic Rooster album, recorded by the 'classic' line-up of Vincent Crane, John Du Cann and Paul Hammond. Certainly it is their most successful album, critically and commercially, and often hailed as a classic of the progressive rock genre. It produced the hit single "Tomorrow Night" (UK No. 11), which became one of the band's best-known songs. The album cover features the William Blake monotype Nebuchadnezzar. Band photos were taken at Churchfield Road Cemetery, Acton W3, by former actor-turned photographer Richard Lyon.

Reception

In a retrospective review of 2011, Raffaella Berry wrote, "Though not exactly flawless, Death Walks Behind You is an impressive offering that is almost a must-listen for Hammond fans and anyone who likes their prog with a harder edge (though not necessarily metal). A fascinating, almost addictive album by an underrated band, whose long but chequered career ended tragically with Vincent Crane's death in 1989."[1]

Personnel

Atomic Rooster[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berry . Raffaella . 15 March 2011 . From the Vault: Atomic Rooster – Death Walks Behind You (1970) . 24 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Death Walks Behind You – LP (B&C Records CAS-1026) liner notes. Discogs. September 1970. 18 August 2022.
  3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.