Friday The 13th The Bbc Sessions 1970-1981

Atomic Rooster was founded by former Crazy World of Arthur Brown members Vincent Crane (organ, piano, keyboards) and Carl Palmer (drums), and recorded their self-titled debut album in 1970 with Nick Graham (bass, vocals & flute); however, the band soon broke up when Graham left to join Skin Alley. He was replaced by John Du Cann on guitar and vocals.

When Carl Palmer left the band to join Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Paul Hammond took his place. This lineup produced the successful hit singles "Tomorrow Night" and "Devil's Answer" as well as the album "Death Walks Behind You" in 1971.

Later that same year, singer Pete French joined the lineup to record the album "In Hearing of Atomic Rooster". In 1972, following the departure of John Du Cann and Paul Hammond, the band was joined by new guitarist Steve Bolton, drummer Ric Parnell, and singer Chris Farlowe.

After two more albums, the band broke up. In 1980, Crane, Du Cann, and Hammond reunited after the release of a new studio album. However, this lineup also came to an end in 1982.

Between 1970 and 1981, Atomic Rooster recorded a series of wonderful sessions for BBC Radio 1 and performed two shows as part of the "In Concert" series. This new 2-CD set brings together all surviving Atomic Rooster recordings from the BBC archives – including a previously unreleased performance for the "John Peel Sunday Concert" from January 1971, the complete "In Concert" performance from July 1972, and the full session for the "Friday Rock Show" from November 1981. Thanks to the discovery of this previously unreleased material and the sonic remastering of all the tracks, "Friday The 13th" is the definitive collection of Atomic Rooster's BBC recordings.