The First 10 Explosive Years
| The First 10 Explosive Years | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Angel Air | |||
| Atomic Rooster chronology | ||||
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The First 10 Explosive Years is a 1999 compilation album by British rock band Atomic Rooster.[1] It is on the Angel Air record label and, like all their Atomic Rooster and related-artists releases, is derived from original tapes owned and remastered by John Du Cann.
Whilst prog-reviewers cite it as a good compilation that captures some highlights of the band's career,[2] it consists entirely of unlicensed tracks, whose copyright is owned by Sanctuary (who purchased the B&C and Dawn catalogues), EMI and Polydor Records.
It has been reissued and repackaged at least twice: In 2004, it was teamed with The First Ten Explosive Years Volume 2 and released on the Recall Records label (a subsidiary of Snapper Music) as a double CD titled Tomorrow Night.
In 2005, it was reissued on the German Ambitions/Membran International label as disc one in a two-disc set entitled Rebel with a Clause. The second disc was the 11 track reissue of Headline News.
The album features live versions of two of the band's most successful singles, "Devil's Answer" and "Tomorrow Night."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleeping for Years" | 5:26 |
| 2. | "Seven Streets" | 6:41 |
| 3. | "I Can't Take No More" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Taken You Over" (also known as "They Took Control of You") | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Lost in Space" | 5:51 |
| 6. | "Play It Again" | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Devil’s Answer" (live in Milan 1981) | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Rebel with a Clause" (also known as "Start to Live") | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Night Living" (also known as "Living Underground") | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Death Walks Behind You" | 7:18 |
| 11. | "It's So Unkind" | 4:05 |
| 12. | "When You Go to Bed" | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Head in the Sky" | 5:38 |
| 14. | "Break the Ice" | 4:57 |
| 15. | "Play the Game" | 4:45 |
| 16. | "Tomorrow Night" (live studio version 1981) | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 81:53 | |
References
- ^ The First 10 Explosive Years - Atomic Rooster ... | AllMusic, retrieved 3 June 2025
- ^ erik neutaboom; AtomicCrimsonRush. "THE FIRST 10 EXPLOSIVE YEARS, Atomic Rooster, Heavy Prog". ProgArchives.
- ^ "Charts: Atomic Rooster". Official Charts.