Rarities (Atomic Rooster album)

Rarities is a compilation album of rare and unreleased material by the British rock band Atomic Rooster.

Whilst being a very good compilation for fans of the band, it includes several unlicensed tracks whose copyright is owned variously by Elektra, EMI, Sanctuary (who purchased the B&C and Dawn) catalogues and Polydor Records. While it is 'endorsed' by former band member John Du Cann, he does not actually own the rights to the 'Atomic Rooster' name; this resides with the estate of late founder member Vincent Crane.

Track listing

1. "Moonrise" (Du Cann) 1:06 – edited "End of the Day" (alternate/demo version) intro; featured in full on The Best of Atomic Rooster Volumes 1 & 2
2. "Atomic Alert" (Du Cann) 0:34 – US 1950s B-movie style radio ad 1971
3. "Death Walks Behind You" (Du Cann/Crane) 5:35 - live studio version 1981
4. "VUG" (Crane) 4:33 - demo with Carl Palmer 1970
5. "Broken Window" (Du Cann) 3:47 - unreleased intended single B-side 1980
6. "Alien Alert" (Du Cann) 0:28 – US alien spoof radio ad 1971
7. "Throw Your Life Away" (Du Cann/Crane) 2:49 - mislabelled 'different mix'; actually standard B-side version 1980
8. "Devil’s Alert" (Du Cann) 0:26 – US radio ad 1971
9. "Devil’s Answer" (Du Cann) 4:00 - demo with Carl Palmer 1970
10. "Do You Know Who’s Looking for You?" (Du Cann/Crane) 2:42 - demo 1980
11. "Don’t Lose Your Mind" (Du Cann) 3:32 - demo 1980
12. "He Did it Again" (Du Cann/Crane) 3:40 - demo 1980
13. "Backward/Forward Revealed" (Du Cann) 0:28 - intro to "Nobody Else" from Death Walks Behind You played backwards and forwards
14. "End of the Day" (Du Cann) 3:45 - edited, over-modulated alternate/demo version; featured in full on The Best of Atomic Rooster Volumes 1 & 2
15. "Lost in Space" (Du Cann/Crane) 3:42 - demo 1980
16. "Hold it Through the Night" (Du Cann) 3:10 - unreleased track 1981
17. "No Change by Me" (Du Cann) 3:15 - unreleased track 1981
18. "Play it Again" (Du Cann/Crane) 3:58 - demo 1981
19. "I Can’t Take No More" (Du Cann) 8:57 - live at the Marquee 1980