The Age of Atlantic
1970 compilation album by various artists
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The Age of Atlantic is the second in a series of rock music samplers released by the Atlantic label in the UK. The compilation is credited to Janet Martin. Issued at a budget price of UK £0.99, the album was for many an inexpensive introduction to new rock acts and was one of the earliest samplers of "progressive" or "underground" music.[1][2][3]
| The Age of Atlantic | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Atlantic 2464 013 | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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The gatefold's front was a photo of a display modelled in plasticine showing the logos or punning representations of the featured bands, the album covers being depicted on the interior. The back features a photo of the track listing scratched into a flattened layer of plasticine. The design is credited to Hamish & Gustav.[4]
Track listing
Side One
- "Comin' Home" (Bramlett/Clapton) - Delaney & Bonnie (with Eric Clapton)
- "Tonight" (MC5) - MC5
- "Black Hearted Woman" (Allman) - Allman Brothers Band
- "Survival" (Anderson) - Yes
- "I'm a Good Woman" (Ozen) - Cold Blood
- "Whole Lotta Love" (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham) - Led Zeppelin
Side Two
- "Termination" (Brann/Dorman) - Iron Butterfly
- "The Last Time" (Jagger/Richards) - Dada
- "Communication Breakdown" (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham) - Led Zeppelin
- "Wash Mama Wash" (Rebennack) - Dr John
- "Need Love" (Stein/Bogert/Martell/Appice) - Vanilla Fudge
- "Broken Arrow" (Young) - Buffalo Springfield