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Atlantis - Top Of The Bill (1978)
Rock | 40:26 mins | scans | mp3@192cbr | 56mb

“' After the release of the album "Atlantis - LIVE", band went on tour thru the States, during the summer of 1975, working mostly as openers for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Back once more in Germany, Alex Conti left the group to continue his career with Lake. He was replaced by former guitarist Frank Diez and Rainer Marz became second guitarist.
Under the influence of their U.S. trip, Atlantis recorded the rockier LP 'Get On Board'. It seemed like the band were on the verge of a breakthrough. Sadly, both their highly professional album and subsequent tour failed to achieve commercial success. Consequently, Inga Rumpf and Karl-Heinz Schott announced their departure in January 1976. After the split, the album 'Top Of The Bill', containing previously unreleased studio recordings from December 1975 to March 1976, was released. The ex-members of Atlantis became top studio session musicians and Inga Rumpf launched her solo career. Atlantis was once again submerged in the ocean of blues, but it remains a legendary name in the annals of rock! 'Guenter Graf ”

Tracks Listing:
01 - He's Got A Gun In His Hand (Diez) 4:12
02 - Hot Rocks (Applegate, Maerz, Diesel-Smith) 2:53
03 - Out Of Tune (Rumpf) 3:24
04 - Don't Put The Lady Down (Diez, Palmer James) 3:46
05 - Northern Bounty (Applegate, Maerz, Diesel-Smith) 3:59
06 - Haven't You Heard (Rumpf) 5:26
07 - Just Blues (Session) (Atlantis) 11:28

Releases Information:
Producer - Dieter Dierks
A1, A2 and A5 recorded at Dierks-Studios, March 1976.
A3, A4 and B recorded at Dierks-Studios, December 1975.
Label: Venus
Catalog#: V78 AT-F1002
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany

Line-up:
Bass - Karl-Heinz Schott
Drums - Ringo Funk
Guitar [Lead] - Frank Diez
Guitar [Rhythm] - Rainer Marz
Keyboards - Adrian Askew
Vocals - Inga Rumpf
Artwork By [Cover Design] - Fessel's Studio
Other [Liner Notes] - Siegfried Schmidt-Joos