The Age of Atlantic

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| name = The Age of Atlantic

| type = Compilation

| artist = various artists

| cover = AgeOfAtlantic.jpg

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| released = 1970

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| genre = Rock

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| label = Atlantic 2464 013

| producer = Various

| chronology = Series

| prev_title = Atco Blockbusters

| prev_year = 1969

| next_title = The New Age of Atlantic

| next_year = 1972

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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.[http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13756 The Age of Atlantic at Progarchives.com][https://books.google.com/books?id=wCkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=age+of+atlantic+sampler&pg=PA58 Billboard magazine, September 19, 1970, page 58.][https://books.google.com/books?id=mSkEAAAAMBAJ&q=age+of+atlantic&pg=PA20 Billboard magazine, December 19, 1970, page 20.]

The gatefold's exterior was modelled in plasticine and, on its front, showed the logos or punning representations of the featured bands, whose album covers were depicted in the interior. The rear features the track listing scratched into a flattened layer of plasticine. The design is credited to Hamish & Gustav.{{Cite web | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/work-peak-professional-decline/590650/ | title=Your Professional Decline is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think | website=The Atlantic | date=19 June 2019 }}