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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. PRELUDE NIGHTMARE | |||
| 2. FANFARE FIRE POEM | |||
| 3. FIRE | |||
| 4. COME AND BUY | |||
| 5. TIME CONFUSION | |||
| 6. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU | |||
| 7. SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION | |||
| 8. REST CURE | |||
| 9. I'VE GOT MONEY | |||
| 10. CHILD OF MY KINGDOM | |||
| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. DEVIL S GRIP | |||
| 2. GIVE HIM A FLOWER | |||
| 3. MUSIC MAN | |||
| 4. FIRE | |||
| 5. PRELUDE NIGHTMARE | |||
| 6. FANFARE FIRE POEM | |||
| 7. FIRE | |||
| 8. COME AND BUY | |||
| 9. TIME - CONFUSION | |||
| 10. BRIAN MATTHEW INTERVIEW | |||
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NEW EXPANDED REMASTERED 2 CD RELEASE FOR THIS CLASSIC ALBUM by ARTHUR BROWN with BONUS CD OF RARE & UNRELEASED MATERIAL BOOKLET WITH RESTORED ARTWORK, PHOTOS & LINER NOTES ESOTERIC RECORDINGS are proud to announce the release of a deluxe 2CD edition of THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN . The Psychedelic Rock classic burst forth in 1968, topping the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic and spawning the hit single Fire . The rock world discovered the delights of rock s supreme showman ARTHUR BROWN and his influence would be felt the following decade when ALICE COOPER acknowledged his debt to Arthur s genius. Produced by WHO manager KIT LAMBERT and WHO guitarist PETE TOWNSHEND, this classic album has been remastered and expanded to a two disc edition by the inclusion of rare single tracks, a BBC Radio One session from April 1968, alternate Mono mixes from the album sessions, and a version of Nightmare from the 1968 film, The Committee .
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2CD set expanded original 1968 Psychedelic album classic feat Fire, incl a 13 song bonus disc of rarities & unreleased material. "I AM THE GOD OF HELLFIRE......."
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
This is a superb re-mastering / re-packaging.
I usually avoid these 're-hashes' like the plague but am so glad I made an exception in the case of Arthur!
It's so nice just to be able to wack on this superb classic Psych/rock album and hear it as it was intended - without having to program the cd player every time to cut out all the pointless 'alternative-versions' etc!
In a flash of wisdom Cherry records have stuck all those (plus some actually worthwhile material - unlike the Polydor version) on abother disc, so if you wanna deviate & listen to them, you can when you actually want to!
The REMASTERED sound of the album proper is much MUCH better than the old 1991 Polydor version too and the packaging is also improved (a nice big fold-out poster six times bigger than just the front cover) with lots of nice colour pics of the picture-sleeve singles / concert posters from the time etc (the text is also big enough to read unlike so many cd inserts).
The Bonus disc is actually REALLY GOOD and I have listenned to it more than once already (in the first day of ownership) - a real rarity for me & the bonus discs of these 'deluxe' editions!!!
In short, just one thing needs saying really: "COME AND BUY, COME AND BUY, BUY BUY BUY"
I usually avoid these 're-hashes' like the plague but am so glad I made an exception in the case of Arthur!
It's so nice just to be able to wack on this superb classic Psych/rock album and hear it as it was intended - without having to program the cd player every time to cut out all the pointless 'alternative-versions' etc!
In a flash of wisdom Cherry records have stuck all those (plus some actually worthwhile material - unlike the Polydor version) on abother disc, so if you wanna deviate & listen to them, you can when you actually want to!
The REMASTERED sound of the album proper is much MUCH better than the old 1991 Polydor version too and the packaging is also improved (a nice big fold-out poster six times bigger than just the front cover) with lots of nice colour pics of the picture-sleeve singles / concert posters from the time etc (the text is also big enough to read unlike so many cd inserts).
The Bonus disc is actually REALLY GOOD and I have listenned to it more than once already (in the first day of ownership) - a real rarity for me & the bonus discs of these 'deluxe' editions!!!
In short, just one thing needs saying really: "COME AND BUY, COME AND BUY, BUY BUY BUY"
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I have been listening to the original LP since it was first released just over 42 years ago in that tumultuous year of student riots and anti-Vietnam demos,1968.The original Track vinyl still plays OK with a couple of crackles and wheezes even though back in the late 60s it wasn't treated all that well as the cover bears testament (fag ash, hash ash, booze stains etc.). I bought the 1991 Polydor cd in 1994 and was never very happy with it especially when played on a decent system. It lacked clarity, bass and depth to the sound. So after waiting another 16 years I get this version and believe me it was well worth the wait. Played at 100w RMS per channel in a fairly big lounge the sound is stupendous. Well done Cherry Red on a superb re-master. If only all record companies could produce similar quality for re-masters on a more regular basis. Having said all that the music hardly seems to have dated. I have never tired of it. Vincent Crane, one of the finest keyboard players of all time and the lyrics..... In "Come and Buy" just one line brings the whole album back to me in an instant - "Like lemons in a spiders web". Truly great. One of the all time classics now available as it should be heard.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Esoteric have truly excelled themselves with this definitive, deluxe edition of what can only be regarded as a cornerstone of proto-progressive rock. The career of the `Crazy World' was a short one, "you're gonna burn!" sang Arthur on the Number One smash `Fire', and burn out they certainly did, so this remains their definitive recorded document. Hats off to the exemplary packaging here, it is a truly lovely artefact assembled with the utmost care. The slipcase features a wonderful photo of Arthur, head-dress ablaze at the height of his children-scaring powers. Within, of course, is the iconic original sleeve restored to perfection and second only perhaps to `In The Court Of The Crimson King' in impact. A foldout poster sleeve complete with all the ephemera you could wish for really makes this package something special.
Produced by Who manager Kit Lambert and overseen by Pete Townsend, the album is clearly divided. Brown was intending the whole album to be about fire (and of course the next three albums to be about the other elements in turn, this was 1968) Lambert, however, had other ideas and insisted on stage favourites `I Put A Spell On You' (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) and `I've Got Money' (James Brown) appearing alongside unrelated band pieces on Side Two. Ironically of course it was `Fire' which leapt out of the flames on side one's suite and all the way into the singles chart, making Arthur Brown a pop star overnight. I'd bet that few who saw his original appearance on `Top of the Pops' have been the same since.
It is the `Fire' suite on side one of which Brown is justifiably proudest. Whitby's finest has a scream to make Ian Gillan blush with shame, and Vincent Crane's well orchestrated organ and string arrangements carry most of the musical weight, backed by Drachen Theaker's drums (Carl Palmer was to join the band after Theaker's sacking in the USA, although he never recorded with them). The 5 song suite is held together musically by well thought out thematic reprises, over which the god of hellfire weaves his impressive poetic and vocal spell. There is a mystery, humour and charm here which makes it a delightful listen in these cynical times, and it can truly be said to qualify as one of the first progressive rock epics, released as it was in June 1968.
Side Two is no let down by any means, and although lacking in cohesion there is much to entertain, not least the bizarre `Spontaneous Apple Creation'. Just what were they ON? (don't answer that). The first disc retains the original album intact in re-mastered glory. The second disc is another 40 odd minutes of very worthwhile bonus material, including both sides of the pre-album single `Devil's Grip' with comedy B-Side `Give Him A Flower'. There's an intriguing first version of `Fire' replete with bizarre ending, BBC recordings featuring the plummy tones of Brian Matthew sounding not quite hip to the trip, and a worthwhile restatement of the Fire Suite in Mono.
This excellent package is all you could ever want to know about The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, and serves as the last word on this highly influential and entertaining album.
Produced by Who manager Kit Lambert and overseen by Pete Townsend, the album is clearly divided. Brown was intending the whole album to be about fire (and of course the next three albums to be about the other elements in turn, this was 1968) Lambert, however, had other ideas and insisted on stage favourites `I Put A Spell On You' (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) and `I've Got Money' (James Brown) appearing alongside unrelated band pieces on Side Two. Ironically of course it was `Fire' which leapt out of the flames on side one's suite and all the way into the singles chart, making Arthur Brown a pop star overnight. I'd bet that few who saw his original appearance on `Top of the Pops' have been the same since.
It is the `Fire' suite on side one of which Brown is justifiably proudest. Whitby's finest has a scream to make Ian Gillan blush with shame, and Vincent Crane's well orchestrated organ and string arrangements carry most of the musical weight, backed by Drachen Theaker's drums (Carl Palmer was to join the band after Theaker's sacking in the USA, although he never recorded with them). The 5 song suite is held together musically by well thought out thematic reprises, over which the god of hellfire weaves his impressive poetic and vocal spell. There is a mystery, humour and charm here which makes it a delightful listen in these cynical times, and it can truly be said to qualify as one of the first progressive rock epics, released as it was in June 1968.
Side Two is no let down by any means, and although lacking in cohesion there is much to entertain, not least the bizarre `Spontaneous Apple Creation'. Just what were they ON? (don't answer that). The first disc retains the original album intact in re-mastered glory. The second disc is another 40 odd minutes of very worthwhile bonus material, including both sides of the pre-album single `Devil's Grip' with comedy B-Side `Give Him A Flower'. There's an intriguing first version of `Fire' replete with bizarre ending, BBC recordings featuring the plummy tones of Brian Matthew sounding not quite hip to the trip, and a worthwhile restatement of the Fire Suite in Mono.
This excellent package is all you could ever want to know about The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, and serves as the last word on this highly influential and entertaining album.
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