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Unfinished Monkey Business

~ Ian Brown
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (1 Feb 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B000007WJX
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,600 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Former Stone Roses front man Ian Brown's first solo album, Unfinished Monkey Business is a lo-fi indie offering. A raw, slightly unfinished feel pervades throughout, which can probably be attributed to Brown's insistence on playing even those instruments with which he is not really an expert, lending the album an irresistible unrefined ambience. Brown and co-writer Aziz Ibrahim, who was briefly John Squire's replacement in the Roses, draw on influences from the East with the use of tabla on tracks such as "Sunshine". There are also guest appearances by ex-Roses colleagues Reni (drums) and Mani (bass) on third single "Can't See Me", and Primal Scream/ Electronic chanteuse Denise Johnson on the fabulously unhinged "Lions". While there are a few misguided and self-indulgent noisy meanderings--"What Happened to Ya Part 2", for example--this is a great debut, notwithstanding the constant jibes at John Squire, whose dreary album with The Seahorses this eclipses on every count. --Ronita Dutta


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Released in 1998, Ian Brown's first solo album, UNFINISHED MONKEY BUSINESS, finds the ex-Stone Roses frontman alternately attempting to escape the shadow of his lauded former band, and conjuring up its groove-loving ghost. The disc's shimmering first single, "My Star", recalls the Beatles (via Oasis), and showcases Brown's raspy croon; while the acoustic, chill-out vibe of "Corpses in Their Mouths" makes it one of the record's pleasant surprises. "Can't See Me", on the otherhand, sounds exactly like what it is--a Stone Roses song without guitarist John Squire, with the Manchester group's bassist (Mani) and drummer (Reni) sitting in to create a funk-tinged tune that wouldn't have been out of place on SECOND COMING. Although some of the lo-fi experimentation here (see the noisy "Lions") proves to be a bit distracting, UNFINISHEDMONKEY BUSINESS reveals a potential that the Madchester icon would follow through with on later outings, particularly MUSIC OF THE SPHERES.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An unbelieveable "gone solo" album., 23 Feb 2000
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Having gone through the mill with his former musical colleagues, it seems that Ian Brown has reappeared with what the world actually was waiting for. He has come up with tunes like "Corpses in Their Mouths" and "Ice Cold Cube", getting the message across with just as much feeling as any other legend. As a debut solo record, all signs point to the same thing - this man is a true genius.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Brown not down, 5 Sep 2005
This is a fantastic debut album from someone with imagination, invention, and guts to make the music he really wants. The album is lo-fi and the better for it as what else could follow 'Second Coming' in terms of style. This is music which challenges your concept of commercial music and the current production values which dominate the charts. The songs are great especially the vented spleen against John Squire. 'What Happened to Ya' (comparable to the Roses 'Tightrope') is funky and bluesy and great. 'Lions' which some reviewers don't appear to get is the most political song done by a British artist in over 20 years, "There are no Lions in England", there are no leaders, there are no truely great individuals running this country. This is anti-establishment with wit. Enjoy this album at a decently high volume.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars good album, 29 Oct 1999
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Brown was magical in The Stone Roses, and so we all had high expectations of this album. For many, he failed to live up to these expectations, but In my opinion, Brown's style is different, but equally superb. It's a bitter album detailing the legacy John Squire dumped on Brown. King Monkey isn't scared to try out new things here. If you want more Stone Roses style, you'll be dissapointed, but if you liked the singles, you'll love this Solo Debut Masterpiece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Class
The man, the legend - I'm 35 and lets be honest 'The Stone Roses' IS the greatest album ever recorded. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Top Dog

4.0 out of 5 stars The fine line of genius...
I'm ten years too late but this is impressive stuff from the Monkey King.

This album dispells all doubts about who was the true genius behind the Roses - Master Ian... Read more
Published on 26 May 2007 by K. K. Jakubczyk

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stone Rose
Ian Brown the best frontman since Johnny Rotten and the inspiration for Liam and Oasis.
This is a fantastic album from the singer with the velvet voice and silky moves... Read more
Published on 12 April 2007 by Frankie

5.0 out of 5 stars What I'd expect from Mr Brown
OK Stone Roses were fantastic but this is Ian Brown. Now I bought this album years ago and I acted like most people and just constantly played 'My Star', 'Cant See Me' and... Read more
Published on 23 May 2006 by malc2424

2.0 out of 5 stars Proving that the Roses' Inspiration came Exclusively from Squire
Comparing the Roses tracks to Brown's first album leaves me with one conclusion -- John Squire was the true creator of the Stone Roses. Read more
Published on 14 May 2006 by N Hall

1.0 out of 5 stars Dreary as hell
The Stone Roses were great, blah blah blah, but let's be honest - this is a terrible album. Sounds like it was written inside 2 days using a Casio VL Tone. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2003 by Shark Sandwich

5.0 out of 5 stars brown is back
this album is an absolutely fantastic journey of funk soul as it captures the imagination with its opening intro and then the delightful my star followed by my personal favourite... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2002 by neil

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Great
There are really only a few tracks on this album that stand out. My Star is undoubtedly a great song but unfortunetly thats about as good as it gets. Read more
Published on 16 April 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting out come
'My Star' and 'Nah Nah' stand out alot on this album, 'My Star' has its sence of genius to it and 'Nah Nah' has its very catchy melody. An album worth buying for a fan or not.
Published on 20 Mar 2002 by hindutimes001@hotmail.com

3.0 out of 5 stars experimental
it would be better if this album could be rated out of 10. I would have given it 7. there are four or five solid songs on this album, and Brown's vocals are definitely better. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2001 by leftwingtrads@aol.com

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