THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
''STRANGE LANDS''
1969
42:07
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1 The Country 09:38
1.1. Life Jacket
1.2. Purple Airport
1.3. All Over The Country
1.4. The Lord Doesn't Want You
2 The City 05:38
2.1. The Sound Of The City
3 The Cosmos 24:27
3.1. All Forms And Distinctions
3.2. Beyond The See
3.3. Planets of The Universe
3.4. Twisted Wreckage
3.5. Hold On Cosmos
4 The Afterlife 02:22
4.1. Endless Sleep
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Android Funnel/Guitar
Arthur Brown/Vocals
Charles X/Drums
Tony Hill/Guitar
Simon House/Violin (Electric)
George Khan/Saxophone
Bruce Langhorn/Mellotron
Jonah Mitchell/Organ
Peter Pavli/Bass, Cello
Rustic Hinge/Guest Artist
Dennis Taylor/Bass Guitar
Drachen Theaker/Drums, Tabla
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BIOGRAPHY
by Rovi
This UK band was formed in 1971 by the eccentric Arthur Brown (b. Arthur Wilton-Brown, 24 June 1944, Whitby, Yorkshire, England), a vocalist who had achieved momentary commercial fame three years earlier with his memorable single, "Fire". This new venture was completed by Andrew Dalby (b. Gainsborough, England; guitar), Julian Paul Brown (b. Liverpool, England; synthesizer), Michael Harris (keyboards), Desmond Fisher (bass) and Martin Steer (drums), a line-up immortalized in the film Glastonbury Fayre. Their debut album, Galactic Zoo Dossier, was a radical, experimental set, and featured an extended version of "Space Plucks", a piece the singer had written for his previous band with organist Vincent Crane. This high standard was sadly not maintained on its follow-up, Kingdom Come, which relied on contemporary progressive styles and featured new bass player Phil Shutt. Harris and Steer were dropped from the band for Journey, on which Brown, Dalby and Shutt were joined by keyboardist Victor Peraino and a drum machine. Kingdom Come broke up completely when their founder embarked on an erratic solo career.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Richie Unterberger
One of the most electrifying one-shot artists of the '60s, British singer Arthur Brown briefly set the charts alight in 1968, as well as thrilling audiences with his theatrical performances, which saw him wearing helmets of fire and outlandish costumes. His debut album was surely one of the most left-field commercial successes of the late '60s, if not of rock history. In addition to topping the British charts (and reaching number two in the U.S.) with his brilliantly demonic single "Fire," the self-proclaimed god of hellfire actually scored a Top Ten LP with his 1968 debut. Unveiling Brown's demented, fire-obsessed lyrical visions and swooping, theatrical vocals, it showcased his band's manic, agitated psychedelic sound, which was anchored by incendiary drumming, Pete Townshend's production, and an organist who could be best described as Jimmy Smith on acid. Brown's original band broke up in early 1969; in the early '70s he released several albums with Kingdom Come, which saw him pursuing a maddeningly obscure and less exciting brand of art rock. He recorded off and on after, with an additional flash of fame springing from his role as a priest in the film Tommy.
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''STRANGE LANDS''
1969
42:07
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1 The Country 09:38
1.1. Life Jacket
1.2. Purple Airport
1.3. All Over The Country
1.4. The Lord Doesn't Want You
2 The City 05:38
2.1. The Sound Of The City
3 The Cosmos 24:27
3.1. All Forms And Distinctions
3.2. Beyond The See
3.3. Planets of The Universe
3.4. Twisted Wreckage
3.5. Hold On Cosmos
4 The Afterlife 02:22
4.1. Endless Sleep
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Android Funnel/Guitar
Arthur Brown/Vocals
Charles X/Drums
Tony Hill/Guitar
Simon House/Violin (Electric)
George Khan/Saxophone
Bruce Langhorn/Mellotron
Jonah Mitchell/Organ
Peter Pavli/Bass, Cello
Rustic Hinge/Guest Artist
Dennis Taylor/Bass Guitar
Drachen Theaker/Drums, Tabla
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BIOGRAPHY
by Rovi
This UK band was formed in 1971 by the eccentric Arthur Brown (b. Arthur Wilton-Brown, 24 June 1944, Whitby, Yorkshire, England), a vocalist who had achieved momentary commercial fame three years earlier with his memorable single, "Fire". This new venture was completed by Andrew Dalby (b. Gainsborough, England; guitar), Julian Paul Brown (b. Liverpool, England; synthesizer), Michael Harris (keyboards), Desmond Fisher (bass) and Martin Steer (drums), a line-up immortalized in the film Glastonbury Fayre. Their debut album, Galactic Zoo Dossier, was a radical, experimental set, and featured an extended version of "Space Plucks", a piece the singer had written for his previous band with organist Vincent Crane. This high standard was sadly not maintained on its follow-up, Kingdom Come, which relied on contemporary progressive styles and featured new bass player Phil Shutt. Harris and Steer were dropped from the band for Journey, on which Brown, Dalby and Shutt were joined by keyboardist Victor Peraino and a drum machine. Kingdom Come broke up completely when their founder embarked on an erratic solo career.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Richie Unterberger
One of the most electrifying one-shot artists of the '60s, British singer Arthur Brown briefly set the charts alight in 1968, as well as thrilling audiences with his theatrical performances, which saw him wearing helmets of fire and outlandish costumes. His debut album was surely one of the most left-field commercial successes of the late '60s, if not of rock history. In addition to topping the British charts (and reaching number two in the U.S.) with his brilliantly demonic single "Fire," the self-proclaimed god of hellfire actually scored a Top Ten LP with his 1968 debut. Unveiling Brown's demented, fire-obsessed lyrical visions and swooping, theatrical vocals, it showcased his band's manic, agitated psychedelic sound, which was anchored by incendiary drumming, Pete Townshend's production, and an organist who could be best described as Jimmy Smith on acid. Brown's original band broke up in early 1969; in the early '70s he released several albums with Kingdom Come, which saw him pursuing a maddeningly obscure and less exciting brand of art rock. He recorded off and on after, with an additional flash of fame springing from his role as a priest in the film Tommy.
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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