Arthur Brown- The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968)

 Arthur Wilton Brown (born 24 June 1942)^[4] is an English singer-songwriter best known for his flamboyant and theatrical performances, eclectic (and sometimes experimental) work and his powerful, wide-ranging operatic voice, in particular his high pitched banshee screams. He was also notable for his unique stage persona such as extreme facepaint and burning helmet.

Brown has been lead singer of various groups, most notably the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Kingdom Come, followed by a varied solo career as well as associations with Hawkwind, the Who and Klaus Schulze. In the late 1960s, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown's popularity was such that the group shared bills with the Who, Jimi Hendrix, the Mothers of Invention, the Doors, the Small Faces, and Joe Cocker, among others.^[5]

 

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown are an English psychedelic rock band formed by singer Arthur Brown in 1967. The original band included Vincent Crane (Hammond organ and piano), Drachen Theaker (drums), and Nick Greenwood (bass). This early incarnation were noted for Crane's organ and brass arrangements and Brown's powerful, wide ranging operatic voice.^[2] Brown was also notable for his unique stage persona such as extreme facepaint and burning helmet.

Their song "Fire" (released in 1968 as a single) sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc^[3] reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart and Canada, and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100^[4] as well as its parent album The Crazy World of Arthur Brown which reached number 2 on the UK album charts and number 7 in the US.^[5]

 "Prelude/Nightmare" (Brown) (mono) --00:00 "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown, Crane) (mono) --03:49 "Fire" (Brown, Crane, Finesilver, Ker) (mono) -- 05:51 "Come and Buy" (Brown, Crane) (mono) --08:52 "Time" (Brown) / "Confusion" (Crane) (mono) -- 13:58 "Prelude/Nightmare" (Brown) --18:59 "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown, Crane) --22:28 "Fire" (Brown, Crane, Finesilver, Ker) --24:19 "Come and Buy" (Brown, Crane) --27:15 "Time" (Brown) / "Confusion" (Crane) --32:57 "I Put a Spell on You" (Hawkins) --38:12 "Spontaneous Apple Creation" (Brown, Crane) -- 41:57 "Rest Cure" (Brown, Crane) --44:56 "I've Got Money" (James Brown) -- 47:44 "Child of My Kingdom" (Brown, Crane) -- 50:56 Personnel Arthur Brown -- vocals Vincent Crane -- keyboards, vibes, musical arrangements and orchestration Nick Greenwood (billed as "Sean Nicholas") -- bass guitar Drachen Theaker -- drums John Marshall -- drums (on "I Put a Spell on You" and "Child of My Kingdom")[1] Additional personnel Pete Townshend -- associate producer Kit Lambert -- producer David King -- cover design David Montgomery -- photography Ed Strait -- compilation producer

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