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STRANGELANDS
BROWN, ARTHUR (THE CRAZY WORLD OF)
1988 , UK
, EAN CODE 5013929735828 - EURO 13.00
Label: ESOTERIC RECORDINGS
ALBUM REVIEW
The material included on this album was supposed to be the 2nd album by British singer Arthur Brown and his group called The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown". Although recorded shortly after the debut, it remained unreleased for almost 20 years and remains mostly completely unknown to most music lovers. The material is mostly avant-garde and years ahead of its time, so the fact that it was rejected at the time is no surprise, but in retrospect this is fascinating music. Emphasizing instrumental improvisations and a less harmonic music and Brown's manic vocals the overall effect is absolutely stunning, somewhere between Psychedelics and Jazz. Several brilliant musicians participate, including legendary saxophonist George Khan and drummer Drachen Theaker. I'm sorry but I simply love every minute of this stuff and proclaim once again that Brown was / is one of the greatest British music geniuses in spite the fact that very few people share my view on this. Your loss mates! (Jazzis - Rate Your Music)
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Tracklist & Song Samples:
1. Life Jacket (2:03)
2. Purple Airport Of Love (3:08)
3. All Over The Country (2:24)
4. The Lord Doesnt Want You (3:03)
5. The Sound Of The City (5:39)
6. All Forms And Distinctions (5:40)
7. Beyond The See (4:33)
8. Planets Of The Universe (6:18)
9. Twisted Wreckage (1:05)
10. Hold On Cosmos (6:49)
11. Endless Sleep (2:23)
12. a) Excitation Wavelength (3:32)
13. b) Litmus Transformation (2:05)
14. c) Opus Pocus (3:17)
15. d) Crystallized Petard (6:53)
16. e) Kinesis (2:37)
17. f) But That Was Then That Was But (4:39)
18. High Tide Play Rustic Hinge (4:06)
19. Macedonia (2:28)
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