Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Definition and Overview

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Vinyl Album by Arthur Brown
Released	1968
Recorded	???
Genre	rock
Length	57 min 56 s
Record label	Polydor
Producer	Pete Townshend
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Arthur Brown Chronology
	The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968)	Backtrack 12 1970

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is a psychedelic rock album by Arthur Brown, released in 1968 (see 1968 in music). Considered a classic of the late-1960s psychedelic scene, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown includes covers of Screamin' Jay Hawkins and James Brown.

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown peaked at #7 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart.

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown was also the name of the band. This causes some confusion, especially since drummer Carl Palmer joined the group after the album was released, but while the group was still touring. Original drummer Drachen Theaker was too afraid of flying to tour, so Palmer replaced him.

Track listing

1. "Prelude/Nightmare" (Brown) - 3:28
2. "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown/Craine) - 1:51
3. "Fire" (Brown/Crane/Finesilver/Ker) - 2:54
4. "Come and Buy" (Brown/Crane) - 5:40
5. "Time/Confusion" (Brown/Crane) - 5:11
6. "I Put a Spell on You" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) - 3:41
7. "Spontaneous Apple Creation" (Brown/Crane) - 2:54
8. "Rest Cure" (Brown/Crane) - 2:44
9. "I've Got Money" (James Brown) - 3:09
10. "Child of My Kingdom" (Brown/Crane) - 7:01

Personnel

• Arthur Brown - Vocals
• Pete Townshend - Associate Producer
• Vincent Crane - Arranger, Keyboards
• Kit Lambert - Producer
• Sean Nicholas - Bass
• Drachen Theaker - Drums (album)
• Carl Palmer - Drums (tour)
• David King - Cover Design
• David Montgomery - Photography
• Ed Strait - Compilation Producer