With his theatrical performances, which saw him wearing helmets of fire and… Read Full Bio ↴With his theatrical performances, which saw him wearing helmets of fire and outlandish costumes, Arthur Brown (born Jun 24, 1944 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) became one of the most electrifying artists of the 60's. In addition to topping the British charts (and reaching number two in the U.S.) with his brilliantly demonic single "Fire," Arthur Brown actually scored a Top Ten LP with his 1968 debut, "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown".
Crazy World of Arthur Brown (band)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is a psychedelic rock band of Arthur Brown.
The song "Fire" (released as a single and in the 1968 album) was one of the one-hit wonders in the UK of 1960s.
Crane and Palmer went on to form Atomic Rooster, Nicholas went on to Khan (as Nicholas Greenwood), Theaker to Love and then Rustic Hinge, and Brown to Kingdom Come.
Personnel
* Arthur Brown – vocals
* Vincent Crane – organ, organ bass pedals
* Sean Nicholas – bass guitar (1968)
* Drachen Theaker – drums (album)
* Carl Palmer – drums (US tour)
* Jeff Cutler - drums (second US tour only)
Discography
* 1967: Devil's Grip / Give Him a Flower
* 1968: Fire / Rest Cure
* 1968: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
* 1968: Nightmare / Music Man / What's Happening
* 1988: Strangelands (recorded 1969)
* 2002: Tantric Lover (CD, UK, Voiceprint Records), original year: 2000
* 2003: Vampire Suite (CD, USA, Track Records)
* 2007: Voice Of Love (CD, Zoho Music)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is a psychedelic rock album by Arthur Brown and his band Crazy World of Arthur Brown, released in 1968. Considered a classic of the late-1960s psychedelic scene, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown includes covers of Screamin' Jay Hawkins and James Brown. Brown was also referred to as "The God of Hellfire" in reference to the opening shouted line of the 1968 hit single - "Fire".
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown peaked at #7 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. The hit single "Fire" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (October 1968) and #1 in the UK in August 1968, and #19 in Australia in October 1968.
Track listing
1. "Prelude/Nightmare" (Arthur Brown) – 3:28
2. "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown, Vincent Crane) – 1:51
3. "Fire" (Brown, Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter 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
In 1991, the album was reissued on CD, with the addition of the original Side 1 (the first five songs) in monaural.
1991 reissue track listing
1. "Prelude/Nightmare" (Brown) (mono) – 3:49
2. "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown, Crane) (mono) – 2:02
3. "Fire" (Brown, Crane, Finesilver, Ker) (mono) – 3:01
4. "Come and Buy" (Brown, Crane) (mono) – 5:06
5. "Time/Confusion" (Brown, Crane) (mono) – 4:57
6. "Prelude/Nightmare" (Brown) – 3:28
7. "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown, Crane) – 1:51
8. "Fire" (Brown, Crane, Finesilver, Ker) – 2:54
9. "Come and Buy" (Brown, Crane) – 5:40
10. "Time/Confusion" (Brown, Crane) – 5:11
11. "I Put a Spell on You" (Hawkins) – 3:41
12. "Spontaneous Apple Creation" (Brown, Crane) – 2:54
13. "Rest Cure" (Brown, Crane) – 2:44
14. "I've Got Money" (James Brown) – 3:09
15. "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 guitar (was later known as Nicholas Greenwood)
* Drachen Theaker – drums (album)
* Jeff Cutler - drums (second US tour only)
* Carl Palmer – drums (tour)
* David King – cover design
* David Montgomery – photography
* Ed Strait – compilation producer
Crazy World of Arthur Brown (band)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is a psychedelic rock band of Arthur Brown.
The song "Fire" (released as a single and in the 1968 album) was one of the one-hit wonders in the UK of 1960s.
Crane and Palmer went on to form Atomic Rooster, Nicholas went on to Khan (as Nicholas Greenwood), Theaker to Love and then Rustic Hinge, and Brown to Kingdom Come.
Personnel
* Arthur Brown – vocals
* Vincent Crane – organ, organ bass pedals
* Sean Nicholas – bass guitar (1968)
* Drachen Theaker – drums (album)
* Carl Palmer – drums (US tour)
* Jeff Cutler - drums (second US tour only)
Discography
* 1967: Devil's Grip / Give Him a Flower
* 1968: Fire / Rest Cure
* 1968: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
* 1968: Nightmare / Music Man / What's Happening
* 1988: Strangelands (recorded 1969)
* 2002: Tantric Lover (CD, UK, Voiceprint Records), original year: 2000
* 2003: Vampire Suite (CD, USA, Track Records)
* 2007: Voice Of Love (CD, Zoho Music)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is a psychedelic rock album by Arthur Brown and his band Crazy World of Arthur Brown, released in 1968. Considered a classic of the late-1960s psychedelic scene, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown includes covers of Screamin' Jay Hawkins and James Brown. Brown was also referred to as "The God of Hellfire" in reference to the opening shouted line of the 1968 hit single - "Fire".
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown peaked at #7 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. The hit single "Fire" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (October 1968) and #1 in the UK in August 1968, and #19 in Australia in October 1968.
Track listing
1. "Prelude/Nightmare" (Arthur Brown) – 3:28
2. "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown, Vincent Crane) – 1:51
3. "Fire" (Brown, Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter 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
In 1991, the album was reissued on CD, with the addition of the original Side 1 (the first five songs) in monaural.
1991 reissue track listing
1. "Prelude/Nightmare" (Brown) (mono) – 3:49
2. "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown, Crane) (mono) – 2:02
3. "Fire" (Brown, Crane, Finesilver, Ker) (mono) – 3:01
4. "Come and Buy" (Brown, Crane) (mono) – 5:06
5. "Time/Confusion" (Brown, Crane) (mono) – 4:57
6. "Prelude/Nightmare" (Brown) – 3:28
7. "Fanfare/Fire Poem" (Brown, Crane) – 1:51
8. "Fire" (Brown, Crane, Finesilver, Ker) – 2:54
9. "Come and Buy" (Brown, Crane) – 5:40
10. "Time/Confusion" (Brown, Crane) – 5:11
11. "I Put a Spell on You" (Hawkins) – 3:41
12. "Spontaneous Apple Creation" (Brown, Crane) – 2:54
13. "Rest Cure" (Brown, Crane) – 2:44
14. "I've Got Money" (James Brown) – 3:09
15. "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 guitar (was later known as Nicholas Greenwood)
* Drachen Theaker – drums (album)
* Jeff Cutler - drums (second US tour only)
* Carl Palmer – drums (tour)
* David King – cover design
* David Montgomery – photography
* Ed Strait – compilation producer
Santa Put A Spell On Me
Arthur Brown Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Arthur Brown:
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall Oh, where have you been, my blue-eyed son? Oh, where have…
Come And Buy God-brother, you lie When you see a fire burning inside you…
Fanfare: Fire Poem 'There's only one way out, go bathe yourself in Fire'. And…
Fire I am the god of hell fire and I bring…
Fire! I am the god of hell fire and I bring…
I Believe In You I used to think that I could not go on And…
I Put A Spell On You I put a spell on you because you're mine You better…
Prelude: Nightmare Dynamic explosions in my brain Shattered me to drops of rain…
Silver Machine I just took a ride in a Silver Machine And I'm…
Sunrise Let's go back to the sunrise Forget these smoke-stained wall…
The Green Ball We clawed, we chained, our hearts in vain We jumped, never…
The Voice Listen to the rhythm of the wind in the trees It…
The Voice of Love Listen to the rhythm of the wind in the trees It…
We In this dirty old part of the city Where the…
We've gotta get out of this place In this dirty old part of the city Where the…
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