The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (album)
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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Released in the United Kingdom in June 1968 by Track Records and in the United States in September 1968 through Atlantic, the album was an international success, propelled by the transatlantic hit single "Fire". It was the only album released during the Crazy World's original incarnation.
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Released | June 1968[1] | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
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Length | 38:08 | |||
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Producer | Kit Lambert | |||
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A psychedelic soul album, its style is defined by frontman Arthur Brown's wide-ranging theatrical vocals and mystical lyrics, with the first side of the original LP comprising a conceptual song cycle known as "the Fire Suite". The album's sound and Brown's stage act influenced subsequent musicians such as David Bowie, Peter Gabriel,[2] Alice Cooper,[3] Marilyn Manson and George Clinton.[4]