The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
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| The Crazy World of Arthur Brown | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, Shock rock, pop rock, rock |
| Years active | 1967–70; 2000–present |
| Labels | Voiceprint Records, Track Records, Zoho Music |
| Associated acts | Atomic Rooster, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Khan, Love, Kingdom Come |
| Members | Arthur Brown Jim Mortimore Samuel Walker Lucie Rejchrtova Nina Gromniak Malcolm Dick Z-Star |
| Past members | Sean Nicholas Greenwood Vincent Crane Drachen Theaker Carl Palmer Jeff Cutler Dick Heninghem Pete Solley |
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown are an English psychedelic rock band formed by singer Arthur Brown in 1967.
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History [edit]
Their song "Fire" (released in 1968 as a single) was one of the one-hit wonders in the United Kingdom and United States in the 1960s. "Fire" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[1]
The line-up practically dissolved on US tour in June 1969. Crane and Palmer left to form Atomic Rooster, Greenwood (known as Sean Nicholas during his stay in CWOAB) went on to Khan[2] (as Nick Greenwood), Theaker to Love and then Rustic Hinge, and Brown to Kingdom Come.
The band re-formed in 2000 and released Tantric Lover.
Members [edit]
- Current members
- Arthur Brown – vocals (1967–1970, 2000–present)
- Jim Mortimore – bass, guitars, backing vocals (2000–present)
- Samuel Walker – drums, backing vocals (2000–present)
- Lucie Rejchrtova – keyboards (2000–present)
- Nina Gromniak – guitars (2000–present)
- Malcolm Dick – digital artist, video projection (2000–present)
- Z-Star – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion (2000–present)
- Additional personnel
- Angel Fallon – dancer (2000–present)
- Neeta Pedersen – design, artwork (2000–present)
- Former members
- Sean Nicholas Greenwood – bass guitar (1967–1970)
- Vincent Crane – organ, organ bass pedals (1967–1969; died 1989)
- Drachen Theaker – drums (1967–1968; died 1992)
- Carl Palmer – drums (1968–1969)
- Jeff Cutler – drums (1969–1970)
- Dick Heninghem – organ (1969)
- Pete Solley – organ (1969–1970)
Discography [edit]
Singles [edit]
- 1967: "Devil's Grip" / "Give Him a Flower" (Track 604008 UK)
- 1968: "Fire" / "Rest Cure" (Track 604022 UK), (Atlantic 2556 US)
- 1968: "Nightmare" / "Music Man" (aka "What's Happening") (Track 604026 UK)
- 1968: "I Put a Spell on You" / "Nightmare" (Track 2582 US)
Studio Albums [edit]
- 1968: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
- 1988: Strangelands [The long lost 2nd album] (recorded 1969)
- 2000: Tantric Lover (CD, UK, Voiceprint Records)[3]
- 2003: Vampire Suite (CD, UK, Track Records)[4][5]
- 2007: Voice of Love (CD, Zoho Music)[6][7]
Live albums [edit]
- 1993 – Order From Chaos
- 2011 – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Live At High Voltage (vinyl only release, limited edition of 1000, recorded at the High Voltage Festival)
References [edit]
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 236. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "Nicholas Greenwood". Prog Archives. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ "Arthur Brown - Tantric Lover CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Vampire Suite CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2003-11-04. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ "Arthur Brown - Voice of Love CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
