The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - BBC Sessions 1968 ~ BBC Top Gear 04-08-1968 (FM)

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
BBC Sessions 1968
BBC Top Gear
April 8, 1968
FM Broadcast Recordings
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01 Fire Poem
02 Fire
03 I Put A Spell On You
04 Cold Of My Kingdom
05 Come And Buy
06 Devil's Grip
07 What's Happening
08 Space Plucks / Dem Bones (From Lost Ears)
09 You Don't Know
10 The Water Suite
11 Gypsy (Kingdome Come rehearsal)
12 Fire Poem (Tom Jones Show 1968)
13 Fire (Tom Jones Show 1968)

Arthur Brown – vocals
Vincent Crane – organ, organ bass pedals
Dick Heninghem - organ (second US tour and a few dates in the UK)
Sean Nicholas Greenwood – bass guitar
Drachen Theaker – drums (album) (R.I.P died 1992)
Carl Palmer – drums (US tour)
Jeff Cutler - drums (second US tour only)
Pete Solley - organ
Ron Wood bass tracks 02-05

Shock Rock can trace it's lineage back to the flamboyant Screamin' Jay Hawkins, so it's rather fitting that Arthur Brown's cover of "I Put A Spell On You" is included here. Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Kiss, & King Diamond/Mercyful Fate all owe Arthur Brown money. Arthur Brown's extreme for the time stage make up definitely influenced the fore mentioned artists whether they admit it or not. His habit of finding new ways to set himself aflame on stage caused many promoters to force Brown to prove he had insurance against accidental fire damage. Many Heavy Metal artists have recorded versions of "Fire" most notably Ozzy Osbourne. The man has made a pretty big influence on the vast music scene, pretty good for a so called one hit wonder. Even Peter Gabriel admits a great debt to Brown for influencing his live performance style.

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