Name: Golden Greats by Ian Brown
Brand: Ian Brown
SKU: 602577380136
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Whatever its flaws, Ian Brown's debut album, Unfinished Monkey Business, suggested that he was the true visionary behind the Stone Roses, providing the wild mercurial ideas that were grounded by John Squire's classicist song structures. Its sequel, Golden Greats, confirms that notion. Less song-oriented than its predecessor and overflowing with neo-psychedelic sonic textures and dance beats, Golden Greats floats between dazzling peaks and unformed, unrealized ideas that are nonetheless quite intriguing. Some may miss the clear hooks that characterized the Stone Roses (and even parts of Unfinished Monkey Business), but Brown sounds revitalized here and the result is a fresh, frequently exciting record. True, it can get a little indulgent and it's not quite cutting edge (no matter how much he wishes it were), but that doesn't distract from its very real virtues. At its best, the album boasts wonderfully, subtly crafted productions brimming with neat textures (the organ riff, Mellotron, and sampled strings on "Set My Baby Free" are a perfect example) that are intriguing on first listen and grow richer with repeated listens. Like its predecessor, Golden Greats meanders a bit too much and it places a little too much emphasis on surface, but when the surface sparkles like this, it's hard to complain too loudly.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Gettin' High

by Ian Brown

Composer: Aziz Ibrahim
Ian Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Brown
Aziz Ibrahim; Composer
Drums: Simon Wolstencroft; Performer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing Assistant: Neil Tucker; Production
Guitar: Aziz Ibrahim; Performer
Keyboard: Dave Mccracken; Performer
Performer: Dave Mccracken
Aziz Ibrahim
Simon Wolstencroft
Ian Brown; Performer
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Producer: Ian Brown; Production
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Wills
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Neil Tucker
Dan Bierton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ian Brown
Aziz Ibrahim; Other

2. Love Like A Fountain

by Ian Brown

Drums: Simon Wolstencroft
Ian Brown; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tim Wills; Performer
Composer: Ian Brown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Sylvan Richardson Jr.; Performer
Lyricist: Ian Brown; Composer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing Assistant: Neil Tucker; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Bass Guitar: Sylvan Richardson Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Dave Mccracken; Performer
Performer: Tim Wills
Sylvan Richardson Jr.
Simon Wolstencroft
Ian Brown
Dave Mccracken; Performer
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Producer: Ian Brown; Production
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Wills
Dan Bierton
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Neil Tucker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ian Brown; Other

3. Free My Way

by Ian Brown

Drums: Ian Brown; Performer
Composer: Ian Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Brown; Composer
Cello: Audrey Riley; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Brown
Dave Mccracken; Performer
Performer: Ian Brown
Audrey Riley
Dave Mccracken; Performer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Mixing Assistant: Neil Tucker
Adrian Hall; Production
Producer: Ian Brown; Production
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Bierton
Neil Tucker
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Tim Wills
Adrian Hall; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ian Brown; Other

4. Set My Baby Free

by Ian Brown

Composer: Ian Brown
Aniff Akinola; Composer
Drums: Anif Cousins; Performer
Keyboard: Anif Cousins
Dave Mccracken; Performer
Lyricist: Ian Brown
Aniff Akinola; Composer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing Assistant: Neil Tucker
Adrian Hall; Production
Mellotron: Tim Wills; Performer
Performer: Ian Brown
Anif Cousins
Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills; Performer
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Producer: Ian Brown; Production
Percussion: Dave Mccracken; Performer
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Studio Personnel: Adrian Hall
Tim Wills
Neil Tucker
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Dan Bierton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ian Brown
Aniff Akinola; Other

5. So Many Soldiers

by Ian Brown

Acoustic Guitar: Dave Mccracken; Performer
Drums: Dan Bierton; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tim Wills; Performer
Composer: Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills
Ian Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Brown
Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills; Composer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing Assistant: Adrian Hall
Neil Tucker; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Keyboard: Dave Mccracken; Performer
Percussion: Inder Mathuru; Performer
Performer: Inder Mathuru
Dan Bierton
Ian Brown
Tim Wills
Dave Mccracken; Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Bierton
Neil Tucker
Tim Wills
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Adrian Hall; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills
Ian Brown; Other
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Producer: Ian Brown; Production

6. Golden Gaze

by Ian Brown

Composer: Ian Brown
Simon Wolstencroft
Michael Bennett
Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills
Mike Bennett; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Bennett
Ian Brown
Mike Bennett
Dave Mccracken
Simon Wolstencroft
Tim Wills; Composer
Drums: Simon Wolstencroft
Ian Brown; Performer
Guitar: Tim Wills; Performer
Percussion: Inder Mathuru; Performer
Mixing Assistant: Adrian Hall
Neil Tucker; Production
Keyboard: Dave Mccracken; Performer
Performer: Simon Wolstencroft
Ian Brown
Tim Wills
Dave Mccracken
Inder Mathuru; Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Wills
Dan Bierton
Adrian Hall
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Neil Tucker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Bennett
Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills
Ian Brown
Mike Bennett
Simon Wolstencroft; Other
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Producer: Ian Brown; Production

7. Dolphins Were Monkeys

by Ian Brown

Composer: Ian Brown
Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills; Composer
Drums: Dave Mccracken
Ian Brown; Performer
Lyricist: Ian Brown; Composer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing Assistant: Adrian Hall
Neil Tucker; Production
Keyboard: Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills; Performer
Performer: Ian Brown
Inder Mathuru
Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills; Performer
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Producer: Ian Brown; Production
Percussion: Inder Mathuru; Performer
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Bierton
Neil Tucker
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Tim Wills
Adrian Hall; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ian Brown; Other

8. Neptune

by Ian Brown

Cello: Sylvan Richardson Jr.; Performer
Lyricist: Ian Brown
Sylvan Richardson Jr.; Composer
Bass Guitar: Sylvan Richardson Jr.; Performer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing Assistant: Adrian Hall
Neil Tucker; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Bass Guitar: Sylvan Richardson Jr.; Performer
Guitar: Sylvan Richardson Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Sylvan Richardson Jr.
Dave Mccracken; Performer
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Percussion: Inder Mathuru; Performer
Composer: Sylvan Richardson Jr.
Ian Brown; Composer
Performer: Sylvan Richardson Jr.
Inder Mathuru
Dave Mccracken
Tim Wills
Ian Brown; Performer
Piano: Tim Wills; Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Producer: Ian Brown; Production
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Adrian Hall
Neil Tucker
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Dan Bierton
Tim Wills; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ian Brown
Sylvan Richardson Jr.; Other

9. First World

by Ian Brown

Composer: Aziz Ibrahim
Ian Brown; Composer
Drums: Simon Wolstencroft; Performer
Guitar: Aziz Ibrahim; Performer
Lyricist: Ian Brown
Aziz Ibrahim; Composer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing Assistant: Adrian Hall
Neil Tucker; Production
Keyboard: Dave Mccracken; Performer
Performer: Simon Wolstencroft
Inder Mathuru
Ian Brown
Dave Mccracken
Aziz Ibrahim; Performer
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Producer: Ian Brown; Production
Percussion: Inder Mathuru; Performer
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Bierton
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Tim Wills
Neil Tucker
Adrian Hall; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ian Brown
Aziz Ibrahim; Other

10. Babasonicos

by Ian Brown

Composer: Walter Kebleris
Deigo Tunon
Ian Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Brown
Walter Kebleris
Deigo Tunon; Composer
Drums: Diego Castellano; Performer
Guitar: Carca; Performer
Mixing Assistant: Adrian Hall
Neil Tucker; Production
Harmonica: Uma-t; Performer
Keyboard: Diego Uma T; Performer
Performer: Diego Uma T
Diego Castellano
Ian Brown
Carca
Uma-t; Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Engineer: Tim Wills; Production
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Programmer: Dave Mccracken; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ian Brown; Production
Recording Assistant: Dan Bierton; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Bierton
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Tim Wills
Neil Tucker
Adrian Hall; Production
Composer Lyricist: Walter Kebleris
Ian Brown
Deigo Tunon; Other
Primary Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Producer: Ian Brown; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 58 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Britpop, Adult Alternative, Chamber Group

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602577380136

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Golden Greats

1. Gettin' High

2. Love Like A Fountain

3. Free My Way

4. Set My Baby Free

5. So Many Soldiers

6. Golden Gaze

7. Dolphins Were Monkeys

8. Neptune

9. First World

10. Babasonicos

Technical Specifications

Golden Greats

Product information

Release options

1. Gettin' High

2. Love Like A Fountain

3. Free My Way

4. Set My Baby Free

5. So Many Soldiers

6. Golden Gaze

7. Dolphins Were Monkeys

8. Neptune

9. First World

10. Babasonicos

Technical Specifications