Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come: "Journey" (Red Vinyl Reissue)
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Description
Originally released 1972
1990 TRC
Red Vinyl!
MUSICIANS:
- Arthur Brown / lead vocals
- Phil Curtis / bass
- Andy Dalby / guitar
- Victor Peraino / keyboards
- Tony Uter / percussion
TRACKLIST:
1. Time Captives
2. Triangles
3. Gypsy
4. Superfical Roadblocks: Lost Time/Superficial Roadblocks/Corpora ...
5. Conception
6. Spirit of Joy
7. Come Alive
Before Marilyn Manson, before Alice Cooper, there was THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN, a R&B act whose hit song "Fire" set both the UK and US charts alight back in 1968. Considered one of the prime movers behind the British progressive underground, Brown's flamboyant stage act - flaming helmet, outlandish costumes, bizarre facial make-up and crazy, incendiary vocals - appropriately suited the band's manic, psychedelic sound. When they broke up in early 1969, Brown pursued some obscure and less exciting venues and slowly abandoned his R&B roots. He then resurfaced in 1971 and was back to his theatrical excesses (including his own on-stage crucifixion) with a new band called ARTHUR BROWN'S KINGDOM COME; this one a rocker, more adventurous and decidedly more progressive outfit. Through the course of three albums, the band saw a string of musicians incessantly going through the revolving doors of Brown's ministry. Not having much commercial success, however, they split up in 1973. Brown went on to cut three (pretty dire) solo albums and then disappeared somewhere in Texas to become a carpenter.
All three ARTHUR BROWN'S KINGDOM COME albums are a kind of collision between psychedelia and new wave, bearing a space-rock and typical ZAPPA-esque tomfoolery. They feature Brown's incredible vocals (that can range from Tom Jones' croonery to sheer maniacal screams). Somewhat like a bridge between the psychedelic and early progressive eras, their first album "Galactic Zoo Dossier" impresses with its aggressive guitar play and wild, killer organ. Simply called "Kingdom Come", the band's second effort is a bit more disjointed, lacking the punch and energy of the first. With "Journey", we have the band's most accomplished work, featuring new musicians, plenty of mellotron and synths – a highly entertaining space prog rock album altogether. A compilation cd ("The Lost Ears") and one made up of session tapes ("Jam") were later released but they don't quite live up to their studio material.
If you delight in both failed genius and early 70's hippy zaniness, then do give this band a listen. You'll probably find plenty of words to describe their music, but 'boring' isn't be one of them.
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