THIS IS THE 2001 UK ORIGINAL PRESSING on POLYDOR label. SINGLE COVER INNER SLEEVE HYPE STICKER. The cover is in VG /EX condition: normal wear and without any major deterioration BUT mild creases on edges/corners, surface sticker mark on rear top left , left spine is fully readable INNER SLEEVE also in great condition, normal wear please for details see photos. Vinyl is in EX condition barely played .
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IAN BROWN
The frontman for one of the most revered British bands of the 1980s and 90s, Ian Brown symbolized the arrogant cocksureness of his mouthpiece, the Stone Roses. Although the group released one of the three or four most influential records of the decade in 1989 their debut, at that , they slowly imploded during the early 90s and released only one more album before splitting up. Guitarist/songwriter John Squire formed a new band, Seahorses, while bassist Mani Gary Mounfield joined Primal Scream. Brown inaugurated his post-Stone Roses career with a 1998 solo LP, Unfinished Monkey Business. The album was recorded with the help of ex-Roses replacement guitarist Aziz Ibrahim, but spotlighted a more emotionally diverse approach to music-making than expected. The excellent follow-up, Golden Greats, arrived in the States in early 2000, and Music of the Spheres followed one year later.
MUSIC OF THE SPHERES
tracklist: please, for tracklist see pictures
2001 LP POLYDOR RECORDS 589 126-1
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER INNER SLEEVE HYPE STICKER
NOTES: Issued in a clear/red stickered picture sleeve with a colour printed card inner sleeve with photos and album credits. Some copies not this one include an Ian Brown information reply postcard.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 731458 912613 gt
Label Code: LC 00309
LABEL: POLYDOR - WHITE LABEL w/ARTWORK - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: 589 126-1
Catalog on labels: 589 126-1
Matrix / Runout Side A, Etched : 589 126-1 A Stu.
Matrix / Runout Side B, Etched : 589 126-1 B
On labels: Side B only rim text 2001 Polydor Ltd. UK 2001........ BIEM/MCPS LC 00309....
On Back Cover: Tracklist
2001 Polydor Ltd. UK ..............Made in the E.U.
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RECORD EX but please, read above description
SLEEVE VG /EX but please, see pictures and read above description
Before Music of the Spheres was released, Ian Brown touted it as a return for him to the peak form of his former band, the Stone Roses. As things go in the U.K., many members of the British music press jumped on the comments and appropriated Brown s views as their own. Realistically, Music of the Spheres is a strong, mature album, befitted with lush, exhilarating production that easily fits alongside Unfinished Monkey Business and Golden Greats, but it doesn t introduce anything revolutionary or match the excellence of The Stone Roses. The only thing that seems new for Brown on Music of the Spheres is that a number of the songs sound like minimalist tone poem explorations and that he sings in Spanish on El Mundo Pequeno. One example of the minimalism is Hear No See No, where Brown accompanies spare electronic notes with whispers of the title lyrics. But the album is at its strongest when he reaches for the inspired hooks and choruses that are his bread and butter. F.E.A.R. is particularly compelling, with its lush string sounds and Brown s insanely catchy repetition of the letters that make up the song s title. Stardust and Shadow of a Saint are the album s other standouts, where Brown concocts frazzled poetry like, I m made from stardust/The same DNA as stardust, and intones about the wings of an angel. Less bombastic than Golden Greats and more focused than Unfinished Monkey Business, Music of the Spheres is brimming with charm and accomplished, polished songcraft. There s no reason for Brown to abandon this style of music, and there s also no reason that he should feel the need to match the glories of The Stone Roses. Ian Brown s solo discography includes nothing but vibrant, organic albums. Each is worth exploring nearly as much as those of his former band... AllMusic
