Back in summer 1968, Famously promoted by performances with Arthur Brown wearing a burning helmet, ‘Fire!’ was a massive worldwide hit. Co-produced by The Who’s Pete Townshend, it bridged the gap between London’s flourishing, colourful psychedelic underground and the mainstream pop scene. The resulting album, THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN, was a theatrical, ambitious concept album based around the elements (fire being just one of four, of course). 

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this landmark record, Cherry Red are delighted to present this deluxe edition box set of THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN. Alongside the stereo album and numerous bonus tracks, the rare Mono mix appears on CD for the first time, as well as three additional, previously unissued BBC sessions and four other radio recordings, plus a handful of pre-Track recordings by Arthur Brown before he formed Crazy World…

Lavishly packaged within a 12” x 12” box set, and complete with a stereo vinyl replica of the original LP and a poster, THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN is augmented by a 12,000- word sleeve-note from Mojo magazine’s Mark Paytress (including fresh quotes from Arthur and others), alongside a wealth of illustrations and three previously unissued photos from the original front cover session.

• LABEL: Cherry Red – CRUS001BX
• Title: THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
• Format: Box Set, 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, RE, Remastered
  CD, Enhanced
  CD, Enhanced, Mono
  CD, Comp
  Vinyl, LP
• Origin: EU
• Released: 2018
• Track Listing:

  • • Disc 1: The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (Stereo Mix)
      1-1		Prelude-Nightmare
      1-2		Fanfare-Fire Poem
      1-3		Fire
      1-4		Come And Buy
      1-5		Time
      1-6		Confusion
      1-7		I Put A Spell On You
      1-8		Spontaneous Apple Creation
      1-9		Rest Cure
      1-10		I've Got Money
      1-11		Child Of My Kingdom
      Bonus Tracks
      1-12		Devil's Grip (Mono A-Side)
      1-13		Give Him A Flower (Mono B-Side)
      1-14		Fire (Mono A-Side)
      1-15		Rest Cure (Mono B-Side)
      1-16		Nightmare (German Mono A-Side, Single-Track Vocal Edit)
      1-17		What's Happening (alias Music Man) (Mono B-Side)
      1-18		Fire (Stereo Single Edit)
      Disc 2: The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (Mono Mix)
      2-1		Prelude-Nightmare
      2-2		Fanfare-Fire Poem
      2-3		Fire
      2-4		Come And Buy
      2-5		Time
      2-6		Confusion
      2-7		I Put A Spell On You
      2-8		Spontaneous Apple Creation
      2-9		Rest Cure
      2-10		I've Got Money
      2-11		Child Of My Kingdom
      Bonus Tracks
      2-12		Fire (First Version)
      2-13		What's Happening (alias Music Man) (Stereo Mix)
      2-14		Prelude-Nightmare (Alternative Mono Mix)
      2-15		Fanfare-Fire Poem (Alternative Mono Mix)
      2-16		Fire (Alternative Mono Mix)
      2-17		Come And Buy (Alternative Mono Mix)
      2-18		Time (Alternative Mono Mix)
      2-19		Confusion (Alternative Mono Mix)
      2-20		Nightmare (From The Film The Committee)
      Disc 3: Rarities & Radio Sessions
      BBC Sessions
      3-1		I Put A Spell On You (Recorded 8/4/68, Broadcast 28/4/68
      3-2		Fire Poem-Fire (Recorded 8/4/68, Broadcast 28/4/68
      3-3		Child Of My Kingdom (Recorded 8/4/68, Broadcast 28/4/68
      3-4		Come And Buy (Recorded 8/4/68, Broadcast 28/4/68
      3-5		Arthur Brown Interview With Brian Matthew (Recorded 8/4/68, Broadcast 31/7/68
      3-6		Spontaneous Apple Creation (Recorded 30/6/68, Broadcast 03/8/68
      Radio Session
      3-7		Nightmare
      3-8		I Put A Spell On You
      3-9		Fire
      3-10		Spontaneous Apple Creation
      Pre-Track Recordings
      3-11		Baby You Know What You're Doing
      3-12		Don't Tell Me
      3-13		The Green Ball
      3-14		You Don't Know
      LP: The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (Stereo Mix)
      A-1		Prelude-Nightmare
      A-2		Fanfare-Fire Poem
      A-3		Fire
      A-4		Come And Buy
      A-5		Time
      A-6		Confusion
      B-1		I Put A Spell On You
      B-2		Spontaneous Apple Creation
      B-3		Rest Cure
      B-4		I've Got Money
      B-5		Child Of My Kingdom