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ARTHUR BROWN ~ VAMPIRE SUITE TRACK 1035 (Barcode: 823566010029) ~ UK ~ Classic Rock Recorded: 2003 Released: 2003 This is another criminally overlooked album by the great British Rock singer / songwriter / bandleader Arthur BrownFind albums by this artist, the unsung hero of the British scene. The album was recorded with drummer Mark BrzezickiFind albums by this artist, keyboardist Josh PhilipsFind albums by this artist (ex-Procol HarumFind albums by this artist), bassist Richard StudholmeFind albums by this artist and guitarist Roger ManningFind albums by this artist. Several additional musicians play on selected tracks, including a brass section. The album includes two CDs: CD1 presents a thirteen-tracks musical suite, while CD2 presents a recitation of the fifty+ minutes long story, which is the concept behind the suite. All the music is co-credited to Brown, Brzezicki and Philips. The music is absolutely brilliant, exactly what one might expect from Brown, with great melodic Rock oriented songs, great Brass arrangements, superb Hammond organ solos and everything needed to make it a gas. Brown is in incredible form and so are all the musicians, and the resulting album has not a dull moment. Brown’s operatic / theatrical vocals lost nothing of their charm over time and the album proves that he was active “behind the scenes” continuously over the years, in complete contrast to his “one hit wonder” status. Overall, this is a wonderful Rock album, full of great songs and superb instrumental work, which should keep every Rock / Prog fan absolutely happy. Unfortunately, the album disappeared into the haze many years ago, but it is certainly worth searching for. Satisfaction guaranteed – there is only one Arthur Brown out there and he is an absolute wizard.

Updated: 26/02/2023Posted: 26/02/2023

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