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Music Of The Spheres: Deluxe (Including 'Remixes Of The Spheres'),Ian Brown

- Music Of The Spheres: Deluxe (Including 'Remixes Of The Spheres')
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Ian Brown
Released 2005

Hear No See No
03:29
98 plays

Northern Lights (The Freelance Hellraiser Mix)
05:42
90 plays

The Gravy Train (Nightmares On Way Mix Instrumental)
05:03
84 plays

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- 1
- F.E.A.R.
- 04:30
- 530 plays

- 2
- Stardust
- 04:30
- 219 plays

- 3
- The Gravy Train
- 04:24
- 138 plays

- 4
- Bubbles
- 04:34
- 140 plays

- 5
- Hear No See No
- 03:29
- 98 plays

- 6
- Northern Lights
- 04:14
- 114 plays

- 7
- Whispers
- 03:56
- 208 plays

- 8
- El Mundo Pequeno
- 04:01
- 226 plays

- 9
- Forever And A Day
- 02:45
- 239 plays

- 10
- Shadow Of A Saint
- 04:45
- 132 plays

- 11
- F.E.A.R. (U.N.K.L.E. Mix)
- 05:54
- 274 plays

- 12
- Northern Lights (The Freelance Hellraiser Mix)
- 05:42
- 90 plays

- 13
- The Gravy Train (Nightmares On Wax Mix)
- 05:00
- 266 plays

- 14
- Forever And A Day (Cedarblue Mix)
- 04:12
- 169 plays

- 15
- Shadow of A Saint (The Boy Bierton Mix)
- 06:26
- 215 plays

- 16
- Superstar
- 04:50
- 119 plays

- 17
- My Star 2002
- 04:05
- 107 plays

- 18
- Hear No See No Speak No
- 05:26
- 122 plays

- 19
- Cokane In My Brain (DJ Mek Nurnburg Scratch Mix)
- 01:45
- 127 plays

- 20
- The Gravy Train (Nightmares On Way Mix Instrumental)
- 05:03
- 84 plays

- 21
- Stardust (Instrumental)
- 04:34
- 71 plays

- 22
- El Mundo Pequeno (Live Acoustic Version)
- 02:47
- 109 plays

- 23
- F.E.A.R. (U.N.K.L.E. Mix Instrumental)
- 05:51
- 247 plays

- 24
- Ian Brown Interview [CD-ROM Track][Multimedia Track]
- 00:00
- 0 plays

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album review

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 Pequeño." 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. Considering the undeniable genius of the Stone Roses, that's extremely high praise. [The 2005 Deluxe Edition includes an additional disc of remixes and bonus material on CD-R.] ~ Tim DiGravina, All Music Guide