Product Description

The Greatest features the very best tunes, picked from Ian Brown’s four solo albums since leaving the Stone Roses. Highlights include "My Star", "Love Like a Fountain", "F.E.A.R." and the new single, "All Ablaze".

Track Listing

1. My Star
2. Corpses In Their Mouths
3. Can't See Me (Bacon & Quarmby Remix)
4. Be There - UNKLE
5. Love Like A Fountain (Single Version)
6. Dolphins Were Monkeys (Single Version)
7. Golden Gaze (Single Version)
8. F.E.A.R.
9. Whispers
10. Forever And A Day (New Version)
11. Keep What Ya Got
12. Time Is My Everything
13. Longsight M13
14. Reign - UNKLE
15. Lovebug (New Version)
16. All Ablaze
17. Return Of The Fisherman

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1282 in Music
• Released on: 2005-09-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 68 minutes

CD Description
Erstwhile Stone Roses vocalist culls the best of the four solo albums he has put out since that band imploded in 1997. From the embittered lo-fi rock of 'Unfinished Monkey Business' to the baggy, danceable psychedelia of his latest effort 'Solarized', this collection demonstrates Brown's talent andhis dedication to trying out eclectic new ideas. Also includes remix tracks from the 'Remixes Of The Spheres' album andthe new single 'All Ablaze'.

Customer Reviews

All Hail king Monkey!
Its hard to believe that Ian Brown is already on his obligatory greatest hits album, can it really be that long ago since the demise of the legendery Stone Roses? Its really a credit to the man that he pulled himself together so magnificently working at twice the rate his old band did. Enough of the needless history lesson though, theres no TIME for such nostalgia when reviewing a very current artist.

Granted, Ian Browns solo albums have all been rather patchy hit followed by miss affairs, but this collection smashingly rectifies that, creaming off the best of the harvested crop, mining carefully for the diamonds. And boy has there been some diamonds, "My Star" and "Corpses" make for an astonsihing opening barrage guitarist, co-writer and fast friend Aziz Ibrahim magnificently poignant on both. "Dolphins were Monkeys", "Be there" and the anthemnic "FEAR" are other high points reminding the listener just how good IB solo work can be. Unfortunately the forgettable plodfest of a collabaration with Noel Gallagher, "Keep what ya Got" snuck in through the back door but hey, at least the CD format spares us the embaressing video!

New single "All Ablaze" is a magical return to form reperesnting Brown at the height of his powers and closing number "Return of the Fisherman" is a slice of the cryptic and mysterious gnostic stuff that fans so adored the Roses for.

He'll never top the Roses, but for my opinion nobody will so just enjoy this collection for what it is! And what it is is the Greatest!

Nice one
I was not sure if I would be able to listen to a whole Ian Brown album - I do like individual tracks but thought a collection might stifle the senses. I was wrong and this is a good album with a great deal of contrast. Stand out track for me, amongst many, is 'Dolphins Were Monkeys'

Monkey Puzzle
Totally agree that 'Dolphins..' is a significant track, but the other six reviewers need to listen to 'Whispers' to savour the true Brown attitude and gritty lyrical content. Coupled with some fantastic guitar work this track stands out from everything else on the album for me. I'm dissapointed that the UNKLE mix of F.E.A.R. wasn't included, but the original version does allow some respite to appreciate the clever, weaving structure...this lad should've been a poet when he first swung out of his tree! Buy this album if you've missed having the warm 'baggy' feeling of Fools Gold, since the Stone Roses imploded. Also, play this CD to people that are blinkered towards the blandness of The Seahorses, to remind them what they're missing out on.