Ian Brown – The Greatest
Label: | Polydor – 987 289-0, Fiction Records – 987 298-0 |
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Format: | |
Country: | Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic, Rock |
Style: | Indie Rock, Alternative Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Ian Brown– | My Star (Album Version) | 5:13 |
| A2 | Ian Brown– | Corpses In Their Mouths (Album Version) | 4:09 |
| A3 | Ian Brown– | Can't See Me (Bacon & Quarmby Remix) | 3:56 |
| B1 | UNKLE Featuring Ian Brown– | Be There | 5:16 |
| B2 | Ian Brown– | Love Like A Fountain (Single Version) | 3:31 |
| B3 | Ian Brown– | Dolphins Were Monkeys (Single Version) | 2:55 |
| B4 | Ian Brown– | Golden Gaze (Single Version) | 3:09 |
| C1 | Ian Brown– | F.E.A.R. (Album Version) | 4:29 |
| C2 | Ian Brown– | Whispers (Album Version) | 3:56 |
| C3 | Ian Brown– | Forever And A Day (The Greatest Version) | 3:03 |
| C4 | Ian Brown– | Keep What Ya Got (Album Version) | 4:28 |
| C5 | Ian Brown– | Time Is My Everything (Album Version) | 3:52 |
| D1 | Ian Brown– | Longsight M13 (Album Version) | 3:12 |
| D2 | UNKLE Featuring Ian Brown– | Reign | 5:32 |
| D3 | Ian Brown– | Lovebug (The Greatest Version) | 3:12 |
| D4 | Ian Brown– | All Ablaze (The Album Version) | 4:29 |
| D5 | Ian Brown– | Return Of The Fisherman (The Album Version) | 4:17 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Copyright © – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Record Company – Universal Music
- Pressed By – Orlake Records
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – Francis*
- Management [USA] – Express Entertainment, Keith Cooper (3)
Notes
Made in the EU.
Runouts are etched.
Runouts are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 02498 72980 9
- Barcode (Scanned): 602498729809
- Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
- Label Code: LC06444
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): 987 311·4·A2 OR FRANCIS
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 987 311·4·B2 OR
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): 987 311·3·A2 OR FRANCIS
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): 987 311·3·B2 OR FRANCIS
Other Versions (5 of 28)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | The Greatest (CD, Compilation, Special Edition) | Polydor, Fiction Records | 987 287-4 | UK & Europe | 2005 | ||
Recently Edited | The Greatest (2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Book) | Polydor | 987 287-3 | UK | 2005 | ||
| The Greatest (CD, Compilation, Promo, Card Sleeve) | Fiction Records | GREATEST2 | Europe | 2005 | |||
Recently Edited | The Greatest (CD, Compilation) | Universal Music Russia, Fiction Records, Polydor | 260 064-8 | Russia | 2005 | ||
New Submission | The Greatest (CD, Compilation, Jewel Case) | Polydor, Fiction Records | 987 289-4 | Australia | 2005 |
Recommendations
2014 UK, Europe & USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2011 EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo
Reviews
Edited one year agoPicked up a decent secondhand (NM) copy and it's pretty hard to listen to. Very muffled in the low end - seems like everything has been dumped through the woofer. Don't think it's the pressing more likely the mastering/recording. The YouTube version is also naff but it's Ian Brown and if anyone has seen/heard him live then all is forgiven. UPDATE. I never adjust my tone knobs but after a drop in bass and turned the treble up amnd volume and It's OK. A little dirty but vocals are there
Seems to be some mixed feelings on the quality of this pressing. For what it's worth, on my copy "My Star" sounded quite distorted (as others have mentioned), it was horrible to listen to, but after that I feel that everything sounded pretty good to my ears. For £11.49 off Amazon, it's a pretty good bargain.
Sounds epic...all the range is there to be heard and deep bass coming through clear - no issues with any pops or excessive surface noise, my copy is a super quite pressing.
I realise this isn't always the case but apart from the slightest of edge warp to vinyl A/B and I'm being hyper critical here, this is as good as it could be 🪖- Bought this today. How anyone can diss this pressing is beyond me. I have hearing aids that are adjustable to music, and this pressing is 10/10. Perfect. I don't know why or how you guys are getting bad pressings. Clean the bloody record before you first play it and change your stylus. Simple
Worst pressing I have ever bought. How has someone signed these off?- An indie legend deserves better as well as the fans. This is the worst pressing I've ever heard, how recordings can be made to this standard in the 21st century is baffling. Full of distortion and sibilance.
Incredible sound, whoever says the opposite i recommend you to check your equipment- One of the worst, most disappointing LPs in my collection. Lots of distortion - especially on My Star and Golden Gaze, which suffers from some of the worst IGD I've heard.
Release
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