Golden Greats (Ian Brown Album)

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Golden Greats
Studio album by Ian Brown
Released	August 11, 1999
Recorded	?
Genre	Alternative Rock, Indie Pop
Length	55:34
Label	Polydor Records
Producer(s)	Ian Brown
Professional reviews
All Music Guide:link
Ian Brown chronology
Unfinished Monkey Business (1998)	Golden Greats (1999)	Music Of The Spheres (2001)

Golden Greats is the 2nd solo album released by Ian Brown, the ex-frontman of The Stone Roses. The album contains soaring sonic textures and electronic dance beats; it is less song-oriented than Unfinished Monkey Business. Golden Greats showcases a diverse usage of instruments including strings, Mellotron and organs.

Track 10, "Babasonicos" is the name of an actual Argentine band that collaborated with Brown on the song. Brown considers "Love Like A Fountain" to be his best solo material.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Track listing

1. "Gettin' High" - 4:01
2. "Love Like a Fountain" - 4:36
3. "Free My Way" - 4:55
4. "Set My Baby Free" - 4:26
5. "So Many Soldiers" - 5:16
6. "Golden Gaze" - 3:56
7. "Dolphins Were Monkeys" - 5:06
8. "Neptune" - 3:32
9. "First World" - 5:07
10. "Babasonicos" - 4:05