The World Is Yours (Ian Brown album)

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The World is Yours
Studio album by Ian Brown
Released	24th September 2007
Genre	Alternative rock
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The Greatest (2005) The World is Yours (2007)

The World is Yours is the fifth solo album by Ian Brown, released on the September 24, 2007.

In making the album, Brown enlisted the help of The Smiths and Happy Mondays bassists Andy Rourke and Paul Ryder respectively.^[1] He was also sought the services of Paul McCartney to play bass on one of the tracks, but failed as McCartney was too busy at the time.^[2] Meanwhile, Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook appeared on the album.

Illegal Attacks was released as the album's first single, on September 17, 2007, and was a contentious track, dealing head-on with the political issues of the day. The opening notes of the song are plucked softly in arpeggios, which are juxtaposed with the confrontational opening line, "What the fuck is this UK?" The song then pulses with an ominous, grinding cello, and culminates with Ian Brown pleading earnestly for the return of British soldiers to their homeland:

"Soldiers, soldiers come home Soldiers come home"

The single was described by NME as another example of Ian Brown's "godlike genius...an unforgettable plea to world leaders to 'Cop the fook on.'"^{[citation needed]}

The album was also released in a 2CD deluxe edition, along with a bonus disc containing orchestral arrangements of all twelve tracks.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Standard edition 1.2 Special Edition (Bonus Disc) 2 References

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Standard edition

1. "The World Is Yours"
2. "On Track"
3. "Sister Rose" (Featuring Steve Jones and Paul Cook)
4. "Save Us"
5. "The Eternal Flame"
6. "The Feeding Of The 5000"
7. "Street Children (Pity The Child)"
8. "Some Folks Are Hollow (Featuring Sinead O'Connor)"
9. "Goodbye To The Broken"
10. "Me And You Forever" (feat. Steve Jones and Paul Cook)
11. "Illegal Attacks (Featuring Sinead O'Connor)"
12. "The World Is Yours (Reprise)"

[edit] Special Edition (Bonus Disc)

1. "The World Is Yours (Orchestral Mix)"
2. "On Track (Orchestral Mix)"
3. "Sister Rose (Orchestral Mix)"
4. "Save Us (Orchestral Mix)"
5. "The Eternal Flame (Orchestral Mix)"
6. "The Feeding Of The 5000 (Orchestral Mix)"
7. "Street Children (Pity The Child) (Orchestral Mix)"
8. "Some Folks Are Hollow (Featuring Sinead O'Connor) (Orchestral Mix)"
9. "Goodbye To The Broken (Orchestral Mix)"
10. "Me And You Forever (Orchestral Mix)"
11. "Illegal Attacks (Featuring Sinead O'Connor)(Orchestral Mix)"
12. "The World Is Yours (Reprise)(Orchestral Mix)"

[edit] References

1. ^ Ian Brown chases Paul McCartney. NME. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
2. ^ Ian Brown's McCartney wish. RealGuide. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.