| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Music of the Spheres is the third solo album released by Ian Brown, the ex-frontman of The Stone Roses. It is noted for its minimalist song structures with tracks like "Hear No See No" and "El mundo pequeño", sung in Spanish.
Highlights on this album include "F.E.A.R.", where the first letters of each word in a stanza spell out the song title. For example, "For each a road" and "Fallen empires are running". Other standout tracks include "Stardust" and "Northern Lights". The song "Whispers" won Muso's 2002 award for Best Single. The Canadian edition of the album omits Track 5, "Hear No See No".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "F.E.A.R." | Ian Brown, Dave McCracken, Dave Colquhoun | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Stardust" | Brown, McCracken, Tim Wills | 4:30 |
| 3. | "The Gravy Train" | Brown, McCracken, Dan Bierton, Greg Hatwell | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Bubbles" | Brown, McCracken, Mark Sayfritz | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Hear No See No" | Brown, McCracken, Sayfritz | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Northern Lights" | Brown, McCracken, Dave Colquhoun | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Whispers" | Brown, McCracken, Wills | 3:56 |
| 8. | "El Mundo Pequeño" | Brown, Francis Dunnery | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Forever and a Day" | Brown, McCracken, Dunnery | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Shadow of a Saint" | Brown, McCracken, Wills | 4:42 |
Japanese Edition (UICP 1021) Bonus Tracks:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Superstar" | Brown, McCracken | 4:49 |
| 12. | "My Star 2001" | Brown, Ibrahim | 4:04 |
Personnel
- Ian Brown - vocals
- Dave Colquhoun (track: 1), Dave McCracken (track: 4), Francis Dunnery (track: 1-9), Tim Wills (tracks: 6, 9) - guitar
- Dave McCracken (tracks: 4, 6), Francis Dunnery (track: 6), Matt Pegg (tracks: 5, 7, 9) - bass guitar
- Dave McCracken (tracks: 1 to 9), Mark Sayfritz (track: 4) - keyboards, programming
- Inder "Goldfinger" Matharu - percussion (tracks: 7, 9)
- Dan Liebermann, Francis Dunnery (track: 5) - backing vocals
- Anthony Pleeth, Bill Hawkes, Boguslaw Kostecki, David Daniels, David Woodcock, Dermot Crehan, Emlyn Singleton, Everton Nelson, Frank Schaefer, Helen Hathorn, Jackie Shave, Maciej Rakowski, Mark Berrow, Martin Loveday, Mary Scully, Miffy Hirsch, Patrick Kiernan, Patrick Lannigan, Perry Montague-Mason, Philip Dukes, Philippa Ibbotson, Rita Manning - strings (tracks: 1, 9)
- Cathy Thompson - string arrangements (tracks: 1, 9)
References
- ^ "Music Of The Spheres by Ian Brown" – via www.metacritic.com.
- ^ "Music of the Spheres - Ian Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.