The World Is Yours (Ian Brown album)

Infobox Album | Name = The World is Yours
Type = Album
Artist = Ian Brown


Released = 24 September 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
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Producer =
Reviews =
*"NME" rating-10|6 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/9020 link]
*"Rockfeedback" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=5047 link]
Last album = "The Greatest"
(2005)
This album = "The World is Yours"
(2007)
Next album = |

"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.cite web|title=Ian Brown chases Paul McCartney|author=|publisher=NME|url= http://www.nme.com/news/ian-brown/25646|accessdate=2007-01-08] He 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.cite web|title=Ian Brown's McCartney wish|author=|publisher=RealGuide|url= http://europe.real.com/guide/bang/1/5737.html|accessdate=2007-01-08] 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 homeSoldiers 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.'"Fact|date=January 2008

The song "On Track" actually made it's debut seven months prior to the release of the actual album on the soundtrack album for russian movie "Paragraph 78" as an exclusive for russian fans. This version was 20 seconds longer as compared to the "The World Is Yours" album version and was a bit lighter as to the orchestral arrangement.

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

Track listing

tandard edition

# "The World Is Yours"
# "On Track"
# "Sister Rose" (Feat. Steve Jones and Paul Cook)
# "Save Us"
# "Eternal Flame"
# "The Feeding Of The 5000"
# "Street Children"
# "Some Folks Are Hollow (Feat. Sinéad O'Connor)"
# "Goodbye To The Broken"
# "Me And You Forever" (Feat. Steve Jones and Paul Cook)
# "Illegal Attacks (Feat. Sinéad O'Connor)"
# "The World Is Yours (Reprise)"

pecial Edition (Bonus Disc)

# "The World Is Yours (Orchestral Mix)"
# "On Track (Orchestral Mix)"
# "Sister Rose (Orchestral Mix)"
# "Save Us (Orchestral Mix)"
# "Eternal Flame (Orchestral Mix)"
# "The Feeding Of The 5000 (Orchestral Mix)"
# "Street Children (Orchestral Mix)"
# "Some Folks Are Hollow (Featuring Sinéad O'Connor) (Orchestral Mix)"
# "Goodbye To The Broken (Orchestral Mix)"
# "Me And You Forever (Orchestral Mix)"
# "Illegal Attacks (Featuring Sinéad O'Connor) (Orchestral Mix)"
# "The World Is Yours (Reprise) (Orchestral Mix)"

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