It’s National Album Day This week, check out this short clip of Cherry Red Founder Iain McNay talking to Arthur Brown about the history behind the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and if it is really regarded as the first concept album.
There are lots of ways for you to get involved from hosting album listening parties, going record shopping with friends, attending live album playbacks or just rejoicing in your record collection and telling us all about the records you cherish and love.
At 3.33pm on National Album Day everyone in the UK is being asked to stop what they’re doing, sit back, relax and play an album of choice in full, from start to finish.
Album sales continue to thrive. In 2017 135 million albums were either purchased, downloaded or streamed – a rise of 9.5 per cent on the previous year.
4.1 million of these were on vinyl – the highest level since the start of the 1990’s.
Join the listening party by using #NationalAlbumDay and tag @AlbumDayUK on social media!
Iain McNay, Chairman of Cherry Red Records, said:
“The format of the album is so important. Even in this era of the growing popularity of streaming, the majority of artists still think in terms of writing and recording albums rather than just tracks. National Album Day is a great reminder of the creative thought and brilliance that goes into the making of an album, and it is a way that we can all participate by listening to and remembering our favourite albums. The album is the King of music formats; long live the King!”
You can order the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown Deluxe Anniversary Boxset below:
