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Absolute O'Brien collects some of the Rocky Horror Picture Show creator's more obscure songs. Many of these were written for post Rocky projects like 1976's Tee Zee & The Lost Race, a futuristic musical about Tarzan, and the Rocky sequel Shock Treatment from 1981. O'Brien's characteristically witty, skewed lyrical stance is evident on tracks like "Ain't That To Die For" and "One Hundred Dollars An Hour," but anyone expecting Rocky's campy musical style will be surprised by this album's arrangements, which cast the songs as jazzy, soft-rock mood pieces. Drykt humorous cabaret pieces like "Fixation" and "It's Up To You" are among the finest tracks here, while the nearly seven minutes-long album opener "Incubus Of Love" tends to drag. A surprisingly subtle, low-key album, Absolute O'Brien may not appeal to all Rocky Horror Picture Show fans, but it does provide a different look at his quirky talent.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Kevin McAlea, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard O'Brien, MainArtist - George Chandler, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Brown, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jackie Rawe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Jenkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Clarvis, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Les Davidson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Payne, Alto Saxophone, Alto Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Zeitia Massiah, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Kevin McAlea, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard O'Brien, MainArtist - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Dave Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Clarvis, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer, Electric Guitar, Romantic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Spevock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Payne, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Kevin McAlea, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard O'Brien, MainArtist - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Bob Jenkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer - Les Davidson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Payne, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard O'Brien, MainArtist - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bias Boshell, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Burns, Acoustic Guitar, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer - Rob Melvin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard O'Brien, MainArtist - Bias Boshell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Dave Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Clarvis, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Spevock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Payne, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard O'Brien, MainArtist - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bias Boshell, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Pete Beachill, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer - Rob Melvin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard O'Brien, MainArtist - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Dave Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer, Synth Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Les Davidson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Spevock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Payne, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard O'Brien, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Bob Jenkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Burns, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Melvin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard O'Brien, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Bob Jenkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Burns, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer, Steel Guitar, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard O'Brien, MainArtist - Andy Brown, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Bob Jenkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Burns, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Melvin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Kevin McAlea, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard O'Brien, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bias Boshell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, ComposerLyricist - Bob Jenkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Williams, Producer, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, 12-String Acoustic Guitar - Les Davidson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sappho Korner, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
Absolute O'Brien collects some of the Rocky Horror Picture Show creator's more obscure songs. Many of these were written for post Rocky projects like 1976's Tee Zee & The Lost Race, a futuristic musical about Tarzan, and the Rocky sequel Shock Treatment from 1981. O'Brien's characteristically witty, skewed lyrical stance is evident on tracks like "Ain't That To Die For" and "One Hundred Dollars An Hour," but anyone expecting Rocky's campy musical style will be surprised by this album's arrangements, which cast the songs as jazzy, soft-rock mood pieces. Drykt humorous cabaret pieces like "Fixation" and "It's Up To You" are among the finest tracks here, while the nearly seven minutes-long album opener "Incubus Of Love" tends to drag. A surprisingly subtle, low-key album, Absolute O'Brien may not appeal to all Rocky Horror Picture Show fans, but it does provide a different look at his quirky talent.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:17
- Main artists: Richard O Brien
- Composer: Richard Smith
- Label: ZTT Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1999 ZTT Records Limited ℗ 1999 ZTT Records Limited
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