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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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An apocalyptic anthem & some shufflin' old boogie.,
This review is from: Nuclear War (1982) (Audio CD)
Nuclear War itself as catchy as Space Is The Place, & significantly less annoying. The profanity comes as a surprise from a bandleader who gaves lectures on morality but is appropriate to put across a point. 20 years later that point is more valid than ever, w/ paranoia all around, a good enough reason for Yo La Tengo to cover it now. The song is somehow both gospel soul & minimalist hiphop. Legendary stuff. Tell 'em 'bout it, Tyrone. Anyway the rest of the album is some of the most LISTENABLE stuff of Ra's career, quite enjoyable, even though I usually enjoy the abstraction of something like Cosmic Tones For Mental Therapy. The sound quality only adds a certain aura to it all, a smokey jazz club 'round midnight, all quite quiet. There's 2 June Tyson vocals that seem to be standards in Smile & Sometimes I'm Happy. Not as revolutionary as the title track but good stuff. Overall I do really think it's a terrible shame for something to be so ignored as this is. RA LIVES!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great!,
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This review is from: Nuclear War (1982) (Audio CD)
This should have been a breakout hit, rather than an obscurity to even Sun Ra fans. The title cut walks a line between frightening and hilarious, a line that few can walk as well as Sun Ra. The other tunes, which mix originals and covers, instrumentals and vocals, make this album a surprisingly good introduction to new fans, as well as providing sonic pleasures for old fans. The only negative is the sound quality, since it was recorded from a good quality record, rather than the original tapes, which are lost.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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An album that should be in everyone's collection....,
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This review is from: Nuclear War (1982) (Audio CD)
... I suspect it would open some ears!
In 1982, Sun Ra thought he had a hit on his hands. He went to Columbia Records with a bizarre nearly eight minute recording called "Nuclear War", featuring a piano trio over playing some lilting jazz over which SUn Ra intoned lyrics rife with vulgarity ("nuclear war / it's a motherf***** / don't you know / if they push that button / your a** got to go") in a time, pointed out in the liner notes, before gangsta rap made it commercially acceptable to do so. Of course, Columbia rejected it and Ra went with an indie British label. That recording, alng with its b-side (the lovely "Sometimes I'm Happy") and several other recordings, make up this release. What's probably most amazing is how commercially viable this is, seeped largely in swing tradition. Even "Nuclear War", vulgarity aside, is really a commercial sound. The other real standout on this collection is the Ellington cover "Drop Me Off in Harlem", featuring fantastic organ playing from Sun Ra and some great collective work from the orchestra. All in all, one of the best of the Sun Ra releases I own (about two dozen) and well worth the investment. Highly recommended.
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