Nuclear War
by Sun Ra Arkestra
Featuring one of the most accessible yet darkly humorous title tracks in Ra's vast discography, this release tackles the looming threat of Cold War nuclear annihilation through a funky, spoken-word groove. The record balances this uncharacteristic, street-level directness with the ensemble's trademark cosmic free jazz explorations. It stands out as a bizarrely catchy, politically pointed anomaly within the Arkestra catalog.
Genres
- Jazz
- Avant-Garde Jazz
Tracklist
- Nuclear War
- Retrospect
- Drop Me Off In Harlem
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- Celestial Love
- Blue Intensity
- Nameless One No. 2
- Smile