Nuclear War

by Sun Ra Arkestra

Nuclear War cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Y
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:41
  • Community rating: 3.37/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: June Tyson, Danny Ray Thompson, Sun Ra, Vincent Chancey, Samarai Celestial, Hayes Burnett, Walter Miller, James Jacson, Atakatune, Tyrone Hill

Album Notes & Community Reviews

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

Descriptors: political

Tracklist

  1. Nuclear War (7:39)
  2. Retrospect (5:39)
  3. Drop Me Off In Harlem (5:00)
  4. Sometimes I'm Happy (4:25)
  5. Celestial Love (5:28)
  6. Blue Intensity (5:10)
  7. Nameless One No. 2 (3:58)
  8. Smile (4:22)

Credits

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