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Sun Ra Nuclear War: A Smooth Soundtrack to the Apocalypse

Read "Sun Ra Nuclear War: A Smooth Soundtrack to the Apocalypse" reviewed by Matt Hooke


With threats of our impending doom through nuclear hellfire seemingly increasing by the day. I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to talk about one of my favorite Sun Ra songs, “Nuclear War." A song so smooth and hilarious it almost makes you welcome the apocalypse. “Nuclear War" was released twice, initially on ...

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Nuclear War

Label: Atavistic Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Nuclear War; Retrospect; Drop Me Off In Harlem; Sometimes I'm Happy; Celestial Love; Blue Intensity; Nameless One No.2; Smile.

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Sun Ra: Nuclear War

Read "Nuclear War" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Creative music fans always somehow end up at Sun Ra’s musical doorstep. Either they follow the rock scene and are tipped off to him by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and the Beastie Boys or they are established jazz fans and his name crops up in discussions of jazz music from the 1950s through the early ...

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Sun Ra: Nuclear War

Read "Nuclear War" reviewed by Derek Taylor


Apocalyptic in title, but surprisingly upbeat in sound this 1980s Arkestral artifact makes a welcome return to circulation through John Corbett's Unheard Music Series. The album is actually yet another off mark entry in Ra's occasional bid for major label backing. He shopped the session to Columbia, but met with the usual blank stares from the ...

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Sun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra: Nuclear War

Read "Nuclear War" reviewed by AAJ Staff


For all the talk about his extraterrestrial origins and cosmic philosophy, Sun Ra was often a very well- grounded human being. His 1982 disc Nuclear War has an easy-groovin' feeling throughout. Ra's big hope for major label recognition ended up released on the underground Y Records instead--but Atavistic just seized the opportunity to get Nuclear War ...

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Nuclear War

Label: Zebra Records
Released: 1988


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