Nuclear War

~ Release by Sun Ra Arkestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
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A1Nuclear War
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09)
congas and percussion:
Atakatun (in 1982-09)
drums (drum set):
Samarai Celestial (in 1982-09)
French horn:
Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09)
organ, piano and synthesizer and piano:
Sun Ra (in 1982-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09)
vocals:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09), Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09), John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09), Tyrone Hill (in 1982-09), James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (in 1982-09), Walter Miller (Jazz trumpeter) (in 1982-09), Stanley Morgan (Atakatune) (in 1982-09), Sun Ra (in 1982-09), Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09) and June Tyson (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09)
4.57:48
A2Retrospect
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09)
congas and percussion:
Atakatun (in 1982-09)
French horn:
Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra (in 1982-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09)
5:43
A3Drop Me Off in Harlem
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09)
congas and percussion:
Atakatun (in 1982-09)
French horn:
Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra (in 1982-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Drop Me Off in Harlem (in 1982-09)
lyricist:
Nick Kenny (in 1933)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1933)
5:04
A4Sometimes I'm Happy
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09)
bassoon:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (in 1982-09)
congas and percussion:
Atakatun (in 1982-09)
drums (drum set):
Samarai Celestial (in 1982-09)
French horn:
Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09)
keyboard [electric keyboard] and organ, piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra (in 1982-09)
percussion:
Stanley Morgan (Atakatune) (in 1982-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09)
trombone:
Tyrone Hill (in 1982-09)
trumpet:
Walter Miller (Jazz trumpeter) (in 1982-09)
vocals:
June Tyson (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09)
cover recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy (in 1982-09)
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
4:29
B1Celestial Love
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09)
congas and percussion:
Atakatun (in 1982-09)
French horn:
Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra (in 1982-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09)
5:35
B2Blue Intensity
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09)
congas and percussion:
Atakatun (in 1982-09)
French horn:
Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra (in 1982-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09)
5:17
B3Nameless One No. 2
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09)
congas and percussion:
Atakatun (in 1982-09)
French horn:
Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra (in 1982-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09)
4:02
B4Smile
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982-09)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (in 1982-09)
congas and percussion:
Atakatun (in 1982-09)
French horn:
Vincent Chancey (in 1982-09)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra (in 1982-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982-09)
vocals:
June Tyson (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09)
cover recording of:
Smile (in 1982-09)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
4:25