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Strange Celestial Road

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Strange Celestial Road
Studio album by
Released1980
Recorded1979
Variety Recording Studio, New York
GenreFree jazz
Length35:07
LabelRounder
3035
Sun Ra chronology
Of Mythic Worlds
(1979)
Strange Celestial Road
(1980)
I, Pharaoh
(1979)

Strange Celestial Road is an album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra, recorded in New York in 1979 and originally released on the Rounder label.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Sean Westergaard stated: "This is an overlooked album in an unwieldy discography, but it's a real gem".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Sun Ra

  1. "Celestial Road" - 7:02
  2. "Say" - 12:05
  3. "I'll Wait for You" - 16:00

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Sun Ra discography accessed October 3, 2014
  2. ^ a b Westergaard, S., AllMusic Review accessed October 3, 2014
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 186. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 386, 388.