The Antique Blacks is a great live date, recorded in 1974 but not released until 1978. This is a smallish band, and features the first recorded evidence of prominent electric rock guitar in the Arkestra, attributed only to "Sly." "Song No. 1" is a groovy sort of space bossa nova, with Sun Ra on rocksichord supported by great percussion as the other players join in. "There Is a Change in the Air/The Antique Blacks" is a Ra poem recited with musical accompaniment as is "The Ridiculous 'I' and the Cosmos Me." "This Song Is Dedicated to Nature's God" is actually a different tune than "To Nature's God" on Live in Egypt, Vol. 1, but is the same sort of upbeat, swinging singalong. "Would I for All That Were" is a short interlude with Moog craziness over an ominous march, which leads into a rousing version of "Space Is the Place." The Antique Blacks is notable for the recited poetry, as well as for the presence of the extroverted Sly, who adds a totally new dimension to the Arkestra sound. This one will be tough to find, but well worth it.
The Antique Blacks
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The Antique Blacks Review
by Sean Westergaard
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Ra | 08:51 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | Sun Ra | 10:57 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 3 | Sun Ra | 03:38 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | Sun Ra | 03:57 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Sun Ra | 04:42 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Sun Ra | 02:55 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 7 | Sun Ra | 08:10 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 8 | Sun Ra | 09:10 | SpotifyAmazon |
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