Sold Date: April 30, 2015
Start Date: September 15, 2014
Final Price: $19.66 (USD)
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ARTIST: Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra
TITLE: Strange Strings
FORMAT: LP(180-gram)
LABEL: SATURN
CATALOG #: SATURN-502H
DESCRIPTION: review by Sean Westergaard allmusic

is a somewhat legendary album from the mid-'60s. "Worlds Approaching" is a great tune, anchored by a bass ostinato and timpani and featuring several fantastic solos, including on oboe, on bass clarinet, on tenor, and on electric piano. Off and on throughout the tune, applies near-lethal doses of reverb, giving the piece a very odd but interesting sound. "Strange Strings" is one of those songs that is likely to inspire some sort of "you call that music?" comment from your grandmother, or even from open-minded friends. It sounds like they raided the local pawnshop for anything with strings on it, then passed them out to the bandmembers. It's difficult to tell if some of these instruments have been prepared in some way, or if they're simply being played by untutored hands. There are also lots of drums and some viola playing from that is also treated heavily with reverb. Despite the cacophony, there is a definite ebb and flow to the piece and what seem like different movements or themes. Whatever you think of the music contained, there's no denying that it produced some of the most remarkable sounds of the mid-'60s. If you don't like "out," stay clear of this one.

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