| Breakthrough | ||||
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| Studio album by Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | April 30, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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Breakthrough is an album by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet recorded in 1986 for the Blue Note label. [1]
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell stated: "Throughout the record, the band's creativity burns at white heat, making this disc a good first choice for newcomers to Pullen". [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A [3] |
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