Destination Sun

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Destination: Sun
Studio album by
Sun
Released1979
Recorded1979 at Cyberteknics Recording Studio, Dayton, Ohio
Genre Funk R&B
Label Capitol Records
Producer Byron Byrd & Beau Ray Fleming
Sun chronology
Sunburn
(1978)		Destination: Sun
(1979)		 Sun Over the Universe
(1980)

Destination: Sun is the fourth album by Dayton, Ohio funk band Sun

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

  1. Radiation Level 5:55
  2. Pure Fire 5:08
  3. I Want To Be With You 4:47
  4. Everybody Disco Down 3:32
  5. Light Of The Universe 4:52
  6. Deep Rooted Feeling (Stand Up) 4:58
  7. Baby I Confess 4:02
  8. Hallelujah Spirit 4:43

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums [3] 85
Billboard Top Soul Albums [3] 17

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [4]
US
R&B
1979"Pure Fire"67
"Radiation Level"25

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References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. Sun: Destination: Sun > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sci-fi illustrations by Shusei Nagaoka ~ Pink Tentacle".
  3. 1 2 "Sun US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Sun US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
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