| I, Pharaoh | ||||
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| Live album by Sun Ra Arkestra | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Free jazz | |||
| Length | 26:45 | |||
| Label | El Saturn 6680 | |||
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I, Pharaoh is a live album by composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra recorded around 1979 and released on his El Saturn label. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |    [3] |
The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard states "I, Pharaoh has some fine material, but the less than perfect sound quality detracts somewhat from the experience ... pieces like this, where Ra blends history and myth, are always interesting. I, Pharaoh is a decent album, but probably not worth the prohibitive cost of most Saturn LP's to all but the most serious Sun Ra fans". [3]
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