- electronic, jazz
- 45 min
- 4 tracks
- El Saturn Records
The Magic City is an album by the American jazz musician Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra. Recorded in two sessions in 1965, the record was released on Ra's own Saturn label in 1966. The record was reissued by Impulse! in 1973, and on compact disc by Evidence in 1993.
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Character-led, grave, open-ended and prestige.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- DownBeat5/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings4/4 ★
- The Spin Alternative Record Guide10/10
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Tracks
- A1The Magic City27:22
- B1The Shadow World10:55
- B2Abstract Eye2:51
- B3Abstract 'I'4:08
4 tracks, 45 minutes.
About the album
- Label
- El Saturn Records
- Released
- 1966
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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