I, Pharaoh

I, Pharaoh
Live album by Sun Ra Arkestra
Released	1980
Recorded	1979
Genre	Free jazz
Length	26:45
Label	El Saturn 6680
Sun Ra chronology
Strange Celestial Road (1979) I, Pharaoh (1980) Sunrise in Different Dimensions (1980)

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]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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]

Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra

1. "Rumpelstiltskin"
2. "Images"
3. "I, Pharaoh"

Personnel

• Sun Ra – piano, organ, synthesizer, recitation
• Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
• John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, percussion
• James Jacson – bassoon, flute, percussion
• Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone, flute
• Eloe Omoe – bass clarinet, flute
• Steve Clarke – electric bass
• Richard Williams – bass
• Luqman Ali – drums
• Atakatune – percussion
• June Tyson – vocals

References