The first non-instrumental release from Hoboken's own since 2000. In the spirit of the times the band has recorded several versions of Sun Ra's definitive anthem, 'Nuclear War' a favorite at live shows over the past few years. Each of the 4 versions feature different guest musicians such as Daniel Carter, Sabir Mateen, Roy Campbell Jr., Susie Ibarra and Josh Madell along with the original Yo Le Tengo Trio and remix by rapper Mike Ladd (Ozone). Matador. 2002.
Recorded in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Personnel: Daniel Carter, Roy Campbell, Sabir Mateen (vocals, horns); Susie Ibarra, Josh Madell (vocals, percussion); Eric Schwartz , Max Rosenthal (vocals).
Audio Mixer: Gene Holder.
Recording information: Jolly Roger, Hoboken, NJ.
Yo La Tengo: Ira Kaplan (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Georgia Hubley (vocals, guitar, organ, drums); Dave Schramm (electric & steel guitars, organ).
Additional personnel: Daniel Carter, Sabir Mateen (saxophone); Roy Campbell, Jr. (trumpet); Susie Ibarra (timpani); Josh Mandell (percussion).
The Wire (12/02, p.69) - "...NUCLEAR WAR is a beauty....Maybe this time around NUCLEAR WAR will finally achieve the crossover success that Sun Ra always predicted for it..." CMJ (11/25/02, p.7) - "...Yo La Tengo has never ceased to surprise with a constantly changing array of genre-bending offerings..."
4 Versions of a Sun Ra Song The price was right & I'm a fan of Sun Ra, so I bought the CD. It is pretty neat - 4 versions of a Sun Ra song, each quite a bit different from each other. Taking into account the current state of the world, this is a very relevant CD to listen to. Submitted by a reviewer (Centerville, Ohio USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
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