mfreddd: Sleeping Beauty (Expanded Edition) by Sun Ra

Picture yourself late-night walking through the beaches of some remote island as the stars glimmer over your head. That's exactly what this album is about. Released in 1979, "Sleeping Beauty" by Sun Ra and his Arkestra is the groovy yet spiritual and soothing masterpiece everyone should listen to. The record swings from wonderfully calming tracks like the opener, 'Springtime Again', which, you guessed it, perfectly encapsulates the beauty of spring, to pure fusion greatness like 'Door of the Cosmos', which features a bass line that's worth dying for. A really interesting choice that furtherly contributes to the creation of Sun Ra's eccentric persona is the presence of soft occasional vocals scattered around the songs, and that's a thing i particularly appreciate in jazz records. In my opinion, this album has absolutely no cons, and i will revisit it when i'll find myself roaming around the beautiful landscapes of my land. Among all of the spiritual jazz records i've listened to in these weeks, this is surely the best one by now. Well deserved five stars, screw it!

Sleeping Beauty (Expanded Edition)

11/2/1979