In the Orbit of Ra
by Sun Ra & His Arkestra
  • Record Label: Strut
  • Release Date: Sep 23, 2014
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 6, 2014
    90
    Across a mere 20 tracks, In the Orbit of Ra acts as a receptacle for everything that was exciting about Sun Ra whilst somehow managing to be neither wilfully impenetrable nor disingenuously accessible.
  2. AllMusic
    Oct 6, 2014
    90
    In the Orbit of Ra is close to essential for fans and a pretty good place to start for the curious Sun Ra novice. He really was writing music for the 21st century.
  3. Pitchfork
    Oct 6, 2014
    88
    Ra alights on almost all aspects of its bandleader’s multidimensional sound and presents a coherent trajectory through it, alternating between otherworldly explorations and earthbound beats.
  5. Mojo
    Dec 12, 2014
    80
    With these selections long-time Arkestra saxophonist Marshall Allen proves himself an excellent guide. [Oct 2014, p.105]
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  6. The Quietus
    Oct 7, 2014
    80
    Whilst Sun Ra's enormous back catalogue will always mean that certain aspects of his music may be deemed unrepresented on any given compilation, this collection has huge appeal for both newcomers and obsessive fans alike.
  7. PopMatters
    Oct 6, 2014
    80
    On In the Orbit of Ra Marshall Allen presents a portrait of Sun Ra every bit as complicated and strange as a cross-section of his reality could possibly be.
  8. The Wire
    Dec 2, 2014
    70
    So it's Ra the entertainer we get here.... On the second disc the first three tracks take matters further out. [Oct 2014, p.70]
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