Seize the Rainbow
| Seize the Rainbow | ||||
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| Studio album by Sonny Sharrock Band | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | May 1987 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz-rock, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 44:26 | |||
| Label | Enemy | |||
| Producer | Bill Laswell, Sonny Sharrock | |||
| Sonny Sharrock chronology | ||||
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Seize the Rainbow is an album by American jazz guitarist Sonny Sharrock, recorded in 1987 and released on the Enemy label.[1][2]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| New Musical Express | 7/10[4] |
Cadence gave Seize the Rainbow a positive review, finding Sharrock to be in exceptionally melodic form and finally accompanied by sidemen who are just as good on a record that may be his "most accessible effort yet", even though some of Sharrock's more experimental solos also work well with his band.[5] In The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said he continues to develop as a gifted melodist with music that is "as accessible as good jazz-rock gets" despite some moments of "signature chaos". He gave the record an "A" and deemed it "uncommonly beautiful and direct without flirting with the saccharine or the simplistic".[6] In his list for the Pazz & Jop critics poll, Christgau named it the tenth best album of the year.[7]
In a retrospective four-star review, AllMusic editor Steve Huey said, "Even if it isn't quite as evocative as the solo sound paintings of Guitar, Seize the Rainbow does place Sharrock's playing in one of its most accessible settings, and it's perhaps the best starting point for rock fans wondering what the fuss is about".[3]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All music is composed by Sonny Sharrock.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dick Dogs" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "My Song" | 6:29 |
| 3. | "Fourteen" | 10:00 |
| 4. | "J.D. Schaa" | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Seize the Rainbow" | 4:34 |
| 6. | "The Past Adventures of Zydeco Honey Cup" | 8:24 |
| 7. | "Sheraserhead's Hightop Sneakers" | 4:08 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Adapted from the Seize the Rainbow liner notes.[8]
- Musicians
- Pheeroan akLaff – drums
- Melvin Gibbs – bass guitar
- Sonny Sharrock – guitar, production
- Abe Speller – percussion, drums
- Production and additional personnel
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Sonny Sharrock catalog accessed July 13, 2015
- ^ Chronological Recordings of Sonny Sharrock accessed July 13, 2015
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Sonny Sharrock: Seize the Rainbow > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Seize The Rainbow at Discogs (list of releases)
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