Black Sun Ensemble (album)
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Black Sun Ensemble is a 1985 psychedelic rock
recording by the Black Sun Ensemble
. Originally issued privately, it was later reissued, most recently on Camera Obscura Records. Byron Coley
writes in the liner notes to the Camera Obscure reissue that "It is difficult to think of a band that has ever produced psychedelic music that sounded even remotely like the original Black Sun's." It was symptomatic of the renewed interest in 1960s psychedelia evidenced by the Paisley Underground
, 1980s garage rock
revival bands, and Prince
.
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
recording by the Black Sun Ensemble
Black Sun Ensemble
Black Sun Ensemble is a Tucson Arizona, USA based psychedelic rock band, led by Jesus Acedo that was formed in the mid 1980s. The initial albums garnered rave reviews from Rolling Stone and several of the independent music journals of the time. Black Sun Ensemble opened for Camper Van Beethoven...
. Originally issued privately, it was later reissued, most recently on Camera Obscura Records. Byron Coley
Byron Coley
Byron Coley is an American music critic who wrote prominently for Forced Exposure magazine in the 1980s, starting with their fifth issue until the magazine ceased publication in 1993. Prior to Forced Exposure, he wrote for NY Rocker, Boston Rock, and Take It! magazine. Coley is one of the first...
writes in the liner notes to the Camera Obscure reissue that "It is difficult to think of a band that has ever produced psychedelic music that sounded even remotely like the original Black Sun's." It was symptomatic of the renewed interest in 1960s psychedelia evidenced by the Paisley Underground
Paisley Underground
Paisley Underground is an early genre of alternative rock, based primarily in Los Angeles, California, which was at its most popular in the mid-1980s.- History :...
, 1980s garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
revival bands, and Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
.
Track listing
- Ruby Eyes of China (Acoustic Folk Song)
- Heart Of The Sky (A Christmas Song)
- A Chunk Of Mandolin Love (A Mother's Day Song)
- Blue Thunder (Improvisation in the Key of A)
- Dove Of The Desert (Blues in B Minor)
- Ice Breaker (Fuzztone Guitar)
- Golden Rays (Improvisation in C Scale)
- Emerald Eye (Acoustic Folk Song)
- Mandolin Winds (Chord Progression with John on Hand Drums)
- Mayan Dance (Acoustic Guitar Solo)
- Emerald Eye 2 (Wacko Guitar Solo)
- Bleeding Heart (Blues for Hendrix)