Pharoah Sanders Albums Poll

Not sure if it’ll get my vote but yeah the 1977 s/t is way up there as a classic for Harvest Time alone

this is some kind of 5-way (at least) tie for me, but I might vote Black Unity as it was my first thought and not many people have mentioned it. Still, any strong feelings start to evaporate if I listen to something else

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I have eight of them but I had not listened to them in quite a while. Thembi is the one I have listened to the most.

This one is worth checking out as it has awesome Idris Muhammad drumming on this record.

Journey to the One (Theresa, 1980)

^^ I just listened to that for the first time, really good

I voted Live at the East on the guy feeling it'd be overlooked. Man, it's good. Glad it's got a few fans on here.

One that's potentially missing from the list is 1981's Beyond a Dream. It's billed as a Pharoah Sanders/Norman Connors album but that might be a weird marketing ploy. Anyway, it's pretty solid as far as '80s stuff goes (and doesn't sound very '80s)

https://www.discogs.com/release/1261926-Pharoah-Sanders-Norman-Connors-Beyond-A-Dream

It also has a misleading soul-jazz kinda cover...

went with Black Unity, god what a record

First thought Thembi but could be Black Unity or Deaf Dumb Blind. What a musician.

Of the collaborations, I'd find it hard to see past Ptah, the El Daoud.

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Was playing "Karma," and my teen (who afaict only listens to Taylor Swift) came downstairs and said "I like the music you're playing, it reminds me of winter."

Wow, more than 40 votes - nice! All of you who didn't vote for Trance of the Seven Colors, go listen to it right now — it's on Bandcamp.

Summun Bukmun Umyun - too low! Though, to be fair, there are many amazing entry points.

https://johnmartyn.com/magazines-and-newspapers/johns-karmic-journey/

Thanks. That's fantastic. Starting with the echoplex to get Sanders' sustain, that's wonderful. Lol at "How Heineken"

via the PS FB page:

Announcing Pharoah Sanders' Pharoah & The Harvest Time Project
This photo was taken by Rob Miseur while Pharoah Sanders was on a brief but intense tour during the summer of ’77, and unearthed by the Belgian researcher Lander Lenaerts of Jazztime Europe.
In honor of the long-awaited remastering and re-release of Pharoah’s legendary self-titled record from 1977, and to celebrate Pharoah a year following his passing, Luaka Bop is launching the Harvest Time Project.
Over the course of the next few months, they’ll share the results of extensive research from throughout Europe and North America, sharing insights made by a dedicated research team, and writing by Harmony Holiday, Marcus J. Moore, and Pierre Crépon.
You can find this collected archival material and these stories from Pharoah’s life at his website and link in the bio.

wonderful news!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXzNtHHWWvI