Virgin Beauty
Virgin Beauty is an album by Ornette Coleman and his Prime Time ensemble. It was released by Portrait Records in 1988.
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:49 | |||
| Label | Portrait | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Tom Hull | A–[4] |
In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow notes that, "The music is frequently exciting, but will take several listens to absorb. Worth investigating".[1]
Track listing
- "3 Wishes" – 4:23
- "Bourgeois Boogie" – 5:11
- "Happy Hour" – 4:49
- "Virgin Beauty" – 3:34
- "Healing the Feeling" – 5:21
- "Singing in the Shower" – 4:26
- "Desert Players" – 4:24
- "Honeymooners" – 4:24
- "Chanting" – 3:01
- "Spelling the Alphabet" – 1:30
- "Unknown Artist" – 4:12
Personnel
- Ornette Coleman – saxophone, trumpet, violin
- Denardo Coleman – drums, keyboards, percussion
- Charles Ellerbie – guitar
- Jerry Garcia – Guitar on "3 Wishes", "Singing in the Shower", "Desert Players"
- Albert MacDowell – double bass
- Bern Nix – guitar
- Chris Walker – bass
- Calvin Weston – drums
References
- Yanow, Scott. Ornette Coleman & Prime Time – Virgin Beauty > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- CG: Ornette Coleman. robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. p. 152. ISBN 0679737294.
- Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940–50s) (Reference)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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