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Pharoah Sanders

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69
Decades
- 1960s
  
  of 432
  
  114
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  182
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  0
- 2000s
  
  of 10,554
  
  0
Genres
- Jazz
  
  of 1,947
  
  153
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  1,296

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1960s

2.7283

1970s

2.4645

1980s

0.0000

1990s

0.0000

2000s

0.0000

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Pharoah Sanders is ranked overall as 3.3351 out of 4 stars

3.3351

Pharoah Sanders Album Rankings

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 3.5518 out of 4 stars for Karma

Karma (3.5518)

Pharoah Sanders' third album as a leader is the one that defines him as a musician to the present day. ...more

9.39

to

14.37

from (4) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 2.8254 out of 4 stars for Jewels of Thought

Jewels of Thought (2.8254)

In 1969, Pharoah Sanders was incredibly active, recording no less than four albums and releasing three. ...more

9.38

to

13.78

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 2.6684 out of 4 stars for Thembi

Thembi (2.6684)

Recorded with two different ensembles,Thembiwas a departure from the slowly developing, side-long, mantra-like grooves Pharoah Sanders had been pursuing for most of his solo career. ...more

9.38

to

14.98

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 2.6329 out of 4 stars for Black Unity

Black Unity (2.6329)

By 1971, Pharoah Sanders had taken the free thing as far as he could and still live with himself. ...more

9.29

to

14.98

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 2.3439 out of 4 stars for Deaf Dumb Blind

Deaf Dumb Blind (2.3439)

AfterKarmawas issued and Sanders had established himself -- to himself -- as a musician who had something valuable and of use to say, he was on what this critic considers to be a divinely inspired tea ...more

9.99

to

14.98

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 2.1533 out of 4 stars for Tauhid

Tauhid (2.1533)

Tauhidmarks the 1966 Impulse debut of tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, who had already gained fame as a flame-throwing saxophonist of the "new thing" playing withJohn Coltrane. ...more

9.81

to

13.99

from (4) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Impulse Story

The Impulse Story (0.0000)

No review available

8.69

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Shukuru

Shukuru (0.0000)

A mid-'80s session reuniting a great team from the '70s--vocalist Leon Thomas and tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. ...more

9.86

to

16.04

from (4) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for A Prayer Before Dawn

A Prayer Before Dawn (0.0000)

No review available

9.50

to

11.98

from (4) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Heart Is a Melody

Heart Is a Melody (0.0000)

This Evidence CD is a reissue of a Theresa LP, adding two songs ("Naima" and "Rise 'N' Shine") to the original program. ...more

9.86

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Crescent with Love

Crescent with Love (0.0000)

This two CD set from the Evidence label features tenor-saxophonist Pharoah Sanders accompanied by a supportive rhythm section (pianist William Henderson, bassist Charles Fambrough and drummer Sherman ...more

20.95

to

29.98

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Naima

Naima (0.0000)

No review available

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live

Live (0.0000)

No review available

8.32

to

11.98

from (6) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Priceless Jazz

Priceless Jazz (0.0000)

No review available

7.43

to

14.98

from (4) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Ballad With Love

Ballad With Love (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Anthology: You've Got to Have Freedom by Pharoah Sanders

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Anthology: You've Got to Have Freedom

Anthology: You've Got to Have Freedom (0.0000)

No review available

25.99

to

38.53

from (4) sources

Village Of The Pharoahs by Pharoah Sanders

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Village Of The Pharoahs

Village Of The Pharoahs (0.0000)

No review available

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Message from Home

Message from Home (0.0000)

The world music-minded producer Bill Laswell gets a hold of Pharoah Sanders here and lo, the sleeping volcano erupts with one of his most fulfilling albums in many a year. ...more

45.00

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Pharoah's First

Pharoah's First (0.0000)

Pharoah Sanders's debut as a leader has been reissued on this ESP CD. ...more

9.79

to

16.00

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Save Our Children

Save Our Children (0.0000)

Some laud producer Bill Laswell for his role as a catalyst: He's proven adept at gathering disparate players and personalities into the same studio to stunning effect. ...more

14.98

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Love Will Find a Way

Love Will Find a Way (0.0000)

No review available

11.60

to

15.98

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for With a Heartbeat

With a Heartbeat (0.0000)

OK, this sounds like a pretty hokey concept: Pharoah Sanders and some of Bill Laswell's Material crew perform along with recordings of a heartbeat, supplied by Dr. Jean-Louis Zink. ...more

13.86

Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong by Pharoah Sanders

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong

Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong (0.0000)

Although Pharoah Sanders was originally considered a firebrand, thanks to his wild early free jazz work in the '60s, his later records are actually more in the tradition of players like his one-time ...more

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Izipho Zam

Izipho Zam (0.0000)

Two years after the death of his mentor and boss, John Coltrane, and just before signing his own contract with Impulse!, Pharoah Sanders finally got around to releasing an album as a leader apart fro ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Journey to the One

Journey to the One (0.0000)

Formerly a Theresa double LP, this single CD contains all ten of Pharoah Sanders's performances from the sessions. ...more

12.26

to

16.98

from (4) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Elevation

Elevation (0.0000)

No review available

9.34

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Pharoah Sanders scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Rejoice

Rejoice (0.0000)

Originally a two-LP set on Theresa, this single CD (which contains all of the music) features Pharoah Sanders in excellent form in 1981. ...more

11.29

to

16.98

from (4) sources

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