I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky

Album by John Adams & June Jordan

I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky is a song-play by American composer John Adams, first performed in 1995. Blending Adams's post-minimalist language with elements of gospel, blues, soul and rock framed for theatre, the work uses rhythmic drive, accessible tonal harmonies and vernacular vocal writing to explore American social themes, marking a turn in his output toward more overtly theatrical and popular-music influences.
First released: 3rd November 1998

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Ensemble - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
    8:05
  2. 2.
    A Sermon on Romance
    3:11
  3. 3.
    Consuelo's Dream
    4:55
  4. 4.
    Mike's Song About Arresting a Particular Individual
    3:22
  5. 5.
    Tiffany's Solo
    4:52
  6. 6.
    Song About the On-Site Altercation
    2:51
  7. 7.
    Song About the Bad Boys and the News
    6:20
  8. 8.
    Your Honor My Client He's a Young Black Man
    5:40
  9. 9.
    Leila's Song: Alone (Again or at Last)
    4:17
  10. 10.
    Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind
    5:12
  11. 11.
    Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On
    4:37
  12. 12.
    Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise
    5:29
  13. 13.
    ¡Este pais!/This Country
    4:27
  14. 14.
    One Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes
    2:00
  15. 15.
    Finale
    4:36

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