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Hydrogen Jukebox
Classical · 1993 · 15 tracks

Hydrogen Jukebox

Philip Glass

A collaborative chamber opera merging Allen Ginsberg's radical Beat poetry with Philip Glass's signature shimmering arpeggios and dense vocal harmonies.

October 26, 1993 · Elektra Nonesuch

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An intellectually charged and rhythmic exploration of American identity that balances prophetic intensity with moments of quiet, somber reflection.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #1 from Iron Horse
6:41
02
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #2 Jahweh and Allah Battle
3:40
03
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #3 from Iron Horse
2:54
04
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #4 To P.O.
3:42
05
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #5 from Crossing Nation; Over Denver Again; Going to Chicago and To Poe: Over the Planet, Air Albany-Baltimore
5:42
06
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #6 from Wichta Vortex Sutra
7:45
07
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #7 from Howl, Part II
5:56
08
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #8 from Cabin in the Rockies
4:23
09
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #9 from Nagasaki Days (Numbers in Red Notebook)
0:40
10
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #10 Aunt Rose
4:58
11
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #11 from The Green Automobile
6:00
12
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #12 from N.S.A. Dope Calypso
5:39
13
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #13 from Nagasaki Days (Everybody’s Fantasy)
5:07
14
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #14 Ayers Rock/Uluru Song and “Throw Out the Yellow Journalists…”
4:06
15
Hydrogen Jukebox: Song #15 Father Death Blues (from Don’t Grow Old)
5:14
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic vocal layering in Song #1 where the repetitive piano figures first lock into the rhythmic pulse of the poetry.
The stark, haunting baritone delivery on Father Death Blues that brings the album to a somber, grounded conclusion.
The frantic, interlocking vocal lines in Jahweh and Allah Battle that mirror the chaotic tension of the lyrical themes.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Hydrogen Jukebox sound next to the rest of Philip Glass's catalogue?

Social Commentary+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

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