I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
Album by John Adams, June Jordan; The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon
Released 18 October 2005
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the SkyJohn Adams8:21
- 2I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: A Sermon on RomanceJohn Adams3:10
- 3I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Leila's Song of the Wise Young WomenJohn Adams4:55
- 4I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Solo in SunlightJohn Adams3:50
- 5I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Donde Estas?John Adams4:20
- 6I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Mike's Song About Arresting a Particular IndividualJohn Adams3:28
- 7I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Tiffany's SoloJohn Adams4:46
- 8I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the on Site AltercationJohn Adams2:53
- 9I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the Bad Boys and the NewsJohn Adams6:38
- 10I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Your Honor My Client, He's a Young Black ManJohn Adams5:42
- 11I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Consuelo's DreamJohn Adams6:09
- 12I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Rick's Cross-Examination of Tiffany and MikeJohn Adams4:14
- 13I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About Law School as the Natural Follow-Up to JailJohn Adams4:49
- 14I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Leila's Solo: Alone (Again or at Last)John Adams4:40
- 15I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the Sweet Majority Population of the WorldJohn Adams4:40
- CD 2
- 1I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Duet: Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My MindJohn Adams5:04
- 2I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Earthquake SoundsJohn Adams1:01
- 3I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Earthquake MusicJohn Adams3:07
- 4I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing OnJohn Adams4:28
- 5I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Duet in the Middle of Terrible DuressJohn Adams11:27
- 6I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Dewain's Song of Liberation and SurpriseJohn Adams6:23
- 7I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Este país / This CountryJohn Adams4:33
- 8I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: One Last Look at the Angel in Your EyesJohn Adams2:22
- 9I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: FinaleJohn Adams4:55
More by John Adams, June Jordan, The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon
Release credits
- lead vocals [1.1-2, 1.13, 1.15, 2.1, 2.4, 2.9]
- performing orchestra
- lead vocals [1.1-3, 1.8-10, 1.14, 2.1, 2.9]
- lead vocals [1.1, 1.6, 1.8, 1.12, 1.15, 2.5, 2.9]
- baritone vocals [2.6-9, 1.1, 1.4, 1.8, 1.13, 1.15]
- conductor
- lead vocals [1.1, 1.7-10, 1.12, 2.4-5, 2.9]
- tenor vocals [2.4-5, 2.9, 1.1, 1.10, 1.12, 1.15]
- soprano vocals [1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.9, 1.11, 2.4, 2.7-9]
- vocal [1.1-15, 2.1, 2.4-9]
Issues
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I2x Digital Media18 October 2005- IOctober 2005