The World of Arthur Russell is a compilation album by Arthur Russell, released in 2004 on Soul Jazz Records.

The World of Arthur Russell
Compilation album by Arthur Russell
Released	January 26, 2004[1]
Genre	Disco, avant-garde
Length	73:10
Label	Soul Jazz
Arthur Russell chronology
The World of Arthur Russell (2004) Calling Out of Context (2004)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	8.9/10[3]
Stylus	B+[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[5]
Uncut	[6]

Simon Reynolds of Uncut gave the album a five star rating, but stated that the album "is splendid but in truth only scratches the surfaces of Russell's officially released work (plus there's mountains of unreleased material originally deemed too kooky for the '80s post-disco market)."[6]

Track listing

1. "Go Bang" (Dinosaur L) – 7:36
2. "Wax the Van" (Lola) – 5:27
3. "Is It All Over My Face" (Loose Joints) – 6:57
4. "Keeping Up" (Arthur Russell) – 6:20
5. "In the Light of the Miracle" (Arthur Russell) – 13:21
6. "A Little Lost" (Arthur Russell) – 3:18
7. "Pop Your Funk" (Loose Joints) – 6:38
8. "Let's Go Swimming" (Arthur Russell) – 5:14
9. "In the Cornbelt" (Dinosaur L) – 5:57
10. "Treehouse" (Arthur Russell) – 2:17
11. "Schoolbell/Treehouse" (Indian Ocean) – 10:05

References

Sources

• Reynolds, Simon (February 2004). "Arthur Russell: The World of Arthur Russell (Soul Jazz) *****". Uncut. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Rock's Backpages.

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