Space Is the Place

Change-Over Imminent - More Questions/Comments

2006-10-28T06:31:00.004-07:00

OK, looks like I'll be changing over to googlepages. They let you upload the images to their server, and I can't imagine google ever making for slow loading...

You can check out the work I'm doing there, even though it is not as complete as this site is. Hopefully it'll be done by Sunday...Please comment if it looks stupid so I can change it.

http://intergalacticresearch.googlepages.com/

You can go nuts over there.

I don't think you can let people leave comments on google pages. I need a comment section for this site (so people can harass me when/if I don't update, so people can request reuploads, and just for convenience). If there is a way to leave comments on google pages, let me know how to insert that function into my homepage...

If no one knows of a good way to leave comments on googlepages, I will simply leave a link to this site for comments...

Please visit. I have made the minimum outline of the site (have not added torrent links, but will). You can pretty much elaborate on where it will go.

I do plan on adding a more critical/in-depth page in Sun Ra studies. This will include the booklist for Ra's course at Berkeley, and links to many of the books. Eventually, and if there is interest, I can upload the outlines and/or notes I made on some of that material.

Suggestions and Updates

2006-10-25T03:52:00.000-07:00

It has come to my attentions that "The Overseer" has continued to delete these links, making the empowering tunes of Sun Ra unavailable to most everyone.
Such a galactic travesty cannot take place for long.

The Overseer has left a vacuum. But the music of Sun Ra will rise from these ashes, like a phoenix.

In other words, I'll be reuploading everything (again).
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I will be doing a significant amount of work on this blog, and also considering moving to Google (the loading time is the main reason I stopped posting updates...blogger is very annoying). Anyone have recommendations?
I don't know html, which leaves me up shit-creek as far as design goes. It is a real shame.
I have also decided I will add links to torrent files. I believe this will aid in the Intergalactic Research Project. I will still use Rapidshare as well.

Thank you for everyone who has responded to requests or posted material. It is welcome. Hopefully it will continue.

Please comment on how to make this site better. The quicker the comments come, the faster certain suggestions can be implemented.

Now Entering the 70s!

2006-10-04T13:28:00.000-07:00

My collection of Sun Ra up to the 60s has been posted now. The posts today span from the late 60s into the early 70s. I will put a list of albums needed to fulfill the 1960s discography in a post today or tomorrow, and hopefully people can contribute. Like I mentioned before, I unfortunately missed the previous uploads in the comments section.

Everyone enjoy. I will also be posting links to books on Sun Ra's reading list that can be found online. These certainly helped me understand where Ra was coming from, his background with Egypt and myth, etc. I think this will help in defending my more "academic" approach to Sun Ra--which the very name of my site implies.

Anyone with bootlegs from the 1950s-60s, please post them. It would be excellent. I will soon be posting some bootlegs (I think I have a couple from the 70s).

Thank you everyone for the encouragement and the philosophical questions raised. It is an interesting conversation. And if the debate were to be solved by people who take an interest in music, it would be one thing--but the legal debate will be "solved" by the people who have the MONEY and own the means of production.

Sun Ra and his Astro-Infinity Arkestra (Intergalactic Series II)
Continuation
Editions:
Saturn ESR 520; LP 520 (1969 or 70) (matrix numbers ESR37363NP, ESR29691)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Biosphere Blues (Ra)
Intergalaxtic Research (Ra)
Earth Primitive Earth (Ra)
New Planet (Ra)

Side B:
Continuation To (Ra)
Jupiter Festival (Ra)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p, space org (Gibson Kalamazoo org), galactone space instrument (Hohner Clavinet), gong; Kwame Hadi-tp; Akh Tal Ebah-tp, mellophone; Ali Hassan-tb; Marshall Allen-as, Jupiterian fl, picc; Danny Davis-as, acl; Danny Ray Thompson-as, Neptunian libflecto [modified basson]; John Gilmore-ts, cl; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Robert Cummings-bcl (only in New Planet); Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d, lightning d; Carl Nimrod [Carl S. Malone, Nimrod Hunt]-space d; James Jacson-log d; Art Jenkins-space voice (in Intergalaxtic Research).
New York, 1968.

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http://rapidshare.de/files/34911152/1968_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Astro-Infinity_Arkestra_-_Continuation.rar
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Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra
My Brother the Wind Volume II
Alt. Title: Otherness
Editions:
Saturn LP 523, SRA 2000 (1971)
Evidence 22040 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Somewhere Else (Ra)
Contrast (Ra)
Ra-intergalactic org; Kwame Hadi-tp; Akh Tal Ebah-tp, space dimension mellophone; Marshall Allen-as, fl, picc; Danny Davis-as, acl, fl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; James Jacson-ob, perc; Alejandro Blake-b; Clifford Jarvis-d; Lex Humphries-d; Nimrod Hunt-hand drums; William Brister [Rashid Salim]-perc; Robert Cummings-perc. New York or Philadelphia, 1969.

The Wind Speaks (Ra)
Sun Thoughts (Ra)
Journey to the Stars (Ra)
World of the Myth "I" (Ra)
The DesignQCosmos II (Ra)
Ra-Mini-Moog. Surely Philadelphia, 1970.

Side B:
Otherness Blue (Ra)
Somebody Else's Idea (Somebody Else's World) (Ra)
Pleasant Twilight (Ra)
Walking on the Moon (Ra) [it doesn't appear on saturns]

Ra-Spacemaster (organ); Kwame Hadi-tp; Akh Tal Ebah-tp, space dimension mellophone; Marshall Allen-as, fl, picc; Danny Davis-as, acl, fl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; James Jacson-fl, ob, perc; Alejandro Blake-b; Clifford Jarvis-d; Lex Humphries-d; Nimrod Hunt-hand drums; William Brister (Rashid Salim)-perc; Robert Cummings-perc; June Tyson-voc (on Somebody Else's Idea &Walking on the Moon). New York or Philadelphia, end of 1969.

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track.
Notes:
There are copies with side A substituted by side A of Outer Spaceways Inc. -- it seems that the master tape was lost when some covers were already printed and Sun Ra decided to use them anyway. This mixed versions use to have saturn number 5221.

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http://rapidshare.de/files/34941939/1969-70_-_Sun_Ra_-_My_Brother_The_Wind_Vol_II.rar
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Sun Ra and his Astro-Solar Infinity Arkestra
My Brother the Wind
Editions:
Saturn ESR 1970; ESR 521; LP 521 (1970)

Included Tracks:

Side A:

My Brother the Wind (Ra)
Intergalactic II (Ra)
To Nature's God (Ra)

Side B:
The Code of Interdependence (Ra)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-two Mini-Moog synths; John Gilmore-ts, d, perc; Marshall Allen-as, ob, picc, fl, perc; Danny Davis-as, acl, perc.
New York or Philadelphia, 1970.
Notes:
Sun Ra recorded and published the second volumen of My Brother the Wind before than the first volume.

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http://rapidshare.de/files/35062750/Sun_Ra_-_My_Brother_The_Wind.rar
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Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra
The Solar-Myth Approach Volume I
Editions:
BYG Actuel 529340 (1971)
Affinity AFF 10 (1978)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Spectrum (Ra)
Realm of Lightning (Ra)
The Satellites are Spinning (Ra)

Side B:
Legend (Ra)
Seen III, Took 4 (Ra)
They'll Come Back (Ra)
Adventures of Bugs Hunter (Ra)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p, e-celeste, Mini-Moog syn, space-master (org), Hohner Clavinet; Kwame Hadi-tp; Akh Tal Ebah-tp, space dimension mellophone; Ali Hassan-tb; Charles Stephens-tb; Marshall Allen-as, ob, fl, picc; Danny Davis-as, acl, fl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; James Jacson-ob, fl, perc; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d; Lex Humphries-d, perc; Tommy "Bugs" Hunter-d; Nimrod Hunt-hand drums; June Tyson-voc; Art Jenkins-space voice (on Realm of Lightning). The band sings onThe Satellites are Spinning.
Supposed to have been recorded at Sun Studios, New York 1970-1971. Other older material can be included too.
Notes:
The two volumes were reissued on CD by AffinityB AFF760, without Strange Worlds. Also, there was a double LP BYG 529202 which joined the two Solar-Myth Approach. Recently they have been reissued on a double cd CHARLY SNAF818.

Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra
The Solar-Myth Approach Volume II
Editions:
BYG Actuel 529341 (1971)
Affinity AFF 76

Included Tracks:
Side A:
The Utter Nots (Ra)
Outer Spaceways Incorporated (Ra)
Scene 1, Take 1 (Ra)

Side B:
Pyramids (Ra)
Interpretation (Ra)
Ancient Ethiopia (Ra)
Strange Worlds (Ra))

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p, Mini-Moog syn, Spacemaster (org), Hohner Clavinet, sun harp; Kwame Hadi-tp; Akh Tal Ebah-tp, space dimension mellophone; Ali Hassan-tb; Charles Stephens-tb; Marshall Allen-as, ob, fl, picc; Danny Davis-as, acl, fl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; James Jacson-ob, fl, perc; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d; Lex Humphries-d, perc; Tommy "Bugs" Hunter-d; Nimrod Hunt-hand drums; June Tyson-voc (on Strange Worlds). The band sings on Outer Spaceways Inc.

Supposed to have been recorded at Sun Studios, New York 1970-1971. Other older material can be included too. And some tracks are clearly recorded live.
Notes:
The two volumes were reissued on CD by AffinityB AFF760, without Strange Worlds. Also, there was a double LP BYG 529202 which joined the two Solar-Myth Approach. Recently they have been reissued on a double cd CHARLY SNAF818.

http://rapidshare.de/files/34948583/1970-71_Sun_Ra_and_-_The_Solar_Myth_Approach.rar

Some Old and Some New

2006-09-29T13:24:00.000-07:00

OK--Here are some reposts of links that were killed, as well as some new material.
Also, if someone could upload the links that were posted in the comments section that I had requested in previous posts, I'd much appreciate it. Unfortunately I was not near a computer when those links were valid.

Oh, and the request for Sun Ra and John Cage from the person who fulfilled my request--that album is available from UBU.com. See the sidebar. If it isn't there, go to UBU.com and search for Sun Ra. There are two mp3s, each a side of the vinyl.

On a personal note, for many months, Atlantis was one of my most frequently listened to albums.

----------THE OLD (IE REPOSTS OF DEAD LINKS)--------

http://rapidshare.de/files/34715316/1964_-_Other_Planes_Of_There__rel.1966c_.rar

http://rapidshare.de/files/34824281/1966-7c_-_Sun_Ra_-_Strange_Strings__1967_.rar

http://rapidshare.de/files/34820825/1966_-_Sun_Ra_-_Monorails_and_Satellites__rel.1968_.rar

--------THE NEW--------(all links at bottom)

Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra
The Magic City
Editions:
Saturn LPB 711 (1966)
Thoth Intergalactic LPB 711
Saturn LP 403
Impulse AS-9243 (1973)
Evidence (CD, 1993)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
The Magic City (Ra) (27:24)

Side B:
The Shadow World (Ra) (10:59)
Abstract Eye (Ra) (2:45)
Abstract "I" (Ra) (4:01)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Side A:
Ra-clavioline, p; Walter Miller-tp; Ali Hassan-tb; Marshall Allen-as, fl, picc; Danny Davis-as, fl; Harry Spencer-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Robert Cummings-bcl; Ronnie Boykins-b; Roger Blank-d; James Jacson-perc.
Rehearsal, New York City, around Sept. 24 1965.
Side B:
Ra-p, e-celeste, bass marimba, tympani (on Shadow World), sun harp, dragon drum (on Abstracts); Chris Capers-tp; Teddy Nance-tb; Bernard Pettaway-btb; Marshall Allen-as, picc; Danny Davis-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs, tympani (on Abstracts); Robert Cummings-bcl; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jimmy Johnson-d; "other percussions by members of the Arkestra".
Live at Olatunji's loft, New York, spring 1965.

Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra
Atlantis
Editions:
Saturn ESR 507 (1969)
Impulse AS-9239 (1973)
Evidence (CD, 1993)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Mu (Ra) (4:49)
Lemuria (Ra) (4:58)
Yucatan (Ra) [on Saturn]
Yucatan (Ra) (3:44) [on Impulse; they are two different tracks, both published on Evidence's cd]
Bimini (Ra) (5:54)

Side B:
Atlantis

Line-up & Recording Date:
Side A:
Ra-solar sound instrument (Hohner Clavinet); Gilmore-ts on Mu &Lemuria, perc; Robert Barry-d, perc; Clifford Jarvis-d, perc; Marshall Allen, Pat Patrick, James Jacson, perc on Bimini.
Rehearsal. Surely at Sun Studios, New York 1967-1969.
Side B:
Ra-solar sound org (Gibson Kalamazoo org), clavioline; Wayne Harris- tp; Akh Tal Ebah (D. E. Williams)-tp; Ali Hassan-tb; Charles Stephens- tb; Robert Northern-frh; Danny Ray Thompson-as; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Danny Davis-as; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Marshall Allen-as, ob, Jupiterian fl; Robert Cummings-bcl; James Jacson-log drums; Robert Barry-d, lightning drum; Clifford Jarvis-d.
Rehearsal, New York 1967.

Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) with Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
A Black Mass
Editions:
Jihad 1968 (1968) (matrix K-2281/82)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
A Black Mass

Side B:
A Black Mass (cont.)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Radioplay written by LeRoi Jones (Imamu Amiri Baraka). Ra and the Arkestra play the musical background.

Sun Ra
Pictures of Infinity
Editions:
Black Lion 30103
Black Lion 28421
Freedom 127015
Polydor 2460106
Black Lion 32JDB-216 (japanese CD)
Black Lion BLCD 760191 (1993) (Published as Outer Spaceways, Incorporated)
Freedom CD 741085 (1998) (Published as Outer Spaceways, Incorporated, disc 1 of the triple Calling Planet Earth)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Somewhere There (Ra)
Outer Spaceways Incorporated (Ra)

Side B:
Saturn (Ra)
Song of the Sparer (Ra)
Spontaneous Simplicity (Ra)

Only in the version entitled "Outer Spaceways, Incorporated":
Intergalactic Motion (Sun Ra)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p; Akh Tal Ebah-tp, mellophone, perc; Kwame Hadi-tp, perc; Teddy Nance-tb, perc; Bernard Pettaway-tb; Marshall Allen-as, fl, ob, perc; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Pat Patrick-bs, fl, perc; Robert Cummings-bcl; Ronnie Boykins-b; Nimrod Hunt-hand drums; James Jacson-perc, fl; Clifford Jarvis-d.
Live recording, New York 1968.

http://rapidshare.de/files/34812325/1965_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Solar_Arkestra_-_The_Magic_City__rel.1966_.rar

http://rapidshare.de/files/34818979/1967-9_-_Sun_Ra_-_Atlantis__rel.1969_.rar

http://rapidshare.de/files/34828901/1968_-_Imamu_Amiri_Baraka_with_Sun_Ra_-_A_Black_Mass.rar

http://rapidshare.de/files/34907746/1968_-_Sun_Ra_-_Pictures_of_Infinity__1993_CD_.rar

A Poor Defense

2006-09-27T17:54:00.000-07:00

Many, but not all, of the posts I will get around to uploading are available on CD. If all of the ones I've posted are, I haven't really noticed. The fact is, I do not own a single legitimate Sun Ra album.

There is no possible way I could come to the appreciation I have of Sun Ra if I spent money. First and foremost, I have seen 2 Sun Ra albums in my hometown, and the CD of Sun Ra covers at the largest community library. I found a great deal of Sun Ra when I went to Portland, but the minimum price was $25. And that was for 40 minutes of material.
I do not own a credit card so I do not buy anything online.

This comes down the importance I place of aesthetic appreciation. Rapidshare, the piece of crap it can be, allows for a fairly reliable (as far as staying available) way to increase the aesthetic appreciation to a certain audience.

I am also crazy. This means that I believe everyone thinks like me. In my opinion, just because I have the digital copy of a great album does not influence the decision to buy that album. In recent years, there have only been 2 CDs that I bought NEW (and still at a discounted retail price) that I did not have on my computer. On the other hand, I've bought over a dozen used CDs just this year at what I deemed a reasonable price ($1 apiece for numerous Hovhaness symphonies, some Arvo Part, Koyanisqatsi soundtrack, Arnold Bax, Walton, etc.).

Independent record labels are going about this in what I see as the wrong way. If they had a website and offered digital music at $5-7 an album and then Print-On-Demand CDs for $10, there'd be a possibility of me buying a record or two. It just so happens that whatever company bought the CRI record label is offering print on demand CDs for $10 when you buy 10, no shipping and handling--something I plan on doing when I get a real job and have a credit card.

I can go out and buy a DVD 2001 A Space Odyssey for $7 NEW! If I wanted to collect the soundtrack for that movie on outside sources (ie, not buying the soundtrack, but buying a Ligeti album and a Straus CD...), it would be at least 4 if not 6 times that amount.

I am a poor individual and companies will not get my money unless I think they are reasonably priced. I actually think that $7 is a very reasonable price for almost any Stanley Kubrick film. I think $7 is a very reasonable price for a lot of the music I listen to. When I have the income to buy new music, it is $7 per disc (Naxos, or it averages out over the number of discs I buy--like the Hindemith Conducts Hindemith set).

So yes. I will continue to post Sun Ra's music for people like me. If you have the money to spend on this material, you really don't need me to tell you to buy it. That is, if you think like me.

For you Americans, encourage your public libraries--community and colleges--to buy Sun Ra albums for their collection. I don't know if other countries allow the public to make suggestions, but I'm sure that you can across the States.

Sun Ra - 3 froms the 60s

2006-08-13T14:25:00.000-07:00

NOTE: A number of albums missing from my collection are coming up chronologically. If anyong could post any of the following, it would be highly appreciated:
What's New? / Featuring Pharaoh Sanders & Black Harold / Heliocentric Worlds, volumes 2 and 3 / Impressions of a Patch of Blue / Nothing Is / Monorails and Satellites Vol2
Just leave it in the comments of the most recent post, please. I will post individual entries for them.

Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra
Strange Strings
Editions:
Thoth Intergalactic KH 5472
Saturn LP 502 (1967)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Worlds Approaching (Ra)
Ra-Wurlitzer ep, perc; Ali Hassan-tb; Marshall Allen-as, ob; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Robert Cummings- bcl; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d, tympani; James Jacson-log drums.

Strange Strings featuring vocal by Arthur Jenkins (Ra)

Side B:
Strange Strings featuring lightning drum (Ra)
Marshall Allen-strings; Danny Davis-strings; John Gilmore-strings; Pat Patrick-strings; Robert Cummings-strings; Ali Hassan-strings; Carl Nimrod-electric strings, perc; Ronnie Boykins-b, vla; Sun Ra-lightning drum, tympani; James Jacson-log drums; Clifford Jarvis-tympani, perc; Art Jenkins-strings, space voice.

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track. The recording date is not clear, surely between 1966 and 1967.
Notes:
The string instruments used are mostly japanese. No member of the band had any experience playing them before the recording.

Sun Ra
Monorails and Satellites
Editions:
Saturn SR 509 (1968)
Evidence 22013 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Space Towers (Ra)
Cogitation (Ra)
Skylight (Ra)
The Alter Destiny (Ra)

Side B:
Easy Street (Jones)
Blue Differentials (Ra)
Monorails and Satellites (Ra)
The Galaxy Way (Ra)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Sun Ra-piano. Sun Studios, New York 1966 (Home made recording).
Notes:
Some vinyl bootlegs began to appear during 2000. They are said to come from UK.

Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra
The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra Volume 1
Editions:
ESP-Disk' 1014 (1965)
Fontana STL 5514
Phonogram BT-5055 (Japan)
Boots 2404 (1982)
Happy Bird B 90131 (German bootleg, 1983)
Base ESPS-1014 (Italy, early 80s)
Tobacco Road 111 (German bootleg)
Magic Music 30011 (German CD bootleg, 1990)
ESP 1014-2 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Heliocentric (Ra) (4:00)
Outer Nothingness (Ra) (7:40)
Other Worlds (Ra) (4:18)

Side B:
The Cosmos (Ra) (7:20)
Of Heavenly Things (Ra) (5:40)
Nebulae (Ra) (3:16)
Dancing in the Sun (Ra) (1:50)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p, bass marimba, e-celeste, tympani; Chris Capers-tp; Teddy Nance- tb, Bernard Pettaway, btb, Marshall Allen, picc, as, bells, spiral cymbal; Danny Davis-fl, as; John Gilmore-ts, tympani; Pat Patrick-bs, perc; Robert Cummings- bcl, wood blocks; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jimmy Johnson-d; perc, tympani.
RLA Studio, New York. April 20th. 1965.
Notes:
Some of the bootlegs have a different name: Cosmic Equation, Other Worlds...

http://rapidshare.de/files/29082288/Sun_Ra_-_String_Strings_with_Monorails_and_Satellites.rar

http://rapidshare.de/files/28590535/1965_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Solar_Arkestra_-_Heliocentric_Worlds_Vol1.rar

Sun Ra - 2 from the early 60s

2006-08-11T17:00:00.000-07:00

Just two CDs linked together in an RAR file. More of that early 60s Sun Ra.

Sorry I don't update this blog on a more regular basis. But, I'm glad to see no more links have been deleted.

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
When Angels Speak of Love
Editions:
Saturn LP 1966 (c. 1966)
Saturn LP 405
Evidence (CD, 2000)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Celestial Fantasy (Ra)
The Idea of It All (Ra)
Ecstasy of Being (Ra)

Side B:
When Angels Speak of Love (Ra) (4:25)
Next Stop Mars (Ra) (16:30)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p, clavioline, gong; Walter Miller-tp; Marshall Allen-as, ob, perc; Danny Davis-as; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Pat Patrick-bs, perc; Robert Cummings-bcl (only on Next stop Mars), Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d, perc (only on side A); prob. Tommy Hunter-perc and reverb. They all sing on Next Stop Mars.
New York, 1963.
Notes:
Side B was treated on studio and released on Out There a Minute, a compilation by Blast First.

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
When Sun Comes Out
Editions:
Saturn LP 2066 (1963)
Saturn LP 402
Evidence (CD, 1993)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Circe (Ra)
Theda Barbara-voc; Ra-perc; Tommy Hunter-gong; prob. Pat Patrick-bgo; Other-bells.

The Nile (Ra)
Marshall Allen-fl; Ra-p; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d; John Gilmore-perc; prob. Pat Patrick-bgo; Tommy Hunter-perc.

Brazilian Sun (Ra)
Ra-p; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-perc; Marshall Allen-perc; John Gilmore-perc; prob. Pat Patrick-bgo; Tommy Hunter-perc.

We Travel the Spaceways (Ra)
Teddy Nance-tb; Bernard Pettaway-tb; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore- ts; Ra-p, e-celeste; Ronnie Boykins-b; prob. Pat Patrick-d. Ensemble voc.

Side B:
Calling Planet Earth (Ra) Marshall Allen-as; Danny Davis-as; Pat Patrick-bs; Ra, p; Ronnie Boykins-b; John Gilmore-d; Lex Humphries-d. Ensemble voc.

Dancing Shadows (Ra)
Walter Miller-tp; John Gilmore-ts; Ra-p; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d.

The Rainmaker (Ra)
Walter Miller-tp; Marshall Allen-as; Danny Davis-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ra, p; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d; poss. Tommy Hunter-bgo.

When Sun Comes Out (Ra)
Walter Miller-tp; Marshall Allen-as; Danny Davis-as; Ra-p; Ronnie Boykins-b; Lex Humphries-d; John Gilmore-perc; Pat Patrick-bgo; Tommy Hunter-perc.

Only on CD:
Dimensions in Time (Ra) John Gilmore-bcl; prob. Minerva Colen-cowbell; unknown-cga; unknown-cga.

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track individually. Recorded in New York, late 1962 or 1963

http://rapidshare.de/files/27514382/Sun_Ra_-_Angels_Speak_of_Love__When_Sun_Comes_Out.part1.rar http://rapidshare.de/files/27515816/Sun_Ra_-_Angels_Speak_of_Love__When_Sun_Comes_Out.part2.rar

update

2006-07-29T00:18:00.000-07:00

most but not all of deleted links replaced. new album sometime this weekend.

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - Out There a Minute (1960s)

2006-07-23T11:01:00.000-07:00

While you wait for me to put up all the albums that you may not have listened to yet...
Here is another CD. In other words, don't think the blog will shutdown due to someone clicking a few buttons. The only way to shutdown the blog is to know my blogger.com password.

Sun Ra and his Arkestra
Out There a Minute

Blast First BFFP 42 (1989)
Blast First CD BFFP 42 (1989)
Restless CD 71427
Torso (German LP)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Love in Outer Space (Ra) (5:02)
Ra-rocksichord; Danny Davis-acl, cga; Stafford James-eb; John Gilmore-d. Alternate take from the sessions of Night of the Purple Moon, Philadelphia or New York, 1970.

Somewhere in Space (Ra) (8:08)
Ra-p; Marshall Allen-as, fl, perc; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Pat Patrick-bs, fl, perc; Ronnie Boykins-b; probably C. Scoby Stroman-d; Art Jenkins-space voice. Recorded maybe at the sessions of Secrets of the Sun, Choreographers' Workshop, New York, 1962.

Dark Clouds with Silver Linings (Ra) (4:53)
Ra-p; John Gilmore-ts; Marshall Allen-as; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; C. Scoby Stroman or Tommy Hunter-d. Probably Choreographers' Workshop, New York, 1962.

Jazz and Romantic Sounds (Ra) (4:41)
Ra-org; Marshall Allen-as; Danny Davis-as; Pat Patrick-bs; Clifford Jarvis-d. New York or Philadelphia, 1969.

When Angels Speak of Love (Ra) (4:25)
Taken from the LP When Angels Speak of Love.

Cosmo Enticement (Ra) (3:06)
Percussion track from the album Continuation, originally entitled Earth Primitive Earth. Ra-space gong; Marshall Allen-Jupiterian fl; other members of the Arkestra- sun harp, koto, scrapers, etc.

Song of Tree and Forest (Ra) (3:08)
From the album Continuation, with Ra-p; Marshall Allen-piccolo; Danny Davis or Pat Patrick-fl; Robert Cummings-bcl; Originally entitled New Planet

Other Worlds (Ra) (4:51)
Ra-electronic celeste, p; Chris Capers-tp; Teddy Nance-tb; Bernard Pettaway-btb; Marshall Allen-picc, as; Danny Davis-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jimmy Johnson-d. New York, spring 1965, sessions of Magic City.

Journey Outward (Ra) (4:23)
Ra-p; Al Evans-tp; John Gilmore-bcl; Marshall Allen-morrow; several percussionists. Choreographers' Workshop, New York, 1961 or 1962.

Lights of a Satellite (Ra) (3:03)
Taken from the LP Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow

Starships and Solar Boats (Ra) (7:32)
From Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow, original title Kosmos in Blue. The second tenor solo by Gilomre didn't appear in the saturn version.

Out There a Minute (Ra) (3:24)
Ra-p, introduction; Marshall Allen-as, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d. Choreographers' Workshop or Sun Studios, New York, 1962-1964.

Next Stop Mars (Ra) (12:00)
From the LP When Angels Speak of Love; edited version with several minutes removed.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26139962/1960-70_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Arkestra_-_Out_There_A_Minute__rel.1989_.rar

To Whomever Cancelled the Links

2006-07-23T10:41:00.000-07:00

For some strange reason, someone seems to think that deleting links is an effective way to prevent the sharing of music. There are still many good links, at the moment.

I have news for everyone. It is very easy and not time-consuming to share music. This is why tens of thousands of people do it daily--from eDonkey to bittorrent to soulseek to newsgroups.
And yes, there are a few hundred bloggers out there.

How easy is it for me to share music? Well, this simple:

One right click.
One left click.
Type 13 characters.
One left click.
One left click.
One left click.
One left click.

In fact, I would almost guarantee that whoever deleted the links spent more time in front of their computer to delete the files than I did while uploading them (the best part of uploading--you can do it unattended).

Link deletions will not keep me from running this blog. I continue to share via Rapidshare. If I can find people willing to seed torrents for around 1 week (something I cannot do, but many other people would desire), I will upload this material via Bittorrent as well.

And an individual message to the link-deleter: Look (wo)man, someone deleted a few gigs of my uploads before. There was not even a gigabyte on this site.
Someone beat you to it, and did a much more effective job than you did. So why don't you move on and try to suck the tit of misery elsewhere, because you will only find the intergalactic sounds of Sun Ra here...

Two from 1962

2006-07-21T16:08:00.000-07:00

Alright, here we go..the first I'm not going to introduce, but it a solid album from the early 60s. The second, Janus, is much more confusing and deserves a quick note.
Janus has been released under multiple names. Moreover, the recent CD release of Janus only includes material from a 1970 recording session. The original release of Janus included material from 2 sessions, '62 and '70. The albums that are solely the '70 recording session are 'more complete' versions of that session than on the earlier albums.

Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra
Secrets of the Sun
Editions:
Saturn GH 9954-E/F (probably 1965)
Saturn LP 208

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Friendly Galaxy (Ra)
Ra-p; Al Evans-flg; Marshall Allen-fl; John Gilmore-bcl; Pat Patrick- fl; Calvin Newborn-eg; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-d.

Solar Differentials (Ra)
Ra-p, gong; John Gilmore- space bird sounds; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter- space birds sounds, reverb; C. Scoby Stroman-d; Art Jenkins- space voice.

Space Aura (Ra)
Ra-p; Eddie Gale-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick- bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; C. Scoby Stroman-d.

Side B:
Love in Outer Space (Ra)
Ra-p; Marshall Allen-morrow; John Gilmore-bcl, space drums; Pat Patrick-space drums; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jimmy Johnson-perc.

Reflects Motion (Ra)
Ra-p; Marshall Allen-fl; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-perc; C. Scoby Stroman-d.

Solar Symbols (Ra)
Ra-sun harp, gong; Tommy Hunter and the rest of the Arkestra- percussions.

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track individually. Recorded by Tommy Hunter at Choreographers' Workshop, NYC, 1962.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26311601/1962_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Solar_Arkestra_-_Secrets_of_the_Sun__1965_.rar

Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Research Arkestra
The Invisible Shield
(Janus)
(A Tonal View of Times Tomorrow, vol. 2)
(Satellites are Outerspace...)
Editions:
Saturn LP 529 (1974)
Matrix number 14400A/B

1201 Music (CD, 1999)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
State Street (Ra)
Ra-p; Walter Miller-tp; Al Evans-flg; Ali Hassan-tb; Marshall Allen- as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Michael White-vln; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d.

Sometimes I'm Happy (Caesar-Youmans)
Ra-p; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d.

Time after Time 1 (Cahn-Styne)
Time after Time 2 (Cahn-Styne)
Ra-p; Walter Miller-tp; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d.

Easy to Love (Porter)
Sunnyside Up (DeSylva-Brown)
Ra-p; Walter Miller-tp; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d.

New York, 1962.

Side B:
Island in the Sun (Ra)
The Invisible Shield (Ra)
Janus (Ra)
Ra-p, org, Mini-Moog syn; Marshall Allen- as, fl, picc; Danny Davis- as, acl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Danny Ray Thompson- bsn/ Neptunian libflecto/ lunatic fagott on The Invisible Shield), perc; Ben Henderson (Jaribu Shahid)-b; Art Jenkins-ancestral African vocal and space voice (on Janus), other members of the band, bells and percussion.

Philadelphia or New York 1970
Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track individually.
Notes:
The CD edition by 1201 contains the B side of the vinyl plus two more tracks from the same session. Thus, besides the same title, one could say that it's a different recording.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26771855/1962__1970_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Intergalactic_Research_Arkestra_-_The_Invisible_Shield___74_.rar

Sun Ra - 2 CDs, 1961-1963

2006-07-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

Two notes-first, this is a CD release, combining two albums. Second, the info included in the files states that the recording session of Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy was 1961 or 1962. I'm sticking to the AstroBlack discography and saying 1963.

Art Forms and Dimensions of Tomorrow is an experience. I highly recommend listening to tracks 6 through 11/12 separately from tracks 1-5.. The first track, Cluster of Galaxies, uses feedback or some sort of electronic device to an amazing effect. It is in stark contrast to what was the last track on the vinyl edition, Lights on Satellite.
As far as Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy goes--also a very solid album. Thither and Yon is memorable. After listening to this album last night, and it had been awhile, I liked Voice of Space much more than earlier listens. Maybe it was the mood?

Enjoy.
Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy
Editions:
Saturn LP 408 (c. 1967)
Thoth Intergalactic (later Saturn) KH 2772
Evidence 22036 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
And Otherness (Ra)
Ra-clavioline, cosmic side drums; Bernard Pettaway;btb; Marshall Allen-ob; John Gilmore-bcl; Robert Cummings-bcl; Pat Patrick-bs; Danny Davis-fl; James Jacson-fl, log drums; Tommy Hunter-perc; Clifford Jarvis-perc.

Thither and Yon (Ra)
Allen-ob; Gilmore-sky tone drums; Robert Cummings-bcl; Danny Davis-fl; Pat Patrick-fl; Ronnie Boykins-b; James Jacson-log drums, fl; Clifford Jarvis-perc; Tommy Hunter-perc.

Adventure-Equation (Ra)
Ra-Hammond B-3 org; Marshall Allen-astro space drums; John Gilmore- bcl, sky drums; James Jacson-log drums; Ronnie Boykins-b; reverb.

Side B:
Moon Dance (Ra)
Ra-astro space (Hammond B-3) org; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d.

Voice of Space (Ra)
Ra-astro space org; Danny Davis-as; Ronnie Boykins-b; John Gilmore- sky tone drums; James Jacson-log drums; Clifford Jarvis-d; Tommy Hunter-reverb.

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track. New York, 1963.

Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra
Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow
Editions:
Saturn LP 9956 (1965)
Saturn LP 404
Matriz numbers KH 98766; CPLS 5421F
Evidence 22036 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Cluster of Galaxies (Ra)
Ra-sun harp, spiral percussion gong; Pat Patrick-thunder drums; Tommy Hunter-thunder drums. 1962.

Ankh (Ra)
Ra-p; Ali Hassan-tb; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick- bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; C. Scoby Stroman-d. 1962.

Solar Drums (Ra)
Ra-p, sun harp, dragon drum; Marshall Allen-bells; John Gilmore-space drums; Ronnie Boykins-b; C. Scoby Stroman-perc. 1962.

The Outer Heavens (Ra)
Ra-p; Manny Smith-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick- cl; Ronnie Boykins-b. 1962.

Side B:
Infinity of the Universe (Ra)
Ra-p percussion solo; Clifford Thornton-tp; Marshall Allen-sticks, perc; John Gilmore-dragon drums, bcl; Pat Patrick-perc; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d. 1962.

Lights on a Satellite (Ra)
Ra-p; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; John Ore-b; Tommy Hunter. November or December 1961.

Kosmos in Blue (Ra)
Ra-p; John Gilmore-ts; Robert Boykins-b (primer solo); John Ore-b (segundo solo); Tommy Hunter -d. November or December 1961.

At a nice 320kbps...
http://rapidshare.de/files/26161551/1961-63_-_Sun_Ra_-_Cosmic_Tones_For_Mental_Therapy_and_Art_Forms_Of_Dimensions_Tomorrow.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/26163518/1961-63_-_Sun_Ra_-_Cosmic_Tones_For_Mental_Therapy_and_Art_Forms_Of_Dimensions_Tomorrow.part2.rar

Long Overdue Update

2006-07-17T15:11:00.000-07:00

Sorry again everyone. Very lazy, added to this I rarely turn my computer off and was therefore very relunctant to put in the harddrive with Sun Ra on it...I have too many ongoing projects.

1. Anyone who has Sun Ra bootlegs, feel free to post them whenever and however. If you want to post them chronologically, so be it. If you want to post them in comments, you can do that. If you would like to make your own message, I can learn how to make you a member of the blog. This also goes for those who suggested torrenting movies.

2. Jazz by Sun Ra/Sun Song has been reposted. The original post has been altered. Here is the new link for convenience sake:
http://rapidshare.de/files/26135108/1956_-_Jazz_by_Sun_Ra__rel.1957_.rar
3. And without further delay...
Mr. Sun Ra and his Arkestra
Bad and Beautiful

Editions:
Saturn LP 532 (1972)
Impulse ASD-9276 (1974)
Evidence 22038 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
The Bad and the Beautiful (Previn-Raksin) (2:43)
Sun Ra-p; Marshall Allen-fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-d.

Ankh (Ra) (5:10)
Sun Ra-p; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-d.

Just in Time (Styne-Comden-Green) (3:49)
Sun Ra-p; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-d.

Search Light Blues (Ra) (5:37)
Sun Ra-p; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-d; Marshall Allen-perc; Pat Patrick-perc.

Side B:
Exotic Two (Ra) (4:46)
Sun Ra-p; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-d; John Gilmore-perc; Marshall Allen-perc; Pat Patrick-perc.

On the Blue Side (Ra) (5:28)
Sun Ra-p; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-perc.

And This is My Beloved (Borodin-Wright-Forrest) (3:15)
Sun Ra-p; Marshall Allen-fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Tommy Hunter-d.
Line-up & Recording Date:
Recorded at Choreographers' Workshop, New York, November or December 1961. See each track for line-up.

Note that the evidence CD combines Bad and Beautiful with We Travel the Spaceways.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26913593/1961_-_Mr._Sun_Ra_and_his_Arkestra_-_Bad_and_Beautiful.rar

Back from Vacation

2006-07-01T00:50:00.000-07:00

Posts will resume at the usual pace. Sorry for that 2 week lapse.

Sun Ra - Fate in a Pleasant Mood / The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (1960-1)

2006-06-20T01:30:00.000-07:00

Perhaps this post harms those on dialup, but it does help those without a Rapidshare premium account...This post combines two albums spanning late '60 to '61--Fate in a Pleasant Mood with the Myth Science Arkestra and The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra with his Arkestra.
Both these CDs are very good. Some of my favorite material comes from these years, and referencing the songs that stand out would really entail listing most the tracks...
Enjoy these CDs.

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
Fate in a Pleasant Mood
Editions:
Saturn SR 9956-2/A/B (1965)
Saturn LP 202
Impulse AS 9270 (1974)
Evidence (CD, 1993)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
The Others in their World (Ra)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Space Mates (Ra)
Ra-p, bells, gong; Marshall Allen-fl, bells; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d, perc, gong. Hall Recording Co., Chicago, late 1960.

Lights of a Satellite (Ra)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Nate Pryor-tb, bells; Marshall Allen-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, cl; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Side B:
Distant Stars (Ra-Boykins)
Ra-p; George Hudson-tp; John Gilmore-ts; Marshall Allen-as; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Kingdom of Thunder (Ra-Allen)
Ra-bells, perc, gong; Lucious Randolph-tp; Marshall Allen-fl solo, perc; John Gilmore-cl; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Fate in a Pleasant Mood (Ra)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Ankhnaton (Ra)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Nate Pryor-tb; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore- ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track individually. Recorded in Chicago, late 1960 and/or early 1961
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Sun Ra and his Arkestra
The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra
(Retitled We are in the Future)
Editions:
Savoy MG12169 (1961)
BYG Actuel num. 13, S-26.063 (1970)
Savoy SJL 1141 (1984)
Savoy (Japanese - CD, mono, 1993)
Savoy (European - CD, 1993)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Bassism (Ra) (3:57)
Of Sounds and Something Else (Ra) (2:50)
What's That? (Ra) (2:11)
Where is Tomorrow? (Ra) (2:45)
The Beginning (Ra) (6:27)
China Gate

Side B:
New Day (Ra) (4:48)
Tapestry from an Asteroid (Ra) (2:56)
Jet Flight (Ra) (3:12)
Looking Outward (Ra) (2:46)
Space Jazz Reverie (Ra) (4:51)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p; Bernard McKinney (Kiane Zawadi)-tb, euphonium, Marshall Allen- as, fl, morrow; John Gilmore-ts, bcl; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins- b; Willie Jones-d; Leah Ananda-cga; Ricky Murray-voc (on China Gate). Percussion by the members of the Arkestra.
Medallion Studio, Newark, NJ, October 10th. 1961.
Notes:
Of Sounds and Something Else is misspelled on some covers as Of Wounds and Something Else
http://rapidshare.de/files/26884268/Sun_Ra_-_Fate_in_a_Pleasant_Mood_and_Futuristic_Sounds.rar

Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Arkestra - Holiday for Soul Dance (1960, rel.1970)

2006-06-20T01:23:00.000-07:00

Sun Ra from late 1960...Good stuff, on the whole. Those who look close will see that the band listed on the coverart (Astro-Infinity Arkestra) is different than the one compiled by the discographer. I am inclined to go with the Intergalactic Arkestra....

Holiday for Soul Dance
Editions:
Saturn ESR 508 (1970)
Evidence 22011 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
But Not for Me (Gershwin)
Day by Day (Cahn-Stordahl-Weston)
Holiday for Strings (Rose-Gallo)
Dorothy's Dance (Cohran)

Side B:
Early Autumn (Herman-Mercer-Burns)
I Loves You Porgy (Gershwin-Gershwin-Heyward)
Body and Soul (Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton)
Keep Your Sunny Side Up (DeSylva-Brown)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-cnt; Nate Pryor-tb (on Day by Day); Marshall Allen-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d; Ricky Murray-voc (on Early Autumn).
Hall Recording Co., Chicago, late 1960, except Early Autumn, recorded at the Wonder Inn around the same time.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26878279/1960_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Intergalactic_Arkestra_-_Holiday_For_Soul_Dance__1970_.rar

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - Music from Tomorrow's World

2006-06-07T07:39:00.000-07:00

The note in the album is from the original ripper, who mentions the unfortunate quality on some of these recordings. In my opinion, however, it is just more vintage Sun Ra that I wouldn't dare miss for certain studio recordings. Then again, he spent money that I did not..
The album is divided in two recording sessions. The first, Live at the Wonder Inn, Chicago, is fantastic--China Gate, and one of my favorites--It Ain't Necessarily So.
The Majestic Hall Sessions, making up the second part of the album, has its moments, certainly--Akhnaton and the Majestic series itself.
A nice release of some vintage Sun Ra.

Variable bitrate MP3s, ~112kbps (and worth every second)
Sun Ra and his Arkestra
Music from Tomorrow's World
Editions:
Atavistic, UMS-ALP237CD, 2002

Included Tracks:
1 - Angels & Demons at Play (Ra)
2- Spontaneus Simplicity (Ra)
3- Space Aura (Ra)
4- S'Wonderful (Gershwin)
5- It Ain't Necessary (Gershwin)
6- How High the Moon (Lewis)
7- China Gate (Young / Adamson)
8- Majestic 1 (Dotson)
9- Ankhnaton (Ra)
10- Possession (Revel)
11- Tapestry from an Asteroid (Ra)
12- Majestic 2 (Ra)
13- Majestic 3 (Ra)
14- Majestic 4 (Ra)
15- Velvet (Ra)
16- A Call for All Demons (Ra)
17- Interstellar Low Ways (Ra)
Line-up & Recording Date:
Tracks 1 to 7: Ra-piano, electric piano and percussion; John Gilmore-tenor sax; Marshall Allen-alto sax, flute; George Hudson-trumpet; Ricky Murray-voice; Ronnie Boykins-bass; John L. Hardy, drums. Recorded live at Wonder Inn, Chicago, 1960.

Tracks 8 to 17: Ra-piano; John Gilmore-tenor sax; Marshall Allen-alto sax, flute; Gene Easton, alto sax; Ronald Wilson, baritone sax; Phil Cohran, cornet; Ronnie Boykins-bass; Robert Barry-drums. Recorded during a studio session at Majestic Hall, Chicago, a day of 1960.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26811981/1960_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Arkestra_-_Music_from_Tomorrow_s_World.rar

Films/Interviews--or just music?

2006-06-04T08:43:00.000-07:00

In the upcoming decades, there will be some Sun Ra films I could post--Space is the Place (if I learn how to rip my DVD) and another documentary. Also a BBC Radio documentary.

To post or not to post, this is for the masses to answer...

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra - Lady with the Golden Stockings (1958-9)

2006-06-04T08:26:00.000-07:00

Okay, everyone is in luck. This album, also known as The Nubians of Plutonia, is one of my 5 favorite Ra albums. It was later coupled with Angels and Demons at Play, and in this compilation-form, it is easily within the bounds of my favorite works by the man.
Sun Ra will certainly get crazier. And every version of Watusi is good, not just this one. But wow! Imagine being in a Chicago club in '58, and hearing this...
Sun Ra is Alive.

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
Lady with the Golden Stockings
(retitled The Nubians of Plutonia)
Editions:
Saturn SR 9956-11E/F (around 1966)
Saturn LP 406
Impulse AS-9242 (1974)
Evidence (CD, 1993)

Side A:
Plutonian Nights (Ra) (4:20)
Ra-p, Wurlitzer ep; Lucious Randolph-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick- bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d.

The Lady with the Golden Stockings (The Golden Lady) (Ra) (7:44)
Ra-Wurlitzer ep; Lucious Randolph-tp; Marshall Allen-fl; James Spaulding-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-perc; Jim Herndon-perc; other members of the band- perc.

Star Time (Ra) (4:17)
Ra-p; Lucious Randolph-tp; Nate Pryor-tb; James Spaulding-as solo; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs solo; Charles Davis-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon-tympani, perc.

Side B:
Nubia (Ra) (8:12)
Ra-Wurlitzer ep, bells; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon- cga, tympani, timbales, perc; John Gilmore- nigerian bells.

Africa (Ra) (5:06)
Ra-Wurlitzer ep; Nate Pryor-tb; Marshall Allen-fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs, space lute; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d, perc; Jim Herndon-tympani, perc. They all sing.

Watusa (Ra) (2:33)
Ra-p; Bill Fielder-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d, perc. Other percussions surely played by Jim Herndon.

Aiethopia (Ra) (7:13)
Ra-p; Lucious Randolph-tp; Nate Pryor-tb; Marshall Allen-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, bells; Pat Patrick-bs, bells; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon- tympani, perc; other members of the band play percussions.

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track individually for line-up. All tracks recorded at several clubs and rehearsals, Chicago, 1958-1959.
Notes:
The album was originally calledLady with the Golden Stockings. The last title appears for the first time in a saturn catalogue on 1969.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26805164/1958-59_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Myth_Science_Orchestra_-_Lady_with_the_Golden_Stockings.rar

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra - We Travel the Spaceways (1956-61?)

2006-05-31T02:10:00.000-07:00

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra - We travel the Spaceways
Editions:
Saturn HK 5445 (mid 60's)
Saturn ESR 5445
Saturn LP 409
Evidence 22038 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Interplanetary Music (Ra) (2:40)
Ra-cosmic tone org; Phil Cohran-zither (violin/uke); John Gilmore-cosmic bells; Ronnie Boykins-b; prob. Marshall Allen-perc. Ensemble voc. The drummer could be William Cochran. Recorded in clubs, Chicago, 1960.

Eve (Ra) (3:08)
Ra-p; Walter Strickland-tp; Nate Pryor-tb; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d. "El Saturn Studio" (some club or rehearsal, indeed), Chicago, around 1959.

We Travel the Spaceways (Ra) (3:21)
Ra-p; George Hudson-tp, perc; Marshall Allen-as, bells, flying saucer; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d; members of the band-perc. Chicago, late 1960 or early 1961.

Tapestry from an Asteroid (Ra) (2:06)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronald Wilson-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d. Chicago, 1960.

Side B:
Space Loneliness (Ra) (4:48)
Ra-p; George Hudson-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d. Chicago, late 1960 or early 1961.

New Horizons (Ra) (3:00)
Ra-p; Art Hoyle-tp; Julian Priester-tb; James Scales-as; John Gilmore-bells; Pat Patrick-bs; Wilburn Green-eb; Robert Barry-d. RCA Studio, Chicago, 1956.

Velvet (Ra) (4:36)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Nate Pryor-tb; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d. Hall Recording Company, Chicago,late 1960.

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track.

http://rapidshare.de/files/21687465/1960s_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Myth_Science_Arkestra_-_We_Travel_The_Spaceways.rar

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra - Rocket Number Nine (1958-60; CD)

2006-05-29T03:56:00.000-07:00

This CD, released in 1992 by Evidence, contains 2 Ra vinyls. The information for the vinyls have been posted. Notes of repost: 2 tracks of Sound of Joy.

Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra
Visits Planet Earth

Editions:
Saturn LP 9956-11-A/B (1966)
Saturn LP 207
Evidence 22039 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Planet Earth (Ra) (4:52)
Ra-p, solar (electric) p, egyptian solar bells; Lucious Randolph-tp; Nate Pryor-tb; James Spaulding-as solo; Marshall Allen-fl solo; John Gilmore-ts, solar bells, tambourine; Ronald Boykins-b; Jim Herndon- tympani; Pat Patrick-bs, Rhodesian bells, solar drum; Robert Barry-d.

Eve (Ra) (5:33)
Ra-p; Lucious Randolph-tp; Nate Pryor-tb; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts, bells; Pat Patrick-as solo; Charles Davis-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon- tympani, boom bam.

Overtones of China (Ra) (4:17)
Ra-ep, p, spiral percussion gong, Chinese solar gong; Lucious Randolph-tp; Marshall Allen-as, fl solo; James Spaulding-as; John Gilmore-ts, solar drum; Charles Davis-bs; Pat Patrick-space lute; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon-tympani.
Recorded at different clubs, Chicago, early 1958.

Side B:
Viktor (Ra)
Saturn (Ra)

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track
Notes:
Side B was taken from Sound of Joy, not released until then. On Evidence's CD, sides were changed.

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
Rocket Number Nine
(retitled Interstellar Low Ways)

Editions:
Saturn SR 9956-2-M/N (mid 60s)
Saturn LP 203
Evidence 22039 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Onward (Ra) (3:30)
Ra-p; George Hudson-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Somewhere in Space (Ra) (2:58)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Marshall Allen-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy, d.

Interplanetary Music (Ra) (2:22)
Ra-p; Ronnie Boykins-b, space gong; Jon Hardy-d; Marshall Allen-perc; John Gilmore-perc. They all sing.

Interstellar Low Ways (Ra) (8:20)
Ra-p, chimes, gong; Marshall Allen-fl (solo); John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-fl, bells, claves; Ronnie Boykins-b; William Cochran-d.

Side B:
Space Loneliness (Ra) (4:28)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Space Aura (Ra) (3:07)
Ra-p; George Hudson-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d.

Rocket Number Nine Take off for the Planet Venus (Ra) (6:11)
Ra-p; Phil Cohran-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy-d. Ensemble voc

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track individually. Recorded in Chicago, late 1960.
Notes:
First published as Rocket Number Nine, the cover and title were changed on 1969 Saturn catalogue.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26801486/1958-60_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Myth_Science_Arkestra_-_Rocket_Number_Nine__rel.1965_.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/26775997/1958-60_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Myth_Science_Arkestra_-_Rocket_Number_Nine__rel.1965_.part1.rar

Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra - Sound Sun Pleasure!! (1958/48?)

2006-05-27T06:45:00.000-07:00

Wait, you may say. I thought you were posting chronologically...so what gives with posting material from 1956?
Well, originally, on the Saturn release, this was simply material from a '58 recording. But with the '92 Evidence release, they decided to couple this with side A of the 'Deep Purple' Saturn LP in '73.
'Deep Purple' includes studio and home recordings from the early 50s--and claims can be made dating the material as far back as 1948. This early Sun Ra is rather historic, and should not be missed. Part of side A will come back when posting one of the two versions of 'The Invisible Shield.'

This CD is extremely important in seeing the beginning of Sun Ra's style. You get glimpses of it in some of the earliest pieces...

I included info for 'Deep Purple' as well.

Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra
Sound Sun Pleasure!!

Saturn SR 512 (1970)
Evidence 22014 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
'Round Midnight (Hanighen-Monk-Williams)
You Never Told Me That You Care (Hobart Dotson)
Hour of Parting (Schiffer-Spoliansky)

Side B:
Back In Your Own Backyard (Jolson-Rose-Dreyer)
Enlightenment (taken from Jazz in Silhouette) (Ra)
I Could Have Danced All Night (Lerner-Loewe)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p, celeste; Hobart Dotson-tp; James Spaulding-as; Marshall Allen-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs, as, fl; Charles Davis-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; William Cochran (or Robert Barry)-d; Hattie Randolph-voc (on 'Round Midnight and Back in Your Own Backyard).
Recorded by Alton Abraham, Chicago, 1958.
---------------
Sun Ra and his Arkestra featuring Stuff Smith on violin
Deep Purple
(Dreams Come True)

Editions:
Saturn LP 485 (1973)
Side A has been reissued on Evidence 22014 (CD, 1992)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Deep Purple (DeRose-Parish)
Sun Ra-p, Solovox; Stuff Smith-vln. Sun Ra's home, Chicago, 1953? Robert Campbell says 1948-49.

Piano Interlude(Ra)
Sun Ra-p. Chicago, 1955?

Can this be Love? (Smith-James)
Sun Ra-p, Wilbur Ware-b. Chicago, 1955?

Dreams Come True(Ra-Mayo)
Sun Ra-Wurlitzer ep; Pat Patrick-as; John Gilmore-ts; Art Hoyle-tp; Vic Sproles-b; Robert Barry-d; Clyde Williams-voc. Chicago, 1956.

Don't Blame Me (McHugh-Fields)
'SWonderful (Gershwin)
Lover Come Back to Me (Romberg-Hammerstein)
Ra-p; Victor Sproles-b; Robert Barry-d; Tito-cga; Hattie Randolph-voc. Budland, Chicago, 1956 or 1957.

Notes:
Piano Interlude and Can This Be Love? were included in a tape that later would become side B of The Invisible Shield.

http://rapidshare.de/files/21518714/1958_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Astro_Infinity_Arkestra_-_Sound_Sun_Pleasure__rel.1970_.rar

Thoughts so far...

2006-05-27T05:23:00.000-07:00

Hello,

First, I'd like to thank the person who left the first comment. It felt very good to read it...There are certainly gaps in my Sun Ra discography, and if any loyal listeners out there want to fill the gaps, please by all means leave a comment under the most recent post or email me at mason.akhnaten@gmail.com. Feel free to post bootlegs as well, as I will be doing this too.

My second comment was one based on confusion due to a posted album cover....
Sun Ra's releases are scattered...The discography is highly confusing...It makes it even worse when CD releases couple two albums, like 'The Nubians of Plutonia' with 'Angels and Demons at Play.'

My goal of this blog is an attempt at chronologically presenting Sun Ra's recordings. I base this on recording date, not on release date. This further complicates things as many albums may showcase a decade of recording...

Should I continue to post potentially misleading album covers? If I do post them, should I explain that there is no way of me verifying exactly which release it came from (Saturn/Impulse/etc). All the artwork I have posted so far may or may not reflect the release being posted.
With no way to verify exactly what album release my MP3s come from, should I continue posting images that reflect only the album and not necessarily the particular release?

Please comment, as I want to avoid confusion. If you do comment, please explain the best way for me to avoid confusion (ie, placing more info under individual posts, writing info in the sidebar, etc.).

Help me with my intergalactic research. Help me share Sun Ra.

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - Jazz in Silhoutte (1958)

2006-05-26T17:55:00.000-07:00

Listen to this one before you die...

Sun Ra and his Arkestra
Jazz in Silhouette

Saturn LP 5786 (1958 o 1959) (matrix number K70P3590/ K70P3591)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Enlightenment (Dotson-Ra) (5:02)
Saturn (Ra) (3:37)
Velvet (Ra) (3:18)
Ancient Aeithopia (Ra) (9:04)

Side B:
Hours After (E.J. Turner) (3:41)
Horoscope (Ra) (3:43)
Images (Ra) (3:48)
Blues at Midnight (Ra) (11:56)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Le Sun Ra-p, celeste; Hobart Dotson-tp; Bo Bailey-tb; James Spaulding-as, fl; Marshall Allen-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Charles Davis-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; William Cochran-d.
Studio recording, Chicago, late 1958.

Notes:
Enlightenment is the same version appearing on "Sound Sun Pleasure!!"

http://rapidshare.de/files/21336457/1958_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Arkestra_-_Jazz_in_Silhouette__rel.1958-59_.rar

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - Sound of Joy (1956/1968)

2006-05-25T04:47:00.000-07:00

Well, maybe the confusion has already started with the Ra chronology...but it becomes more complicated with this 1968 release. The information I've found says this was recorded in '56, then it was released c.1968. However, by 1968, a number of these recordings had been released on "Visits Planet Earth"...Now the Visits Planet Earth release has different lengths for the tracks on the discography sites, begging the question--are they the same versions? My own troubles are further complicated as I only have a partial CD of "Visits Planet Earth"...(or so the discographies lead me to believe).
This is the CD version, as the extra tracks mentioned in the notes are included.

And here's the music:

Sun Ra and his Arkestra
Sound of Joy

Editions:
Delmark DS-414 (1968)
Delmark DD-414 (CD, 1994)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
El Is a Sound of Joy (Ra) (3:50)
Overtones of China (Ra) (3:22)
Two Tones (Patrick-Davis) (3:34)
Paradise (Ra) (4:26)
Planet Earth (Ra) (4:30)

Side B:
Ankh (Ra) (6:30)
Saturn (Ra) (3:52)
Reflections in Blue (Ra) (5:53)
El Viktor (Ra) (2:26)

Only in the cd version:
As you once were (?) (4:16)
Dreams come true (?) (3:49)
Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p, Wurlitzer electric piano; Art Hoyle-tp; Dave Young-tp; Julian Priester?-tb; (on El Is a Sound of Joy y Overtones of China); Pat Patrick-as, bs; John Gilmore-ts; Charles Davis-bs; Victor Sproles-b; William Cochran-d; Jim Herndon-tympani.
Studio recording, late 1956.
Notes:
Clyde Williams sings on the two "bonus tracks" of the cd.
Not released until 1968, and several tracks had appeared already on "Visits Planet Earth"

http://rapidshare.de/files/21154177/1956-57_-_Sun_Ra_and_the_Arkestra_-_Sound_of_Joy__rel.1968__-CD_version.rar

Le Sun Ra and his Arkestra - Super Sonic Jazz (1956)

2006-05-24T05:41:00.000-07:00

Some more very early Sun Ra, with a smattering of tracks recorded throughout 1956. Like "Tiny Pyramids," the opening track on this album is unmistakable...A beautiful Eastern sound....Advice to Medics has a beat that will be more fully explored in later albums, under different names ('Watusi')...not to be missed...

Le Sun Ra and his Arkestra
Super Sonic Jazz
(retitled Super Sonic Sounds)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
India (Ra) (4:49)
Ra-Wurlitzer ep, space gong; Art Hoyle-tp; William Cochran?-d; Jim Herndon-tympani; perc; John Gilmore-bells; other members of the band, perc. Late 1956.

Sunology (Ra) (5:40)
Ra-p, ep, space gong; Art Hoyle-tp, perc; Pat Patrick-as; John Gilmore-ts; Charles Davis-bs; Victor Sproles-b; William Cochran-d; poss. Jim Herndon-perc. Late 1956.

Advice to Medics (Ra) (2:02)
Ra-ep. 1956.

Super Blonde (retitled or misspelled Super Bronze on Impulse) (Ra) (2:35)
Ra-p; Art Hoyle-tp; Julian Priester-tb; James Scales-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick -bs; Wilburn Green-eb; Robert Barry-d. Early 1956.

Soft Talk (Priester) (2:41)
Ra-p; Art Hoyle-tp; Julian Priester-tb; James Scales-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Wilburn Green-eb; Robert Barry-d. Early 1956.

Sunology, part II (Ra) (7:05)
Ra-p, ep; Art Hoyle-tp, perc; Pat Patrick-as; John Gilmore-ts; Charles Davis-bs; Victor Sproles-b; William Cochran-d; Jim Herndon?-perc. Early 1956.

Side B:
Kingdom of Not (Ra) (5:32)
Ra-p; Art Hoyle-tp; Pat Patrick-as; John Gilmore-ts; Charles Davis-bs; Victor Sproles- b; William Cochran-d; Jim Herndon-tympani, perc. Late 1956.

Portrait of the Living Sky (Ra) (1:48)
Ra-p; Victor Sproles-b; William Cochran-d; Jim Herndon-tympani, perc. Late 1956.

Blues at Midnight (Ra) (6:30)
Ra-p; Victor Sproles-b; prob. William Cochran-d. Late 1956.

El is a Sound of Joy (Ra) (3:56)
Ra-p; Pat Patrick-ss; John Gilmore-ts; Charles Davis-bs; Victor Sproles-b; William Cochran-d; Jim Herndon-perc. Late 1956.

Springtime in Chicago (Ra) (3:51)
Ra-p, ep; James Scales-as; Wilburn Green-eb; John Gilmore-space bells, perc. Early 1956.

Medicine for a Nightmare (Ra) (2:25)
Ra-p, ep; Julian Priester-tb; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Wilburn Green-eb; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon-tympani. Early 1956.

MP3s @ 320kbps:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21160653/1956_-_Le_Sun_Ra_and_his_Arkestra_-_Super_Sonic_Jazz__rel.1957_.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.de/files/21162134/1956_-_Le_Sun_Ra_and_his_Arkestra_-_Super_Sonic_Jazz__rel.1957_.part2.rar

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra - Angels and Demons at Play (1956-60)

2006-05-23T18:12:00.000-07:00

And here is where my love of Sun Ra begins....
From the first track "Tiny Pyramids" to the "Demon's Lullaby", this album is a space odyssey and nothing less. The sound of Tiny Pyramids is unforgettable. When I think of Sun Ra, there are probably three songs I really think of, "Tiny Pyramids" being one of them. Don't miss out on this early Sun Ra...

Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
Angels and Demons at Play

Editions:
Saturn SR 9956-2-0/P (between 1963 and 1967)
Saturn LP 407
Impulse AS 9245 (1974)
Evidence (CD, 1993)

Included Tracks:
Side A:
Tiny Pyramids (Ronald Boykins)
Phil Cohran- muted tp; Nate Pryor- muted tb; Marshall Allen-fl; John Gilmore-cl; Ra-p; Ronnie Boykins-b; Jon Hardy- stick d; other Arkestrans, perc. Hall Recording Co., Chicago, end of 1960.

Between Two Worlds (Ra)
Bo Bailey-tb; John Gilmore-ts; Marshall Allen-as; Ra-p; Boykins-b (bowed); Robert Barry or John Hardy- stick d; unidentified-perc. Chicago, probably 1960.

Music from the World Tomorrow (Ra)
Ra-org; Ronnie Boykins-b (bowed); Phil Cohran-zither; Jon Hardy- d. Rehearsal, Chicago, 1960.

Angels and Demons at Play (Ronald Boykins)
Marshall Allen-fl; Phil Cohran-zither; Ronnie Boykins-b; unidentified-perc; John Gilmore- solar bells. Hall Recording Co. end of 1960.

Side B:
Urnack (Julian Priester)
Art Hoyle-tp; Julian Priester-tb; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Charles Davis-bs (solo); Ra-p; Wilburn Green-eb; Robert Barry-d.

Medicine for a Nightmare(Ra)
Art Hoyle-tp; Julian Priester-tb; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs (solo); Charles Davis-bs; Ra-p, Wurlitzer ep; Wilburn Green-eb; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon-tympani.

A Call for All Demons (Ra)
Art Hoyle-tp; Julian Priester-tb; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs; Ra-p, Wurlitzer ep; Wilburn Green-eb; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon-tympani.

Demon's Lullaby (Ra)
Art Hoyle-tp; Julian Priester-tb; Pat Patrick-as, bs; John Gilmore-ts; Ra-p; Wilburn Green-eb, Barry, d.
All the B side recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, beginning of 1956.

MP3s @ 224kbps:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21169709/1956-60_-_Sun_Ra_and_his_Myth_Science_Arkestra_-_Angels_and_Demons_at_Play.rar

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - Jazz by Sun Ra (1956)

2006-05-23T03:51:00.000-07:00

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - Jazz by Sun Ra
Retitled: Sun Song

Side A:
Brainville (Ra) (4:29)
Call for all Demons (Ra) (4:30)
Transition (Ra) (3:40)
Possession (Revel) (5:00)
Street Named Hell (Ra) (3:55)
Side B:
Lullaby for Realville (Evans) (4:40)
Future (Ra) (3:15)
New Horizons (Ra) (3:05)
Fall off the Log (Ra) (4:00)
Sun Song (Ra) (3:40)

Line-up & Recording Date:
Ra-p, Hammond B-3 org; Art Hoyle-tp, bells, Dave Young-tp, Julian Priester-tb, chimes, James Scales-as, John Gilmore-ts, woodblocks, Pat Patrick-bs, bells, Richard Evans-b, Wilburn Green-eb, tambourine, Robert Barry-d, bells, Jim Herndon-tympani.
Universal Studios, Chicago, July 12th. 1956.

http://rapidshare.de/files/26135108/1956_-_Jazz_by_Sun_Ra__rel.1957_.rar

A Short Introduction

2006-05-17T13:19:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this entire blog is to provide the music of the musician from outer space who graced the world with his presence--materially and musically.
When it comes to jazz after the 1940s, I listen almost only to Sun Ra. I neglect the works of Coltrane, Davis, Parker....
For me, Sun Ra did everything jazz could do. It stands true to this day.

I have just finished listening to every Sun Ra recording I had accumulated. This took a very long time, as I had been accumulating 3 a day at times! And I can wear out on sounds, admittedly. Plus, there is some material by an artist that we like much more than others--so to listen to everything in its entirety....while not a Herculean task, it did stretch my toleration for some jazz.

It will become obvious over the course of this blog what my favorite material is. For example, the address of this blog comes a band that Sun Ra performed with, "Intergalactic Research" and my favorite song I've heard them perform is "Island in the Sun"...not necessarily my favorite song, by any means, but one I've heard dozens of times. The title of this blog is only to draw attention to it, as it is the best known thing Sun Ra has done. I will be proceeding in a chronological order (of what I have)---this opens room for many mistakes, and I will give notes on controversial recording dates.

I would like to thank all the original people who helped me acquire these albums. There is of course one person who, as I said, posted 3 times a day at times. 90% of the collection came from this one individual, and I'm sure he will know who he is.

I find my reviews are generally facile, so they will be kept short. I may self-glorifyingly revel in past moments that I've listened to certain tracks, but I will reserve any criticism (some people may make allegations of Sun Ra not being "at his best", etc.--to each their own, I say).