Boxset / Compilation · 2016
Tracklist
1-1 –Sun Ra I Am An Instrument 1:37
1-2 –Sun Ra I Am Strange 3:13
1-3 –The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra Chicago USA 2:56
1-4 –The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra Spaceship Lullaby 2:19
1-5 –The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie 3:08
1-6 –The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra And Arkestra A Foggy Day 1:04
1-7 –Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra And His Orchestra I’m Coming Home 2:04
1-8 –Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra And His Orchestra Last Call For Love 2:28
1-9 –Sun-Ra And His Arkistra Soft Talk 2:43
1-10 –Sun-Ra And His Arkistra Super Blonde 2:37
1-11 –Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra Saturn 3:02
1-12 –Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra Call For All Demons 4:22
1-13 –Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra Demon’s Lullaby 2:41
1-14 –Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra Supersonic-Jazz 2:36
1-15 –Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra Medicine For A Nightmare 2:37
1-16 –Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra Urnack 3:50
1-17 –The Qualities It’s Christmas Time 2:45
1-18 –The Qualities Happy New Year To You! 1:48
1-19 –Yochanan, The Space Age Vocalist M uck M uck (Matt Matt) 2:48
1-20 –Yochanan, The Space Age Vocalist Hot Skillet Momma 3:14
1-21 –Sun Ra And The Cosmic Rays Bye Bye 2:51
1-22 –Sun Ra And The Cosmic Rays Somebody’s In Love 1:48
1-23 –Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra Hours After 2:48
1-24 –Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra Great Balls Of Fire 5:29
2-1 –Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra October 4:42
2-2 –Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra Adventure In Space 2:36
2-3 –The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra Dreaming 2:45
2-4 –The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie 3:06
2-5 –Hattie Randolph With Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra Round Midnight 3:51
2-6 –Hattie Randolph With Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra Back In Your Own Back Yard 2:03
2-7 –Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra Saturn 3:42
2-8 –Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra Velvet 3:25
2-9 –Yochanan, A Space Age Vocalist With Sun Ra And His Arkestra The Sun One 2:32
2-10 –Yochanan, A Space Age Vocalist With Sun Ra And His Arkestra Message To Earthman 2:26
2-11 –Yochanan With Sun Ra And His Arkestra The Sun Man Speaks 4:37
2-12 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra Space Loneliness 4:35
2-13 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra State Street 3:33
2-14 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra The Blue Set 4:43
2-15 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra Big City Blues 3:15
2-16 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra Featuring Pat Patrick A Blue One 3:51
2-17 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra Featuring Pat Patrick Orbitration In Blue 4:46
2-18 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra Hell #1 (A.k.a. Out There A Minute) 3:27
2-19 –Little Mack With Sun Ra And His Arkestra Tell Her To Come On Home 2:07
2-20 –Little Mack With Sun Ra & His Arkestra I’m Making Believe 3:14
3-1 –Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra The Bridge 1:58
3-2 –Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Rocket # 9 2:26
3-3 –Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra Blues On Planet Mars 3:27
3-4 –Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra Saturn Moon 2:15
3-5 –Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra* Journey To Saturn 3:46
3-6 –Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra* Enlightenment 3:28
3-7 –Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra I’m Gonna Unmask The Batman 2:18
3-8 –Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra The Perfect Man 5:01
3-9 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra Love In Outer Space 3:51
3-10 –Sun Ra And His Arkestra Mayan Temple 3:40
3-11 –Sun Ra Sky Blues 2:44
3-12 –Sun Ra Disco 2021 2:35
3-13 –Sun Ra Rough House Blues 3:36
3-14 –Sun Ra Cosmo-Extensions 4:25
3-15 –Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Quest 2:36
3-16 –Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Outer Space Plateau 2:24
3-17 –Sun Ra Arkestra Nuclear War 7:45
3-18 –Sun Ra Arkestra Sometimes I’m Happy 4:30
3-19 –Sun Ra Arkestra On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1) 3:12
3-20 –Sun Ra Arkestra Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2) 3:17
3-21 –Sun Ra I Am The Instrument 6:59
Line-up/Musicians
About this release
Strut / Art Yard – STRUT148CD (UK)
1-1, 1-2: Recorded early 1950s. Originally released on the Norton Records 45 'I Am Strange' b/w 'I Am An Instrument' (45-153). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 2009 Norton Records. 1-3, 1-4: Home recording, Chicago, betwen 1952 and 1962. Originally released on the Stop Smiling 45 'Chicago USA' b/w 'Spaceship Lullaby' (SS24). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 2005 Stop Smiling. 1-5: Recorded in Sun Ra's apartment, Chicago, 1958-9. Originally released on the El Saturn Records 45 'Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie' b/w 'A Foggy Day' (Saturn 9-1954). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1959 Saturn. 1-6: Recorded at Club Evergreen, Chicago, 1954 or 1955. Originally released on the El Saturn Records 45 'Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie' b/w 'A Foggy Day' (Saturn 9-1954). Frankie G. Songs / Nokawi Music / W B Music Corp. / Ira Gershwin Music. ℗ 1983 El Saturn Records. 1-7, 1-8: Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, April or May 1956. Originally released on the Heartbeat 45 'I'm Coming Home' b/w 'Last Call For Love' (Heartbeat H-3 G7OB-5168). Heartbeat Music Publishing. ℗ 1956 Heartbeat. 1-9, 1-10: Recorded at Balkan Studio, Chicago, March 1956. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Soft Talk' b/w 'Super Blonde' (Saturn Z-1111). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1956 Saturn. 1-11, 1-12: Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, 16th May 1956. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Saturn' b/w 'Call For All Demons' (Saturn G7OW-5257/5259) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1956 Saturn. 1-13, 1-14: Recorded in Chicago, 1956. Reputedly released on the Saturn 45 'Demon's Lullaby' b/w 'Super Sonic Jazz'. Catalogue number unknown [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1956 Saturn. 1-15, 1-16: Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, 16th May 1956. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Medicine For A Nightmare' b/w 'Urnack' (Saturn Z-222). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1956 Saturn. 1-17, 1-18: Recorded in Chicago, 1956, 1960 or 1961. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'It's Christmas Time' b/w 'Happy New Year To You!' (Satur[n] MO8W-4052/3). 1-19, 1-20: Recorded in Chicago, prob. 1957. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'M uck M uck (Matt Matt)' b/w 'Hot Skillet Momma' (Saturn 4236/4237). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn. 1-21, 1-22: Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, mid-1958. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Somebody's In Love' b/w 'Bye Bye' (Saturn SR-222/223). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1958 Saturn. 1-23: Recorded in Chicago, mid-1958. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Hours After' b/w 'Great Balls Of Fire' (JO8W-0245/0246) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1958 Saturn. 1-24: Recorded in Chicago, August or September 1958. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Hours After' b/w 'Great Balls Of Fire' (JO8W-0245/0246) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1958 Saturn.
2-1: Recorded at Arkestra rehearsal, Chicago, 1959. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'October' b/w 'Adventur[e] in Space' (Saturn 87) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1967 Saturn. 2-2: Recorded in Chicago, 1956. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'October' b/w 'Adventur[e] in Space' (Saturn 87) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1967 Saturn. 2-3: Recorded in Chicago, 1955 or 1959. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Dreaming' b/w 'Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie' (Saturn SR-401/402). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn. 2-4: Recorded at Sheldon Studio, Chicago, 1955 or 1959. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Dreaming' b/w 'Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie' (Saturn SR-401/402). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn. 2-5: Studio recording, Chicago, 6th March 1959. Reputedly released on a Saturn 45 'Round Midnight' b/w 'Back In Your Own Backyard'. Catalogue number unknown [not in the database yet]. Thelonious Music Corp. ℗ Saturn. 2-6: Studio recording, Chicago, 6th March 1959. Reputedly released on a Saturn 45 'Round Midnight' b/w 'Back In Your Own Backyard'. Catalogue number unknown [not in the database yet]. Bourne Co. / Larry Spier Music LLC. ℗ Saturn. 2-7, 2-8: Studio recording, Chicago, 6th March 1959. Reputedly released on a Saturn 45 'Saturn' b/w 'Velvet'. Catalogue number unknown [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn. 2-9, 2-10: Studio recording, Chicago, around 1960. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Message To Earthman' b/w 'The Sun One' (Saturn 1502) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1961 Saturn. 2-11: Studio recording, Chicago, around 1960. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'The Sun Man Speaks' b/w 'Message To Earthman' (Saturn 986). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1986 Saturn. 2-12, 2-13: Recorded at Elks Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 14th June 1960. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Space Loneliness' b/w 'State Street' (Saturn LO8W-0114/0115). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1960 Saturn. 2-14, 2-15: Recorded at Elks Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 14th June 1960. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'The Blue Set' b/w 'Big City Blues' (Saturn SA-1001). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1960 Saturn. 2-16, 2-17: Recorded at Choreographers Workshop, New York City, early 1962. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'A Blue One' b/w 'Orbitration In Blue' (Saturn SRA-9991/2) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1964 Saturn. 2-18: Recorded at Choreographers Workshop, New York City, 1962-1964. Originally featured as part of Blast First EP sampler included with Chemical Imbalance magazine (New York) in 1989, Vol. 2, no. 1 (Chemical Imbalance CI 006). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1989 Blast First. 2-19, 2-20: Recorded in New York City, 1962. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Tell Her To Come On Home' b/w 'I'm Making Believe' (Saturn 144-M) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn.
3-1, 3-2: Recorded at Sun Studios, New York City, 1967. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'The Bridge' b/w 'Rocket # 9' (El Saturn 3066). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn. 3-3, 3-4: Recorded at Sun Studios, New York City, 22nd September 1968. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Blues On Planet Mars' b/w 'Saturn Moon' (Saturn 911-AR) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1969 Saturn. 3-5: Recorded live at unknown location, 1972-1974. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Journey To Saturn' b/w 'Enlightenment' (Saturn ES 538). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn. 3-6: Recorded at Sun Ra's house, Philadelphia, 1970 to 1974. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Journey To Saturn' b/w 'Enlightenment' (Saturn ES 538). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn. 3-7: Recorded at WXPN, Philadelphia, 4th July 1974. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman' b/w 'The Perfect Man' (Saturn ES 537). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1974 Saturn. 3-8: Prob. recorded at Variety Recording Studio, New York City, 24th May 1973. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman' b/w 'The Perfect Man' (Saturn ES 537). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1974 Saturn. 3-9: Recorded at unidentified venue, 1975. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Love In Outer Space' b/w 'Mayan Temple' (Saturn 256/62775) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1975 Saturn. 3-10: Recorded at Variety Recording Studio, New York City, 27th June 1975. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Love In Outer Space' b/w 'Mayan Temple' (Saturn 256/62775) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1975 Saturn. 3-11, 3-12: Recorded live at Teatro Ciak, Milan, 23rd January 1978. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Sky Blues' b/w 'Disco 2021' (Saturn 2100) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1978 Saturn. 3-13, 3-14: Poss. recorded live in Montreal, early May 1979. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Rough House Blues' b/w 'Cosmo-Extensions' (Saturn SR-51879). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1979 Saturn. 3-15: Recorded at WKCR-FM, New York City, 8th July 1977. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Quest' b/w 'Outer Space Plateau' (Saturn SUN-RA1982 Z). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1982 Saturn. 3-16: Recorded at Sun Ra's house, 1982. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Quest' b/w 'Outer Space Plateau' (Saturn SUN-RA1982 Z). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1982 Saturn. 3-17, 3-18: Recorded at Variety Recording Studio, New York City, September 1982. Originally released on the 'Y' Records 12" single 'Nuclear War b/w 'Sometimes I'm Happy' (Y Records Y RA-1). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1982 Saturn. 3-19: Live recording, Philadelphia, 1978. Originally released on the Norton Records 45 'Sun Ra Sentennial 1914-2014 / Prophetica Memorial Souvenir' (Norton 45-1901). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 2014 Norton Records. 3-20: Live recording, Soundscape, New York City, 1979. Originally released on the Norton Records 45 'Sun Ra Sentennial 1914-2014 / Prophetica Memorial Souvenir' (Norton 45-1901). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 2014 Norton Records.
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