Sun Ra

Early Singles 1955-1962

Sun Ra started his own label El Saturn (or Saturn) in 1957 in order to release his own recordings, as well as those featuring his Arkestra backing local R&B and doo-wop groups. Though the genres showcased on this release are more pop than the world has come to expect from Sun Ra, the vibe and feel is purely cosmic, producing some of the wildest, strangest R&B ever created on this side of the sun. This DOUBLE-LP compiles Saturn singles and rare early Sun Ra recordings in different forms/group settings including the Cosmic Rays, the Qualities, Sun Ra and his Myth-Science Arkestra, and more from 1955-1962. A must have for all true Sun Ra collectors, this is a comprehensive retrospective on the early days of this legendary music guru packed into a monstrous double LP.

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LP - 2 disk
Release date
26-03-2017
Label
Item-nr
478571
EAN
8592735003262
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. THE NU SOUNDS - A FOGGY DAY
2. THE COSMIC RAYS - DADDY'S GONNA TELL YOU NO LIE
3. THE COSMIC RAYS - DREAMING
4. THE COSMIC RAYS - DADDY'S GONNA TELL YOU NO LIE (ALTERNATE VERSION)
5. THE COSMIC RAYS/LE SUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRA - BYE BYE
6. THE COSMIC RAYS/LE SUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRA - SOMEBODY'S IN LOVE
7. LE SUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRA - MEDICINE FOR A NIGHTMARE
8. LE SUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRA - SATURN
9. LE SUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRA - SUPERSONIC JAZZ
10. THE QUALITIES - HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!
11. THE QUALITIES - IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
12. YOCHANAN - MUCK MUCK (MATT MATT)
13. YOCHANAN - HOT SKILLET MAMA
14. LE SUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRA - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
15. LE SUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRA - HOURS AFTER
16. JUANITA ROGERS/LYNN HOLLINGS - TEENAGER'S LETTER OF PROMISES

Disk 2

1. JUANITA ROGERS - I'M SO GLAD YOU LOVE ME (FEATURING MR. V'S FIVE JOYS)
2. YOCHANAN/SUN RA AND THE ARKESTRA - THE SUN ONE
3. YOCHANAN/SUN RA AND THE ARKESTRA - THE SUN MAN SPEAKS
4. YOCHANAN/SUN RA AND THE ARKESTRA - THE SUN MAN SPEAKS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
5. SUN RA AND HIS ASTRO INFINITY ARKESTRA - OCTOBER
6. SUN RA AND HIS ASTRO INFINITY ARKESTRA - ADVENTURE IN SPACE
7. YOCHANAN/SUN RA AND THE ARKESTRA - MESSAGE TO EARTHMAN
8. YOCHANAN/SUN RA AND THE ARKESTRA - MESSAGE TO EARTHMAN (ALTERNATE VERSION)
9. SUN RA AND THE ARKESTRA - STATE STREET
10. SUN RA & HIS MYTH SCIENCE ARKESTRA - THE BLUE SET
11. SUN RA & HIS MYTH SCIENCE ARKESTRA - BIG CITY BLUES
12. LITTLE MACK - TELL HER TO COME ON HOME
13. LITTLE MACK - I'M MAKING BELIEVE