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| Artist: | Sun Ra |
| Title: | Sun Ra Singles VINYL LP |
| Released: | 20/01/2023 |
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| Format: | VINYL LP |
| Country | EU/US |
| Barcode: | 0730003314810 |
| Catalogue number: | STRUT148LP |
| Store location: | pre-order |
| SKU: | WLF01260 |
| Condition: | NEW |
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Strut present the definitive collection of singles released by Sun Ra across his illustrious career, spanning 1952 to 1991. Released prolifically during the 1950s and more sporadically thereafter, primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off meteorites from Ra’s prolific cosmic journey, tracing the development of his forward-thinking “Space-Bop” and his unique take on jazz and blues traditions. The collection is hugely varied, ranging from Ra’s spoken word recitations and his early work with Chicago vocal groups to the different phases of his Arkestra, small group and duet recordings. The singles are also unpredictable vehicles for Ra’s music, combining different tracks from different sessions and occasionally making available music which was recorded many years beforehand. As with his LPs, most 45s were only pressed in small runs and have since become extremely rare and sought after. Only a small handful of copies of ‘Love In Outer Space’ b/w ‘Mayan Temple’ and ‘The Blue One’ b/w ‘Orbitration In Blue’ have ever been seen; some have only been discovered in physical form in recent years; some were planned and pencilled but allegedly never made it to vinyl (including ‘Saturn’ and ‘Velvet’ from the Jazz In Silhouette LP) and some appeared as limited one-off magazine singles and posthumous releases, including ‘Hell #1’ aka ‘Out There A Minute’. The set is the most comprehensive collection of Ra’s singles to date. Sleeve note writers Francis Gooding and Paul Griffiths brilliantly illustrate the role of the single within Ra’s career and break down each release with detailed track by track notes. Working with Sun Ra LLC and Sun Ra archivist Michael D. Anderson, Strut has also assembled the best possible master sources for each track. ‘Singles’ will be released on CD and LP formats. Both formats feature fully remastered tracks, rare photos, original 45 artwork, Francis Gooding’s extensive sleeve notes, an interview with Saturn Records founder Alton Abraham by John Corbett and detailed track by track and session notes by Paul Griffiths.
| 1 | I Am an Instrument - Sun Ra |
| 2 | I Am Strange - Sun Ra |
| 3 | Chicago USA - The Nu Sounds with Sun Ra |
| 4 | Spaceship Lullaby - The Nu Sounds with Sun Ra |
| 5 | Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie - The Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and Arkestra |
| 6 | A Foggy Day - The Nu Sounds with Sun Ra and Arkestra |
| 7 | I'm Coming Home - Billie Hawkins with Sun Ra and His Orchestra |
| 8 | Last Call for Love - Billie Hawkins with Sun Ra and His Orchestra |
| 9 | Soft Talk - Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 10 | Super Blonde - Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 11 | Saturn - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 12 | Call for All Demons - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 13 | Demon's Lullaby - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 14 | Super-sonic Jazz - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 1 | Medicine for a Nightmare - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 2 | Urnack - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 3 | It's Christmas Time - The Qualities |
| 4 | Happy New Year to You! - The Qualities |
| 5 | M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt) - Yochanan The Space Age Vocalist |
| 6 | Hot Skillet Mama - Yochanan The Space Age Vocalist |
| 7 | Bye Bye - The Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and Arkestra |
| 8 | Somebody's in Love - The Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and Arkestra |
| 9 | Dreaming - The Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and Arkestra |
| 10 | Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie - The Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and Arkestra |
| 11 | October - Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra |
| 1 | Adventure in Space - Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra |
| 2 | Hours After - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 3 | Great Balls of Fire - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 4 | Round Midnight - Hattie Randolph with Sun Ra and His Astro Infinty Arkestra |
| 5 | Back in Your Own Back Yard - Hattie Randolph with Sun Ra and His Astro Infinty Arkestra |
| 6 | Saturn - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 7 | Velvet - Le Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 8 | The Sun One - Yochanan The Space Age Vocalist with Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 9 | Message to Earthman - Yochanan The Space Age Vocalist with Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
| 10 | The Sun Man Speaks - Yochanan The Space Age Vocalist with Sun Ra and His Arkestra |
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