Sun Ra - Singles [3xLP]

Release Date: 12/9/2016
Label: STRUT

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 forwardthinking “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 in various formats across two release dates. All formats feature fully remastered tracks, rare photos, original 45 artwork, Francis Gooding’s extensive sleeve notes, an interview with Saturn Records founder Al

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Tracklist

1. I Am An Instrument
2. I Am Strange
3. Chicago Usa
4. Spaceship Lullaby
5. Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie
6. A Foggy Day
7. I'm Coming Home
8. Last Call For Love
9. Soft Talk
10. Super Blonde
11. Saturn
12. Call For All Demons
13. Demon's Lullaby
14. Supersonic Jazz
15. Medicine For A Nightmare
16. Urnack
17. It's Christmas Time
18. Happy New Year To You!
19. M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt)
20. Hot Skillet Moma
21. Bye Bye
22. Somebody's In Love
23. Dreaming
24. Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie
25. October
26. Adventur In Space
27. Hours After
28. Great Balls Of Fire
29. Round Midnight
30. Back In Your Own Back Yard
31. Saturn
32. Velvet
33. The Sun One
34. Message To Earthman
35. The Sun Man Speaks