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Marshall Allen Presents The Sun Ra Arkestra
In The Orbit Of Ra

Compil. UK 2014 on Strut label
Jazz (Hard-Bop, Free Jazz, Space-Age)

1-1 and 1-8: Originally released on the El Saturn Records LP Interstellar Low Ways (LP-203). Recorded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 14 1960. ℗ 1965 El Saturn Records. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 1-2 and 1-5: Originally released on the El Saturn Records LP The Nubians Of Plutonia (406). Recorded in Chicago, 1958-1959. ℗ 1960 El Saturn Records. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 1-3: Originally released on the Saturn Research LP My Brother The Wind II a.k.a. 'Somebody Else's Idea' (ESR 523). Recorded in New York, 1969. ℗ 1971 Saturn Research. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 1-4: Originally released on the Black Lion Records LP Pictures Of Infinity (BL-106). Recorded in New York, 1968. ℗ 1968 Black Lion Records. Licensed courtesy of DA Music / Deutsche Austrophon GmbH & Co. KG 1-6: Originally released on the Saturn Records LP Angels And Demons At Play (SR 9956-2-O/P). Recorded at Hall Recording Company, Chicago, late 1960. ℗ 1965 Saturn Records. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 1-7: Edited version originally released on the El Saturn Records LP The Invisible Shield (LP 529). Recorded at Variety Recording Studio, New York, between 1968 and 1970. ℗ 1974 El Saturn Records. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 1-9 and 2-8: Originally released on the Saturn Research LP Secrets Of The Sun (GH 9954 E/F). Recorded at the Choreographers' Workshop, New York 1962. ℗ 1965 Saturn Research. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 2-1: Originally released on the Impulse LP Astro Black (AS-9255). Recorded in early 1972. ℗ 1973 Impulse. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC. 2-2: Originally released on the Saturn LP Discipline 27-11 (538). Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, 19th October 1972. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC. 2-3: Originally released on the Saturn Gemini LP Disco 3000 (CMIJ 78). Recorded in the Teatro Ciak, Milan, 23rd January 1978. ℗ 1978 El Saturn Records. Licensed courtesy of Art Yard Ltd 2-4: Previously unreleased. Recorded live in Rome, 1977. ℗ 2014 Art Yard Ltd. Licensed courtesy of Art Yard Ltd 2-5: Originally released on the El Saturn Records LP Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth (LP 207). Recorded in Chicago, 1957 or 1958. ℗ 1965 El Saturn Records. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 2-6: Originally released on the Saturn Research LP When Sun Comes Out (LP2066). Recorded at the Choreographers' Workshop, New York, Noveber 1962. ℗ 1963 Saturn Research. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 2-7: Previously unreleased. Recorded at the Choreographers' Workshop, New York 1962. ℗ 2014 Sun Ra LLC. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 2-9: Originally released on the El Saturn Records LP Jazz In Silhouette (LP 5786). Recorded in 1958 at El Saturn Studio, Chicago. ℗ 1959 El Saturn Records. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 2-10: Originally released on the Saturn Records LP We Travel The Spaceways (HK5445). Recorded in rehearsal, 1960. ℗ 1967 Saturn Records. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 2-11: Originally released on the Saturn Research LP We Travel The Spaceways (Saturn HK5445). Recorded in rehearsal, 1960. ℗ 1967 Saturn Research. Licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC 1-7: Previously unreleased version 2-4, 2-7: Previously unreleased tracks Mastered for CD at Studio Technologyworks All photographs reproduced courtesy of Val Wilmer Strut is part of the !K7 label group. This compilation: ℗ & © Strut 2014. Made in Germany. In the tracklist printed in the booklet, track 1-8 is listed as "Rocket Number Nine Take Off For The Planet Venus", 2-3 is listed as "Dance Of The Cosmo-Aliens (Live In Milan, 1978)", 2-7 is listed as "Reflects Motion (Part One)", and 2-8 is listed as "Reflects Motion (Part Two)". The following artists are credited with compound names on the release: Kwami Hadi (Lamont McClamb): Trumpet (2-1); Trumpet, Percussion (2-2) Atakatune (Stanley Morgan): Conga (2-1); Conga, Percussion (2-2) Odun (Russell Branch): Conga (2-1); Conga, Percussion (2-2) Robert Underwood (Aye Aton): Drums (2-2) Released in six-panel Digipak, includes 16 pp. booklet. Sticker on cellophane: Arkestra bandleader Marshall Allen presents Sun Ra classics and rarities. Includes previously unreleased track 'Trying To Put The Blame On Me' + previously unissued versions of 'Reflects Motion' and 'Island In The Sun'.

     
Musicians
PortraitMarshall Allen as, fl, *1924 US
presenter, album by, alto saxophone, flute, alto saxophone, percussion, written by, alto saxophone, flute, percussion, alto saxophone, oboe, flute, instruments, alto saxophone mouthpiece, alto saxophone, bells, vocals, performer, flying saucer
PortraitThe Sun Ra Arkestra , *1952 US
album by, vocals, ensemble vocal
PortraitQuinton Scott , GB
coordinator, release co-ordination
PortraitPat Patrick bs, fl, 1929-1991 US
alto saxophone, bells, claves, baritone saxophone, percussion, alto saxophone, bells, claves, percussion, clarinet, mistro-clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, electric bass, vocals, vocal (space voices), baritone saxophone, drum, solar drum, bells, rhodesian bells, bongos
PortraitRonnie Boykins b, 1935-1980 US
bass, written by, bass, percussion, bass, vocals, vocal, bass, percussion, vocals
PortraitPhil Cohran tr, cor, *1927 US
cornet, percussion, vocals, instruments, violin-uke
PortraitJon Hardy dr,
drums, drums, percussion, gong
PortraitSun Ra p, 1914-1993 US
piano, chimes, gong, written by, arranged by, piano, electric piano, wurlitzer electric piano, composed by, arranged by, organ, intergalactic, gong, harp, space harp, piano, chimes, gong, electric piano, wurlitzer electric piano, piano, gong, vibraphone, electro-vibraphone, organ, space organ, synthesizer, moog, piano, vocals, vocal (space voices), keyboards, rocksichord, synthesizer, mini moog, organ, farfisa, piano, organ, synthesizer, drum programming, vocals, piano, piano, gong, spiral percussion gong, gong, chinese gong, bells, egyptian sun bells, electric piano, solar (wurlitzer electric) piano, organ, cosmic tone organ
PortraitJohn Gilmore ts, 1931-1995 US
tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion, drums, sounds, space bird sounds, tenor saxophone, drum, vocals, vocal (space voices), tenor saxophone, drums, vocals, tenor saxophone, tambourine, drum, solar drum, bells, solar bells, tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals, vocal, vocals, bells, cosmic bells
PortraitJames Spaulding as, fl, *1937 US
alto saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
PortraitRobert Barry dr, 1932-2018 US
drums, percussion
PortraitLucious Randolph tr,
trumpet
PortraitDanny Davis as, fl, US
alto saxophone, alto clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, flute, alto saxophone, flute, alto clarinet, percussion
PortraitDanny Ray Thompson fl, bs, *1947
baritone saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone, bongos, baritone saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals, vocal (space voices), instruments, libflecto
PortraitAlex Blake b, cb, eb, *1951 US
bass
PortraitClifford Jarvis dr, perc, 1941-1999 US
drums
PortraitLex Humphries dr, perc, 1936-1994 US
drums, drums, percussion
PortraitJames Jacson dr, bsn, 1932-1997 US
oboe, percussion, slit drum, log drums
PortraitRobert Cummings bcl,
percussion
PortraitWilliam Brister dr, perc,
percussion
PortraitNimrod Hunt dr, US
percussion, hand drums
PortraitKwame Hadi tr,
trumpet, trumpet, percussion
PortraitAkh Tal Ebah tr, US
trumpet, idiophone, mellophone, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, space voices, idiophone, space mellophone
PortraitJune Tyson voc, 1936-1992 US
vocals, lead vocals, vocals, space voices
PortraitBen Henderson b, *1955 US
bass
PortraitC. Scoby Stroman dr, perc, 1996-1996
drums
PortraitTommy Hunter dr, perc, US
effects, reverb, sounds, space bird sounds, drums, percussion
PortraitArt Jenkins voc, 1933-2012 US
voice, space voice
PortraitEloe Omoe bcl, 1949-1989 US
bass clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, percussion
PortraitAtakatune cng, perc,
congas, conga, percussion, congas, conga
PortraitChiea ,
congas, conga
PortraitOdun perc,
congas, conga, percussion, congas, conga
PortraitRussell Branch cng, perc,
congas, conga, percussion, congas, conga
PortraitStanley Morgan perc,
congas, conga, percussion, congas, conga
PortraitCharles Stephens tb,
trombone
PortraitLamont McClamb tr, perc,
trumpet, trumpet, percussion
PortraitAlzo Wright vc, dr,
violin, viola, drums, percussion
PortraitLarry Northington as, cng, perc,
alto saxophone, percussion, congas, conga
PortraitAye Aton perc,
drums
PortraitRobert Underwood dr, key, eb, US
drums
PortraitHarry Richards dr, perc,
drums, percussion
PortraitCheryl Banks voc,
vocals, space voices
PortraitJudith Holton voc,
vocals, space voices
PortraitRuth Wright voc,
vocals, space voices
PortraitLuqman Ali dr, 1939-2007 US
drums, vocals
PortraitMichael Ray tr, *1962 US
trumpet, vocals
PortraitJim Herndon tim, perc, US
timbales, instruments, boom bam, timpani, tympani
PortraitNate Pryor tb, US
trombone
PortraitUnknown Artist ,
vocals, vocalist
PortraitCharles Davis bs, *1933 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitWilliam Cochran dr,
drums, drums, vocals
PortraitHobart Dotson tr, 1922-1971 US
instruments, trumpet mouthpiece
PortraitGeorge Hudson tr, 1910-1996 US
trumpet
Producers
Lewis Heriz cover, front cover design, design, front cover design
Matt Thame graphic design, package graphic design
Peter Beckmann mastered by
Peter Dennett sleeve notes, liner notes, artist interviews
Irwin Chusid technician, digital restorations from original master tapes
Michael Anderson technician, digital restorations from original master tapes
Alton Abraham producer
Ihnfinity Inc. producer
Alan Bates producer
Tommy Hunter recorded by
Cheryl Banks backing vocals
Judith Holton backing vocals
Ruth Wright backing vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Somewhere In SpaceThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra3:04
2The Lady With The Golden Stockings (a.k.a. The Golden Lady)The Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra7:43
3Somebody Else's WorldThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra4:03
4Spontaneous SimplicitySun RaSun Ra7:59
5Plutonian NightsThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra4:24
6Angels And Demons At PlayThe Sun Ra ArkestraMarshall Allen, Ronnie Boykins2:55
7Island In The Sun (Extended Version)The Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra10:22
8Rocket Number Nine Take Off For Planet VenusThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra6:22
9Solar DifferentialsThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra6:21
10Astro BlackThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra10:51
11Have You Heard The Latest News From NeptuneThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra5:53
12Dance Of The Cosmo Aliens (Live In Milan, 1978)Sun RaSun Ra11:07
13Trying To Put The Blame On Me (Live In Rome, 1977)Sun RaSun Ra3:43
14Planet EarthThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra4:58
15The NileThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra4:56
16Reflects Motion (Part 1)The Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra3:23
17Reflects Motion (Part 2)The Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra8:11
18Ancient AiethiopiaThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra9:17
19Interplanetary MusicThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra2:42
20We Travel The SpacewaysThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra3:21
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