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Sun Ra
Singles (The Definitive 45's Collection 1952–1991)

Compil. UK 2016 on Strut label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Space-Age, Doo-Wop, Rhythm’n’Blues, Hard-Bop, Avant-garde Jazz)

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. All tracks licensed courtesy of Sun Ra LLC except CD3 track 21 licensed courtesy of Paul Smith Compilation by Paul Griffiths with thanks to Peter Dennett at Art Yard Sleeve notes: "Lights From A Satellite: The Sun Ra Singles" – Francis Gooding, Sept 2016 Saturn Research, Alton Abraham Interviewed By John Corbett, 1993 Cover photo source by Tommy Hunter Photos: Booklet page 3 - Sun Ra "Electro Sound Division". Photo by Alton Abraham; Page 7: Sun Ra & His 8 Rays Of Jazz - Birdland poster 1950s; Sun Ra Arkestra at Budland [sic], 1958, still from the film "The Cry of Jazz"; Sun Ra and his Arkestra at Parkway Ballroom, Chicago, 1955; Pages 24-25: Sun Ra and his Arkestra at Heliopolis, Cairo circa 1973. Photo by Hartmut Geerken. Digipak case photos: Sun Ra and his Arkestra at Heliopolis, Cairo circa 1973. Photo by Hartmut Geerken; Sun Ra with Nu Sounds, 1950s ℗ 2016 K7 Music GmbH © 2016 K7 Music GmbH Strut is part of the !K7 label group. Made in Germany 1-16 is credited to "Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra" in the tracklist printed on back and to "Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra" in the booklet. 1-17 and 1-18 are swapped in the tracklist printed on back. 1-21 and 1-22 are erroneously credited to "The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And Arkestra" in the tracklist printed on back. The actual group name "Sun Ra And The Cosmic Rays" is mentioned in the booklet. 2-2 is misspelled as "Adventur In Space" on back and in the booklet. 2-5 and 2-6 are credited to "Hattie Randolph With Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra" on back and to "Hattie Randolph With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra" in the booklet. 2-9 and 2-10 are swapped in the booklet. The following artists are credited with "prob.", "poss." or "?" in the track notes: 1-19, 1-20: prob. Victor Sproles: bass; prob. Robert Barry: drums 1-21, 1-22: prob. Ronnie Boykins: bass 2-1: poss. William "Bugs" Cochran: drums 2-2: prob. John Gilmore: bells 2-3, 2-4: Tito (?): congas 2-10: prob. Walter Strickland: trumpet 2-19, 2-20: prob. C. Scoby Stroman: drums 3-1, 3-2: prob. Jothan Callins: flugelhorn 3-5: prob. Clifford Jarvis: drums 3-6: poss. Lex Humphries: drums 3-7, 3-8: poss. Danny Davis: drums 3-13: prob. Luqman Ali: drums 3-16: prob. Fred Adams: trumpet 3-19: prob. Richard Williams: electric bass 1-19, 1-20: Track artist is credited as "Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist)" 2-9, 2-10:: Track artist is credited as "Yochanan "A Space Age Vocalist"" 2-5 to 2-8: Trombone is credited to "Bo Bailey (Larry Pickens)" 3-10, 3-19: Congas are credited to "Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)" 3-17: Vocals are credited to "Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)" and to Hayes Burnett "or" John Ore. 3-18: Bass is credited to Hayes Burnett "or" John Ore. Percussion is credited to "Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)". Released in 8-panel Digipak-style packaging with 32 pp. booklet. On sticker affixed to the shrink wrap: Sun Ra – Singles 3CD set Official release in conjunction with Sun Ra LLC Remastered for CD Includes rare photos and poster artwork, liner notes by Francis Gooding and track by track session details and notes by Paul Griffiths [Strut logo] [art Yard logo]

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	Sun Ra p, 1914-1993 US album by, harp, space harp, voice, recitation, written by, piano, voice, recitation, piano, performer, the nu sounds, piano, arranged by, arranger, electric piano, wurlitzer electric piano, piano, electric piano, harmonium, performer, the qualities, piano, directed by, director, performer, the cosmic rays, gong, piano, celesta, celeste, organ, hammond b-3, celesta, electric celeste, clavinet, solar sound instrument (hohner clavinet), clavinet, hohner clavinet, synthesizer, minimoog, keyboards, rocksichord, keyboards, rocksichord, synthesizer, minimoog, drum machine, rhythm machine, synthesizer, crumar mainman, piano, vocals, keyboards, electric keyboard, keyboards, voice, declamation, toy piano, harp, thrash harp, voice, recitation
	Paul Griffiths , *1947 GB compiled by, compilation by, sleeve notes, track notes
	Peter Dennett , coordinator, release co-ordination
	Quinton Scott , GB coordinator, release co-ordination
	Alton Abraham , 1927-1999 US photography by, booklet photo page 3, sleeve notes, interviewee, written by
	Michael Anderson sax, engineer, tape transfers, research, tape sourcing
	John Corbett g, ttbl, sleeve notes, interviewer
	The Nu Sounds , US performer on track
	Pat Patrick bs, fl, 1929-1991 US baritone saxophone, performer, the nu sounds, percussion, vocals
	Robert Barry dr, 1932-2018 US drums, performer, the nu sounds, drums, performer, the cosmic rays, drums, percussion, vocals
	John , vocals, performer, the nu sounds
	Kalil , vocals, performer, the nu sounds
	Roland Williams , vocals, performer, the nu sounds
	Vic , vocals, performer, the nu sounds
	The Cosmic Rays , performer on track
	Calvin Barron , US vocals, performer, the cosmic rays, written by
	Lonnie Tolbert , US vocals, performer, the cosmic rays, written by
	Matt Swift , US vocals, performer, the cosmic rays, written by
	Unknown Artist , vocals, unidentified, performer, the cosmic rays, bells, unidentified, performer, the qualities, guitar, unidentified, performer, the qualities, vocals, unidentified male vocal quartet, performer, the qualities, wood block, wood blocks, unidentified, performer, the qualities, bells, unidentied, performer, the qualities, electric guitar, unidentified, performer, the cosmic rays, percussion, unidentified, trombone, unidentified, guiro, unidentified, bells, unidentified, drums, unidentified, vocals, other arkestrans
	Billie Hawkins , US performer on track, vocals
	Wilburn Green eb, key, US bass guitar
	John Gilmore ts, 1931-1995 US tenor saxophone, bells, percussion, vocals, drums, tenor saxophone, vocals
	Jim Herndon tim, perc, US timpani, tympani, timbales, percussion, timpani, tympani, timbales, performer, the cosmic rays
	Julian Priester tb, *1935 US trombone, written by
	Arthur Hoyle tr, *1929 US trumpet
	David Young tr, US trumpet
	The Sun Ra Arkestra , *1952 US performer on track
	Laurdine Patrick sax, 1929-1991 US baritone saxophone
	The Qualities , performer on track
	Yochanan voc, US performer on track, vocals, written by
	Victor Sproles b, *1927 US bass
	Ronnie Boykins b, 1935-1980 US bass, performer, the cosmic rays
	James Spaulding as, fl, *1937 US alto saxophone
	Marshall Allen as, fl, *1924 US alto saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals, oboe, alto saxophone, oboe, vocals
	Alvin Fielder dr, perc, 1935-2019 US drums
	William Cochran dr, drums
	Everett Turner tr, trumpet, written by
	Sam Thomas tb, g, voc, US electric guitar
	Lucious Randolph tr, trumpet
	Walter Strickland ts, US trumpet
	Tito , congas
	Hatty Randolph voc, performer on track, vocals
	Charles Davis bs, *1933 US baritone saxophone
	Bo Bailey tb, trombone
	Hobart Dotson tr, 1922-1971 US trumpet
	Yochanan , The Space Age Vocalist , performer on track
	Phil Cohran tr, cor, *1927 US cornet
	Jon Hardy dr, drums
	Tommy Hunter dr, perc, US drums
	Clifford Jarvis dr, perc, 1941-1999 US drums, drums, percussion, vocals
	Danny Davis as, fl, US flute, drums, alto clarinet, bongos
	Little Mack , performer on track, vocals
	C. Scoby Stroman dr, perc, 1996-1996 drums
	Robert Cummings bcl, bass clarinet
	Jothan Callins tr, b, eb, 1942-2005 US flugelhorn
	James Jacson dr, bsn, 1932-1997 US percussion, vocals, drum, lightning drum, bassoon, vocals, drum, ancient infinity drum
	Danny Ray Thompson fl, bs, *1947 baritone saxophone, vocals
	June Tyson voc, 1936-1992 US vocals
	Lex Humphries dr, perc, 1936-1994 US drums
	Stafford James b, eb, *1946 US electric bass
	David Henderson , *1942 US vocals, (dubbed over)
	Atakatune cng, perc, congas, vocals, percussion
	Stanley Morgan perc, congas, vocals, percussion
	Luqman Ali dr, 1939-2007 US drums
	Michael Ray tr, *1962 US trumpet, trumpet, vocals
	Fred Adams tr, voc, trumpet
	Samarai Celestial dr, p, key, voc, 1954-1997 US drums
	Hayes Burnett b, US vocals, bass
	John Ore b, 1933-2014 US vocals, bass
	Tyrone Hill tb, 1948-2007 US vocals, trombone
	Vincent Chancey frh, *1950 US vocals, french horn
	Walter Miller tr, US vocals, trumpet
	Eloe Omoe bcl, 1949-1989 US bass clarinet, vocals
	Richard Williams b, electric bass
	Dale Williams eg, g, US electric guitar
	Eddie Gale tr, *1941 US trumpet, vocals

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