Compil. US 2019 on Cosmic Myth Records label
Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz, Free Improvisation)
Recorded in New York, ca. 1966. "Volumes 1 and 2 were issued on Ra's Saturn label 50 years ago, but an unreleased third volume was recently discovered and is included here." Digipak spine lists title as "Monorails & Satellites / Remastered And Expanded Edition." Comes in tri-fold digipak. Disc 1 Tracks 1-8 originally released in 1973 as Monorails And Satellites. Disc 1 Tracks 9-13 originally released in 1974 as Monorails And Satellites Volume II.
![]() | Sun Ra p, 1914-1993 US composed by, piano, producer, original recordings, album by |
![]() | Irwin Chusid , *1951 US design, cover design, liner notes, liner notes, reissue producer, restoration |
![]() | Ben Young , liner notes, mastered by, transferred by, tape transfer, restoration |
![]() | Joe Lizzi , mastered by, transferred by, tape transfer, restoration |
![]() | Dorothy Fields , 1905-1974 US lyrics by |
![]() | Dorothy Parker , 1893-1967 US lyrics by |
![]() | Otto Harbach , 1873-1963 US lyrics by |
Tony Kellers art direction, design, cover design |
Edward ODowd design, cover design |
John Allen executive-producer |
Peter Wright executive-producer |
Vijay Iyer liner notes |
Michael Anderson reissue producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Volume 1 | Sun Ra | ||
2 | Space Towers | Sun Ra | 3:36 | |
3 | Cogitation | Sun Ra | 6:30 | |
4 | Skylight | Sun Ra | 3:56 | |
5 | The Alter Destiny | Sun Ra | 3:06 | |
6 | Easy Street | Sun Ra | Alan Rankin Jones | 3:34 |
7 | Blue Differentials | Sun Ra | 2:51 | |
8 | Monorails And Satellites | Sun Ra | 5:32 | |
9 | The Galaxy Way | Sun Ra | 3:21 | |
10 | Volume 2 | Sun Ra | ||
11 | Astro Vision | Sun Ra | 3:17 | |
12 | The Ninth Eye | Sun Ra | 9:09 | |
13 | Solar Boats | Sun Ra | 4:59 | |
14 | Perspective Prisms Of Is | Sun Ra | 6:22 | |
15 | Calundronius | Sun Ra | 8:11 | |
16 | Volume 3 (Stereo) | Sun Ra | ||
17 | Soundscapes | Sun Ra | 3:27 | |
18 | The Eternal Tomorrow | Sun Ra | 5:49 | |
19 | Today Is Not Yesterday | Sun Ra | 7:14 | |
20 | World Island Festival | Sun Ra | 6:20 | |
21 | The Changing Wind | Sun Ra | 3:59 | |
22 | Don't Blame Me | Sun Ra | Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields | 4:43 |
23 | Gone With The Wind | Sun Ra | Allie Wrubel, Herbert Magidson | 4:10 |
24 | How Am I To Know | Sun Ra | Jack King, Dorothy Parker | 5:23 |
25 | Yesterdays | Sun Ra | Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach | 4:13 |