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The Sun Ra Arkestra
Planets Of Life Or Death: Amiens '73

Album 2015 on Strut label
Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz, Free Jazz)

Issued as a special Record Store Day 2015 release (18th April 2015). Recorded at Maison de la Culture, Amiens, France, 21st October 1973. On cover and label "Lights On A Satellite" is denoted incorrectly as track B1 - but it is actually pressed on A3. Limited to 1000 (not mentioned) Made in Germany.

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Sun Ra Arkestra , *1952 US
album by
PortraitDanny Davis as, fl, US
alto saxophone, flute
PortraitMarshall Allen as, fl, *1924 US
alto saxophone, flute, piccolo flute, percussion
PortraitDanny Ray Thompson fl, bs, *1947
baritone saxophone, flute, percussion
PortraitRonnie Boykins b, 1935-1980 US
bass
PortraitEloe Omoe bcl, 1949-1989 US
bass clarinet, flute, percussion
PortraitJames Jacson dr, bsn, 1932-1997 US
bassoon, flute, percussion
PortraitAlzo Wright vc, dr,
cello, viola, percussion
PortraitTommy Hunter dr, perc, US
drums
PortraitSun Ra p, 1914-1993 US
electric piano, vocals, synthesizer, mini-moog, written by
PortraitBrother Ahh fl, frh, FR
french horn, unconfirmed
PortraitPeter Beckmann , GB
mastered by, lacquer cut by, vinyl cut by
PortraitOdun perc,
percussion
Shahib
percussion
PortraitRoger Aralamon Hazoumé perc,
percussion, balafon, other, dance
PortraitMath Samba perc,
percussion, other, dance
PortraitJohn Gilmore ts, 1931-1995 US
tenor saxophone, drums, vocals
PortraitAkh Tal Ebah tr, US
trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitKwame Hadi tr,
trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitRuth Wright voc,
vocals, other, dance
PortraitCheryl Banks voc,
vocals, other, dance, voice, space ethnic voices
PortraitJudith Holton voc,
vocals, other, dance, voice, space ethnic voices
PortraitJune Tyson voc, 1936-1992 US
vocals, other, dance, voice, space ethnic voices
Producers
Lewis Heriz cover, design
Matt Thame graphics, design
Chris Trent liner notes, research
Noel Scott liner notes
Jan Persson photography by
Peter Dennett reissue producer
Quentin Scott Jones reissue producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1EnlightenmentThe Sun Ra ArkestraHobart Dotson, Sun Ra2:24
2Love In Outer SpaceThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra17:08
3Lights On A SatelliteThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra3:53
4Discipline 27-II / What Planet Is ThisThe Sun Ra ArkestraSun Ra23:47
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