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The Sun Ra Arkestra
Visits Planet Earth / Interstellar Low Ways
Compil. US 1992 on Evidence label
Jazz (Space-Age, Big Band)
Tracks 1 to 7 were originally released on the LP Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth (El Saturn LP 207); tracks 8 to 14 were originally issued on the LP Interstellar Low Ways (El Saturn LP 203). Tracks 1 to 4 recorded in Chicago in late 1956; 5 to 7 recorded in Chicago in 1959; 8 to 14 in Chicago in late 1960.
Musicians
 | The Sun Ra Arkestra , *1952 US album by |
 | Marshall Allen as, fl, *1924 US alto saxophone, flute |
 | Pat Patrick bs, fl, 1929-1991 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, drums, solar, bells, rhodesian, bells, claves, composed by, arranged by, lute, space, flute |
 | Charles Davis bs, *1933 US baritone saxophone, composed by, arranged by |
 | Ronnie Boykins b, 1935-1980 US bass, gong, space |
 | Victor Sproles b, *1927 US bass |
 | Sun Ra p, 1914-1993 US gong, chinese, spiral percussion, bells, egyptian sun, chimes, gong, composed by, arranged by, piano, electric piano |
 | John Gilmore ts, 1931-1995 US tambourine, drums, solar, bells, solar, tenor saxophone |
 | Robert Barry dr, 1932-2018 US drums |
 | William Cochran dr, drums |
 | Edward Skinner percussion, drums |
 | Jim Herndon tim, perc, US timpani, timbales, performer, boom bam |
 | Julian Priester tb, *1935 US trombone |
 | Nate Pryor tb, US trombone |
 | Arthur Hoyle tr, *1929 US trumpet |
 | David Young tr, US trumpet |
 | George Hudson tr, 1910-1996 US trumpet |
 | Lucious Randolph tr, trumpet |
 | James Spaulding as, fl, *1937 US alto saxophone |
 | Phil Cohran tr, cor, *1927 US trumpet |
Producers
| Juli Hittner Vitello art direction |
| Thomas Vilot art direction |
| Marcolina Design artwork, disc graphics |
| Roger Seibel engineer, premastering |
| John Litweiler liner notes |
| SAE Digital Mastering other, audio restoration |
| Alton Abraham producer |
| Ihnfinity Inc. producer |
| Jerry Gordon reissue producer |
| Prof. Robert Campbell research, discographical information |
Composers
| Sun Ra |
| Charles Davis |
| Pat Patrick |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reflections In Blue | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 5:53 | |
| 2 | Two Tones | The Sun Ra Arkestra | Charles Davis, Pat Patrick | 3:34 |
| 3 | El Viktor | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 2:26 | |
| 4 | Saturn | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 3:52 | |
| 5 | Planet Earth | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 4:52 | |
| 6 | Eve | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 5:33 | |
| 7 | Overtones Of China | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 4:17 | |
| 8 | Onward | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 3:30 | |
| 9 | Somewhere In Space | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 2:58 | |
| 10 | Interplanetary Music | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 2:22 | |
| 11 | Interstellar Low Ways | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 8:20 | |
| 12 | Space Loneliness | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 4:28 | |
| 13 | Space Aura | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 3:07 | |
| 14 | Rocket Number Nine Take Off For The Planet Venus | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 6:11 |
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