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The Sun Ra Arkestra
Beyond The Purple Star Zone / Oblique Parallax
Compil. UK 2010 on Art Yard label
Jazz (Space-Age)
Reissue of "Beyond The Purple Star Zone" (Saturn 123180) & Oblique Parallax (Saturn 72881). Recorded live at the Detroit Jazz Center December 26 1980 - January 1 1981. There's a curious anomaly here. The opening track of this CD, "Beyond The Purple Star Zone", is identical to the first section of the closing track, "Journey Stars Beyond". They use exactly the same recording, made on December 31 1980. The two Saturn LPs on which they featured were released in quick succession, in 1981 and 1982. Sun Ra evidently rated this particular trio performance highly – it features himself, Vincent Chancey and Samarai Celestial – so much so that "Beyond The Purple Star Zone" reappeared on the second LP as the opening part of "Journey Stars Beyond." The second section of “Journey Stars Beyond” was recorded during the previous night's concert. The other tracks included on this CD were also recorded during the many concerts of this December 26 1980 – January 1 1981 Detroit Jazz Center residency. Enterplanetary Koncepts BMI Made in the USA. Six-panel digipak
Musicians
 | The Sun Ra Arkestra , *1952 US album by |
 | Marshall Allen as, fl, *1924 US alto saxophone, percussion |
 | Noel Scott as, US alto saxophone, vocals |
 | Danny Ray Thompson fl, bs, *1947 baritone saxophone, flute, percussion |
 | Jaribu Shahid b, *1955 US bass |
 | John Ore b, 1933-2014 US bass |
 | Eloe Omoe bcl, 1949-1989 US bass clarinet |
 | The Bell Brothers bells |
 | Bright Moments perc, congas |
 | Craig Harris tb, *1953 US drums |
 | Samarai Celestial dr, p, key, voc, 1954-1997 US drums |
 | Tommy Hunter dr, perc, US drums |
 | Francisco Mora Catlett perc, dr, US drums, percussion |
 | Tani Tabbal dr, US drums, percussion |
 | Skeeter McFarland eg, electric guitar |
 | Taylor Richardson eg, electric guitar |
 | Al Evans tr, fh, US flugelhorn |
 | Vincent Chancey frh, *1950 US french horn |
 | Sun Ra p, 1914-1993 US synthesizer, organ, vocals, composed by, arranged by |
 | John Gilmore ts, 1931-1995 US tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals |
 | Tyrone Hill tb, 1948-2007 US trombone, vocals |
 | Michael Ray tr, *1962 US trumpet, vocals |
 | June Tyson voc, 1936-1992 US vocals |
 | James Jacson dr, bsn, 1932-1997 US vocals, drums, ancient egyptian infinity lightning drum |
Producers
| Chris Trent liner notes |
| Rick Steiger liner notes |
| Peter Beckmann mastered by |
| Leni Sinclair photography |
| Peter Dennett producer |
Composers
| Sun Ra |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond The Purple Star Zone | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 5:50 | |
| 2 | Rocket Number Nine | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 8:14 | |
| 3 | Immortal Being | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 4:02 | |
| 4 | Romance On A Satellite | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 5:01 | |
| 5 | Planetary Search | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 4:19 | |
| 6 | Oblique Parallax | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 2:43 | |
| 7 | Vista Omniverse | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 4:50 | |
| 8 | Celestial Realms | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 5:03 | |
| 9 | Journey Stars Beyond | The Sun Ra Arkestra | 13:13 |
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