Sun Ra – Singles Volume 2 (The Definitive 45s Collection 1962-1991)

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Label:	Art Yard – STRUT149LP
Format:	3 x Vinyl , LP, Compilation
Country:	Europe
Released:	Apr 26, 2017
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Avant-garde Jazz

Tracklist

A1	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	Space Loneliness Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bass – Ronnie Boykins Cornet – Phil Cohran Drums – Jon L. Hardy* Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bass – Ronnie Boykins Cornet – Phil Cohran Drums – Jon L. Hardy* Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra*
A2	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	State Street Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bass – Ronnie Boykins Cornet – Phil Cohran Drums – Jon L. Hardy* Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bass – Ronnie Boykins Cornet – Phil Cohran Drums – Jon L. Hardy* Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra*
A3	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	The Blue Set Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bass – Ronnie Boykins Cornet – Phil Cohran Drums – Jon L. Hardy* Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bass – Ronnie Boykins Cornet – Phil Cohran Drums – Jon L. Hardy* Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra*
A4	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	Big City Blues Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bass – Ronnie Boykins Cornet – Phil Cohran Drums – Jon L. Hardy* Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bass – Ronnie Boykins Cornet – Phil Cohran Drums – Jon L. Hardy* Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra*
B1	Pat Patrick–	A Blue One Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – Tommy Hunter Piano – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*
B2	Pat Patrick–	Orbitration In Blue Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – Tommy Hunter Piano – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*
B3	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	Hell #1 (a.k.a Out There A Minute) Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – Clifford Jarvis Flute – Marshall Allen Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra* Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – Clifford Jarvis Flute – Marshall Allen Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra*
B4	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	Tell Her To Come On Home Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – C. Scoby Stroman Piano, Directed By [Director] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Vocals – Little Mack Gordon* Written-By – Ra* Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – C. Scoby Stroman Piano, Directed By [Director] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Vocals – Little Mack Gordon* Written-By – Ra*
B5	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	I'm Making Believe Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – C. Scoby Stroman Piano, Directed By [Director] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Vocals – Little Mack Gordon* Written-By – Ra* Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – C. Scoby Stroman Piano, Directed By [Director] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Vocals – Little Mack Gordon* Written-By – Ra*
C1	Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra*–	The Bridge Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass Clarinet – Robert Cummings Celesta [Electric Celeste] – Sun Ra Drums – Clifford Jarvis Flugelhorn – Jothan Callins Flute – Danny Davis Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass Clarinet – Robert Cummings Celesta [Electric Celeste] – Sun Ra Drums – Clifford Jarvis Flugelhorn – Jothan Callins Flute – Danny Davis Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra*
C2	Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra*–	Rocket #9 Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass Clarinet – Robert Cummings Celesta [Electric Celeste] – Sun Ra Drums – Clifford Jarvis Flugelhorn – Jothan Callins Flute – Danny Davis Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass Clarinet – Robert Cummings Celesta [Electric Celeste] – Sun Ra Drums – Clifford Jarvis Flugelhorn – Jothan Callins Flute – Danny Davis Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra*
C3	Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra*–	Blues On Planet Mars Clavinet [Solar Sound Instrument, Hohner Clavinet] – Sun Ra Drums [Lightning Drums], Percussion, Vocals – James Jacson Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Robert Barry (2) Percussion, Vocals – Pat Patrick Written-By – Ra* Clavinet [Solar Sound Instrument, Hohner Clavinet] – Sun Ra Drums [Lightning Drums], Percussion, Vocals – James Jacson Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Robert Barry (2) Percussion, Vocals – Pat Patrick Written-By – Ra*
C4	Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra*–	Saturn Moon Clavinet [Solar Sound Instrument, Hohner Clavinet] – Sun Ra Drums [Lightning Drums], Percussion, Vocals – James Jacson Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Robert Barry (2) Percussion, Vocals – Pat Patrick Written-By – Ra* Clavinet [Solar Sound Instrument, Hohner Clavinet] – Sun Ra Drums [Lightning Drums], Percussion, Vocals – James Jacson Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Robert Barry (2) Percussion, Vocals – Pat Patrick Written-By – Ra*
C5	Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra*–	Journey To Saturn Baritone Saxophone – Danny Thompson* Drums – Clifford Jarvis Organ – Sun Ra Vocals – June Tyson Vocals [Other Arkestrans] – Unknown Artist Written-By – Ra* Baritone Saxophone – Danny Thompson* Drums – Clifford Jarvis Organ – Sun Ra Vocals – June Tyson Vocals [Other Arkestrans] – Unknown Artist Written-By – Ra*
C6	Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra*–	Enlightenment Clavinet [Hohner Clavinet] – Sun Ra Drums – Lex Humphries Vocals – June Tyson Written-By – Ra*
D1	Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra*–	I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Danny Ray Thompson Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)* Drums – Robert Underwood (Aye Aton)* Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trumpet – Akh Tal Ebah Vocals – Sam Bankhead Written By – Ra / Gibson / Abraham Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Danny Ray Thompson Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)* Drums – Robert Underwood (Aye Aton)* Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trumpet – Akh Tal Ebah Vocals – Sam Bankhead Written By – Ra / Gibson / Abraham Written-By – Ra*
D2	Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra*–	The Perfect Man Drums – Danny Davis Oboe – Marshall Allen Synthesizer [Minimoog] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra* Drums – Danny Davis Oboe – Marshall Allen Synthesizer [Minimoog] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Written-By – Ra*
D3	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	Love In Outer Space Alto Clarinet, Bongos – Danny Davis Drums – John Gilmore Electric Bass – Stafford James Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra Vocals [Dubbed Over] – David Henderson (5) Written-By – Ra* Alto Clarinet, Bongos – Danny Davis Drums – John Gilmore Electric Bass – Stafford James Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra Vocals [Dubbed Over] – David Henderson (5) Written-By – Ra*
D4	Sun Ra And His Arkestra*–	Mayan Temple Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)* Drums [Unidentified] – Unknown Artist Oboe – Marshall Allen Synthesizer [Minimoog], Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra* Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)* Drums [Unidentified] – Unknown Artist Oboe – Marshall Allen Synthesizer [Minimoog], Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*
D5	Sun Ra–	Sky Blues Drums – Luqman Ali Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trumpet – Michael Ray Written-By – Ra*
E1	Sun Ra–	Disco 2021 Drums – Luqman Ali Synthesizer [Crumar Mainman], Drum Machine [Rhythm Machine] – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*
E2	Sun Ra–	Rough House Blues Drums – Luqman Ali Piano – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*
E3	Sun Ra–	Cosmo-Extensions Drums [Unidentified] – Unknown Artist Synthesizer – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*
E4	Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra*–	Quest Piano – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*
E5	Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra*–	Outer Space Plateau Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bassoon – James Jacson Organ – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trumpet – Fred Adams Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bassoon – James Jacson Organ – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trumpet – Fred Adams Written-By – Ra*
E6	Sun Ra Arkestra*–	Sometimes I'm Happy Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Danny Ray Thompson Bass – John Ore Bassoon – James Jacson Drums – Samarai Celestial French Horn – Vincent Chancey Keyboards [Electric Keyboard] – Sun Ra Percussion – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)* Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trombone – Tyrone Hill Trumpet – Walter Miller Vocals – June Tyson Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Danny Ray Thompson Bass – John Ore Bassoon – James Jacson Drums – Samarai Celestial French Horn – Vincent Chancey Keyboards [Electric Keyboard] – Sun Ra Percussion – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)* Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trombone – Tyrone Hill Trumpet – Walter Miller Vocals – June Tyson Written-By – Ra*
F1	Sun Ra Arkestra*–	Nuclear War Drums – Samarai Celestial Piano, Vocals – Sun Ra Vocals – Walter Miller Written-By – Ra*
F2	Sun Ra Arkestra*–	On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1) Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Vocals – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone, Vocals – Julian Priestley* Bass Clarinet, Vocals – Eloe Omoe Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)* Drum [Ancient Infinity Drum], Vocals – James Jacson Drums – Luqman Ali Electric Bass – Richard Williams (4) Electric Guitar – Dale Williams (2) Keyboards, Vocals [Declamation] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – John Gilmore Trumpet, Vocals – Michael Ray Vocals – June Tyson Written-By – Ra* Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Vocals – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone, Vocals – Julian Priestley* Bass Clarinet, Vocals – Eloe Omoe Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)* Drum [Ancient Infinity Drum], Vocals – James Jacson Drums – Luqman Ali Electric Bass – Richard Williams (4) Electric Guitar – Dale Williams (2) Keyboards, Vocals [Declamation] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – John Gilmore Trumpet, Vocals – Michael Ray Vocals – June Tyson Written-By – Ra*
F3	Sun Ra Arkestra*–	Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2) Vocals [Declamation] – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*
F4	Sun Ra–	I Am The Instrument Vocals [Recitation], Harp [Thrash Harp], Toy Piano – Sun Ra Written-By – Ra*

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – K7 Music GmbH
Copyright © – K7 Music GmbH
Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 43087
Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 43089
Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 43088
Recorded At – Elks Hall, Milwaukee, WI
Published By – Enterplanetary Koncepts
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – El Saturn Records
Recorded At – Choreographers Workshop
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Blast First
Recorded At – Sun Studios, New York
Recorded At – WXPN
Recorded At – Variety Recording Studio
Recorded At – Teatro Ciak
Recorded At – WKCR
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Norton Records (2)

Credits

Compiled By – Paul Griffiths (4)
Coordinator [Release Co-ordination] – Quinton Scott
Graphic Design – Matt Thame
Illustration [Cover] – Lewis Heriz
Mastered By – Peter Beckmann
Photography By [Cover] – Val Wilmer*
Research [Tape Sourcing], Engineer [Tape Transfer] – Michael D. Anderson*
Restoration [Audio Restoration] – Irwin Chusid
Sleeve Notes – Chris Trent
Sleeve Notes [Track Notes] – Paul Griffiths (4)

Notes

A1 & A2: 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.
A3 & A4: 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.

B1 & B2: 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.
B3: 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.
B4 & B5: 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.

C1 & C2: 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.
C3 & C4: 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.
C5: 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.
C6: 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.

D1: 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.
D2: 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.
D3: 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.
D4: 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.

D5 & E1: 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.
E2 & E3: 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.
E4: 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.
E5: 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.

E6 & F1: 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.
F2: 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.
F3: 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.
F4: Recorded at the Sun Ra House, Philadelphia, 1991. Originally released in arrangement with The Wire Magazine May 1994. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1994 Blast First

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Singles Volume 2 (The Definitive 45s Collection 1962-1991) (10×7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition)	Art Yard	STRUT149SB	Europe	2017

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paradox_view Dec 27, 2022
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