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Singles
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Singles
Artist
Sun Ra
Label
Strut
Catalogue Number
STRUT148
Release Date
November 25, 2016

Strut & Art Yart present a new definitive collection of singles released by jazz maverick Sun Ra during his Earth years, spanning 1952 to 1991. Released prolifically during the 1950s and more sporadically thereafter, primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off meteorites from Ra’s prolific cosmic journey, tracing the development of his forward-thinking “Space-Bop” and his unique take on jazz and blues traditions which sounded unlike anything else from the period. As with his LPs, most 45s were only pressed in small runs and were sold at gigs and have since become extremely rare and sought after. Some have only been discovered in physical form in recent years; some were planned and pencilled but allegedly never made it to vinyl and some appeared as one-off magazine singles and posthumous releases.

'Singles' will be released in various formats across two release dates. All formats feature fully re-mastered tracks, rare photos, poster artwork, extensive sleeve notes by Francis Gooding, an interview with Saturn Records founder Alton Abraham by John Corbett and detailed track by track and session notes by Paul Griffiths. The 45s box sets are limited to 500 copies, and each features a hardboard flip top box containing 10 x 45s in their original artwork along with a bound 28pp booklet.

Release dates and formats:

November / December 2016:

  • all-encompassing 3CD and digital versions covering Ra’s full output from 1952-1991
  • 3LP set Volume 1 covering 1952-1961 9th December 2016: 10 x 45 box set Volume 1 covering 1952-1961

March 2017:

  • 3LP set Volume 2 covering 1962-1991
  • 10 x 45 box set Volume 2 covering 1962-1991

All orders including a 5 ounce Natural Cotton Shopper.

Digital Track List

  1. 1 I Am An Instrument Sun Ra 1:37 Buy

    I Am An Instrument

  2. 2 I Am Strange Sun Ra 3:12 Buy

    I Am Strange

  3. 3 Chicago USA Sun Ra With Nu Sounds 2:56 Buy

    Chicago USA

  4. 4 Spaceship Lullaby Sun Ra & The Nu Sounds 2:18 Buy

    Spaceship Lullaby

  5. 5 Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie (Demo Version) The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra 3:07 Buy

    Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie (Demo Version)

  6. 6 A Foggy Day The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra And Arkestra 1:04 Buy

    A Foggy Day

  7. 7 I'm Coming Home Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra 2:03 Buy

    I'm Coming Home

  8. 8 Last Call For Love Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra 2:27 Buy

    Last Call For Love

  9. 9 Soft Talk Sun Ra & His Arkestra 2:43 Buy

    Soft Talk

  10. 10 Super Blonde Sun Ra & His Arkestra 2:36 Buy

    Super Blonde

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