-
Sun Ra Singles vol.1 & vol.2:
Sold out-
Sun Ra Singles Vol. 1 Vinyl, 3×LP
-
Sun Ra Singles Vol. 2 Vinyl, 3×LP
3LP each
Available: October 26, 2022
-
-
Vinyl 3×LP
$31.99Read More- + WAV / FLAC
STRUT148LP
- Includes rare photos and sleeve notes
-
CD 3×CD
Sold outRead More- + WAV / FLAC
STRUT148CD
- Includes rare photos and sleeve notes
-
Download
$10.99320 kbps, LAME-encoded
Strut present the definitive collection of singles released by Sun Ra across his illustrious career, 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. The collection is hugely varied, ranging from Ra’s spoken word recitations and his early work with Chicago vocal groups to the different phases of his Arkestra, small group and duet recordings. The singles are also unpredictable vehicles for Ra’s music, combining different tracks from different sessions and occasionally making available music which was recorded many years beforehand.
As with his LPs, most 45s were only pressed in small runs and have since become extremely rare and sought after. Only a small handful of copies of ‘Love In Outer Space’ b/w ‘Mayan Temple’ and ‘The Blue One’ b/w ‘Orbitration In Blue’ have ever been seen; some have only been discovered in physical form in recent years; some were planned and pencilled but allegedly never made it to vinyl (including ‘Saturn’ and ‘Velvet’ from the Jazz In Silhouette LP) and some appeared as limited one-off magazine singles and posthumous releases, including ‘Hell #1’ aka ‘Out There A Minute’.
The set is the most comprehensive collection of Ra’s singles to date. Sleeve note writers Francis Gooding and Paul Griffiths brilliantly illustrate the role of the single within Ra’s career and break down each release with detailed track by track notes. Working with Sun Ra LLC and Sun Ra archivist Michael D. Anderson, Strut has also assembled the best possible master sources for each track.
All formats feature fully remastered tracks, rare photos, original 45 artwork, Francis Gooding’s extensive sleeve notes, an interview with Saturn Records founder Alton Abraham by John Corbett and detailed track by track and session notes by Paul Griffiths.
Digital Tracklist
-
1
I Am An Instrument
Sun Ra
1:37
Buy
I Am An Instrument
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
2
I Am Strange
Sun Ra
3:12
Buy
I Am Strange
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
3
Chicago USA
Sun Ra
2:56
Buy
Chicago USA
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
4
Spaceship Lullaby
Sun Ra
2:18
Buy
Spaceship Lullaby
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
5
Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie (Demo Version)
Sun Ra
3:07
Buy
Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie (Demo Version)
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
6
A Foggy Day
Sun Ra
1:04
Buy
A Foggy Day
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
7
I'm Coming Home
Sun Ra
2:03
Buy
I'm Coming Home
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
8
Last Call For Love
Sun Ra
2:27
Buy
Last Call For Love
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
9
Soft Talk
Sun Ra
2:43
Buy
Soft Talk
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
10
Super Blonde
Sun Ra
2:36
Buy
Super Blonde
-
WAV (24-bit)
$2.19 -
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
Track List: CD
CD 1
- Sun Ra - I Am An Instrument 01:37
- Sun Ra - I Am Strange 03:12
- Sun Ra With Nu Sounds - Chicago USA 02:56
- Sun Ra & The Nu Sounds - Spaceship Lullaby 02:18
- The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra - Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie (Demo Version) 03:07
- The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra And Arkestra - A Foggy Day 01:04
- Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra - I'm Coming Home 02:03
- Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra - Last Call For Love 02:27
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Soft Talk 02:43
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Super Blonde 02:36
- Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn 03:01
- Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Call For All Demons 04:21
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Demon's Lullaby 02:40
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Supersonic Jazz (Super Blonde) 02:35
- Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Medicine For A Nightmare 02:37
- Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Urnack 03:49
- The Qualities - It’s Christmas Time 02:45
- The Qualities - Happy New Year To You! 01:48
- Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Rays Of Jazz - M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt) 02:48
- Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Rays Of Jazz - Hot Skillet Moma 03:13
- Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays - Bye Bye (45 Rpm Version) 02:50
- Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays - Somebody's In Love 01:48
- Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Hours After 02:48
- Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra - Great Balls Of Fire 05:29
CD 2
- Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity - October 04:41
- Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity - Adventure In Space 02:35
- The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra - Dreaming 02:44
- Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays - Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie 03:05
- Hattye Randolph With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Round Midnight (Take 3) 03:51
- Hattye Randolph With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Back In Your Own Back Yard (Take 1) 02:03
- Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn 03:41
- Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Velvet 03:24
- Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun One 02:32
- Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Message To Earthman (Alternate Take) 02:25
- Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks 04:36
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Space Loneliness 04:34
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - State Street 03:32
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Blue Set 04:42
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Big City Blues 03:15
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra feat. Pat Patrick - A Blue One 03:51
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra feat. Pat Patrick - Orbitration In Blue 04:45
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Out There A Minute 03:26
- Little Mack With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Tell Her To Come Home 02:07
- Little Mack With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - I'm Making Believe 03:13
CD 3
- Sun Ra & His Outer Space Arkestra - The Bridge 01:58
- Sun Ra & His Outer Space Arkestra - Rocket #9 02:25
- Sun Ra & His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Blues On Planet Mars 03:26
- Sun Ra & His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Saturn Moon 02:15
- Sun Ra & His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Journey To Saturn 03:45
- Enlightenment 03:28
- Sun Ra & His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman 02:18
- Sun Ra & His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - The Perfect Man 05:00
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Love In Outer Space 03:51
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Mayan Temple 03:39
- Sun Ra Quartet - Sky Blues 02:43
- Sun Ra Quartet - Disco 2021 02:35
- Sun Ra - Rough House Blues 03:36
- Sun Ra - Cosmo-Extensions 04:24
- Sun Ra & His Outer Space Arkestra - Quest 02:35
- Sun Ra & His Outer Space Arkestra - Outer Space Plateau 02:23
- Sun Ra Arkestra - Nuclear War 07:44
- Sun Ra Arkestra - Sometimes I'm Happy 04:30
- Sun Ra Arkestra - On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1) 03:12
- Sun Ra Arkestra - Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2) 03:17
- Sun Ra - I Am The Instrument 06:58
Track List: 3LP
A1 I Am An Instrument A2 I Am Strange A3 Sun Ra - Chicago Usa (With Nu Sounds) A4 Sun Ra & The Nu Sounds - Spaceship Lullaby A5 The Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie (With Sun Ra & Arkestra) A6 The Nu Sounds - A Foggy Day (With Sun Ra & Arkestra) A7 Billie Hawkins - I'm Coming Home (With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra) A8 Billie Hawkins - Last Call For Love (With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra)
B1 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Soft Talk B2 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Super Blonde B3 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn B4 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Call For All Demons B5 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Demon's Lullaby B6 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Supersonic Jazz
C1 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Medicine For A Nightmare C2 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Urnack C3 The Qualities - It's Christmas Time C4 The Qualities - Happy New Year To You! C5 Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt) C6 Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - Hot Skillet Moma
D1 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Bye Bye D2 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Somebody's In Love D3 The Cosmic Rays - Dreaming (With Sun Ra & Arkestra) D4 Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie D5 Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity - October
E1 Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity - Adventure In Space E2 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Hours After E3 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Great Balls Of Fire E4 Hattye Randolph - Round Midnight (With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra) E5 Hattye Randolph - Back In Your Own Back Yard (With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity
F1 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn F2 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Velvet F3 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun One F4 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Message To Earthman F5 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks
Sun Ra
-
- Artist
- Sun Ra
- ReleaseProduct
- Sun Ra Singles Vol. 2
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT149
- Release Date
- November 9, 2022
- LP
- Bundle
- Download
-
- Artist
- Sun Ra
- ReleaseProduct
- Lanquidity (Definitive Edition)
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT237
- Release Date
- June 25, 2021
- LP
- CD
- Box Set
- Download
-
- Artist
- Sun Ra
- ReleaseProduct
- Egypt 1971
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT209
- Release Date
- November 13, 2020
- LP
- CD
- Bundle
- Download
-
- Artist
- Sun Ra
- ReleaseProduct
- Of Abstract Dreams
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT166
- Release Date
- March 16, 2018
- LP
- CD
- Download
-
- Artist
- Sun Ra
- ReleaseProduct
- Discipline 27-11
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT146
- Release Date
- August 18, 2017
- LP
-
- Artist
- Sun Ra
- ReleaseProduct
- In Some Far Place: Roma 1977
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT122
- Release Date
- May 16, 2016
- LP
- CD
- Download
-
- Artist
- Sun Ra
- ReleaseProduct
- Planets Of Life Or Death: Amiens '73
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT123
- Release Date
- May 18, 2015
- CD
- Download
-
- Artist
- Sun Ra
- ReleaseProduct
- Marshall Allen presents Sun Ra And His Arkestra: In The Orbit Of Ra
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT109
- Release Date
- September 17, 2014
- LP
- CD
- Download