Marshall Allen Presents Sun Ra and His Arkestra: In the Orbit of Ra
IN THE ORBIT OF RA, STRUT / ART YARD SEPTEMBER 2014 RELEASE
CD Double Album (STRUT109CD) Tracklisting:
Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra - Somewhere In Space
Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra - The Lady With the Golden Stockings (a.k.a. The Golden Lady)
Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Somebody Else's World
Sun Ra and His Arkestra- Spontaneous Simplicity
Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra - Plutonian Nights
Sun Ra and His Myth-Science Arkestra - Angels and Demons At Play
Sun Ra and His Arkestra- - Island In the Sun (Extended Version)
Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra-- Rocket Number Nine Take Off for the Planet Venus
Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra - Solar Differentials
Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Astro Black
Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Have You Heard the Latest News from Neptune
Sun Ra - Dance of the Cosmo-Aliens (Live In Milan, 1978)
Sun Ra - Trying to Put the Blame On Me (Live In Rome, 1977)
Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra - Planet Earth
Sun Ra and His Myth-Science Arkestra - The Nile
Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra - Reflects Motion, Pt. 1
Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra - Reflects Motion, Pt. 2
Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Ancient Aiethiopia
Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra-- Interplanetary Music
Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra - We Travel the Spaceways
12" Vinyl Double Album (STRUT109LP) Tracklisting:
Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra- - Somewhere In Space
Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra - The Lady With the Golden Stockings (a.k.a. The Golden Lady)
Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Somebody Else's World
Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra - Plutonian Nights
Sun Ra and His Myth-Science Arkestra - Angels and Demons At Play
Sun Ra - Island In the Sun (Extended Version)
Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra-- Rocket Number Nine Take Off for the Planet Venus
Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Astro Black
Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Have You Heard the Latest News from Neptune
Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra - We Travel the Spaceways
Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra - Reflects Motion, Pt. 1
Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra - Reflects Motion, Pt. 2
Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Ancient Aiethiopia
“Sun Ra said he came from Saturn, because white America treated him like an alien, like a creature from outer space, so he became one, an anarcho-emperor of the fantastic, who made it to the moon before America or Russia, because the moon was nowhere near as far out as he could really go.“ – Paul Morley
Strut and Art Yard join forces for a special release to mark what would have been Sun Ra’s 100th birthday with ’In The Orbit Of Ra’, a new collection presented by the longest serving member of the Arkestra and current bandleader, Marshall Allen. Bringing together Ra highights from over 25 years of music, the album is the first internationally released compilation to provide an introduction to the music of Sun Ra, mastered from the original tapes with extended and unreleased tracks.
In addition to the track selection, the release features recollections and contributions from some of the core Arkestra line-up including Marshall Allen, Michael Ray, Knoel Scott and Danny Ray Thompson. For the music, the selection takes us through the huge variety and intricacy of the Arkestra’s work covering the ‘60s to early ‘80s, from the celestial blues of ‘Spontaneous Simplicity’ and ‘Plutonian Nights’ to the urgent jazz of ‘Rocket Number Nine Take Off For Planet Venus’ and ‘Dance Of The Cosmo Aliens’. The album features an exclusive previously unreleased Sun Ra track from the Art Yard archives, the acoustic ‘Trying To Put The Blame On Me’ recorded live in Rome in 1977, along with a previously unreleased Part 1 of ‘Reflects Motion’ from 1962 and an unheard extended version of ‘Island In The Sun’ from the late ‘60s.
‘In The Orbit Of Ra’ is released on 2CD, 2LP and digital formats. Physical formats feature full interview with Marshall Allen along with rare photos by Val Wilmer.
DEEP INTO THE WORLD OF SUN RA
Posted on July 17, 2014 by stephenstrut
Sun Ra is one of the most respected, and perhaps most misunderstood creative minds in jazz music. To commemorate what would have been Ra’s 100th birthday, we’ve teamed up with Art Yard for a very special release. In The Orbit Of Ra is a new collection curated by the longest serving member of the Arkestra and current bandleader, Marshall Allen. Bringing together Sun Ra highights from over 25 years of music, the album is the first internationally released compilation to provide an introduction to the music of Sun Ra, curated personally by the Arkestra and mastered from the original tapes.
Hear the pristine masters for one of our favorite Sun Ra tracks, “Plutonian Nights,” below, and an instant download of the track is available with pre-orders of the full album. Out September 22nd, In The Orbit Of Ra will be available on 2CD, 2LP and digital formats. Physical formats feature full interview with Marshall Allen along with rare and previously unpublished photos by Val Wilmer.
Strut Records Celebrates Sun Ra Centennial With ‘In The Orbit Of Ra’ LP, Due 09/23 + More
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Strut Records and Art Yard have teamed with the Sun Ra Arkestra to celebrate Sun Ra‘s 100th birthday with the announcement of a release date for the forthcoming In The Orbit Of Ra LP, arriving September 23rd. In The Orbit Of Ra is a 25 year retrospective created to provide an introduction to the essential sound of Sun Ra, who remains a musical force of mysterious origins:
With a catalogue of well over a hundred albums, Sun Ra forged his own direction in music from the mid ‘50s until his passing in 1993, injecting space age cosmic philosophy, ancient Egyptian history and lyrical poetry into a unique and freeform jazz sound. His music evolved constantly with relentless rehearsals, live gigging and recording schedules, developing a second-sense chemistry with his fellow Arkestra band members. Together, their emphasis would often be on improvisation and “the moment”, constantly re-interpreting and evolving their sound. Elements of magic and ritual would regularly feature in their performances and would lend the Arkestra a mystical aura. As Sun Ra himself said, “I have many names; some call me Mr. Ra, others call me Mr. Re. You can call me Mr. Mystery.”
The project is sourced and mastered from Sun Ra’s original tapes and curated by Marshall Allen. The 20-track release features contributions from Arkestra veterans Michael Ray, Knoel Scott and Danny Ray Thompson. The project also includes a previously unreleased live acoustic recording of “Trying To Put The Blame On Me” from a 1977 show in Rome along with a 1962 recording of “Reflects Motion” and an extended cut of “Island In The Sun” from the late 60s. The project will be available to fans via double-vinyl, CD and digital download. Physical releases will also include a full interview with Marshall Allen and previously unpublished photos by Val Wilmer. Check the clip below to listen to the remastered version of “Plutonian Nights.” Scroll down to take a look at the tracklisting. Get more on In The Orbit Of Ra via strut-records.com. Grab a copy of the project on September 23rd.
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| Marshall Allen Presents Sun Ra and His Arkestra: In the Orbit of Ra Released Sept 2014 by Strut / Art Yard |
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