Sun Ra Singles

• 1. I Am An Instrument
• 2. I Am Strange
• 3. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra – Chicago USA
• 4. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra – Spaceship Lullaby
• 5. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra – Daddy’S Gonna Tell You No Lie
• 6. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra And Arkestra – A Foggy Day
• 7. Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra And His Orchestra – I’m Coming Home
• 8. Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra And His Orchestra – Last Call For Love
• 9. Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Soft Talk
• 10. Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Super Blonde
• 11. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Saturn
• 12. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Call For All Demons
• 13. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Demon’s Lullaby
• 14. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Super-Sonic Jazz
• 15. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Medicine For A Nightmare
• 16. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Urnack
• 17. The Qualities – It’s Christmas Time
• 18. The Qualities – Happy New Year To You!
• 19. Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) – M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt)
• 20. Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) – Hot Skillet Momma
• 21. The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And Arkestra – Bye Bye
• 22. The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And Arkestra – Somebody’s In Love
• 23. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Hours After
• 24. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Great Balls Of Fire

A 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.  

FULL TRACKLISTING:

CD 1

1. Sun Ra – I Am An Instrument

2. Sun Ra – I Am Strange

3. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra – Chicago Usa

4. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra – Spaceship Lullaby

5. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra – Daddy’S Gonna Tell You No Lie

6. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra And Arkestra – A Foggy Day

7. Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra And His Orchestra – I’M Coming Home

8. Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra And His Orchestra – Last Call For Love

9. Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Soft Talk

10. Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Super Blonde

11. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Saturn

12. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Call For All Demons

13. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Demon’S Lullaby

14. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkistra – Super-Sonic Jazz

15. Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra – Medicine For A Nightmare

16. Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra – Urnack

17. The Qualities – It’S Christmas Time

18. The Qualities – Happy New Year To You!

19. Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) – M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt)

20. Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) – Hot Skillet Momma

21. The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And Arkestra – Bye Bye

22. The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And Arkestra – Somebody’S In Love

23. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Hours After

24. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Great Balls Of Fire

CD 2

1. Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra – October

2. Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra – Adventur In Space

3. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra – Dreaming

4. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra – Daddy’S Gonna Tell You No Lie

5. Hattie Randolph With Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra – Round Midnight

6. Hattie Randolph With Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra – Back In Your Own Back Yard

7. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Saturn

8. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Velvet

9. Yochanan “A Space Age Vocalist” With Sun Ra And His Arkestra – The Sun One

10. Yochanan “A Space Age Vocalist” With Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Message To Earthman

11. Yochanan With Sun Ra And His Arkestra – The Sun Man Speaks

12. Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Space Loneliness

13. Sun Ra And His Arkestra – State Street

14. Sun Ra And His Arkestra – The Blue Set

15. Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Big City Blues

16. Sun Ra And His Arkestra Featuring Pat Patrick – A Blue One

17. Sun Ra And His Arkestra Featuring Pat Patrick – Orbitration In Blue

18. Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Hell #1 (A.K.A. Out There A Minute)

19. Little Mack With Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Tell Her To Come

CD 3

1. Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra – The Bridge

2. Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra – Rocket # 9

3. Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar- Infinity Arkestra – Blues On Planet Mars

4. Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar- Infinity Arkestra – Saturn Moon

5. Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra – Journey To Saturn

6. Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra – Enlightenment

7. Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra – I’M Gonna Unmask The Batman

8. Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra – The Perfect Man

9. Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Love In Outer Space

10. Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Mayan Temple

11. Sun Ra – Sky Blues

12. Sun Ra – Disco 2021

13. Sun Ra – Rough House Blues

14. Sun Ra – Cosmo-Extensions

15. Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra – Quest

16. Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra – Outer Space Plateau

17. Sun Ra Arkestra – Nuclear War

18. Sun Ra Arkestra – Sometimes I’M Happy

19. Sun Ra Arkestra – On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1)

20. Sun Ra Arkestra – Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2)

21. Sun Ra – I Am The Instrument

All tracks on CD 1 and tracks 1-12 of CD 2 feature on 3LP Vol. 1.