Sun Ra Singles Volume 2: The Definitive 45s Collection 1962-1991

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    • 3×LP Vol.2£25.99
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      • 1. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Space Lonliness
      • 2. The Sun Ra Arkestra – State Street
      • 3. The Sun Ra Arkestra – The Blue Set
      • 4. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Big City Blues
      • 5. The Sun Ra Arkestra – A Blue One
      • 6. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Orbitration In Blue
      • 7. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Hell #1 (a.k.a Out There A Minute)
      • 8. Little Mack – Tell Her To Come On Home
      • 9. Little Mack – I'm Making Believe
      • 10. The Sun Ra Arkestra – The Bridge
      • 11. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Rocket #9
      • 12. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Blues On Planet Mars
      • 13. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Saturn Moon
      • 14. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Journey To Saturn
      • 15. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Enlightenment
      • 16. The Sun Ra Arkestra – I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman
      • 17. The Sun Ra Arkestra – The Perfect Man
      • 18. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Love In Outer Space
      • 19. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Mayan Temple
      • 20. Sun Ra – Sky Blues
      • 21. Sun Ra – Disco 2021
      • 22. Sun Ra – Rough House Blues
      • 23. Sun Ra – Cosmo-Extensions
      • 24. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Quest
      • 25. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Outer Space Plateau
      • 26. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Sometimes I'm Happy
      • 27. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Nuclear War
      • 28. The Sun Ra Arkestra – On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1)
      • 29. The Sun Ra Arkestra – Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2)
      • 30. Sun Ra – I Am The Instrument

      Following 2016’s definitive collection of singles released by Sun Ra from across his illustrious career, Strut present the second volume of the vinyl editions on a 3XLP format which focuses on Ra’s later 1962-1991 period.

      Released sporadically during the three decades and primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off missives 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 remains unlike anything else from the period. As with the first volume vinyl editions, the collection is hugely varied, ranging from Ra’s spoken word recitations and some of his R&B recordings to alternative versions of Arkestra staples like ‘Love In Outer Space’, ‘Enlightenment’ and ‘Rocket No. 9’. 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 Francis Gooding describes them, “they are answers to questions that albums won’t answer, and questions that can’t be asked or answered elsewhere.”

      Another essential Sun Ra comp from Strut!

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