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    Sun Ra The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (2016 Reissue)

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    • Sun Ra – Of Sounds And Something Else
    • Sun Ra – What's That?
    • Sun Ra – Where Is Tomorrow?
    • Sun Ra – The Beginning
    • Sun Ra – China Gates
    • Sun Ra – New Day
    • Sun Ra – Tapestry From An Asteroid
    • Sun Ra – Jet Flight
    • Sun Ra – Looking Outward
    • Sun Ra – Space Jazz Reverie
    • 1. Of Sounds And Something Else
    • 2. What's That?
    • 3. Where Is Tomorrow?
    • 4. The Beginning
    • 5. China Gates
    • 6. New Day
    • 7. Tapestry From An Asteroid
    • 8. Jet Flight
    • 9. Looking Outward
    • 10. Space Jazz Reverie

    A stripped back Arkestra, freshly arrived in New York City, produced this 1961 album -- often considered their most accessible. Ra sticks to piano, with conga provided by Leah Ananda -- and the results are endearing.

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