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1957 studio album by Sun Ra and his Arkestra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jazz By Sun Ra (later titled Sun Song) is the debut album by Sun Ra.[4] The record label for the first pressing says "07-12-56", presumably when it was recorded.[5] The LP originally appeared on Tom Wilson's short-lived Transition Records. In the mid-1960s it was purchased (along with much of the Transition catalog) by Delmark Records owner Bob Koester, finally being reissued in 1967.
Jazz By Sun Ra | ||||
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Studio album by Sun Ra and his Arkestra | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | July 12, 1956 | |||
Studio | Universal Recording Corp. (Chicago) | |||
Genre | Post-bop, big band | |||
Length | 40:14 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Tom Wilson | |||
Sun Ra and his Arkestra chronology | ||||
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reissue cover | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
When originally released, it came with an extensive booklet featuring words and photos of Sun Ra and his Arkestra. The LP featured original compositions by Sun Ra along with one by Arkestral bassist Richard Evans. Another composition by Arkestra member Julian Priester has been included in reissues from the session, and additional unreleased tracks (all Ra originals) are known to survive. The single non-Arkestral composition was Possession, by Harry Revel, which had been written for Les Baxter's album Perfume Set to Music; Possession was arranged for the Arkestra by the Texan pianist and composer Prince Shell.
Earlier home recordings by Ra, including one dating from 1948 or 1949, were released with tracks from 1973 on the album Deep Purple.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Brainville" | 4:29 | |
2. | "Call For All Demons" | 4:30 | |
3. | "Transition" | 3:40 | |
4. | "Possession" | Harry Revel | 5:00 |
5. | "Street Named Hell" | 3:55 | |
Total length: | 21:34 |
All tracks are written by Sun Ra except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Lullaby For Realville" | Richard Evans | 4:40 |
7. | "Future" | 3:15 | |
8. | "New Horizons" | 3:05 | |
9. | "Fall Off The Log" | 4:00 | |
10. | "Sun Song" | 3:40 | |
Total length: | 18:40 |
When reissued on Compact Disc in 1991, "Swing a Little Taste" was added. This was originally released on the Transition sampler Jazz in Transition alongside tracks by artists such as Cecil Taylor, Donald Byrd and John Coltrane.
Source:[6]
Recorded Universal Recording, Chicago, July 12, 1956
Year | Format | Region | Label | Title |
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1957 | LP | US | Transition | Jazz By Sun Ra |
SE | Sonet | |||
1967 | US | Delmark | Sun Song | |
1968 | UK | |||
1971 | FR | Goody | ||
1972 | JP | Trio | Jazz By Sun Ra | |
1990 | CD | US | Delmark | Sun Song |
1993 | Cass | |||
2001 | LP | |||
2003 | CD | JP | P-Vine | |
2009 | LP | NL | 6 Spices, Music & Words | |
2012 | CD | JP | P-Vine | |
2014 | US | Delmark | ||
2015 | LP | UK | Poppydisc & Rev-Ola | Jazz By Sun Ra |
2016 | ||||
2019 | Not Now Music |
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