The Singles 1954-1960 (disc 1)

~ Release by Sun Ra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1A Foggy Day
1:05
2Dreaming
2:45
3Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie
3:06
4Bye Bye
2:51
5Somebody's in Love
1:49
6Medicine for a Nightmare
recording of:
Medicine for a Nightmare
composer:
Sun Ra
2:37
7Saturn
recording of:
Saturn
composer and arranger:
Sun Ra
3:02
8Supersonic Jazz
2:36
9Happy New Year to You
1:51
10It's Christmas Time
recording of:
It's Christmas Time
composer:
Alton Abraham and Sun Ra
2:46
11Muck Muck (Matt Matt)
2:48
12Hot Skillet Mama
3:15
13Great Balls of Fire
5:31
14Hours After
2:48
15Teenager's Letter of Promises
3:44
16I'm So Glad You Love Me
3:07
17The Sun One
2:32
18The Sun Man Speaks
34:37
19The Sun Man Speaks
3:52
20October
4:42
21Adventure in Space
1:56
22Message to Earthman
2:26
23Message to Earthman
2:25
24State Street
3:30
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1The Blue Set
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1960-06, on 1960-06-14)
bass:
Ronnie Boykins (on 1960-06-14)
clarinet:
Kelan Phil Cohran (in 1960-06)
cornet:
Phil Cohran (on 1960-06-14)
double bass:
Ronnie Boykins
drums (drum set):
Jon L. Hardy (Drummer with the Sun Ra Arkestra from around 1960) (on 1960-06-14)
gong, membranophone and percussion:
Jon Hardy (Drummer with the Sun Ra Arkestra from around 1960) (in 1960-06)
piano:
Sun Ra (in 1960-06, on 1960-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1960-06, on 1960-06-14)
trombone:
Nate Pryor (in 1960-06)
instruments arranger:
Sun Ra
recorded at:
Elks Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (on 1960-06-14)
recording of:
The Blue Set
composer:
Sun Ra
4:43
2Big City Blues
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (on 1960-06-14)
bass:
Ronnie Boykins (on 1960-06-14)
cornet:
Phil Cohran (on 1960-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Jon L. Hardy (Drummer with the Sun Ra Arkestra from around 1960) (on 1960-06-14)
piano:
Sun Ra (on 1960-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (on 1960-06-14)
recorded at:
Elks Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (on 1960-06-14)
3:16
3Tell Her to Come on Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1962)
bass:
Ronnie Boykins (in 1962)
drums (drum set):
C. Scoby Stroman (in 1962)
piano:
Sun Ra (in 1962)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1962)
vocals:
Little Mack (played with Sun Ra) (in 1962)
2:09
4I'm Making Believe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1962)
bass:
Ronnie Boykins (in 1962)
drums (drum set):
C. Scoby Stroman (in 1962)
piano:
Sun Ra (in 1962)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1962)
vocals:
Little Mack (played with Sun Ra) (in 1962)
3:17
5The Bridge
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1967)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (in 1967)
bass clarinet:
Robert Cummings (bass clarinet player) (in 1967)
celesta [electric celeste]:
Sun Ra (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (in 1967)
flugelhorn:
Jothan Callins (in 1967)
flute:
Danny Davis (member of the Sun Ra Arkestra) (in 1967)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Sun Studios in East Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
2:00
6Rocket #9
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1967)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (in 1967)
bass clarinet:
Robert Cummings (bass clarinet player) (in 1967)
celesta [electric celeste]:
Sun Ra (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (in 1967)
flugelhorn:
Jothan Callins (in 1967)
flute:
Danny Davis (member of the Sun Ra Arkestra) (in 1967)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Sun Studios in East Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
2:26
7Blues on Planet Mars
clavinet [solar sound instrument (Hohner clavinet)]:
Sun Ra (on 1968-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Robert Barry (drummer) (on 1968-09-22), James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (on 1968-09-22) and Clifford Jarvis (on 1968-09-22)
percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-22), Robert Barry (drummer) (on 1968-09-22), John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (on 1968-09-22), James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (on 1968-09-22), Clifford Jarvis (on 1968-09-22) and Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1968-09-22)
vocals:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-22), John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (on 1968-09-22), James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (on 1968-09-22), Clifford Jarvis (on 1968-09-22) and Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1968-09-22)
recorded at:
Sun Studios in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-09-22)
3:27
8Saturn Moon
clavinet [solar sound instrument (Hohner clavinet)]:
Sun Ra (on 1968-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Robert Barry (drummer) (on 1968-09-22), James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (on 1968-09-22) and Clifford Jarvis (on 1968-09-22)
percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-22), Robert Barry (drummer) (on 1968-09-22), John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (on 1968-09-22), James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (on 1968-09-22), Clifford Jarvis (on 1968-09-22) and Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1968-09-22)
vocals:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-22), John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (on 1968-09-22), James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (on 1968-09-22), Clifford Jarvis (on 1968-09-22) and Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1968-09-22)
recorded at:
Sun Studios in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-09-22)
2:16
9The Sky Is Crying
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
2:52
10She's My Baby
2:10
11I Am Gonna Unmask the Batman
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (on 1974-07-04)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson (on 1974-07-04)
congas:
Stanley Morgan (Atakatune) (on 1974-07-04)
drums (drum set):
Robert Underwood (Aye Aton) (on 1974-07-04)
keyboard [Rocksichord]:
Sun Ra (on 1974-07-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (on 1974-07-04)
trumpet:
Akh Tal Ebah (on 1974-07-04)
vocals:
Sam Bankhead (on 1974-07-04)
recorded at:
WXPN in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1974-07-04)
2:22
12I Want an Easy Woman
2:47
13The Perfect Man
drums (drum set):
Danny Davis (member of the Sun Ra Arkestra) (on 1973-05-24)
Minimoog:
Sun Ra (on 1973-05-24)
oboe:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (on 1973-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (on 1973-05-24)
recorded at:
Variety Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-05-24)
4:57
14Journey to Saturn
baritone saxophone:
Danny Ray Thompson
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis
organ:
Sun Ra
vocals:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra), other Arkestrans ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and June Tyson
3:45
15Enlightenment
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
clavinet [Hohner Clavinet]:
Sun Ra
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries
vocals:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) and June Tyson
3:28
16Love in Outer Space
alto clarinet and bongos:
Danny Davis (member of the Sun Ra Arkestra) (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1975)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Stafford James (American jazz bassist) (in 1975)
keyboard [Rocksichord]:
Sun Ra (in 1975)
other vocals [vocals (dubbed over)]:
David Henderson (poet and writer) (in 1975)
recording of:
Love in Outer Space
composer:
Sun Ra
3:51
17Mayan Temple
4:17
18Disco 2000
2:36
19Sky Blues
drums (drum set):
Luqman Ali (on 1978-01-23)
piano:
Sun Ra (on 1978-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (on 1978-01-23)
trumpet:
Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962) (on 1978-01-23)
recorded at:
Teatro Ciak in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1978-01-23)
2:45
20Rough House Blues
recorded in:
Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1979-05)
drums (drum set):
Luqman Ali (in 1979-05)
piano:
Sun Ra (in 1979-05)
3:37
21Cosmo-Extensions
recorded in:
Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1979-05)
drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1979-05)
synthesizer:
Sun Ra (in 1979-05)
4:26
22Quest
piano:
Sun Ra (on 1977-07-08)
recorded at:
WKCR (radio station) in Upper Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1977-07-08)
2:40
23Outer Space Plateau
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1982)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (in 1982)
bassoon:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) (in 1982)
organ:
Sun Ra (in 1982)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1982)
trumpet:
Fred Adams (Trumpet player) (in 1982)
2:21