The Nubians Of Plutonia + Bad And Beautiful

~ Release by The Sun Ra Arkestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This release presents the complete Sun Ra album The Nubians of Plutonia (originally issued as The Lady with the Golden Stockings, El Saturn 406). As a bonus, we have added the LP Bad and Beautiful (El Saturn 532 in its entirety, as well as two rare songs originally issued as singles.

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-18 17:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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01Plutonian Nights
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1958 until 1959)
alto saxophone and percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (from 1958 until 1959)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (from 1958 until 1959)
double bass:
Ronnie Boykins (from 1958 until 1959)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Barry (drummer) (from 1958 until 1959)
percussion and tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (from 1958 until 1959)
piano and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Sun Ra (from 1958 until 1959)
trumpet:
Lucious Randolph (from 1958 until 1959)
4:20
02The Golden Lady
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1958 until 1959)
double bass:
Ronnie Boykins (from 1958 until 1959)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Barry (drummer) (from 1958 until 1959)
flute and percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (from 1958 until 1959)
percussion:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (from 1958 until 1959)
percussion and tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (from 1958 until 1959)
solo alto saxophone:
James Spaulding (jazz) (from 1958 until 1959)
timbales:
Jim Herndon (from 1958 until 1959)
trumpet:
Lucious Randolph (from 1958 until 1959)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Sun Ra (from 1958 until 1959)
7:40
03Star Time
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1958 until 1959)
alto saxophone and percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (from 1958 until 1959)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (from 1958 until 1959)
double bass:
Ronnie Boykins (from 1958 until 1959)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Barry (drummer) (from 1958 until 1959)
percussion and tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (from 1958 until 1959)
piano:
Sun Ra (from 1958 until 1959)
solo alto saxophone:
James Spaulding (jazz) (from 1958 until 1959)
solo baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (from 1958 until 1959)
timbales:
Jim Herndon (from 1958 until 1959)
trombone:
Nate Pryor (from 1958 until 1959)
trumpet:
Lucious Randolph (from 1958 until 1959)
4:15
04Nubia
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1958 until 1959)
bell and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Sun Ra (from 1958 until 1959)
bell and percussion:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (from 1958 until 1959)
congas, timbales and timpani:
Jim Herndon (from 1958 until 1959)
double bass:
Ronnie Boykins (from 1958 until 1959)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Barry (drummer) (from 1958 until 1959)
percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (from 1958 until 1959)
8:13
05Africa
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1958 until 1959)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (from 1958 until 1959)
double bass:
Ronnie Boykins (from 1958 until 1959)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Barry (drummer) (from 1958 until 1959)
flute and percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (from 1958 until 1959)
percussion and tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (from 1958 until 1959)
timbales:
Jim Herndon (from 1958 until 1959)
trombone:
Nate Pryor (from 1958 until 1959)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Sun Ra (from 1958 until 1959)
5:04
06Watusa
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1958 until 1959)
alto saxophone and percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (from 1958 until 1959)
double bass:
Ronnie Boykins (from 1958 until 1959)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Barry (drummer) (from 1958 until 1959)
membranophone and timpani:
Jim Herndon (from 1958 until 1959)
percussion:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (from 1958 until 1959)
percussion and tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (from 1958 until 1959)
piano:
Sun Ra (from 1958 until 1959)
trumpet:
Bill Fielder (from 1958 until 1959)
2:35
07Aiethopia
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1958 until 1959)
alto saxophone, flute and percussion:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) (from 1958 until 1959)
baritone saxophone and bell:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (from 1958 until 1959)
bell and percussion and percussion and tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (from 1958 until 1959)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Barry (drummer) (from 1958 until 1959)
piano:
Sun Ra (from 1958 until 1959)
timbales:
Jim Herndon (from 1958 until 1959)
trombone:
Nate Pryor (from 1958 until 1959)
trumpet:
Lucious Randolph (from 1958 until 1959)
7:11
08The Bad and the Beautiful
2:48
09Ankh
5:14
10Just In Time
3:51
11Search Light Blues
5:40
12Exotic Two
4:51
13On the Blue Side
5:32
14And This Is My Beloved
3:15
15October
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (in 1959)
bass:
Ronnie Boykins (in 1959)
drums (drum set):
William "Bugs" Cochran (drummer) (in 1959)
piano:
Sun Ra (in 1959)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) (in 1959)
trombone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1959)
trumpet:
Walter Strickland (in 1959)
4:42
16Adventure In Space
1:53