Sun Ra - Singles Volume 2 (The Definitive 45s Collection 1962-1991)
A1 Sun Ra And His Arkestra Space Loneliness
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Cornet – Phil Cohran
Drums – Jon L. Hardy
Piano – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Written-By Ra
A2 Sun Ra And His Arkestra State Street
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Cornet – Phil Cohran
Drums – Jon L. Hardy
Piano – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Written-By Ra
A3 Sun Ra And His Arkestra The Blue Set
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Cornet – Phil Cohran
Drums – Jon L. Hardy
Piano – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Written-By Ra
A4 Sun Ra And His Arkestra Big City Blues
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Cornet – Phil Cohran
Drums – Jon L. Hardy
Piano – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Written-By Ra
B1 Sun Ra And His Arkestra featuring Pat Patrick A Blue One
Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Drums – Tommy Hunter
Piano – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
B2 Sun Ra And His Arkestra featuring Pat Patrick Orbitration In Blue
Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Drums – Tommy Hunter
Piano – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
B3 Sun Ra And His Arkestra Hell #1 (a.k.a Out There A Minute)
Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Drums – Clifford Jarvis
Flute – Danny Davis, Marshall Allen
Piano – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Written-By Ra
B4 Little Mack With Sun Ra And His Arkestra Tell Her To Come On Home
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Drums – C. Scoby Stroman
Piano, Directed By [Director] – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Vocals – Little Mack Gordon
Written-By Ra
B5 Little Mack With Sun Ra And His Arkestra I'm Making Believe
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Drums – C. Scoby Stroman
Piano, Directed By [Director] – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Vocals – Little Mack Gordon
Written-By Ra
C1 Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra The Bridge
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick
Bass Clarinet – Robert Cummings
Celesta [Electric Celeste] – Sun Ra
Drums – Clifford Jarvis
Flugelhorn – Jothan Callins
Flute – Danny Davis
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Written-By Ra
C2 Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Rocket #9
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick
Bass Clarinet – Robert Cummings
Celesta [Electric Celeste] – Sun Ra
Drums – Clifford Jarvis
Flugelhorn – Jothan Callins
Flute – Danny Davis
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Written-By Ra
C3 Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra Blues On Planet Mars
Clavinet [Solar Sound Instrument, Hohner Clavinet] – Sun Ra
Drums [Lightning Drums], Percussion, Vocals – James Jacson
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Clifford Jarvis, Robert Barry
Percussion, Vocals – John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Pat Patrick
Written-By Ra
C4 Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra Saturn Moon
Clavinet [Solar Sound Instrument, Hohner Clavinet] – Sun Ra
Drums [Lightning Drums], Percussion, Vocals – James Jacson
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Clifford Jarvis, Robert Barry
Percussion, Vocals – John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Pat Patrick
Written-By Ra
C5 Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra Journey To Saturn
Baritone Saxophone – Danny Thompson
Drums – Clifford Jarvis
Organ – Sun Ra
Vocals – John Gilmore, June Tyson
Vocals [Other Arkestrans] – Unknown Artist
Written-By Ra
C6 Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra Enlightenment
Clavinet [Hohner Clavinet] – Sun Ra
Drums – Lex Humphries
Vocals – John Gilmore, June Tyson
Written-By Ra
D1 Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Baritone Saxophone – Danny Ray Thompson
Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)
Drums – Robert Underwood (Aye Aton)
Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Trumpet – Akh Tal Ebah
Vocals – Sam Bankhead
Written-By Abraham, Gibson, Ra
D2 Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra The Perfect Man
Drums – Danny Davis
Oboe – Marshall Allen
Synthesizer [Minimoog] – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Written-By Ra
D3 Sun Ra And His Arkestra Love In Outer Space
Alto Clarinet, Bongos – Danny Davis
Drums – John Gilmore
Electric Bass – Stafford James
Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra
Vocals [Dubbed Over] – David Henderson
Written-By Ra
D4 Sun Ra And His Arkestra Mayan Temple
Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)
Drums [Unidentified] – Unknown Artist
Oboe – Marshall Allen
Synthesizer [Minimoog], Keyboards [Rocksichord] – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
D5 Sun Ra Sky Blues
Drums – Luqman Ali
Piano – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Trumpet – Michael Ray
Written-By Ra
E1 Sun Ra Disco 2021
Drums – Luqman Ali
Synthesizer [Crumar Mainman], Drum Machine [Rhythm Machine] – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
E2 Sun Ra Rough House Blues
Drums – Luqman Ali
Piano – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
E3 Sun Ra Cosmo-Extensions
Drums [Unidentified] – Unknown Artist
Synthesizer – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
E4 Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Quest
Piano – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
E5 Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Outer Space Plateau
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Bassoon – James Jacson
Organ – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Trumpet – Fred Adams
Written-By Ra
E6 Sun Ra Arkestra Sometimes I'm Happy
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen
Baritone Saxophone – Danny Ray Thompson
Bass – Hayes Burnett, John Ore
Bassoon – James Jacson
Drums – Samarai Celestial
French Horn – Vincent Chancey
Keyboards [Electric Keyboard] – Sun Ra
Percussion – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Trombone – Tyrone Hill
Trumpet – Walter Miller
Vocals – June Tyson
Written-By Ra
F1 Sun Ra Arkestra Nuclear War
Drums – Samarai Celestial
Piano, Vocals – Sun Ra
Vocals – Danny Ray Thompson, Hayes Burnett, James Jacson, John Gilmore, John Ore, June Tyson, Marshall Allen, Stanley Morgan (Atakatune), Tyrone Hill, Vincent Chancey, Walter Miller
Written-By Ra
F2 Sun Ra Arkestra On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1)
Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Vocals – Marshall Allen
Baritone Saxophone, Vocals – Danny Ray Thompson, Julian Priestley
Bass Clarinet, Vocals – Eloe Omoe
Congas – Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)
Drum [Ancient Infinity Drum], Vocals – James Jacson
Drums – Luqman Ali
Electric Bass – Richard Williams
Electric Guitar – Dale Williams
Keyboards, Vocals [Declamation] – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – John Gilmore
Trumpet, Vocals – Eddie Gale, Michael Ray
Vocals – June Tyson
Written-By Ra
F3 Sun Ra Arkestra Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2)
Vocals [Declamation] – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
F4 Sun Ra– I Am The Instrument
Vocals [Recitation], Harp [Thrash Harp], Toy Piano – Sun Ra
Written-By Ra
A1 & A2: Recorded at Elks Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 14th June 1960. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Space Loneliness' b/w 'State Street' (Saturn LO8W-0114/0115). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1960 Saturn.
A3 & A4: Recorded at Elks Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 14th June 1960. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'The Blue Set' b/w 'Big City Blues' (Saturn SA-1001). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1960 Saturn.
B1 & B2: Recorded at Choreographers Workshop, New York City, early 1962. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'A Blue One' b/w 'Orbitration In Blue' (Saturn SRA-9991/2) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1964 Saturn.
B3: Recorded at Choreographers Workshop, New York City, 1962-1964. Originally featured as part of Blast First EP sampler included with Chemical Imbalance magazine (New York) in 1989, Vol. 2, no. 1 (Chemical Imbalance CI 006). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1989 Blast First.
B4 & B5: Recorded in New York City, 1962. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Tell Her To Come On Home' b/w 'I'm Making Believe' (Saturn 144-M) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn.
C1 & C2: Recorded at Sun Studios, New York City, 1967. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'The Bridge' b/w 'Rocket # 9' (El Saturn 3066). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn.
C3 & C4: Recorded at Sun Studios, New York City, 22nd September 1968. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Blues On Planet Mars' b/w 'Saturn Moon' (Saturn 911-AR) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1969 Saturn.
C5: Recorded live at unknown location, 1972-1974. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Journey To Saturn' b/w 'Enlightenment' (Saturn ES 538). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn.
C6: Recorded at Sun Ra's house, Philadelphia, 1970 to 1974. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Journey To Saturn' b/w 'Enlightenment' (Saturn ES 538). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ Saturn.
D1: Recorded at WXPN, Philadelphia, 4th July 1974. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman' b/w 'The Perfect Man' (Saturn ES 537). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1974 Saturn.
D2: Prob. recorded at Variety Recording Studio, New York City, 24th May 1973. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman' b/w 'The Perfect Man' (Saturn ES 537). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1974 Saturn.
D3: Recorded at unidentified venue, 1975. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Love In Outer Space' b/w 'Mayan Temple' (Saturn 256/62775) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1975 Saturn.
D4: Recorded at Variety Recording Studio, New York City, 27th June 1975. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Love In Outer Space' b/w 'Mayan Temple' (Saturn 256/62775) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1975 Saturn.
D5 & E1: Recorded live at Teatro Ciak, Milan, 23rd January 1978. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Sky Blues' b/w 'Disco 2021' (Saturn 2100) [not in the database yet]. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1978 Saturn.
E2 & E3: Poss. recorded live in Montreal, early May 1979. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Rough House Blues' b/w 'Cosmo-Extensions' (Saturn SR-51879). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1979 Saturn.
E4: Recorded at WKCR-FM, New York City, 8th July 1977. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Quest' b/w 'Outer Space Plateau' (Saturn SUN-RA1982 Z). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1982 Saturn.
E5: Recorded at Sun Ra's house, 1982. Originally released on the Saturn 45 'Quest' b/w 'Outer Space Plateau' (Saturn SUN-RA1982 Z). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1982 Saturn.
E6 & F1: Recorded at Variety Recording Studio, New York City, September 1982. Originally released on the 'Y' Records 12" single 'Nuclear War b/w 'Sometimes I'm Happy' (Y Records Y RA-1). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1982 Saturn.
F2: Live recording, Philadelphia, 1978. Originally released on the Norton Records 45 'Sun Ra Sentennial 1914-2014 / Prophetica Memorial Souvenir' (Norton 45-1901). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 2014 Norton Records.
F3: Live recording, Soundscape, New York City, 1979. Originally released on the Norton Records 45 'Sun Ra Sentennial 1914-2014 / Prophetica Memorial Souvenir' (Norton 45-1901). Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 2014 Norton Records.
F4: Recorded at the Sun Ra House, Philadelphia, 1991. Originally released in arrangement with The Wire Magazine May 1994. Enterplanetary Koncepts. ℗ 1994 Blast First |
