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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
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This four-CD box-set comes in a plastic double jewel case. The sleeves shown on the booklet front cover are not reproduced within. Also, there is only a very minimal listing of dates and musicians. No real sleevenotes or context information, which is a shame given the historical importance of the records. Overall, the design is poor. The music is, of course, wonderful.
The disc content is as follows:
DISC 1:
Jazz by Sun Ra (1956 album; all 11 tracks)
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The first six tracks from Supersonic Jazz (another 1956 album)
DISC 2:
The remaining six tracks from Supersonic Jazz
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Jazz in Silhouette (1959 album; all 8 tracks)
DISC 3:
The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (1961 album; all 11 tracks)
DISC 4:
"bonus singles" - 18 of them. Not sure how many of these have appeared on other releases (such as The Singles), but maybe a Ra scholar can advise?
On the plus side, there is some amazing music here for a very reasonable price (mine came for £6.70!). But you may find it annoying to have a classic album split across two discs. And there are undoubtedly better reissues on which to enjoy these great LPs.
This four-CD box-set comes in a plastic double jewel case. The sleeves shown on the booklet front cover are not reproduced within. Also, there is only a very minimal listing of dates and musicians. No real sleevenotes or context information, which is a shame given the historical importance of the records. Overall, the design is poor. The music is, of course, wonderful.
The disc content is as follows:
DISC 1:
Jazz by Sun Ra (1956 album; all 11 tracks)
+
The first six tracks from Supersonic Jazz (another 1956 album)
DISC 2:
The remaining six tracks from Supersonic Jazz
+
Jazz in Silhouette (1959 album; all 8 tracks)
DISC 3:
The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (1961 album; all 11 tracks)
DISC 4:
"bonus singles" - 18 of them. Not sure how many of these have appeared on other releases (such as The Singles), but maybe a Ra scholar can advise?
On the plus side, there is some amazing music here for a very reasonable price (mine came for £6.70!). But you may find it annoying to have a classic album split across two discs. And there are undoubtedly better reissues on which to enjoy these great LPs.
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for the price.
18 Jan 2013
By toomanyrecords
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Clunky packaging (old style fat jewel case), unattractive artwork, personnel and dates but no liner notes (the booklet is just ads for other product). On the plus side sound quality is excellent (in Sun Ra reissue terms). I have about a hundred Sun Ra CDs and sound quality is all over the place. For instance I have most of the "Evidence" reissues from a few years ago and this sounds better than those. This is a good way to check out Sun Ra in the fifties for not too much money.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable listening!
26 Feb 2013
By Jason
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
...These four albums are prime slabs of Sun Ra. Being of late-50s/early-60s vintage, the intricate, yet succinct, tunes mainly focus on acoustic horns/reeds and percussion, with an ethereal Martin Denny or Moondog production vibe. The real gem here for me is the "Bonus Singles" disc. It chronologically traces, through complete A and B-side couplets, Ra's evolution from Doo Wop(?!?) to the space-jazz for which he is known. I love hearing shimmering Arkestra-style cymbals and shakers float in underneath a classic four-part harmony! In regards to packaging, the durable 4-CD plastic case is appreciated as it prevents scratching (unlike paper sleeves). The CDs themselves look cool, with vinyl-style groove artwork. Liner notes are indeed basic (no additional Sun Ra photos or art besides the cover image) but are thorough in regards to session information including recording/release dates, studios, and musicians. Only possible downside to the whole collection may be how the album "Supersonic Jazz" is split over disc one and two, but no biggie as the music flows well regardless. In conclusion, I really dig this release!
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