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Track Listings
| 1. Saturn |
| 2. Kingdom Of Not |
| 3. Medicine For A Nightmare |
| 4. Enlightenment |
| 5. Round Midnight |
| 6. Velvet |
| 7. Rocket Number Nine Take Off For The Planet Venus |
| 8. I Loves You Porgy |
| 9. We Travel The Spaceways |
| 10. When Angels Speak Of Love |
| 11. Thither And Yon |
| 12. Pleasure |
| 13. Alter Destiny |
| 14. Yucatan |
| 15. Otherness Blue |
| 16. We'll Wait For You |
| 17. Order Of The Pharaonic Jesters |
| 18. Perfect Man |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
A Sun Ra Greatest Hits package is surely a contradiction in terms, not least because only two of the 18 tracks on this lengthy, 78-minute set were ever released as singles. The rest crept out on albums released on Ra's own Saturn label, which were then sold by band members after gigs or in a few select local record stores. The cod subtitle to this set--"Easy Listening For Intergalactic Travel"--is fabulously wide of the mark, as the tracks range from the hard bop of the opening "Saturn" and the wayward, ragged swing of "Kingdom Of Not" through the Latin smooch of "Enlightenment" to the spacechants of "We Travel The Spaceways" and the synthesised maelstrom of "We'll Wait For You". Name a style--easy listening or not--and it is somewhere in this idiosyncratic round-up of the history of jazz from swing to free-form electronics. That's why Ra appeals so much, the glorious eclecticism and sheer non-conformity of his musical personality impressing itself on every track. Planetary bliss to be enjoyed in your own time! --Simon Adams
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Sun Ra never had any actual hits, but this compilation affords the unfamiliar with an easy and wondrous way into his dauntingly vast output. The dozen-and-a-half selections are drawn from what is considered to be his peak period, 1956-1973. It was certainly his most prolific time. The set touches on 15 different albums, a couple singles, and one number fromthe soundtrack to SPACE IS THE PLACE. The collection is accurately subtitled "Easy Listening For Intergalactic Travel".
Sun Ra's music can indeed be otherworldly, and these particular selections are among his most friendly (though it could be argued his music was never unfriendly; it just made serious demands on listeners--in exchange for hefty sonic rewards). This set is ideal for those already familiar with Sun Ra, as it contains favourites of many fans. From post-bop rollicks to stomping, swinging forays that make connections to his early work with Fletcher Henderson, to group chants, ballads, and ethereal landscapes, this is an essential collection.
Sun Ra's music can indeed be otherworldly, and these particular selections are among his most friendly (though it could be argued his music was never unfriendly; it just made serious demands on listeners--in exchange for hefty sonic rewards). This set is ideal for those already familiar with Sun Ra, as it contains favourites of many fans. From post-bop rollicks to stomping, swinging forays that make connections to his early work with Fletcher Henderson, to group chants, ballads, and ethereal landscapes, this is an essential collection.
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