Sun Ra - Singles - The Definitive 45s Collection, Vol. 1: 1952-1961 - Ltd 3LP

Strut presents a new definitive collection of Singles released by jazz maverick Sun Ra during his Earth years, spanning 1952 to 1961. Released prolifically during the 1950s and more sporadically thereafter, primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off meteorites from Ra's prolific cosmic journey, tracing the development of his forward-thinking "Space-Bop" and his unique take on jazz and blues traditions which sounded unlike anything else from the period. 

As with his LPs, most 45s were only pressed in small runs and were sold at gigs and have since become extremely rare and sought after. Only a small handful of copies of "Love In Outer Space" b/w "Mayan Temple" and "The Blue One" b/w "Orbitration In Blue" have ever been seen; some have only been discovered in physical form in recent years; some were planned and penciled in but allegedly never made it to vinyl (including "Saturn" and "Velvet" from the Jazz In Silhouette LP) and some appeared as limited one-off magazine singles and posthumous releases, including "Hell #1" aka "Out There A Minute." The set is the most comprehensive collection of Ra's singles to date.

Sleeve note writers Francis Gooding and Paul Griffiths brilliantly illustrate the role of the single within Ra's career and break down each release with detailed track by track notes. Working with Sun Ra LLC and Sun Raarchivist Michael D. Anderson, Strut has also assembled the best possible master sources for each track.

Tracklist:

A1 I Am An Instrument
A2 I Am Strange
A3 Sun Ra - Chicago Usa (With Nu Sounds)
A4 Sun Ra & The Nu Sounds - Spaceship Lullaby
A5 The Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
A6 The Nu Sounds - A Foggy Day (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
A7 Billie Hawkins - I'm Coming Home (With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra)
A8 Billie Hawkins - Last Call For Love (With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra)

B1 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Soft Talk
B2 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Super Blonde
B3 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn
B4 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Call For All Demons
B5 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Demon's Lullaby
B6 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Supersonic Jazz

C1 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Medicine For A Nightmare
C2 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Urnack
C3 The Qualities - It's Christmas Time
C4 The Qualities - Happy New Year To You!
C5 Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt)
C6 Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - Hot Skillet Moma

D1 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Bye Bye
D2 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Somebody's In Love
D3 The Cosmic Rays - Dreaming (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
D4 Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie
D5 Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity - October

E1 Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity - Adventure In Space
E2 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Hours After
E3 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Great Balls Of Fire
E4 Hattye Randolph - Round Midnight (With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra)
E5 Hattye Randolph - Back In Your Own Back Yard (With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity

F1 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn
F2 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Velvet
F3 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun One
F4 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Message To Earthman
F5 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks

Triple LP set in gatefold sleeve
Released 11. November 2022 by Strut