{"product_id":"sun-ra-singles-the-definitive-45s-collection-1952-1991","title":"Sun Ra- Singles (The Definitive 45s Collection 1952–1991)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: Strut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSUN RA Singles the Definitive 45's Collection 1952 - 1991 - Strut presents a new definitive collection of Singles released by jazz maverick Sun Ra during his Earth years, spanning 1952 to 1991. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra - I Am An Instrument\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra - I Am Strange\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; the Nu Sounds - Chicago USA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; the Nu Sounds - Spaceship Lullaby\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; the Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; the Nu Sounds - a Foggy Day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eBillie Hawkins with Sun-Ra \u0026amp; His Orchestra - I'm Coming Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eBillie Hawkins with Sun-Ra \u0026amp; His Orchestra - Last Call for Love\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkistra - Soft Talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkistra - Super Blonde\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkistra - Saturn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkistra - a Call for Demons\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkistra - Demon's Lullaby\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkistra - Supersonic Jazz\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkistra - Medicine for a Nightmare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkistra - Urnack\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Qualities - It's Christmas Time\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Qualities - Happy New Year to You\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eYochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eYochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - Hot Skillet Mama\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; the Cosmic Rays - Bye Bye\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; the Cosmic Rays - Somebody's in Love\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Hours After\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Great Balls of Fire\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro Infinity Arkestra - October\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Adventur in Space\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra \u0026amp; Arkestra - Dreaming\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra \u0026amp; Arkestra - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Round Midnight\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Back in Your Own Back Yard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Saturn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLe Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Velvet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eYochanan with Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - the Sun One\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eYochanan with Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Message to Earthman\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eYochannan with Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - the Sun Man Speaks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Space Loneliness\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - State Street\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - the Blue Set\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Big City Blues\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra Featuring Pat Patrick - a Blue One\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra Featuring Pat Patrick - Orbitration in Blue\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Out There a Minute\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLittle Mack with Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Tell Her to Come on Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLittle Mack with Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - I'm Making Believe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Outer Space Arkestra - the Bridge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Outer Space Arkestra - Rocket # 9\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Blues on Planet Mars\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Saturn Moon\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Journey to Saturn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - I'm Gonna Unmask the Batman\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - the Perfect Man\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Love in Outer Space\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra - Mayan Temple\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra Quartet - Sky Blues\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra Quartet- Disco 3000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra - Rough House Blues\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra - Cosmo-Extensions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Outer Space Arkestra - Quest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra \u0026amp; His Outer Space Arkestra - Outer Space Plateau\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra Arkestra - Nuclear War\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra Arkestra - Sometimes I'm Happy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra Arkestra - on Jupiter \/ Cosmo Drama\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra Arkestra - Cosmo Drama\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSun Ra - I Am the Instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Waiting Room Records","offers":[{"title":"3xCD","offer_id":45077165310067,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/4315\/0908\/files\/71u3qAVsWsL._SL1200.jpg?v=1780862251","url":"https:\/\/waitingroomrecords.com\/products\/sun-ra-singles-the-definitive-45s-collection-1952-1991","provider":"Waiting Room Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}