Sun Ra

jackhammer · 03-17-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

Well, as soon as I'm done downloading 61 Ra albums I will lock myself in my room for the next week and listen to nothing but Sun Ra. Oh, what a joyous experience that will be.

I wouldn't mind some linkage when you have waded through them all please. I only have one album

Terrible Lizard · 03-17-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I wouldn't mind some linkage when you have waded through them all please. I only have one album

I'll hook you up with some later today.

ixtlan22 · 03-17-2009, 12:36 PM

Could you let me know which ones are reeally worth listening to because I absolutely love some Sun Ra and some of it I could definitely do without.

Molecules · 03-17-2009, 12:43 PM

If I had had a choice I would have started with Space Is the Place, but that's just me

and also Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra from the 60's, there are two volumes to that and I can't remember which album is better.

edit: this one

but they are two of the more well-known and high-fidelity recordings (my favourite album sounds like it was recorded with the huge band crammed into a stuffy basement).... And they are representative of his avant-garde sound whilst still having a slightly accessible jazz edge to ease you into his world. I think

crash_override · 03-17-2009, 12:53 PM

Love Sun Ra, Sound of Joy is one of my fav. jazz albums. Saturn and El Viktor are great tracks. The album is solid in it's full length as well, which I prefer over track jumping.

ixtlan22 · 03-17-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

If I had had a choice I would have started with Space Is the Place, but that's just me

and also Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra from the 60's, there are two volumes to that and I can't remember which album is better.

edit: this one

but they are two of the more well-known and high-fidelity recordings (my favourite album sounds like it was recorded with the huge band crammed into a stuffy basement).... And they are representative of his avant-garde sound whilst still having a slightly accessible jazz edge to ease you into his world. I think

Yeah man I dig Heliocentric Worlds... I own that one and love it. I will check out Space Is The Place. I think I've heard it before and enjoyed most of it.

gruts · 03-20-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

This guys back catalogue is HUGE.

Any help guiding me through this mountain of work would be appreciated.

If you're as new to Sun Ra as I am to this forum I'd recommend 2 albums to start with....

the already mentioned "Cosmic tones for mental therapy" from the early 1960s (which includes primitive psychedelic/dub effects on some tracks, plus there's one called "Moon dance" that has one of the funkiest basslines of all time) and "Strange celestial road" from 1979 ("I'll wait for you" - which took up the whole of side 2 of the original album - is a particularly awesome workout for the Arkestra).

if you like those then there's several hundred other albums you can choose from....

Kamikazi Kat · 03-20-2009, 09:32 PM

I just downloaded 61 of his albums from a torrents. I listened to a Fireside chat with Satan. I've watched parts of the Joyful Noise Sunra Documentary, so I know that alot of music can be much more experimental. But overall I really liked it and am looking foward to going through more of his albums. I think I may skip over to the albums that many of you reccomended. Space is the Place is definately on the top of my list on albums to listen to. Heliocentric Worlds.

Alo · 04-15-2010, 02:40 PM

After having a quick listen - I'd definitely put it in experimental...

I like it up to now, horrible recording quality on their myspace though. Any chance you could upload a better version?

P A N · 04-15-2010, 03:27 PM

sun ra is jazz.

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crash_override Seemingly Silenced Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,312	Love Sun Ra, Sound of Joy is one of my fav. jazz albums. Saturn and El Viktor are great tracks. The album is solid in it's full length as well, which I prefer over track jumping.

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Kamikazi Kat Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 329	I just downloaded 61 of his albums from a torrents. I listened to a Fireside chat with Satan. I've watched parts of the Joyful Noise Sunra Documentary, so I know that alot of music can be much more experimental. But overall I really liked it and am looking foward to going through more of his albums. I think I may skip over to the albums that many of you reccomended. Space is the Place is definately on the top of my list on albums to listen to. Heliocentric Worlds.

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P A N DO LIKE YOU. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 629	sun ra is jazz.