(1961, lp, usa, savoy records)

(1990, cd, fr, vogue vg 655 650131)
re-titled "we are in the future

(2003, cd, usa, savoy jazz svy 17259)

(2005, cd, eu, long hill jazz lhj10234)
(2006, cd, uk, cherryred / fivefour records fivefour9)

sun ra

the futuristic sounds of sun ra

1961 lp usa savoy records

re-releases
    (1990, cd, fr, vogue vg 655 650131) - re-titled "we are in the future"
    (2003, cd, usa, savoy jazz svy 17259)
    (2005, cd, eu, long hill jazz lhj10234)  -  with 7 bonus tracks
    (2006, cd, uk, cherryred / fivefour records fivefour9)
    (2010, cd, japan, columbia) - 24-bits remastered
    (2013, lp, usa, poppydisc records)

[1]  1961/10/10 sun ra & the solar / myth-science / astro-infinity orchestra - concert new jersey
sun ra: piano * john gilmore: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, bells * marshall allen: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute bells * pat patrick: baritone saxophone, bells * bernard mckinney: euphonium, trombone, bells * ronald boykins: bass, bells * willie jones: drums, percussion * leah anada: conga

[2] 1960/07 concert 'wonder inn', chicago
sun ra: piano * marshall allen: alto saxophone, flute * john gilmore: tenor saxophone * ronald boykins: bass * jon handy: drums * ricky murray: vocals

[3] 1960 chicago
sun ra: bells, percussion gong * lucious randolph: trumpet * marshall allen: flute, percussion * john gilmore: clarinet * ronald boykins: bass * john handy: drums

[4] late 1960 or early 1961
sun ra: piano * george hudson: trumpet * marshall allen: alto saxophone, bells, flying saucer, vocals * john gilmore: tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals * ronald boykins: bass, percussion, vocals * jon handy: drums

 

  1. bassism   [1]

  2. of sounds and something else   [1]

  3. what's that?   [1]

  4. where is tomorrow?   [1]

  5. the beginning   [1]

  6. china gates   [1]

  7. new day   [1]

  8. tapestry from an asteroid   [1]

  9. jet flight   [1]

  10. looking outward   [1]

  11. space jazz reverie   [1]

    bonus tracks on the 2005 long hill jazz release

  12. early autumn   [2]

  13. kingdom of thunder   [3]

  14. distant stars   [4]

  15. onward   [4]

  16. space aura   [4]

  17. we travel the spaceways   [4]

  18. space loneliness   [4]