sun ra

live at the horseshoe tavern (toronto 1978)

2008 10cdr usa transparency 0310

originally released in a limited edition of 500 box sets

re-releases
    (2010, 10cd, usa, transparency 0310) - a factory pressed box

 

live at the horseshoe tavern — toronto 1978

discs 1 - 4: 1978/03/13
sun ra: keyboards, vocals * michael ray: trumpet, vocals * tony bethel: trombone * john gilmore: sax, percussion, vocals * marshall allen: sax, flute, kora, vocals * danny ray thompson: flute, bass * eloe omoe: bass clarinet, vocals * luqman ali: drums * james jacson: percussion, bassoon, vocals * atakatune: percussion * june tyson: vocals

discs 5 - 7: 1978/09/22
sun ra: keyboards, vocals * walter miller: trumpet * michael ray: trumpet, vocals * eddie gale: trumpet * john gilmore: sax, percussion, vocals * marshall allen: sax, flute, kora, vocals * danny davis: sax, flute * danny ray thompson: flute, bass * eloe omoe: bass clarinet, vocals * dale williams: guitar * luqman ali: drums * james jacson: percussion, bassoon, vocals * atakatune: percussion * damon choice: percussion * june tyson: vocals

discs 8 - 9: 1978/11/04
sun ra: keyboards, vocals * michael ray: trumpet, vocals * eddie gale: trumpet * vincent chancey: horn * john gilmore: sax, percussion, vocals * marshall allen: sax, flute, vocals * danny davis: sax, flute * julian pressley: sax * eloe omoe: bass clarinet, vocals * dale williams: guitar * richard williams: bass * luqman ali: drums * james jacson: percussion, bassoon, vocals * atakatune: percussion * damon choice: percussion * june tyson: vocals

disc 10: dennis irving interview with sun ra from 1968

 

produced by brian albers

 

discs 1 - 4: 1978/03/13
sun ra: keyboards, vocals * michael ray: trumpet, vocals * tony bethel: trombone * john gilmore: sax, percussion, vocals * marshall allen: sax, flute, kora, vocals * danny ray thompson: flute, bass * eloe omoe: bass clarinet, vocals * luqman ali: drums * james jacson: percussion, bassoon, vocals * atakatune: percussion * june tyson: vocals 

  1. untitled 1   19'31   (s.ra)
  2. a. when there is no sun   4'00
    b. the world is waiting for the sunrise   (s.ra)
  3. discipline 27   4'06   (s.ra)
  4. a. calling planet earth   13'49   (s.ra)
    b. take the a-train   (b.strayhorn)
  5. lights on a satellite   6'59   (s.ra)
  6. yeah man !   2'46   (n.sissle)
  7. king porter stomp   3'41   (j.r.morton)
  8. untitled 2   3'29   (s.ra)
  9. untitled 3   5'38   (s.ra)
  10. images   16'09   (s.ra)
  11. love in outer space   7'44   (s.ra)
  12. we travel the spaceways   7'02   (s.ra)
  13. untitled 4   9'44   (s.ra)
  14. a. they'll be back   7'33
    b. the sun is on his way   (s.ra)
  15. untitled 5   12'32   (s.ra)
  16. a. discipline 27-II   18'44
    b. this is not life
    c. sea of immortality
    d. stranger in paradise
    e. angel race
    f. i'll wait for you
    g. this world is not my home
    h. to be or not to be   (s.ra)
  17. third heaven   12'41   (s.ra)
  18. stardust from tomorrow   3'19   (s.ra)
  19. springtime again   9'08   (s.ra)
  20. untitled 6   6'53   (s.ra)
  21. untitled 7   4'21   (s.ra)
  22. a. outer spaceways inc.   15'41
    b. we travel the spaceways (part 1)
    c. journey to saturn
    d. we travel the spaceways (part 2)
    e. space is the place
    f. we travel the spaceways (part 3)
    g. when there is no sun
    h. we travel the spaceways (part 4)      (s.ra)

 

discs 5 - 7: 1978/09/22
sun ra: keyboards, vocals * walter miller: trumpet * michael ray: trumpet, vocals * eddie gale: trumpet * john gilmore: sax, percussion, vocals * marshall allen: sax, flute, kora, vocals * danny davis: sax, flute * danny ray thompson: flute, bass * eloe omoe: bass clarinet, vocals * dale williams: guitar * luqman ali: drums * james jacson: percussion, bassoon, vocals * atakatune: percussion * damon choice: percussion * june tyson: vocals

  1. untitled 8   22'42   (s.ra)
  2. strange worlds — black myth   1'44   (s.ra)
  3. a. when there is no sun   2'23
    b. the world is waiting for the sunrise      (s.ra)
  4. discipline 27   2'34    (s.ra)
  5. yeah man !   2'47   (n.sissle)
  6. big john's special   3'03   (h.henderson)
  7. king porter stomp   4'30   (j.r.morton)
  8. east st. louis toodle–oo   4'36   (d.ellington– .miley)
  9. take the a-train   8'01   (b.strayhorn)
  10. outer spaceways inc.   3'54   (s.ra)
  11. the shadow world   16'48   (s.ra)
  12. enlightenment   2'12   (s.ra—h.dotson)
  13. love in outer space   16'04   (s.ra)
  14. untitled 9   10'52   (s.ra)
  15. a. space is the place   8'40   (s.ra)
    b. over the rainbow    (e.harburg—h.arlen)
  16. a. angel race   17'46
    b. second stop is jupiter
    c. spaceship earth          (s.ra)
  17. a. we travel the spaceways (part 1)   11'52
    b. journey to saturn
    c. we travel the spaceways (part 2)          (s.ra)
  18. a. they'll come back   5'05
    b. when there is no sun      (s.ra)

 

discs 8 - 9: 1978/11/04
sun ra: keyboards, vocals * michael ray: trumpet, vocals * eddie gale: trumpet * vincent chancey: horn * john gilmore: sax, percussion, vocals * marshall allen: sax, flute, vocals * danny davis: sax, flute * julian pressley: sax * eloe omoe: bass clarinet, vocals * dale williams: guitar * richard williams: bass * luqman ali: drums * james jacson: percussion, bassoon, vocals * atakatune: percussion * damon choice: percussion * june tyson: vocals

  1. untitled 10   20'48   (s.ra)
  2. strange worlds — black myth   1'07   (s.ra)
  3. astro black   2'22   (s.ra)
  4. the world is waiting for the sunrise   0'37   (s.ra)
  5. discipline 27   6'28   (s.ra)
  6. untitled 11   12'33   (s.ra)
  7. take the a-train   0'42   (b.strayhorn)
  8. yeah man !   3'02   (n.sissle)
  9. the sunny side of the street   11'46   (j.mchugh)
  10. untitled 12   9'36   (s.ra)
  11. enlightenment   2'20   (s.ra / h.dotson)
  12. a. space is the place (part 1)   16'07
    b. journey among the stars
    c. the second stop is jupiter
    d. sea of immortality
    e. space is the place (part 2)
    f. journey into space
    g. space is the place (part 3)          (s.ra)
  13. over the rainbow   4'16   (e.harburg / h.arlen)
  14. the shadow world   19'28   (s.ra)
  15. a. we travel the spaceways (part 1)   21'36
    b. when there is no sun
    c. we travel the spaceways (part 2)
    d. the nine heavens
    e. we travel the spaceways (part 3)
    f. outer spaceways inc.
    g. we travel the spaceways (part 4)     (s.ra)

disc 10: dennis irving interview with sun ra from 1968

  1. 1968 pacifica radio interview   20'02