(1993, cd, usa, evidence 22068)

(2012, cd, eu, solar records 4569933)
(2017, cd, uk, grey scale)

sun ra and his myth-science arkestra

fate in a pleasant mood

1965 lp usa saturn 202

re-releases
    (1993, cd, usa, evidence 22068)
                 - = a re-release of "fate in a pleasant mood" and "when sun comes out", plus on extra track
   
(????, lp, usa, saturn 9956-2bh) - reissue on 180 g vinyl
    (2012, cd, eu, solar records 4569933) = "super sonic jazz"+one bonus track+"fate in a pleasant mood"
    (2014, itunes download, --) = part of the 2014 sun ra centennial series
    (2017, cd, uk, grey scale)

recorded at various locations in chicago. 1 - 3, 6 and 7 at 'hall recording company' in late 1960; 4 and 5 at rehearsals in late 1960 or early 1961.
sun ra: piano (1-4,6,7), bells (2,5), gong (2,5)
phil cohran: trumpet (1,3,6,7)
lucious randolph: trumpet (5)
george hudson: trumpet (4)
nate pryor: trombone (3,7), bells (3)
marshall allen: alto saxophone (1,3,4,6,7), flute (2,3,5), bells (2), percussion (5)
john gilmore: tenor sax (1,3,4,6,7), clarinet (3,5)
ronnie boykins: bass
jon hardy: drums

produced by ihnfinity inc. and alton abraham

  1. the others in their world  (sun ra)

  2. space mates  (sun ra)

  3. lights of a satellite  (sun ra)

  4. distant stars  (sun ra, ronald boykins)

  5. kingdom of thunder  (sun ra, marshall allen)

  6. fate in a pleasant mood  (sun ra)

  7. ankhnaton  (sun ra)

the 2014 sun ra centennial series version features a reverb drenched "single version" of 'lights on a satellite'.