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Herman Poole Blount, better known to the world as Sun Ra, lived more musical lives in his 79 years on this planet (and others) than seems possible. In the '30s, he was the most rigorous bandleader in Birmingham, heading the Sonny Blount Orchestra and filling every waking moment with music or philosophical discussions. By the '40s, he had moved to Chicago and performed with luminaries such as Wynonie Harris, Fletcher Henderson, and Coleman Hawkins. By the '50s, he had changed his name to Sun Ra and began performing with longtime Arkestra bandmates John Gilmore and Marshall Allen. Ra started his own label, El Saturn (or Saturn), to release his own recordings as well as those featuring the Arkestra backing local R&B and doo-wop groups. Ra also worked with other local labels, playing on and producing singles throughout the Chicago area. Though the genres showcased here are more pop than the world has come to expect from Sun Ra, the vibe and feel is purely cosmic, producing some of the wildest, strangest R&B ever created on this side of the sun. This collection compiles singles of rare, hard-to-find, early Sun Ra productions and performances from Juanita Rogers, Yochanan, Little Mack, and Sun Ra and his Myth-Science Arkestra, all dating from 1955-1961. An impressive retrospective on the early days of this legendary music guru -- A must have for all true Sun Ra collectors. - 01. Juanita Rogers - I'm So Glad You Love Me02. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - The Sun One03. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks04. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks (Alternate Version)05. Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra - October06. Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Adventure In Space07. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - Message To Earthman08. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - Message To Earthman (Alternate Version)09. Sun Ra And The Arkestra - State Street10. Sun Ra & His Myth-Science Arkestra - The Blue Set11. Sun Ra & His Myth-Science Arkestra - Big City Blues12. Little Mack - Tell Her To Come On Home13. Little Mack - I'm Making Believe
Herman Poole Blount, better known to the world as Sun Ra, lived more musical lives in his 79 years on this planet (and others) than seems possible. In the '30s, he was the most rigorous bandleader in Birmingham, heading the Sonny Blount Orchestra and filling every waking moment with music or philosophical discussions. By the '40s, he had moved to Chicago and performed with luminaries such as Wynonie Harris, Fletcher Henderson, and Coleman Hawkins. By the '50s, he had changed his name to Sun Ra and began performing with longtime Arkestra bandmates John Gilmore and Marshall Allen. Ra started his own label, El Saturn (or Saturn), to release his own recordings as well as those featuring the Arkestra backing local R&B and doo-wop groups. Ra also worked with other local labels, playing on and producing singles throughout the Chicago area. Though the genres showcased here are more pop than the world has come to expect from Sun Ra, the vibe and feel is purely cosmic, producing some of the wildest, strangest R&B ever created on this side of the sun. This collection compiles singles of rare, hard-to-find, early Sun Ra productions and performances from Juanita Rogers, Yochanan, Little Mack, and Sun Ra and his Myth-Science Arkestra, all dating from 1955-1961. An impressive retrospective on the early days of this legendary music guru -- A must have for all true Sun Ra collectors. - 01. Juanita Rogers - I'm So Glad You Love Me02. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - The Sun One03. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks04. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks (Alternate Version)05. Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra - October06. Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Adventure In Space07. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - Message To Earthman08. Yochanan / Sun Ra And The Arkestra - Message To Earthman (Alternate Version)09. Sun Ra And The Arkestra - State Street10. Sun Ra & His Myth-Science Arkestra - The Blue Set11. Sun Ra & His Myth-Science Arkestra - Big City Blues12. Little Mack - Tell Her To Come On Home13. Little Mack - I'm Making Believe