Singles (The Definitive 45’s Collection 1952–1991)
Compilation by Sun Ra
Released 25 November 2016
Tracklist
- 1I Am an Instrument1:37
- 2I Am Strange3:13
- 3Chicago USAThe Nu Sounds with Sun Ra2:56
- 4Spaceship LullabyThe Nu Sounds with Sun Ra2:19
- 5Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No LieThe Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and His Arkestra3:08
- 6A Foggy DayThe Nu Sounds with Sun Ra and His Arkestra1:04
- 7I’m Coming HomeBillie Hawkins with Sun-Ra and His Orchestra2:03
- 8Last Call for LoveBillie Hawkins with Sun-Ra and His Orchestra2:27
- 9Soft TalkSun Ra and His Arkestra2:43
- 10Super BlondeSun Ra and His Arkestra2:37
- 11SaturnLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra3:01
- 12Call for All DemonsLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra4:22
- 13Demon’s LullabyLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra2:41
- 14Supersonic-Jazz (Super Blonde)Le Sun-Ra and His Arkistra2:36
- 15Medicine for a NightmareLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra2:37
- 16UrnackLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra3:50
- 17It’s Christmas TimeThe Qualities2:45
- 18Happy New Year to You!The Qualities1:48
- 19M uck M uck (Matt Matt)Yochanan with Sun Ra and His Rays of Jazz2:48
- 20Hot Skillet MomaYochanan with Sun Ra and His Rays of Jazz3:14
- 21Bye Bye (45 Rpm version)The Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:51
- 22Somebody’s in LoveThe Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and His Arkestra1:48
- 23Hours AfterLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra2:48
- 24Great Balls of FireSun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra5:29
- 25OctoberSun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra4:41
- 26Adventure in SpaceSun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra2:36
- 27DreamingThe Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:45
- 28Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No LieThe Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and His Arkestra3:06
- 29Round Midnight (take 3)Hattie Randolph with Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra3:51
- 30Back in Your Own Back Yard (take 1)Hattie Randolph with Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra2:03
- 31SaturnLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra3:42
- 32VelvetLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra3:25
- 33The Sun OneYochanan with Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:32
- 34Message to Earthman (alternate take)Yochanan with Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:26
- 35The Sun Man SpeaksYochanan with Sun Ra and His Arkestra4:37
- 36Space LonelinessSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra4:35
- 37State StreetSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:33
- 38The Blue Set4:43
- 39Big City BluesSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:15
- 40A Blue OneSun Ra and His Arkestra feat. Pat Patrick3:51
- 41Orbitration in BlueSun Ra and His Arkestra feat. Pat Patrick4:46
- 42Hell #1 (a.k.a. Out There a Minute)Sun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:27
- 43Tell Her to Come on HomeLittle Mack with Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:07
- 44I’m Making BelieveLittle Mack with Sun Ra and His Arkestra3:14
- 45The BridgeSun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra1:58
- 46Rocket #9Sun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra2:25
- 47Blues on Planet MarsSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:27
- 48Saturn MoonSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra2:15
- 49Journey to SaturnSun Ra and His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra3:46
- 50EnlightenmentSun Ra and His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra3:28
- 51I’m Gonna Unmask the BatmanSun Ra and His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra2:18
- 52The Perfect ManSun Ra and His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra5:01
- 53Love in Outer SpaceSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:51
- 54Mayan TempleSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:40
- 55Sky BluesSun Ra Quartet2:43
- 56Disco 2021Sun Ra Quartet2:35
- 57Rough House Blues3:36
- 58Cosmo-Extensions4:25
- 59QuestSun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra2:36
- 60Outer Space PlateauSun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra2:23
- 61Nuclear WarThe Sun Ra Arkestra7:454.5 ★
- 62Sometimes I’m HappyThe Sun Ra Arkestra4:30
- 63On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1)Sun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:12
- 64Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2)Sun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:17
- 65I Am the Instrument6:59
More by Sun Ra
Release credits
- trumpet [51]
- producer [9-10]
- drums (drum set) [23-24]
- trumpet [7-16, 16]
- congas [51, 54, 61-63], percussion [61-62, 62], vocal [61]
- vocal [7-8]
- trombone [27-32]
- vocal [5]
- baritone saxophone [16, 27-32], solo [16]
- drums (drum set) [43-44]
- drums (drum set) [42, 45-49], percussion [47-48], vocal [47-48]
- electric guitar [63]
- alto clarinet [53], bongos [53], drums (drum set) [52], flute [42, 45-46]
- baritone saxophone [49, 51, 61-63], vocal [61, 63]
- other vocals [53]
- trumpet [7-8]
- trumpet [63], vocal [63]
- bass clarinet [63], vocal [63]
- trumpet [23]
- trumpet [60]
- vocal [29]
- trumpet [27-32]
- bassoon [60, 62], drums (drum set) [47-48, 63], percussion [47-48], vocal [47-48, 61, 63]
- alto saxophone [23, 27-32]
- percussion [11-16], timbales [11-16, 22], timpani [7-16, 24, 26]
- bell [26], drums (drum set) [53], percussion [47-48], tenor saxophone [7-16, 16, 19-20, 23-25, 27-38, 38-39, 42-46, 51-52, 55, 60-63], vocal [47-50, 61, 63]
- drums (drum set) [36-39], gong [38], membranophone [38], percussion [38]
- flugelhorn [45-46]
- trombone [7-16, 16]
- baritone saxophone [63], vocal [63]
- vocal [49-50, 61-63]
- clarinet [38], cornet [36-39]
- drums (drum set) [50]
- vocal [43-44]
- vocal [5]
- trumpet [24, 34-35]
- drums (drum set) [55-57, 63]
- alto saxophone [23, 27-38, 38-39, 45-46, 51, 60-63], flute [42], oboe [52, 54, 63], percussion [47-48], vocal [47-48, 61, 63]
- vocal [5]
- trumpet [55, 63], vocal [63]
- trombone [38]
- alto saxophone [13], baritone saxophone [3, 7-13, 13-16, 16, 23-25, 27-32, 40-42, 45-46], percussion [47-48], vocal [47-48]
- electric bass guitar [63]
- drums (drum set) [3-4, 7-16, 16, 19-20, 22, 26-28, 47-48], percussion [47-48]
- bass clarinet [45-46]
- drums (drum set) [51]
- bass [22-23, 25, 27-44], double bass [38]
- vocal [51]
- electric guitar [24]
- drums (drum set) [61-62]
- electric bass guitar [53]
- Hammond organ [33-35], Minimoog [52, 54], Wurlitzer electric piano [7-8, 24], arranger [7-10], celesta [29, 45-46], clavinet [47-48, 50], drum machine [56], electric piano [11-16], gong [29], harmonium [17-18], harp [65], instrument arranger [13, 16, 38], keyboard [51, 53-54, 62-63], mbira [1], organ [49, 60-62], piano [2-4, 6-16, 16, 19-20, 22-23, 25-32, 36-38, 38-44, 55, 57, 59, 61, 61-62], spoken vocals [1-2, 63-65], synthesizer [56, 58, 61-62], toy piano [65], vocal [61]
- vocal [22, 27-28]
- vocal [3-4, 6]
- vocal [17-18]
- drums (drum set) [40-41]
- trombone [62], vocal [61]
- bass [19-20]
- French horn [61-62], vocal [61]
- trumpet [62], vocal [61]
- trumpet [25, 33]
- bass guitar [7-9, 11-16], electric bass guitar [9-10, 13, 16]
- recording [9-10]
- drums (drum set) [23-25, 27-32]
- vocal [19-20, 33-35]
- bell [17-18, 26], congas [27-28], drums (drum set) [33-35, 54, 58], electric guitar [22], guitar [17-18], güiro [26], percussion [24], trombone [25], vocal [5, 22, 49], wood block [17-18]
Issues
S25 November 2016
S25 November 2016