Singles (The Definitive 45’s Collection 1952–1991)
Compilation by Sun Ra
Released 25 November 2016
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 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 Arkestra3:08
- 6A Foggy DayThe Nu Sounds with Sun Ra and Arkestra1:04
- 7I’m Coming HomeBillie Hawkins with Sun-Ra and His Orchestra2:04
- 8Last Call for LoveBillie Hawkins with Sun-Ra and His Orchestra2:28
- 9Soft TalkSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra2:43
- 10Super BlondeSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra2:37
- 11SaturnLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra3:02
- 12Call for All DemonsLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra4:22
- 13Demon’s LullabyLe Sun-Ra and His Arkistra2:41
- 14Supersonic-JazzLe 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, the Space Age Vocalist2:48
- 20Hot Skillet MommaYochanan, the Space Age Vocalist3:14
- 21Bye ByeSun Ra and The Cosmic Rays2:51
- 22Somebody’s in LoveSun Ra and The Cosmic Rays1:48
- 23Hours AfterLe Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:48
- 24Great Balls of FireLe Sun Ra and His Arkestra5:29
- CD 2
- 1OctoberSun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra4:42
- 2Adventure in SpaceSun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra2:36
- 3DreamingThe Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and Arkestra2:45
- 4Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No LieThe Cosmic Rays with Sun Ra and Arkestra3:06
- 5Round MidnightHattie Randolph with Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra3:51
- 6Back in Your Own Back YardHattie Randolph with Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra2:03
- 7SaturnLe Sun Ra and His Arkestra3:42
- 8VelvetLe Sun Ra and His Arkestra3:25
- 9The Sun OneYochanan, a Space Age Vocalist with Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:32
- 10Message to EarthmanYochanan, a Space Age Vocalist with Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:26
- 11The Sun Man SpeaksYochanan with Sun Ra and His Arkestra4:37
- 12Space LonelinessSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra4:35
- 13State StreetSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:33
- 14The Blue SetSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra4:43
- 15Big City BluesSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:15
- 16A Blue OneSun Ra and His Arkestra feat. Pat Patrick3:51
- 17Orbitration in BlueSun Ra and His Arkestra feat. Pat Patrick4:46
- 18Hell #1 (a.k.a. Out There a Minute)Sun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:27
- 19Tell Her to Come on HomeLittle Mack with Sun Ra and His Arkestra2:07
- 20I’m Making BelieveLittle Mack with Sun Ra & His Arkestra3:14
- CD 3
- 1The BridgeSun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra1:58
- 2Rocket # 9Sun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra2:26
- 3Blues on Planet MarsSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:27
- 4Saturn MoonSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra2:15
- 5Journey to SaturnSun Ra and His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra3:46
- 6EnlightenmentSun Ra and His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra3:28
- 7I’m Gonna Unmask the BatmanSun Ra and His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra2:18
- 8The Perfect ManSun Ra and His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra5:01
- 9Love in Outer SpaceSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:51
- 10Mayan TempleSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:40
- 11Sky Blues2:44
- 12Disco 20212:35
- 13Rough House Blues3:36
- 14Cosmo-Extensions4:25
- 15QuestSun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra2:36
- 16Outer Space PlateauSun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra2:24
- 17Nuclear WarSun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra7:454.5 ★
- 18Sometimes I’m HappySun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra4:30
- 19On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1)Sun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:12
- 20Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2)Sun Ra and His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra3:17
- 21I Am the Instrument6:59
More by Sun Ra
Release credits
- trumpet [7]
- producer [9-10]
- drums (drum set) [23-24]
- trumpet [7-16, 16]
- congas [7, 10, 17-19], percussion [17-18, 18], vocal [17]
- vocal [7-8]
- trombone [3-8]
- vocal [5]
- baritone saxophone [1.16, 2.3-8], solo [16]
- drums (drum set) [19-20]
- drums (drum set) [2.18, 3.1-5], percussion [3-4], vocal [3-4]
- electric guitar [19]
- alto clarinet [9], bongos [9], drums (drum set) [8], flute [3.1-2, 2.18]
- baritone saxophone [5, 7, 17-19], vocal [17, 19]
- other vocals [9]
- trumpet [7-8]
- trumpet [19], vocal [19]
- bass clarinet [19], vocal [19]
- trumpet [23]
- trumpet [16]
- vocal [5]
- trumpet [3-8]
- bassoon [16, 18], drums (drum set) [3-4, 19], percussion [3-4], vocal [3-4, 17, 19]
- alto saxophone [1.23, 2.3-8]
- percussion [11-16], timbales [11-16, 21-22], timpani [2.2, 1.7-16, 1.24]
- bell [2], drums (drum set) [9], percussion [3-4], tenor saxophone [1.7-16, 1.16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 3.1-2, 3.7-8, 3.11, 3.16-19, 2.1, 2.3-14, 2.14-15, 2.18-20], vocal [3-6, 17, 19]
- drums (drum set) [12-15], gong [14], membranophone [14], percussion [14]
- flugelhorn [1-2]
- trombone [7-16, 16]
- baritone saxophone [19], vocal [19]
- vocal [5-6, 17-19]
- clarinet [14], cornet [12-15]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- vocal [19-20]
- vocal [5]
- trumpet [2.10-11, 1.24]
- drums (drum set) [11-13, 19]
- alto saxophone [2.3-14, 2.14-15, 3.1-2, 3.7, 3.16-19, 1.23], flute [18], oboe [8, 10, 19], percussion [3-4], vocal [3-4, 17, 19]
- vocal [5]
- trumpet [11, 19], vocal [19]
- trombone [14]
- alto saxophone [13], baritone saxophone [3.1-2, 1.3, 1.7-13, 1.13-16, 1.16, 1.23-24, 2.1, 2.3-8, 2.16-18], percussion [3-4], vocal [3-4]
- electric bass guitar [19]
- drums (drum set) [2.2-4, 1.3-4, 1.7-16, 1.16, 1.19-22, 3.3-4], percussion [3-4]
- bass clarinet [1-2]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- bass [2.1, 2.3-20, 1.21-23], double bass [14]
- vocal [7]
- electric guitar [24]
- drums (drum set) [17-18]
- electric bass guitar [9]
- Hammond organ [9-11], Minimoog [8, 10], Wurlitzer electric piano [7-8, 24], arranger [7-10], celesta [2.5, 3.1-2], clavinet [3-4, 6], drum machine [12], electric piano [11-16], gong [5], harmonium [17-18], harp [21], instrument arranger [1.13, 1.16, 2.14], keyboard [7, 9-10, 18-19], mbira [1], organ [5, 16-18], piano [2.1-8, 2.12-14, 2.14-20, 1.2-4, 1.6-16, 1.16, 1.19-23, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 3.17, 3.17-18], spoken vocals [1.1-2, 3.19-21], synthesizer [12, 14, 17-18], toy piano [21], vocal [17]
- vocal [2.3-4, 1.21-22]
- vocal [3-4, 6]
- vocal [17-18]
- drums (drum set) [16-17]
- trombone [18], vocal [17]
- bass [19-20]
- French horn [17-18], vocal [17]
- trumpet [18], vocal [17]
- trumpet [1, 9]
- bass guitar [7-9, 11-16], electric bass guitar [9-10, 13, 16]
- recording [9-10]
- drums (drum set) [1.23-24, 2.1, 2.3-8]
- vocal [2.9-11, 1.19-20]
- bell [2.2, 1.17-18], congas [3-4], drums (drum set) [3.10, 3.14, 2.9-11], electric guitar [21-22], guitar [17-18], güiro [2], percussion [24], trombone [1], vocal [3.5, 1.5, 1.21-22], wood block [17-18]
Issues
S- S25 November 2016
S25 November 2016