More Info Sun Ra was the ultimate outsider artist, the first musician to declare that space was the place, claiming to hail from Saturn as his crew fearlessly traversed the outer limits of aural exploration, taking jazz to new levels of free improvisation. Compiled and annotated by Kris Needs, A Space Odyssey charts the early days of Sun Ra's voyage, from leaving his Birmingham, Alabama birthplace, through his first Chicago recordings and on to New York City, where his unique musical visions could flourish and take off. Tracklist Pre-Flight 1-1 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Saturn1-2 Clarence Williams And His Orchestra– Chocolate Avenue1-3 Wynonie (Mr. Blues) Harris*– Dig This Boogie1-4 Wynonie (Mr. Blues) Harris* With Jimmie Jackson & His Orchestra*– Lightnin’ Struck The Poorhouse1-5 Lil Green And Her Orchestra– Blowtop Blues1-6 Sonny Blount* & Stuff Smith– Deep Purple1-7 Andy Tibbs* & The Dozier Boys– In Every Man’s Life1-8 Eugene Wright And His Dukes Of Swing– Dawn Mist1-9 Dorothy Donegan– D.D.D. (Doroty Donegan's Doughhouse)1-10 Sax Mallard & His Sextet*– Aching Heart1-11 Miss Sharecropper* AKA LaVern Baker– I Want To Rock1-12 Red Saunders & His Orchestra– Hey Bartender1-13 Red Saunders & His Orchestra– Boot 'Em Up1-14 Red Saunders & His Orchestra With Dolores Hawkins & The Hambone Kids– Hambone1-15 Red Saunders & His Orchestra With Joe Williams– Voodoo Blues1-16 Jo Jo Adams– Rebecca1-17 Joe Williams With Red Saunders Band*– It's Raining Again1-18 Red Saunders & His Orchestra– Summertime1-19 Paul Bascomb & His Orchestra*– Alley "B" On 5th Ave.1-20 The Nu Sounds– Chicago USA (Version 2)1-21 Sun Ra– Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie1-22 The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra & Arkestra*– Dreaming1-23 The Nu Sounds– Spaceship Lullaby1-24 Billie Hawkins With Sun Ra & His Orchestra*– Last Call For Love1-25 Yochanan AKA The Space Age Vocalist– Muck Muck (Matt Matt)1-26 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Medicine For A Nightmare1-27 Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra*– Adventure In Space1-28 Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra*– New Horizons Lift-Off 2-1 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– A Call For All Demons2-2 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– Future2-3 Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra*– Planet Earth2-4 Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra*– Overtones Of China2-5 Sun Ra & The Arkestra*– India2-6 Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra*– Eve2-7 Sun Ra & The Arkestra*– Kingdom Of Not2-8 Sun Ra & The Arkestra*– El Is A Sound Of Joy2-9 Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra*– El Viktor2-10 Sun Ra & The Arkestra*– Sunology2-11 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Springtime In Chicago2-12 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– Brainville2-13 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– Street Named Hell2-14 Sun Ra & The Arkestra*– Portrait Of The Living Sky2-15 Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra*– Ankh2-16 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– Sun Song2-17 Sun Ra & The Arkestra*– Advice To Medics Future Shock 3-1 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Great Balls Of Fire3-2 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Enlightenment3-3 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Velvet3-4 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Hours After3-5 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Blues At Midnight3-6 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkistra*– Ancient Aiethopia3-7 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– Space Loneliness3-8 Juanita Rogers & Lynn Hollings With Mr. V's Five Joys– Teenager’s Letter Of Promises3-9 Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra*– Big City Blues3-10 Le Sun-Ra & His Arkestra*– Bassism3-11 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– Where Is Tomorrow3-12 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– New Day3-13 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– Tapestry From An Asteroid3-14 Sun Ra & His Arkestra*– The Beginning3-15 Yochanan– Message To Earthman
