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Sun Ra: The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One

In April 1965, “ESP Disc” label released “The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One”, the tenth Sun Ra album. It was recorded in April, 1965, at “RLA” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Sun Ra – piano, bass marimba, electric celeste, timpani
  • John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, timpani
  • Pat Patrick – baritone saxophone, timpani
  • Marshall Allen – piccolo, alto saxophone, bells, spiral cymbal
  • Danny Davis – flute, alto saxophone
  • Chris Capers – trumpet
  • Teddy Nance – trombone
  • Bernard Pettaway – bass trombone
  • Robert Cummings – bass clarinet, woodblocks
  • Ronnie Boykins – bass
  • Jimhmi Johnson – drums, percussion, timpani
  • Richard L Alderson – engineer.

Track listing:

All tracks by Sun Ra.

  1. Heliocentric
  2. Outer Nothingness
  3. Other Worlds
  4. The Cosmos
  5. Of Heavenly Things
  6. Nebulae
  7. Dancing in the Sun

Sun Ra: When Sun Comes Out

In November 1963, “Saturn” label released “When Sun Comes Out”, the fifth Sun Ra album. It was recorded 1962 – 1963, at the “Choreographer’s Workshop” in New York, and was produced Alton Abraham.

Personnel:

  • Sun Ra – piano, electric celeste, percussion
  • Walter Miller – trumpet
  • John Gilmore – tenor sax, drums, percussion
  • Teddy Nance – trombone
  • Bernard Pettaway – trombone
  • Marshall Allen – flute, alto saxophone, percussion
  • Pat Patrick – baritone saxophone, bongos, drums
  • Danny Davis – alto saxophone
  • Ronnie Boykins – bass
  • Clifford Jarvis – drums
  • Lex Humphries – drums
  • Tommy Hunter – gong, drums, tape effects
  • Theda Barbara – vocals
  • Ensemble vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Sun Ra.

  1. Circe
  2. The Nile
  3. Brazilian Sun
  4. We Travel the Spaceways
  5. Calling Planet Earth
  6. Dancing Shadows
  7. The Rainmaker
  8. When Sun Comes Out