Release date:
June 19, 2026
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This vinyl release compiles two essential mid-century Sun Ra sessions, blending sophisticated "interplanetary" jazz standards with his early explorations of cosmic avant-garde themes. It offers a unique window into the transition of his Arkestra from a polished big band into the groundbreaking Afrofuturist force that redefined modern jazz.
Tracklist:
- 1. 'Round Midnight
- 2. You Never Told Me That You Care
- 3. The Hour of Parting
- 4. Back in Your Own Backyard
- 5. Enlightenment
- 6. I Could Have Danced All Night
- 7. Interplanetary Music
- 8. Eve
- 9. We Travel the Space Ways
- 10. Tapestry from An Asteroid
- 11. Space Loneliness
- 12. New Horizons
- 13. Velvet
