Sun Ra - The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra - LP

60th Anniversary Reissue, All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP

This special 60th Anniversary reissue presents Sun Ra's iconic 1962 album The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra, all-analog remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI. Recorded in a single day on October 10, 1961, the session captures Ra's early experimental work with a nine-piece band — from the Latin-tinged opener “Bassism” to the four-saxophone improvisation of “What's That?” The package includes Tom Wilson's original liner notes plus new essays by jazz historian Ben Young and Irwin Chusid.

Features

• All-analog 180g vinyl, remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio; pressed at RTI
• 60th anniversary reissue with original Tom Wilson liner notes and new essays by Ben Young and Irwin Chusid
• Personnel includes John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Pat Patrick, and Ronnie Boykins
• Label: Craft Recordings

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Bassism
2. Of Sounds and Something Else
3. What's That?
4. Where Is Tomorrow?
5. The Beginning
6. China Gates

Side Two:

1. New Day
2. Tapestry from an Asteroid
3. Jet Flight
4. Looking Outward
5. Space Jazz Reverie