Favourite Sun Ra:

jsh · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:55 am

Dare to name it.

Space is the Place, or
Strange Strings, as of late

cemeterypolka · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:40 am **Posts:** 3473

the late--Mayan Temples (first Sun Ra i'd heard)

Nuclear War
Reflections in Blue
Jazz In Silhouette;
Space is the Place is everyones favorite. It's great. It's the most accessible and will be on everyones Sun Ra list as far as I know because of the fact that it's so accessible and the huge amount of albums he composed are rare finds.

Verbal Intercourse · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:13 am

cemeterypolka Wrote:

the late--Mayan Temples (first Sun Ra i'd heard)

Nuclear War
Reflections in Blue
Jazz In Silhouette;
Space is the Place is everyones favorite. It's great. It's the most accessible and will be on everyones Sun Ra list as far as I know because of the fact that it's so accessible and the huge amount of albums he composed are rare finds.

So you complain that Space is the Place will make lists just because it's accessible, and then you list three other albums that are far more easy-listening than that? None of those albums even go out of the realm of typical jazz. "Nuclear War" is like a rock song without guitars.

The real answer to this thread is:

jsh · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:16 am

Well put.

cemeterypolka · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:40 am **Posts:** 3473

Blue Milk Wrote:

cemeterypolka Wrote:

the late--Mayan Temples (first Sun Ra i'd heard)

Nuclear War
Reflections in Blue
Jazz In Silhouette;
Space is the Place is everyones favorite. It's great. It's the most accessible and will be on everyones Sun Ra list as far as I know because of the fact that it's so accessible and the huge amount of albums he composed are rare finds.

So you complain that Space is the Place will make lists just because it's accessible, and then you list three other albums that are far more easy-listening than that? None of those albums even go out of the realm of typical jazz. "Nuclear War" is like a rock song without guitars.

The real answer to this thread is:

no i didn't mean accessible music wise. i meant accessible physically.

and no complaints. for an album of his that's easiest to get it's well deserving of its "accessibility"

i hate how i have to pry apart everything i say for you. you've known me long enough. you should get me by now retard.

jsh · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:24 am

But a lot of Sun Ra has been reissued and is as easy to access.

cemeterypolka · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:40 am **Posts:** 3473

i suppose. this is the one i tend to hear about the most.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:09 am

Visits Planet Earth/Interstellar Low Ways reissue package was always my favorite, but it has a soft spot in my heart as it was my first experience with the myth of Sun Ra.

also--did you know that Sun Ra has a myspace page? Its true.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:16 am

All I know are some of the early (50's) albums.

That said, I rank them thusly:
Jazz In Silouhette
Supersonic Jazz
Sound Of Joy
Sun Song

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

This is great idea for a thread.

I kind of don't know where to start with him. My man is a big fan. He has a bunch of Ra records but they're all packed up still. The Ra discography is a little intimidating.

We caught the tail-end of the Arkestra's show here last Fall.

shaMoxie · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:35 pm

Heliocentric Worlds, Vols. 1-2
The Magic City

f4df · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:34 pm

Atlantis and Lanquidity that being said, I am no expert

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:41 pm

I've only got a few Sun Ra albums. My favorites are probably Heliocentric Worlds Vol. 1 and Atlantis.

Space Is the Place and Lanquidity are pretty good, too. Actually, those four are all that I have.

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:12 pm

I just started getting into his stuff...I downloaded Heliocentric Worlds Vol.1 & Strange Celestial Road from Rhapsody. I was disappointed that they didn't have Atlantis available cuz I've heard loads of good stuff about it.

I enjoy what I downloaded, but was slightly disappointed that it wasn't as "weird" as I expected.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:27 pm

Diggity Dawg Wrote:

I enjoy what I downloaded, but was slightly disappointed that it wasn't as "weird" as I expected.

Atlantis and about half of Space is the Place are much wierder than Heliocentric.

jsh · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:54 pm

Drinky Wrote:

Diggity Dawg Wrote:

I enjoy what I downloaded, but was slightly disappointed that it wasn't as "weird" as I expected.

Atlantis and about half of Space is the Place are much wierder than Heliocentric.

Really, I find these the most "accessible". "Strange Strings" is totally freak.

Arkestra's playing here in June!!

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:07 pm

Accessible, yes, but still wierd. Or more unusual sounding, really.

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:43 pm

Ah...I'll check those next, then.

Lambchop · **Posted:** Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:27 am

Drinky Wrote:

I've only got a few Sun Ra albums. My favorites are probably Heliocentric Worlds Vol. 1 and Atlantis.

Seconded

jsh · **Posted:** Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:41 am

Someone has read and can point me to a book on Sun Ra?

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