Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra Visits Planet Earth is a jazz album by the American musician Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra. Recorded between late 1956 and 1958, the album was originally released on Ra's own Saturn label in 1966, and was reissued on CD by Evidence in 1992. In keeping with many Saturn releases, one side features cuts from the arkestra c.1958, whilst the other side comes from the 1956 sessions originally intended for Sound of Joy but still unreleased in 1966.
Track listing 12" Vinyl All songs by Sun Ra unless otherwise noted; Side A: "Planet Earth" - (4.54) "Eve" - (5.35) "Overtones of China" - (4.21) Side B: "Reflections in Blue" - (5.55) "Two Tones" (Patrick, Davis) - (3.36) "El Viktor" - (2.28) "Saturn" - (3.55)
The sides were switched for the Evidence reissue, as well as being coupled with the album Interstellar Low Ways.
Musicians On "Reflections in Blue", "Two Tones", "El Viktor" and "Saturn", recorded at the Balkan Studio, Chicago, November 1, 1956;From Sunny Blount to Sun Ra: The Chicago Years, R Campbell Sun Ra – Piano, Wurlitzer electric piano Art Hoyle – Trumpet John Avant or Julian Priester – Trombone Pat Patrick – Alto sax, tenor sax John Gilmore – Tenor sax Charles Davis – Baritone sax Victor Sproles – Bass William Cochran – Drums Jim Herndon – Tympani, timbales
On "Planet Earth", "Eve" and "Overtones of China" recorded at Rehearsals, late 1957 or 1958; Sun Ra – Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Piano, Percussion Lucious Randolph – Trumpet Nate Pryor – Trombone James Spaulding – Alto Sax Marshall Allen – Alto Sax, Flute John Gilmore – Tenor Sax, Percussion Pat Patrick – Baritone Sax, Alto Sax, 'Space Lute', Percussion Charles Davis – Baritone Sax Ronnie Boykins – Bass Robert Barry – Drums Jim Herndon – Tympani
See also Sun Ra discography
References
External links Complete Sun Ra's Discography