SUN RA When Sun Comes Out 1963 ORIGINAL SATURN RECORDS (LP 2066)
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£ 535
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Dec 22, 2011
Sold Date
Dec 12, 2011
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£ 38
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SUN RA When Sun Comes Out 1963 ORIGINAL SATURN RECORDS (LP 2066)
YELLOW GROOVED LABELS w/CHICAGO ADDRESS, LITTLE PLAY
Sun Ra And His Myth Science ArkestraWhen Sun Comes Out
ORIGINAL 1963 SATURN RECORDS PRESSING (LP 2066) OF SUN RA'S 'When Sun Comes Out'
Recorded at the Choreographer's Workshop, New York (the Arkestra's rehearsal space) in late 1962 / early 1963
THIS COPY HAS THE ORIGINAL YELLOW LABELS WITH BLACK PRINT AND THERE ARE NO LINER NOTES OR CREDITS ON THE SLEEVE - IT WAS REISSUED IN 1967 (with the same catalogue number) WITH RED LABELS
When Sun Comes Out is one of the first recordings after the Arkestra relocated to New York City late in 1961.
This change of location also marked a change in overall sound. The New York period saw Ra focusing far more on percussion backdrops as opposed to horn arrangements (virtually everyone on the album gets a percussion credit), and everything from the percussion to the horn solos to Ra's piano playing took a more aggressive stance.
John Gilmore's tenor solo on "Calling Planet Earth" throws the bop rule book out the window, and he is heard developing a more extended vocabulary of skronks and squeals.
This track exemplifies the change in sound and focus from the Chicago days to the legendary days at the Composers' Workshop, where much of the Arkestra's '60s output was recorded.
The band had use of the space throughout the day, and drummer Tommy "Bugs" Hunter was recruited to record the band more often than drumming.
A steady rehearsal space and the ability to record Arkestra rehearsals surely helped lead Sun Ra down this more experimental path.
When Sun Comes Out is a first glimpse into an era that would culminate in some of the Arkestra's most renowned recordings
Sun Ra - Piano, Electric Celeste, Percussion
Walter Miller - Trumpet
John Gilmore - Tenor Sax, Drums, Percussion, Percussion
Teddy Nance - Trombone
Bernard Pettaway - Trombone
Marshall Allen - Flute, Alto Saxophone, Percussion
Pat Patrick - Baritone Saxophone, Bongos, Drums on We Travel The Spaceways
Danny Davis - Alto Sax
Ronnie Boykins - Bass
Clifford Jarvis - Drums
Lex Humphries - Drums on Calling Planet Earth
Tommy Hunter - Gong, Drums, Tape Effects
Theda Barbara - Vocals
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE ORIGINAL YELLOW, GROOVED SATURN LABELS (with Chicago address)
MATRIX: 2066 - A / 2066 - B
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD MATT SLEEVE WITH BLACK & WHITE ARTWORK
Side A:
Circe (2.34)
The Nile (4.51)
Brazilian Sun (3.50)
We Travel The Spaceways (3.21)
Side B:
Calling Planet Earth (5.30)
Dancing Shadows -(5.56)
The Rainmaker (4.33)
When Sun Comes Out (4.54)
LABELS: EXCELLENT++
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with only light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen.
There are some superficial pressing blemishes and pressing 'dimples' (inherent in these small scale independent pressing) but none of these have any significant audio impact.
Pressed in very, very small numbers - El Saturn Records purchased no advertising, gave out no promotional copies for review, and no distribution channels were available except mail order, hand delivery to the record shops, and, in the southern tradition, sales from the bandstand after performances
VINYL Audio: VERY GOOD
This copy plays with surface noise and crackle and some clicks and pops but as I have no other original pressing to compare it with (these original issues are virtually impossible to find) I can only assume that this crackle is the norm as this copy has seen little play.
Otherwise, it sounds great with a loose and free bop style and there are no scratches or other audible distractions of note
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The original thick card matt cover is clean and unmarked with no splits, just a little rubbing to the surfaces and corner 'bumps'
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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