Sun Ra: Singles Volume 1 - The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1961 (Vinyl 3xLP)

The definitive collection of singles released by jazz maverick Sun Ra during his Earth years, spanning 1952 to 1991. Released prolifically during the 1950s and more sporadically thereafter, primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off meteorites from Ra’s prolific cosmic journey, tracing the development of his forward-thinking “Space-Bop” and his unique take on jazz and blues traditions which sounded unlike anything else from the period.

As with his LPs, most 45s were only pressed in small runs and were sold at gigs and have since become extremely rare and sought after. Some have only been discovered in physical form in recent years; some were planned and pencilled but allegedly never made it to vinyl and some appeared as one-off magazine singles and posthumous releases.

1. I Am An Instrument
   
2. I Am Strange
   
3. Sun Ra - Chicago Usa (With Nu Sounds)
   
4. Sun Ra & The Nu Sounds - Spaceship Lullaby
   
5. The Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
   
6. The Nu Sounds - A Foggy Day (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
7. Billie Hawkins - I'm Coming Home (With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra)
   
8. Billie Hawkins - Last Call For Love (With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra)
   
9. Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Soft Talk
   
10. Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Super Blonde
    
11. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn
    
12. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Call For All Demons
    
13. Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Demon's Lullaby
    
14. Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Supersonic Jazz
    
15. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Medicine For A Nightmare
16. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Urnack
    
17. The Qualities - It's Christmas Time
    
18. The Qualities - Happy New Year To You!
    
19. Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt)
    
20. Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - Hot Skillet Moma
21. Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Bye Bye
    
22. Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Somebody's In Love
    
23. The Cosmic Rays - Dreaming (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
24. Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie
    
25. Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity - October
26. Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity - Adventure In Space
27. Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Hours After
    
28. Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Great Balls Of Fire
    
29. Hattye Randolph - Round Midnight (With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra)
    
30. Hattye Randolph - Back In Your Own Back Yard (With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity
    
31. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn
    
32. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Velvet
    
33. Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun One
34. Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Message To Earthman
    
35. Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks