Released 1966 Producer Alton Abraham | Recorded 1956-58, Chicago Release date 1966 | |
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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 has since been 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.
Contents
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;
On Planet Earth, Eve and Overtones of China recorded at Rehearsals, late 1957 or 1958;
Songs
1Planet Earth
2Eve
3Overtones of China