Sun Ra - Strange Strings

Another legendary album, another strange thing in the discography of Sun Ra.
Originally recorded in 1966 on his label (Saturn), now reissued on CD with a bonus track (“Door Squeak”).
Sun Ra tests the Astro-Infinity Arkestra’s skill to play the heterogeneous stringed instruments (ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, kotos, koras, pipa, etc) of his exotic collection.
An unconventional reference point in experimental music.

Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP 263
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

Tracklisting:
01 - Worlds Approaching (10:17)
02 - Strings Strange (12:47)
03 - Strange Strange (20:23)
04 - Door Squeak (10:28)

Links:
Sun Ra
Atavistic

Sun Ra - Toward The Stars (Pioneering In 1955-1956)

A compilation of Sun Ra's pioneering mid 50s work in Chicago - key years in Ra's evolution that find him taking familiar styles of the time, from doo wop to bebop - and sending them into the stratosphere on a vessel that's all Ra!
All of the tracks are from 1955 and 56, and most appear to have been previously released on CD, but it's still a fine and richly varied demonstration of Ra's range during a couple of key early Saturn years in Chicago!

Label: Cherry Red
Cat. #: fivefour19
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

Tracklisting:
01 - Spaceship Lullaby (02:21)
02 - Can This Be Love (06:04)
03 - Call For All Demons (05:15)
04 - Future (02:53)
05 - Sun Song (03:40)
06 - Lullaby For Realville (04:45)
07 - Urnack (03:48)
08 - Demon's Lullaby (02:36)
09 - Piano Interlude (01:55)
10 - India (04:51)
11 - Advice To Medics (02:049
12 - Kingdom Of Not (05:34)
13 - El Is A Sound Of Joy (03:59)
14 - Dreams Come True (03:06)

Links:
Cherry Red
Sun Ra