The Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra Vinyl

Where volume one of the heliocentric worlds series had predominantly featured short abstract pieces volume two features longer pieces performed by a smaller group making it closer in spirit to the contemporaneous the magic city released on ra s own saturn label.

The heliocentric worlds of sun ra vinyl.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1969 blue background label vinyl release of the heliocentric worlds of sun ra ii on discogs. Originally released as two volumes in 1966 with a third volume uncovered in 2005 the landmark sessions recorded by richard alderson on april 20 and november 16 1965 have been hailed as a masterpiece of free jazz. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1966 vinyl release of the heliocentric worlds of sun ra volume 2 on discogs. 1 lp album re unofficial esps 1014 my base copy is an extremely bad pressing with constant loud background noise the music seems to be at an extremely quiet level.

Well you could do worse than heliocentric worlds vol. The heliocentric worlds of sun ra vols. Sun ra s vast catalogue can be pretty intimidating for those who aren t already initiated in his cosmic ways. I have always looked at it as a post modern space age concerto.

I consider heliocentric worlds volume 2 to be one of sun ra s five best albums. Referencing the heliocentric worlds of sun ra vol. It was practically a given that a new york based as he was in the 60s avant jazz performer as colorful and eccentric as sun ra would end up on esp disk. Vinyl lp album reissue stereo blue background label country.

The sun myth the opening movement sets the exploratory tone with its sparse arhythmic meanderings and occasional sonic explosions. 4 7 out of 5 stars 7 ratings. 31 62 free returns. 1 3 sun ra format.

Present all three volumes of the heliocentric worlds of sun ra in a gorgeous digipak foldout set. The heliocentric worlds of sun ra volume two is a 1965 recording by the jazz musician sun ra and his solar arkestra. The 1965 sessions that produced the two volumes of heliocentric worlds came during the most extremely free form period of ra s career contemporaneous with the magic city saturn records.