Sun Ra, Arkestra
Cosmo Sun Connection
Label: ReR Megacorp
Format: CD
Genre: Jazz
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A CD containing the limited edition Recommended LP release that has been out of print for the last 12 years - though much in demand, since it comprehensively covers the diversity of the Arkestra's work - via Africa, through Ellington and all the way on to Pure Electronics. Given to us by Ra over a decade ago, we intend to apply the royalties of this re-release directly to the Arkestra. A Classic
Release notes
"Back in the late 70s and early 80s, Recommended imported a great number of Saturn Records to Europe. The Arkestra would press them up to order and then I'd collect when I was in New York. We always paid in advance to cover their pressing costs. Then came an occasion when there was nothing to collect; the Arkestra had urgently needed money and ours had been there - so they had spent it. I could hardly be angry - keeping the Arkestra afloat was a miracle at the best of times - but…
| 1 | Fate In A Pleasant Mood | 12:09 | |
| 2 | Cosmo Journey Blues | 6:14 | |
| 3 | Cosmo Sun Connection | 3:46 | |
| 4 | Cosmonaut Astronaut Rendezvous | 3:30 | |
| 5 | As Space Ships Approach | 2:36 | |
| 6 | Pharaoh's Den | 2:59 |
- Eloe Omoe
- Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
- Marshall Allen
- Alto Saxophone, Flute
- Danny Ray Thompson
- Bass, Flute
- Sun Ra
- Composed By, Synthesizer, Piano, Organ
- Atakatune
- Congas [Poss.]
- Unknown Artist
- Drums [Unidentified]
- Rollo Radford
- Electric Bass [Standup - Possibly Performing]
- Chris Cutler
- Liner Notes
- Heike Liss
- Photography By
- John Gilmore
- Tenor Saxophone, Timbales
- Tyrone Hill
- Trombone
