Sun Ra
Media Dreams (2CD)
LabelP-Vine RecordsGenreJazz & Improvisation
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CD edition, comes in mini LP replica with obi & Japanese insert. Media Dream is a live recording of the Sun Ra Quartet, from January of 1978 in Italy (all the quartet recordings were done that month). It's a mostly free date, with "Constellation" and "Media Dreams" being the only tunes that seem to have been pre-composed (they are also the longest tracks on the album). The album starts with a keyboard showcase, with Ra supplying some super low tones along with some very queasy sounding organ. Then it's on to "Constellation" which has a great, really cheesy rhythm, courtesy of the Crumar Synthesizer/rhythm box, and excellent soloing from everyone, especially Gilmore. "Media Dreams" starts out really pretty, then gets progressively freakier. The rest of the tracks are basically soloing showcases for all the players.
Format
Recorded live in Italy on 1978. Re-release of with bonus material. Gatefold Vinyl Sleeve with Japanese Leaflet & Obi
Release notes
Recorded live in Italy on 1978. Re-release of the [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/992413]2004 LP[/url] with bonus material. Gatefold Vinyl Sleeve with Japanese Leaflet & Obi
| 1-1 | Saturn Research | 3:04 | |
| 1-2 | Constellation | 13:30 | |
| 1-3 | Yera Of The Sun | 4:37 | |
| 1-4 | Media Dreams | 13:39 | |
| 1-5 | Twigs At Twilight | 7:23 | |
| 1-6 | An Unbeknowneth Love | 4:42 | |
| 2-1 | Friendly Galaxy | 8:07 | |
| 2-2 | An Unbeknowneth Love | 5:47 | |
| 2-3 | Of Other Tomorrows Never Known | 8:10 | |
| 2-4 | Images | 13:42 | |
| 2-5 | The Truth About Planet Earth | 6:58 | |
| 2-6 | Space Is The Place | 3:45 | |
| 2-7 | The Shadow World | 2:48 |
- Luqman Ali
- Drums, Vocals
- Chris Trent
- Liner Notes
- Peter Beckmann
- Mastered By [Digital Transferred]
- Suso Navarrete
- Photography By
- Val Wilmer
- Photography By
- Sun Ra
- Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Drum Programming [Rhythm Machine]
- Peter Dennett
- Producer
- John Gilmore
- Tenor Saxophone, Drums, Vocals
- Michael Ray
- Trumpet, Vocals
