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Name: Sun Ra – The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol.1
Brand: Transparency
SKU: TRANS0316
Price: 118.00 EUR
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The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol.1

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Packaged 132 page 5" x 10" paperback book which includes writings, photos, vintage label scans etc Monumental 14-CD Boxed Set subtitles "The Story Of A Universal Being and his Music, Vol. 1: Covering 1933-1959". Contains thirteen hours of unreleased and ultra-rare music plus 5" x 10" paperback book of the definitive Sun Ra Autobiographical commentary. The first box set collaboration between Transparency and Michael D. Anderson of The Sun Ra Music Archive features nearly 17 hours of unreleased and ultra-rare studio and live music plus definitive Sun Ra spoken autobiographical commentary. Fifty sides from 78-rpm records were recently transferred for this project at Rutgers University. The sound quality on every track is perfect.

According to a product description: "Part One examines Sun Ra's early 1920s Blues Vocal and 1930s Big Band influences, his first recordings in 1946 as a piano sideman, his arrangements and compositions, Sun Ra as a singer in the late 1940s, his trio in 1949, creating the sound for vocalists Laverne Baker and Joe Williams, coaching The Hambone Kids in 1952 and the late 1940s Afro-Cuban influences of band leader Perez Prado and other rare facts and musically unheard inclusions."

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File under: Sun Ra

Cat. number: TRANS0316

Year: 2012

Format

Packaged 132 page 5" x 10" paperback book which includes writings, photos, vintage label scans etc

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Packaged 132 page 5" x 10" paperback book which includes writings, photos, vintage label scans etc

Tracklist

1-1	Narration - Producer & Sun Ra Introduction Pt.1	9:54
1-2	Narration – Production Introduction	0:09
1-3	Message To Earth Man	2:17
1-4	Narration – Producer & Sun Ra Introduction Pt. 2	0:40
1-5	Narration – Ruth Brown Bobby Bland & Ray Charles Interviews - The Meaning Of The Blues	2:13
1-6	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – His Early Days In Alabama	0:29
1-7	Narration – The Early Blues Women 1924 – 1928	0:17
1-8	Oh Daddy	3:21
1-9	Booze & Blues	3:13
1-10	Hole In The Wall	2:56
1-11	Narration – Sun Ra Interview - His First Piano / Leading The School Band	4:44
1-12	Narration – The Luis Russell Orchestra 1929	0:13
1-13	Call Of The Freaks	3:07
1-14	Narration – The Don Redman Orchestra	0:27
1-15	Chant Of The Weed	3:16
1-16	Narration – The Early Jazz Band Influences	1:10
1-17	Just Rite	2:42
1-18	Fat Man Blues	2:36
1-19	Rhythm Spasm	2:50
1-20	Narration – The Fletcher Henderson Influence Pt. 1 – 1931	0:16
1-21	Blue Rhythm	2:49
1-22	Sugar Foot Stomp	2:54
1-23	Narration – Coleman Hawkins Interview – Hawk Remembers Fletcher Henderson	2:20
1-24	Narration – The Clarence William Band Records Sun Ra Composition 1933	0:19
1-25	Chocolate Avenue	2:56
1-26	Narration – The John Kirby Sextet 1939	0:47
1-27	Anitra’s Dance	2:44
1-28	Opus #5	2:45
1-29	Narration – The Coleman Hawkins Orchestra Influence 1940	0:25
1-30	Chant Of The Groove – Coleman Hawkins Orchestra "Live"	5:24
1-31	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Remembers How Musicians Used To Dress	1:27
2-1	Narration – Sun Ra In The Military October 1942	0:20
2-2	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Sunny Remembers Fletcher Henderson	0:47
2-3	Narration – The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra “Live” 1945	0:12
2-4	Ernie Whitman & Fletcher Henderson Commentary	0:32
2-5	You’re Driving Me Crazy – Fletcher Henderson Orchestra “Live”	2:03
2-6	King Porter Stomp – Fletcher Henderson Orchestra “Live”	2:55
2-7	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Sunny Remembers Pianists Art Tatum	0:45
2-8	Narration – The Art Tatum / Erroll Garner Influence	0:53
2-9	Ernie Whitman – Art Tatum Introduction	0:29
2-10	Song Of The Vagabond – Art Tatum “Live”	2:43
2-11	Ernie Whitman – Erroll Garner Introduction	0:24
2-12	Erroll’s Bounce – Erroll Garner “Live”	2:20
2-13	Narration – Swing “The War Years On Radio” 1943 – 1944	1:01
2-14	Ernie Whitman Introduction	0:12
2-15	Loose Wig – The Lionel Hampton Orchestra “Live”	5:50
2-16	Ernie Whitman – Jimmie Lunceford Introduction	0:16
2-17	Little John – The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra “Live”	2:23
2-18	Ernie Whitman – Benny Carter Introduction	0:05
2-19	Cuttin’ Time – The Benny Carter Orchestra “Live”	2:38
2-20	Russian Lullaby – The Cab Calloway Orchestra “Live”	2:56
2-21	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Sunny Remembers His School Bands / Why He Left Alabama	2:28
2-22	Narration – Wynonie Harris W/The Jumpin’ Jimmie Jackson Band 1946	0:28
2-23	Dig This Boogie	2:28
2-24	Lightnin’ Struck The Poorhouse	2:39
2-25	My Baby’s Barrelhouse	2:47
2-26	Drinkin’ By Myself	2:37
2-27	Narration – The Billy Eckstine Orchestra Influence 1944	0:32
2-28	Ernie Whitman Introduction	0:30
2-29	Airmail Special – The Billy Eckstine Orchestra “Live”	3:37
2-30	Ernie Whitman Introduction	0:05
2-31	Love Me Or Leave Me – The Billy Eckstine Orchestra “Live”	4:43
2-32	Narration – The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Influence 1948	0:18
2-33	Minor Walk – The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra	4:21
2-34	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Recalls Chicago In 1946 – The Bands He Played In	1:59
2-35	Narration – The Lil Green Orchestra 1946 - 1947	1:16
2-36	Blowtop Blues	2:44
2-37	No Good Man	2:37
2-38	How Come You Do Me Like You Do	2:42
2-39	Lonely Woman	2:55
2-40	Narration – Blues Legend Willie Dixon – The Blues Influence	0:51
3-1	Narration – The Church Organ Recordings 1948	0:19
3-2	All The Things You Are – Sun Ra Plays Church Organ	4:21
3-3	Wind In The Trees (Early Avant Garde) – Sun Ra Plays Church Organ	2:38
3-4	Willow Weep For Me – Sun Ra Plays Church Organ	1:24
3-5	Narration – The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 1	0:17
3-6	Deep Purple W/Stuff Smith – Sun Ra Plays Piano & Solovox	4:07
3-7	Sun Ra Interview – Sunny Remembers Stuff Smith	1:34
3-8	Narration – The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 2	0:08
3-9	Darn That Dream – Sun Ra Plays Piano & Solovox	5:04
3-10	Yesterdays W/Jesse Miller – Sun Ra Plays Piano & Solovox	1:00
3-11	Narration – The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 3	0:07
3-12	If They Only Knew – Sun Ra Poetry – Sun Ra Plays Piano & Solovox	4:13
3-13	Narration – The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 4	0:07
3-14	The Darkness Within – Sun Ra Plays Piano & Solovox	1:37
3-15	Narration – The Mary Lou Williams Composition Influence 1945	0:20
3-16	Taurus	2:33
3-17	Cancer	2:32
3-18	Narration – Sun Ra – His Mary Lou Williams Influenced Compositions 1948	0:14
3-19	Ode To Mary Lou – Sun Ra Plays Solo Piano	2:03
3-20	I’ve Got A Secret – Sun Ra Plays Solo Piano	1:18
3-21	Something In Your Smile – Sun Ra Plays Solo Piano	2:06
3-22	High Steppin’ – Sun Ra Plays Solo Piano	2:25
3-23	I’ve Got Some New Blues – Sun Ra Plays Solo Piano	1:07
3-24	Narration – The Mary Lou Williams Big Band Arrangement Influence 1947	0:16
3-25	Lonely Moments	2:54
3-26	Whistle Blues	2:55
3-27	Narration – Sunny And Jo Jo Adams 1947	0:43
3-28	Narration – Junior Wells Interview – The Early Days Of Chicago Blues	0:50
3-29	Narration – Jo Jo Adams W/Tom Archia	1:05
3-30	Love Me	2:58
3-31	Drinkin’ Blues	2:51
3-32	If I Feel Like This Tomorrow	2:36
3-33	Cryin’ By My Window	2:42
3-34	Narration – The 1948 Record Ban / Andrew Tibbs & The Dozier Boys 1948	0:48
3-35	He’s Got Her And Gone	3:12
3-36	The Holidays Are Over	3:00
3-37	Narration – The Dozier Boys W/The Sax Mallard Band 1948	0:24
3-38	In A Travelin’ Mood	2:56
3-39	In Every Man’s Life	3:28
3-40	Narration – Bobby “Blue” Bland Interview – The Blues Are About Life	0:36
4-1	Narration – The Early Foundations Of R&B Doo Wop	0:27
4-2	Narration – The Dozier Boys W/The Eugene Wright Band	0:56
4-3	Big Time Baby	2:16
4-4	Pork-N-Beans	2:34
4-5	Dawn Mist	3:24
4-6	The Music Goes Down And Round	2:39
4-7	Narration – Sun Ra & The Red Saunders Orchestra 1948	1:21
4-8	Trust In Me	2:45
4-9	Synthesis	2:51
4-10	Jitterbuggin’	3:00
4-11	Legs Gettin’ Bigger	2:47
4-12	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Lexington, Indiana 1949 – The Blue Grass Inn	0:35
4-13	Narration – The Sonny Blount Trio	0:31
4-14	Upstairs	0:40
4-15	Sunny’s Bop / Just One Of Those Things	1:21
4-16	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Sunny Speaks Highly Of Vocalist Billie Holiday	0:27
4-17	Narration – Louis Armstrong Speaks Of Billie Holiday / Lady Day - Yesterdays	1:44
4-18	Narration – Sun Ra Sings & Plays Piano	0:55
4-19	Smile – Sun Ra Sings & Plays Piano	6:00
4-20	Old Man River – Sun Ra Sings & Plays Piano	2:56
4-21	Sun Ra Song Introduction	0:06
4-22	Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Sun Ra Sings & Plays Piano	2:50
4-23	Out Of Nowhere – Sun Ra Sings & Plays Piano	1:23
4-24	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Recalls His Band In Chicago & Alabama A&M	1:25
4-25	Narration – The Chicago Blues Influence / Andrew Tibbs W/Leo Blevins Trio	0:29
4-26	How Long	2:53
4-27	I Know	3:07
4-28	Narration – The Sonny Blount Trio “Live” 1949	0:20
4-29	You Go To My Head – The Sunny Blount Trio “Live At Birdland”	4:00
4-30	Blue Chicago Blues – The Sunny Blount Trio “Live At Birdland”	1:18
4-31	Narration – Sugar Chile Robinson W/Red Saunders Orchestra 1950	0:38
4-32	Bouncin’ The Ball	2:07
4-33	I’ll Eat My Spinach	2:28
4-34	Narration – Dorothy Donegan 1950	0:35
4-35	D.D.D.	2:39
4-36	Ridin’ The Boogie	2:42
5-1	Narration – The Red Saunders Orchestra W/Joe Williams #1 – 1950	0:37
5-2	Blow Mr. Low Blow	2:35
5-3	Chi (Pronounced “Shy” For Chicago)	2:14
5-4	Lyin’ Girl Blues	2:40
5-5	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – The Innovators & The Youth	9:24
5-6	Narration – The Mary Lou Williams Jazz Organ & Piano Influence 1950	1:24
5-7	Bye Bye Blues	2:47
5-8	Narration – Andrew Tibbs W/Sax Mallard Sextet 1950	0:55
5-9	You Can’t Win	3:09
5-10	Achin’ Heart	3:03
5-11	Narration – Sun Ra & The Unidentified Vocalist 1950	0:24
5-12	Pennies From Heaven – Sun Ra & The Unknown Vocalist	2:45
5-13	You The Night And The Music – Sun Ra & The Unknown Vocalist	3:50
5-14	Narration – Sun Ra Meets Alto Saxophonist John Jenkins 1950	0:10
5-15	Cocktails For Two / Tenderly	5:58
5-16	The Phantom	4:32
5-17	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Hearing Legendary Blues & Jazz Bands	0:43
5-18	Narration – Sun Ra & Laverne Baker Aka Little Miss Sharecropper 1950	0:49
5-19	Take Some Time Out	3:03
5-20	I’ve Tried	2:42
5-21	How Long	2:20
5-22	I Want To Rock	2:36
5-23	Narration – The Wilbur Ware / John Jenkins / Leo Blevins Rehearsals 1951 Pt. 1	0:22
5-24	The Nearness Of You	2:07
5-25	Sunny’s Place #1	2:37
5-26	Narration – The Wilbur Ware / John Jenkins / Leo Blevins Rehearsals 1951 Pt. 2	0:12
5-27	The Man I Love	3:26
5-28	Sunny’s Place #2	3:00
5-29	Narration – The Sun Ra Mystery Clip	0:10
5-30	All Alone – Sun Ra – The Celeste & Piano Recordings	0:17
6-1	Narration – The Red Saunders Orchestra W/Joe Williams #2 – 1951	0:22
6-2	Stop Pretty Baby Stop	2:47
6-3	Weekday Blues	3:10
6-4	4AM Blues (instrumental)	3:04
6-5	Narration – The Red Saunders Orchestra W/Joe Williams #3 – 1951	0:43
6-6	Last Nights Party	2:39
6-7	Hey Bartender	2:23
6-8	Boot ‘Em Up (Instrumental)	2:52
6-9	Sugar Bounce	2:28
6-10	Narration – The Red Saunders Orchestra W/June Davis 1951	0:27
6-11	Gentle Lover	3:04
6-12	J.D. Blues	2:50
6-13	Narration – The Red Saunders Orchestra W/The Hambone Kids 1952	0:42
6-14	Hambone	2:32
6-15	Zekiel, Zekiel	2:19
6-16	Piece Of Puddin’	2:08
6-17	Narration – The Red Saunders Orchestra 1952	0:23
6-18	La Raspa (Instrumental)	2:54
6-19	Narration – The Paul Bascomb Band 1952	0:39
6-20	Blues And The Beat	3:06
6-21	More Blues, More Beat	2:33
6-22	Black Out	3:12
6-23	Pink Cadillac	3:14
6-24	Narration – Charlie Gonzales W/Red Holloway Band 1952	1:57
6-25	Hi Yo Silver	2:40
6-26	Such A Darn Fool Over You	3:10
6-27	Hey Muscatel	3:01
6-28	I’m Through With You	3:07
6-29	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Building The Arkestra In Chicago / Pat Patrick Rehearsals 1952	4:58
6-30	Wonderful You – Sun Ra Meets Pat Patrick	1:59
6-31	A Place In My Heart – Sun Ra Meets Pat Patrick	3:30
7-1	Narration – The Afro Cuban Influence – Machito 1951	2:01
7-2	Symphony Sid Torin Announcement	0:35
7-3	Carambola – Machito Orquesta "Live" At Birdland – New York	4:44
7-4	Symphony Sid Torin Announcement	0:10
7-5	Picadillo – Machito Orquesta "Live" At Birdland – New York	5:25
7-6	Symphony Sid Torin Announcement	0:09
7-7	Tanga – Machito Orquesta "Live" At Birdland – New York	4:49
7-8	Narration – The Afro Cuban Influence – Perez Prado 1947	0:52
7-9	Saca La Mano – Havana, Cuba	2:38
7-10	Kuba Mambo – Havana, Cuba	3:06
7-11	Kandela – Havana, Cuba	2:58
7-12	Narration – The Afro Cuban Influence On Sun Ra 1953	0:15
7-13	Mambo In Trumpet	2:51
7-14	Narration – The Red Saunders Orchestra W/Joe Williams #4 - 1953	0:22
7-15	Honky Tonk Train Blues (Instrumental)	3:08
7-16	Probably	3:10
7-17	Voodoo Blues	2:57
7-18	Narration – The Gospel Influence On R&B Doo Wop	0:56
7-19	Golden Gate Gospel Train	2:34
7-20	Straighten Up And Fly Right "Live"	3:10
7-21	Narration – Wilson Pickett & Aaron Neville Interviews – The Gospel Influence	2:54
7-22	Our Father (The Lords Prayer)	2:56
7-23	Narration – The Swing Vocal Group Era – The Cats & The Fiddle 1939	0:32
7-24	Mr. Rhythm Man	2:47
7-25	Narration – The Doo Wop Influence – The Ink Spots 1944	0:21
7-26	Ernie Whitman Ink Spots Introduction	0:28
7-27	If I Didn’t Care – The Ink Spots"Live"	4:01
7-28	Narration – Johnny Otis Interview – How They Created Rhythm & Blues In The Late 1940’s	0:35
7-29	Narration – The Early Days Of R&B Doo Wop Pt. 1	1:42
7-30	Narration – Wilson Pickett Interview – The Chittlin’ Circuit	0:28
8-1	Narration – The Early Days Of R&B Doo Wop Pt. 2	0:58
8-2	Blues Train	3:00
8-3	You Ain't Gonna Worry Me	2:36
8-4	Narration – The Parrots W/Red Saunders Orchestra 1953	0:43
8-5	Weep Weep Weep	3:01
8-6	Don't Leave Me	2:52
8-7	Narration – The Spaniels W/The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953 Pt. 1	0:18
8-8	Since I Fell For You	2:57
8-9	I Got Some New Blues	1:28
8-10	Narration – The Spaniels W/Red Saunders Orchestra 1953 Pt. 2	0:21
8-11	Bounce	2:04
8-12	Honeysuckle Rose	3:13
8-13	Narration – The Flamingos W/The Red Holloway Band 1953	0:26
8-14	Golden Teardrops	3:12
8-15	Perfidious Lover	3:13
8-16	Narration – The Moonglows W/The Red Holloway Band 1953 Pt. 1	0:18
8-17	My Love	3:02
8-18	Bye Bye	2:49
8-19	Narration – The Moonglows W/The Red Holloway Band 1953 Pt. 2	0:42
8-20	Just A Lonely Christmas	2:25
8-21	Hey Santa Claus	2:22
8-22	Narration – The Pelicans W/Paul Bascomb & The Leo Blevins Trio? 1953	0:47
8-23	White Cliffs Of Dover	1:50
8-24	I’m Glad You Love Me	3:03
8-25	Narration – The Rockettes W/The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953	0:31
8-26	Love Nobody	2:34
8-27	I’m Through With You – Rehearsal	1:32
8-28	Narration – The 5 Thrills (The Earls) W/The Paul Bascomb Band 1954	0:34
8-29	Laverne	2:29
8-30	Dreaming	2:41
8-31	Narration – The 5 Echoes W/The Al Smith Band 1954	0:47
8-32	So Lonesome	2:48
8-33	Broke	2:20
8-34	That’s My Baby	2:22
8-35	Why Oh Why	3:12
9-1	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Sunny Remembers His Vocal Groups	0:48
9-2	Narration – The Founding Of Saturn & El Saturn Records 1954	1:44
9-3	My Sweet – Rehearsal	1:03
9-4	My Land Of Dreams – Rehearsal	2:00
9-5	Dreams Come True – Rehearsal	3:16
9-6	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Describes His Music As Being Far Ahead	0:56
9-7	Narration – The 5 Chances (W/Clyde Williams)	0:47
9-8	Nagasaki	2:10
9-9	Make Love To Me	2:37
9-10	Narration – The Flamingos W/The Al Smith Band 1954	0:23
9-11	Dream Of A Lifetime	2:53
9-12	Narration – The 5 Arrows W/The Paul Bascomb Band 1954	0:29
9-13	You Got Me Losing My Mind	2:22
9-14	Pretty Little Thing	2:31
9-15	Narration – Walter Spriggs W/The Red Saunders Orchestra 1954	0:38
9-16	I’m Not Your Fool Anymore	2:40
9-17	Narration – The Rhythm Aces W/Red Saunders Orchestra 1954 – 1955	0:46
9-18	I Wonder Why	2:25
9-19	Whisper To Me	3:04
9-20	Narration – The Maples W/The Von Freeman Band 1954	0:41
9-21	99 Guys	2:41
9-22	Honeysuckle Rose	3:15
9-23	Narration – The Fortunes W/Unknown Band 1955	0:27
9-24	Love	2:32
9-25	Bread	2:35
9-26	Narration – The Early Sci-Fi Factuality Influence	5:54
9-27	Narration – The Walter Dunn “Repeto” Studio Rehearsal & Session 1956	1:11
9-28	I’ll Close My Heart – Rehearsal	2:35
9-29	When You’re In Love This Way – Rehearsal	2:08
9-30	Christina, Eugena, Marie – Studio	3:58
9-31	Perfidious Lover #2 – Studio	5:00
9-32	Narration – Hamp Jones 1957	0:18
9-33	Pack Your Clothes	2:33
9-34	Narration – Mel London W/Unknown Band 1957	0:13
9-35	Man From The Island	2:29
10-1	Narration – The Serenaders 1957 W/Unknown Band	0:22
10-2	The Pajama Game – The Serenaders W/Unknown Band	2:20
10-3	A Sinner In Love – The Serenaders W/Unknown Band	2:11
10-4	Narration – The Supremes “Live” W/Sun Ra & His Rays Of Jazz 1958	0:21
10-5	Everybody Mambo	2:14
10-6	Narration – Odetta Interview – The Body Is The First Instrument	0:44
10-7	Narration – Sun Ra & The Early Avant Garde Organ Recordings 1953 Pt. 1 Featuring Thea Barbara & An Unidentified Male Vocalist	0:44
10-8	The Many Thoughts Of…	2:37
10-9	The Inner Being	3:04
10-10	The Haunted Melody	2:47
10-11	Narration – Sun Ra & The Early Avant Garde Organ Recordings 1953 Pt. 2 Featuring The Unidentified Male Vocalist	0:10
10-12	Pennies From Heaven	2:46
10-13	You And The Night And The Music	3:49
10-14	Narration – The Stan Kenton New Direction Influence	0:25
10-15	Narration – Sun Ra – The Solo Piano Recordings Pt. 1	0:31
10-16	Ebb Tide	4:47
10-17	Narration – Alberta Adams W/The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953	0:46
10-18	Messin’ With The Blues	2:51
10-19	Remember	2:51
10-20	Narration – Blues Vocalist Alberta Adams – Why She Sings The Blues	0:20
10-21	Narration – Jo Jo Adams W/The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953	0:19
10-22	Call My Baby	2:37
10-23	Rebecca	2:48
10-24	Narration – Sun Ra – The Solo Piano Recordings #2	0:10
10-25	I Remember You	3:44
10-26	The Best Things In Life Are Free	2:55
10-27	Narration – Joe Williams W/The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953	0:30
10-28	It’s Raining Again	2:44
10-29	On The Blue Side	2:59
10-30	Detour Ahead	2:56
10-31	Blow Mr. Low Blow (Remake)	2:48
10-32	Narration – The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953	0:46
10-33	Summertime	2:32
10-34	Riverboat	2:55
10-35	Lawdy Lucy	2:58
10-36	Tired Of Movin’	2:23
11-1	Narration – The Coleman Hawkins Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 1	1:02
11-2	I’ll Follow My Secret Heart	3:04
11-3	What A Difference A Day Made	3:12
11-4	September Song	3:25
11-5	Narration – The Coleman Hawkins Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 2	0:10
11-6	Blue Blue Days	2:41
11-7	Flight Eleven	2:53
11-8	Narration – The Paul Bascomb Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 1	0:44
11-9	Jan Pt. 1 & 2	5:57
11-10	Liza's Blues	2:54
11-11	Narration – The Paul Bascomb Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 2	0:30
11-12	Jumpin' At El Sino	2:13
11-13	Alley B On Avenue C	3:08
11-14	Narration – Sun Ra And The Vee Jay & Duke Labels 1954	3:15
11-15	Narration - Grant Jones W/The King Kolax Band	0:09
11-16	What Have You Done To Me	2:54
11-17	Right Now	2:48
11-18	Narration – The King Kolax Band	0:12
11-19	Vivian	2:41
11-20	Goodnite Blues	3:00
11-21	Narration – Billy Brooks W/The Red Saunders Orchestra 1955	0:28
11-22	Mambo Is Everywhere	2:43
11-23	Song Of A Dreamer	2:46
11-24	I Want Your Love Tonight	2:43
11-25	This Is My Prayer	2:43
11-26	Narration – The Early Sun Ra & Pat Patrick Rehearsals 1955 - The Treasure Hunt Tape	0:26
11-27	Of This I Know Take 1	2:18
11-28	Of This I Know Take 2	3:16
11-29	When You’re With The One You Love	3:15
11-30	Darn That Dream	1:58
12-1	Narration – The Billie Hawkins Rehearsal 1956	0:23
12-2	I'm Coming Home (Rehearsal)	1:00
12-3	Last Call For Love (Rehearsal)	1:05
12-4	Kiss Me Sweet (Rehearsal)	2:27
12-5	At Last (Rehearsal)	0:57
12-6	Narration – The Billie Hawkins Heat Beat Recordings 1956	0:19
12-7	I'm Coming Home (Studio Version)	2:03
12-8	Last Call For Love (Studio Version)	2:25
12-9	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Teaching The Arkestra To Play Like Swing Musicians	2:04
12-10	Narration – Sun Ra Respected By Musicians / The Le Suny'r Ra Band "Live" 1956	1:13
12-11	Big City Blues	8:04
12-12	Delilah (John Gilmore Solo Feature)	4:50
12-13	Velvet	6:59
12-14	Narration – The James Scales / Wilbur Green / Robert Barry Rehearsal 1956	0:24
12-15	Somebody Else's Worlds	2:51
12-16	Blues In Outer Space	4:26
12-17	Space Aura (Incomplete)	1:33
12-18	Narration – The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956 – Velvet	0:24
12-19	Velvet Take 1 (Complete Take)	0:41
12-20	Velvet Take 2 (F/S)	0:14
12-21	Velvet Take 3 (F/S)	0:22
12-22	Velvet Take 4 (Complete Take)	2:47
12-23	Narration – Ray Charles Interview – What It Means To Be A Good Singer	0:27
12-24	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Clyde Williams	0:10
12-25	Narration – Clyde Williams W/Sun Ra & His Arkestra 1956 – Dreams Come True	0:39
12-26	Dreams Come True Take 2 (Complete Take)	3:36
12-27	Dreams Come True Take 3 (F/S)	0:08
12-28	Dreams Come True Take 4 (Complete Take)	3:00
12-29	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Dreams Come True (Closer)	0:14
12-30	Narration – Clyde Williams W/Sun Ra Arkestra "Live" 1958	0:19
12-31	S'Wonderful	2:35
12-32	Roll 'Em Pete	4:29
12-33	My Funny Valentine (Added Track)	4:13
13-1	The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956 Pt. 1	0:20
13-2	Eve Take 1 (F/S)	0:36
13-3	Eve (Complete Unedited Version)	5:45
13-4	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Playing What People Need	0:52
13-5	Narration – The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956 – El Viktor	0:27
13-6	El Viktor Take 1 (Complete Take)	2:23
13-7	El Viktor Take 2 (F/S)	0:21
13-8	El Viktor Take 3 (F/S)	0:45
13-9	El Viktor Take 4 (F/S)	0:16
13-10	El Viktor Take 5 – (Master Take)	2:28
13-11	Narration – The Hattie Randolph Bud Land Rehearsal 1957	0:48
13-12	Don't Blame Me Take 1	2:54
13-13	Hattie And Band Conversation	0:20
13-14	Don't Blame Me Take 2	2:45
13-15	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Why The Band Is Called The Arkestra	0:19
13-16	Narration – The Calvin Newborn Bud Land Rehearsal 1957	0:09
13-17	Blue Space	2:38
13-18	Everything I Have Is Yours	4:37
13-19	Narration – The Sun Ra Poetry Recordings 1948 – 1982	0:12
13-20	Narration – The Pershing Ballroom All-Star Jam 1958	0:59
13-21	Chi-Town Blues	13:22
13-22	Just You, Just Me	11:30
13-23	I Can't Get Started (Added Track)	3:21
13-24	Don't Blame Me (Added Track)	6:39
14-1	Narration – The 1958 Yochanan Recordings	0:45
14-2	Narration – Sun Ra & His Arkestra Live At Bud Land 1958 – The John Gilmore Feature	0:41
14-3	Just One Of Those Things	3:02
14-4	Sophisticated Blues	5:50
14-5	Will You Still Be Mine	7:18
14-6	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Having Discipline In His Band	1:50
14-7	Narration – Sun Ra & The Arkestra Play Pop Hits 1958 – Tequila	0:09
14-8	Tequila / End Of Set Theme	8:16
14-9	Narration – Hattie Randolph Records With The Arkestra 1959	0:20
14-10	Round Midnight – Mono Take 1 (F/S)	0:23
14-11	Round Midnight – Mono Take 2 (F/S)	0:52
14-12	Round Midnight – Mono Take 3 (Master Take)	3:54
14-13	Narration – Hattie Randolph With The Arkestra – Live At The Jazz Showcase 1976	0:19
14-14	Don't Blame Me	4:22
14-15	Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Playing Another Kind Of Music	4:05
14-16	Narration – Producer Michael D. Anderson – Closing Comments	1:03
14-17	Narration – Sun Ra – Closing Comments Collage	3:36
14-18	End Music Theme – Discipline	3:50