Continuing the renewed interest in Sun Ra's works will be a definitive two volume 7" box set titled, Sun Ra Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection, collecting rare small quantity singles released between 1952 to 1991. The source of these discs were pulled from one-off magazine singles, posthumous releases and singles which have been discovered recently.
Sun Ra Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection will be released as two 10×7″ vinyl box sets, each limited to 500 copies, complete with single artwork and 28-page booklet.
Also available in two volumes of triple 12" LP gatefold editions, with the first volume spanning ’52-’61, and the second volume spanning ’62-’91, the release dates of both versions of the first volumes will be on 25th November and likewise the second volumes to follow in March 2017.
For more Sun Ra, check out our webstore and also our curator's pick album for starters, Sun Ra's To Those of Earth...And Other Worlds. Tracklist for the 7" box set as follows below.
7" Box Set Tracklist
01. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra – Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie
02. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra And Arkestra – A Foggy Day
03. Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays – Bye Bye
04. Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays – Somebody’s In Love
05. Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Soft Talk
06. Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Super Blonde
07. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Medicine For A Nightmare
08. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Urnack
09. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Saturn
10. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Call For All Demons
11. Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity – October
12. Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity – Adventure In Space
13. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra – Dreaming
14. Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays – Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie
15. Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Hours After
16. Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra – Great Balls Of Fire
17. Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Rays Of Jazz – M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt)
18. Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Rays Of Jazz – Hot Skillet Moma
19. Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Message To Earthman
10. Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra – The Sun One