Sun Ra - The Other Side Of The Sun

The Sun Ra Arkestra looks both forwards and backwards in time on this obscure small lable LP. The tracks were recorded 11/1/78 and 1/4/79 at Blue Rock Studios, NYC.

Ten years earlier, one couldnot have imagined Ra and his men romping through "On the Sunny Side of the Street" or reinventing "Flamingo."
However, those versions certainly sound quite original, and there is no mistaking the band for any other orchestra on "Space Fling," "Manhattan Cocktail" and the trademark "Space Is the Place."

The music on this album features a version of the Arkestra consisting of six reeds (including John Gilmore and Marsahll Allen), three trumpets (including Michael Ray and Eddie Gale), two trombones (with a young Robin Eubanks), the French Horn of Vincent Chancey, guitarist Dale Williams, three bassists, four percussionists, singer June Tyson and the leader's keyboards. A stimulating set!

Tracks:

1. Space Fling
2. Flamingo
3. Space Is The Place
4. The Sunny Side Of The Street
5. Manhattan Cocktail

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