Sun Ra - Stars That Shine Darkly (1985)

Sun Ra All Stars recorded Montreux, Switzerland between November 2 and 5, 1983
"Stars that Shine Darkly part 1" was first released in 1985 on Side A of the Saturn LP 10-11-85. Stars That Shine Darkly Volume 1. This album has also been titled Hiroshima. "Stars that Shine Darkly part 2" was first released in 1985 on Side B of the Saturn Gemini LP 9-1213-85, Stars that Shine Darkly Volume 2, also titled Outer Reach Intensity-Energy. Mark Webber points out that there is also a hybrid Stars That Shine Darkly album with part 1 on Side A and part 2 on Side B. Date and location from Ted Panken on WKCR-FM broadcast. Presence of Omoe noted by Chris Trent; Danny Ray Thompson confirms that Ra "augmented" the All-Stars on a couple of occasions.

According to Danny Ray Thompson, the All Star tour lasted about a week [it must have been closer to two weeks], during which time the rest of the Arkestra stayed in Paris. The Arkestra re-formed in Brussels to continue the tour. Thompson says both Arkestra and All-Stars played in Nancy and Brussels, but on different nights.


From The Earthly Recordings of Sun Ra 2nd ed.

Sun Ra All Stars
Sun Ra (p, syn, voc); Don Cherry (pocket tp); Eloe Omoe (cacl); Lester Bowie (tp); Marshall Allen (as, fl, ob, EVI); John Gilmore (ts, voc); Archie Shepp (ts, ss); Richard Davis (b); Clifford Jarvis (d); Philly Joe Jones (d); Famoudou Don Moye (d, Sun Percussion).




Stars That Shine Darkly
hybrid version LP rip

1. Stars that shine darkly vol. 1 14:23
2. Stars that shine darkly vol. 2 23:05

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Many thanks to Paul W for this fantastic rarity!