The two Hidden Fires are the last new Saturn releases (some items from the '70s and '80s were re-pressed by Blast First in 1989 and were sold at concerts through 1992). These LPs are extremely confusing. They were initially issued without labels. Labeled copies sometimes have the wrong volume numbers, and the labels do not give track titles. Copies were sold by the band's roadies under misleading titles as well.
Saturn Sun Ra 13188III/12988II, Hidden Fire 1, was released on LP in 1988, as was Saturn Sun Ra 13088A/12988B. Hidden Fire 2. Some copies are labeled Hidden Fire 3/4 but this is identical to Hidden Fire 1; Side A or "volume 3" has the matrix number 13188III, and Side B or "volume 4" has the matrix number 129888II (thanks to Rob Rusch for this information).
From The Earthly Recordings of Sun Ra 2nd ed.
Sun Ra (syn, org, voc); Michael Ray (tp, voc); Ahmed Abdullah (tp, voc); Tyrone Hill (tb, voc); Marshall Allen (as, ob, fl, perc); John Gilmore (ts, timb); Danny Ray Thompson (bars); Kenny Williams (bars); Eloe Omoe (as, bcl, cacl); James Jacson (bsn, Inf-d); Billy Bang (vln); Owen Brown Jr. (vln); June Tyson (vln, voc); Art Jenkins (voc, space voice); John Ore (b); poss. Luqman Ali (d); Buster Smith (d); poss. Pharaoh Abdullah [Thomas Thaddeus] (perc).
The Knitting Factory, NYC, January 29, 1988
Hidden Fire 1
1. Track No. 01 - Retrospect - This World Is Not My Home 14:58
2. Track No. 02 - Untitled Improvisation 9:29
3. Track No. 03 - Untitled Blues 7:46
Hidden Fire 2
4. Track No. 01 - unknown title 18:11
5. Track No. 02 - unknown title 9:42
6. Track No. 03 - unknown title 14:01
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LP Rip & Scans courtesy of Paul W.
oh, another beauty! and it ties in nicely with the 01-31-88 knitting factory mentioned elsewhere in this cool blog.
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Great, thanks for this.
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