Sun Ra - ESP Radio presented by The Good Doctor part 2

In anticipation and celebration of the imminent release of The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol. 1 (pre-order directly from Transparency [transparency2011@yahoo.com] for an exceptional price)!  The set is expected to ship within the next two weeks and Michael S. seemed very excited about not only the music and narration but also the fit and finish of the book / packaging.  It seems that this will truly be a landmark release for the label and a wonderful opportunity for us to listen as Sun Ra himself guides our tour of his influences and earliest recordings.

Several years ago, Arkestra member and official Sun Ra archivist, Michael D. Anderson "The Good Doctor," enhanced the ESP-Disc website with a 14-hour Sun Ra retrospective.  The Good Doctor, just as what I expect to hear from the forthcoming 14-CD Transparency Release, The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol. 1, presents a timeline of Sun Ra's career featuring both classic releases and unheard nuggets from the Archive.  The tribute is divided into 6 parts, each approximately 2 hours for a total of 14 hours of amazing information and music.  Throughout the broadcasts, Michael D. Anderson relates biographical information about Ra and shares many anecdotes of his time with the Arkestra; I find these are particularly interesting and entertaining.

A few of my favorite moments from these broadcasts have already been featured here.  You might remember Rusty Morgan's "Blame Shame" or the Arkestra's remarkable performances of Universe in Blue and I Roam the Cosmos (if you missed these, rectify!).  There are plenty more incredible rarities peppered throughout these broadcasts so stay tuned as each will be featured here over the next weeks.  Each post will feature the original master tape offered in both FLAC and 320k mp3 as well as an mp3 audio stream of the show.

MANY THANKS to our friend, I-), for sending me these wonderful recordings.

ESP Sun Ra Radio Tribute Part 2

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Part 2 Setlist

1. "Are you afraid of spaceships? Earth is a spaceship" (Sun Ra studio recitation over pre-recorded music: "Neptune") (1:40) [same track as disc 1, track 31, but longer] (1:40)

2. Other Worlds [from "Heliocentric" vol. 1] (4:26)

3. The Cosmos [from "Heliocentric" vol. 1] (7:27)

4. "The time has come, the walrus said" (Sun Ra studio recitation over pre-recorded music: "Space is the Place") (1:16)

5. Of Heavenly Things [from "Heliocentric" vol. 1] (5:42)

6. Sun Ra speaking ("This music has been tested all kinds of ways") (6:13)

7. Nebulae [from "Heliocentric" vol. 1] (3:16)

8. Dancing in the Sun [from "Heliocentric" vol. 1] (1:51)

9. The Good Doctor (1:10)

10. Pharaoh Sanders speaking (1:56)

11. Sun Ra speaking about meeting John Coltrane (1:02)

12. Bernard Stollman speaking on "Heliocentric vol. 2" (0:38)

13. The Sun Myth [from "Heliocentric" vol. 2] (18:10)

14. "If you want to land on other planets" (Sun Ra studio recitation over pre-recorded music: tp) (0:09)

15. A House of Beauty [from "Heliocentric" vol. 2] (4:50)

16. Sun Ra speaking ("The planet's getting crowded") (6:52)

17. Cosmic Chaos [from "Heliocentric" vol. 2] (15:09)

18. Bernard Stollman speaking on "Heliocentric vol. 3" (0:11)

19. "Earth is no longer in the realm of simplicities" (Sun Ra studio recitation over pre-recorded music) (1:03)

20. The Good Doctor (0:30)

21. "If you see no future on Earth you must leave here" (Sun Ra studio recitation over pre-recorded music: Blue Thumb "Space is the Place") (0:25)

22. Bernard Stollman speaking on "Heliocentric vol. 3" [says vol. 3 was recorded same date as vol. 2, 19651116] (0:54)

23. Mythology Metamorphosis [from "Heliocentric" vol. 3] (4:09)

24. Sun Ra speaking (1:27)

25. Heliocentric Worlds [from "Heliocentric" vol. 3] (4:03)

26. Sun Ra speaking, with "Space is the Place" in background; speaks about his band [mentions Tyrone Hill, Ronnie Brown, Samarai] (5:30)

27. World Worlds [from "Heliocentric" vol. 3] (4:59)

28. "I do not fear" (Sun Ra studio recitation over pre-recorded music: "Neptune" and "Discipline 99"?) (2:25)

29. Interplanetary Traveler [from "Heliocentric" vol. 3] (5:01)

30. "If you came from nowhere here" (Sun Ra studio recitation over pre-recorded music) (0:09)