Sun Ra - ESP Radio presented by The Good Doctor part 4

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 discount)!  The set is expected to ship within the next week.

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 4

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Part 4 setlist

1. The Good Doctor (0:02)

2. ESP Sampler commercial [note: this was repeated at beginning of file 4; not included here] (0:53)

3. I Am Strange -- Sun Ra, poem recital and piano (4:48)

4. The Good Doctor (1:07)

5. Universe in Blue, pt. 1 & pt. 2 (19710817) [from "Universe in Blue" but note: in stereo, and with applause at end] [GD says location possibly Slug's] (14:02)

6. "Intergalactic Research" (ends with Gilmore unacc. solo) (19710817, poss. Slug's, same show as "Universe in Blue") (15:13)

7. Discipline 27 (19710817, poss. Slug's, same show as "Universe in Blue") (7:32)

8. The Good Doctor (2:01)

9. Theme of the Stargazers (19711217, Egypt) [from "Horizon"] (2:07)

10. Discipline 2 (19711217, Egypt) [from "Horizon"] (4:41)

11. The Shadow World (19711217, Egypt) [from "Horizon"] [note: more complete version than LP; edited-out part patched in by GD from cassette] (16:40)

12.Unidentified title (heavy synth) (19711217, Egypt) (4:54)

13. Unidentified title [June Tyson, voc., low-volume recording; sound improves at 4:00] (19711217, Egypt) (11:40)

14. Unidentified title (19711217, Egypt) [note: GD announces these as "We'll Wait For You" and "Discipline 8" but to my ears they're not] (4:13)

15. Unidentified title [solo bs?] (19711217, Egypt) (1:48)

16. The Good Doctor (1:52)

17. Outer Spaceways Incorporated [take 1?] (w/long intro) (19720213, alt. take, mono film track from film "Space is the Place") (7:44)

18. Outer Spaceways Incorporated [Evidence "Space is the Place" soundtrack version] (3:19)

19. We'll Wait For You [Evidence soundtrack version but longer; does not fade] -Strange Worlds -solo Moog (19720213, mono film track from film "Space is the Place") (8:23)

20. The Good Doctor (1:02)

21. The Good Doctor [note: announces side C of "Live at Montreux" 1976, but in file, 17 min. of non - Sun Ra "elevator music" appears instead, as noted in email--not included here] (1:55)

22. Halloween in Harlem (1977?1031, Grendel's Lair, Philadelphia) [not in RLC] personnel includes: Craig Harris, Vincent Chancey, Oscar "Bobo" Brown, b. (5:30)

23. The Shadow World (1977?1031, Grendel's Lair, Philadelphia) [not in RLC] (7:31)

24. applause, announcement by Dave Gold (1977?1031, Grendel's Lair, Philadelphia) [not in RLC] (0:40)

25. The Good Doctor (2:59)

26. I Cover the Waterfront (feat. Gilmore) (19771213, Bottom Line, NYC) [not in RLC] (9:07)

27. Theme of the Stargazers (19771213, Bottom Line, NYC) [not in RLC] (6:41)

28. The Good Doctor (1:30)

29. Untitled improvisation (intro) (19780417, Left Bank Jazz Society) [not in RLC] personnel includes: Robin Eubanks, tb, Dale Williams, eg (4:26) --

30. Tapestry From an Asteroid (June Tyson, voc.) (19780417, Left Bank Jazz Society) [not in RLC] (8:39)

31. Omnipotence (Ra, solo keyboard) (19780417, Left Bank Jazz Society) [not in RLC] (4:01)

32. The Good Doctor (0:15)

33. ESP Sampler commercial (1:02)