2nd Chance: Sun Ra - Love in Outer Space: Live in Utrecht 1983 (1988)

Another good live date courtesy of Leo Records, this one from December of 1983. This release is notable for both the fairly straight-ahead program and the fact that Sunny plays LOTS of piano as opposed to his synthesizers. In fact, there are no synthesizers heard until the "Love in Outer Space/Space Is the Place" medley, which is the last track. "Blues Ra" is a special treat; nearly five minutes of Ra playing a straight 12-bar blues on piano, accompanied by only a drummer and a bass player (who is slightly buried in the mix). Sound quality is quite good, and the band is in their usual fine form. As with the rest of the Sun Ra releases on Leo, it's probably not the place to start, but well worth owning if you've already been bitten by the Sun Ra bug. 

AMG Review by Sean Westergaard 

Blues Ra

 

406. [303] Sun Ra and his Arkestra

Love in Outer Space:
Live in Utrecht

Sun Ra (p, org, syn, voc); Ronnie Brown (tp, flg, perc); Haji (tp); Tyrone Hill (tb); Marshall Allen (as, fl, perc); John Gilmore (ts, cl, timb, voc); Eloe Omoe (as, bcl, cacl, perc); Wilbur Little (b); Clifford Jarvis (d); Marvin "Boogaloo" Smith (d); Atakatune (cga); unidentified (cga); June Tyson (voc); Myriam Broche (dance); Greg Pratt (dance).

Utrecht, Netherlands
December 11, 1983

Along Came Ra (Ra)
D. 27 [Discipline 27] (Ra)
Blues Ra (Ra)
Big John Special (H. Henderson)
Fate in a Pleasant Mood (Ra) [SR, ens voc]
'Round Midnight (Hanighen-Monk-Williams)
Love in Outer Space (Ra) /
Space Is the Place (RA) [SR, JT, ens voc]

Leo LR-154 [LP and CD] was released in 1988 with the title Love in Outer Space: Live in Utrecht.  Date and location from the Leo notes; no personnel are given.  Personnel identified by rlc, with help from Danny Ray Thompson.  The unidentified conga player is the same musician who was with the Arkestra in October and November.  It is not clear whether James Glass is present on electric guitar.

from Campbell / Trent  The Earthly Recordings (2nd ed)

Sun Ra and his Arkestra

Love in Outer Space: Live in Utrecht

CD

Leo Records, 1988
CD LR 154

 1. Along came Ra   1:14
2. Discipline 27   6:03
3. Blues Ra   4:52
4. Big John's special   3:19
5. Fate in a pleasant mood   11:05
6. Round midnight   8:45
7. Love in outer space - Space is the place   19:59

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Sun Ra and his Arkestra

Love in Outer Space: Live in Utrecht

LP

Leo Records, 1988
LR 154

1. A1 D 27   6:03
2. A2 Round Midnight   8:44
3. A3 Fate in a Pleasant Mood   10:57
4. B1 Blues Ra   4:52
5. B2 Love in Outer Space / Space is the Place   19:54

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