Sun Ra - ESP Radio presented by The Good Doctor part 5

In anticipation and celebration of the imminent release of Transparency's The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol. 1.

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 5

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Part 5 Setlist

1. The Good Doctor and Announcement (Art Zimmerman for the American Cancer Society) (1:48)

2. Untitled improvisation (intro) (19780630, Public Theatre, NYC, Tribute to Fletcher Henderson) [not in RLC] (0:49)

3. (The World Is Waiting) For the Sunrise (19780630, Public Theatre, NYC) [not in RLC] (0:42)

4. Discipline 27 (19780630, Public Theatre, NYC) [not in RLC] (4:01)

5. The Good Doctor (1:02)

6. 'Round Midnight (19781026, University of Toronto) [not in RLC] (8:15)

7. Prelude to a Kiss (19781026, University of Toronto) [not in RLC] (5:09)

8. The Good Doctor (0:50)

9. Black Myth (19781031, Grendel's Lair, Philadelphia) from GD personal cassette [not in RLC] (1:33)

10. UFO (19781031, Grendel's Lair, Philadelphia) from GD personal cassette [not in RLC] (5:52)

11. Door of the Cosmos (19781031, Grendel's Lair, Philadelphia) from GD personal cassette [not in RLC] (3:33)

12. We Travel the Spaceways (19781031, Grendel's Lair, Philadelphia) from GD personal cassette [not in RLC] (3:05)

13. The Good Doctor (0:55)

14. The Moors [RLC lists as Unidentified title] [ob; perc; tb; eg] (19790604, Moers Festival) (5:44)

15. Announcement (19790604, Moers Festival) (2:06)

16. Unidentified title [ens; vib] (19790604, Moers Festival) (3:04)

17. Strange Worlds (19790604, Moers Festival) (1:44)

18. The Good Doctor (1:46)

19. Blame Shame (1978, Smucker's, NYC) Rusty Morgan: voc [not in RLC] (7:57)

20. Journey to Saturn (1978, Smucker's, NYC) [not in RLC] (3:57)

21. Space is the Place (1978, Smucker's, NYC) Akh Tal Ebah, voc. [not in RLC] (6:41)

22. The Good Doctor (1:30)

23. Summertime (19800622, Elaine's, Philadelphia) Ra: org [not in RLC] (3:51)

24. The Shadow World (19800622, Elaine's, Philadelphia) head played w/out perc. [not in RLC] (12:03)

25. The Good Doctor (1:25)

26. Fireside Chat with Lucifer (19800912) [from LP "Fireside Chat with Lucifer"] (15:16)

27. The Good Doctor (9:44)

28. "If the truth about truth is a bad truth..." (Sun Ra studio recitation over pre-recorded music) [same as disc 5, track 1] (2:42)