SUN RA Atlantis 1973 1st US IMPULSE/ABC PRESS NR MINT

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SUN RA Atlantis 1973 US IMPULSE/ABC PRESSING NR MINT

NM GATEFOLD, BEAUTIFUL COPY w/EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SOUND

Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra
Atlantis

1973 US IMPULSE/ABC PRESSING (AS-9239) OF SUN RA'S TREMENDOUS 'Atlantis' LP
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION DELIVERING PRACTICALLY FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT

Sun Ra - Solar Sound Organ, Solar Sound Instrument
John Gilmore- Tenor Saxophone, Percussion
Pat Patrick- Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Marshall Allen- Alto Saxophone, Oboe
Danny Thompson - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Bob Barry - Drums, Lightning Drum
Wayne Harris - Trumpet
Ebah - Trumpet
Carl Nimrod - Space Drums
James Jacson - Log Drums
Robert Cummins - Bass Clarinet
Danny Davis - Alto Saxophone
Ali Harsan - Trombone

* FROM A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAZZ LPs I RECENTLY ACQUIRED (and will be listing over the coming days) - FROM A SINGLE OWNER WHO TAPED THEM ONTO REEL-TO-REEL - SO ONLY PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE - AND THEN CAREFULLY STORED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES (so all the covers are practically like-new) - I GUARANTEE YOU WON'T FIND BETTER COPIES

MARTIX: AS - 9239 - A, RE - 1 - 1 / AS - 9239 - B, RE - 1

Featuring the Astro Infinity Arkestra, Atlantis reveals two very distinct sides of Sun Ra's music.
The first consists of shorter works Ra presumably constructed for presentation on the Hohner clavinet.
Not only is the electric keyboard dominantly featured, but also it presumably offered Ra somewhat of a novelty as it had only been on the market for less than a year.
The second side consists of the epic 21-minute title track and features an additional seven-man augmentation to the brass/woodwind section of the Astro Infinity Arkestra.
Tracks featuring the smaller combo reveal an almost introspective Arkestra.
The stark contrast between the clavinet -- which Ra dubbed the "Solar Sound Instrument" -- and the hand-held African congas on "Mu" and "Bimini" reveal polar opposite styles and emphasis.
However, Ra enthusiasts should rarely be surprised at his experiments in divergence.
"Mu" is presented at a lethargic tempo snaking in and around solos from Ra and a raga-influenced tenor sax solo from John Gilmore. "Bimini" is actually captured in progress.
The first sound listeners hear is the positioning of the microphone as a conga fury commences in the background.
Likewise, on "Yucatan (Impulse Version)" a doorbell quickly impedes what might have been a more organic conclusion to the performance.
The original issue of Atlantis was on Ra's Saturn label. Thus the composition titled "Yucatan (Saturn Version)" appeared on that pressing. When the disc was reissued in 1973 on Impulse!, the track was replaced by a completely different composition -- as opposed to an alternate performance of the same work.
The second side contains one of Ra's most epic pieces, recorded at a 1967 concert at the Olatunji Center of African Culture in New York, which is free or "space" jazz at its most invigorating.
While virtually indescribable, the sonic churning and juxtaposed images reveal a brilliant display of textures and tonalities set against an ocean of occasional rhythms.
Its diversity alone makes this is an essential entry in the voluminous Sun Ra catalogue

Side A:
Mu (4:49)
Lemuria (4:58)
Yucatan (3:44)
Bimini (5:54)
Side B:
Atlantis (22:38)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with just a couple of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen and are unmarked - apart from some blemishes within the vinyl - endemic to North American pressings - these have no audio consequence
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT++/NEAR MINT
Lovely copy which plays beautifully throughout with no major audio issues of note.
Played only once or twice on top quality equipment the sound performance is crystal clear and exceptionally clean (rare in my experience for this pressing - as there are numerous very quiet/almost silent passages which are commonly spoilt by excessive surface noise).
There is the (very, very) occasional, intermittent soft background 'tick' (nothing loud or intrusive) but no scratches, no surface noise/crackle and no other audible distractions - this is a really superb playing copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The original thick card matt gatefold cover is clean and unmarked with no splits and no wear to speak of.
It has lost none of its strong vibrant colour and is practically like-new

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