SUN RA Continuation El Saturn (Chicago) EX+ * rare LP *

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Sun Ra and his Astro-Infinity Arkestra Intergalactic Series II - Continuation (El Saturn `69 or `70)
Cover: VG+++ white "disco" type sleeve with two stickers (see picture) and a Chicago address Saturn Research stamp on the back, nice and tight, no ringwear but has some light staining.
Disc: EX+ with the usual Saturn vinyl caveat (looks a bit weird but plays great.)

Fine, intense Ra rarity that goes in many directions, with some pieces inviting comparison to 20th century classical. Or maybe it IS 20th century classical music...

Information from the online Sun Ra discography:
Sun Ra and his Astro-Infinity Arkestra (Intergalactic Series II)
Continuation
Saturn ESR 520; LP 520 (1969 or 1970) (matrix nos. ESR37363NP, ESR29691)

Side A:
Biosphere Blues (Ra)
Intergalaxtic Research (Ra)
Earth Primitive Earth (Ra)
New Planet (Ra)

Side B:
Continuation To (Ra)
Jupiter Festival (Ra)
Ra-p, space org (Gibson Kalamazoo org), galactone space instrument (Hohner Clavinet), gong; Kwame Hadi-tp (Saturn says Wayne Harris); Akh Tal Ebah-tp, mellophone; Ali Hassan-tb; Marshall Allen-as, Jupiterian fl, picc; Danny Davis-as, acl; Danny Ray Thompson-as, Neptunian libflecto [modified bsn]; John Gilmore-ts, cl; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Robert Cummings-bcl (on New Planet only); Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d, lightning d; Carl Nimrod [Carl S. Malone, Nimrod Hunt]-space d; James Jacson-log d; Art Jenkins-space voice (on Intergalaxtic Research). Sun harp, koto, misc. perc. by members of the Arkestra. New York, 1968.

[Personnel from Geerken and original Saturn jacket, corrected by rlc. Geerken has Kwame Hadi on tp, where Saturn has Wayne Harris. Considering Otherness Blue from MBWII, IUll go with Hadi. More investigation of Harris' style would help, though. Neither source credits Ebah with mellophone. Both mention Ali Hassan, who presumably takes the solo on Biosphere. Saturn credits Allen with oboe, which isn't heard, credits no one besides Allen with flute, doesn't mention Davis's alto clarinet, and lists no bass player. Though Sun Ra was using Bill Davis and others on occasion, I'll go with Boykins (Raben lists Boykins too). Saturn has Robert Barry and Carl Nimrod where Geerken has Clifford Jarvis. Art Jenkins is uncredited but according to Jacson he does the moaning on Intergalaxtic Research. Jacson says the libflecto was an ad hoc hybrid wind instrument concocted by Marshall Allen. Thompson says it was a modified bassoon -- with a French horn mouthpiece or a saxophone mouthpiece. Date from Raben]

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