SUN RA Disco 3000 white label private press 5/4/78 jazz

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Hello,

Here is a nice copy of a white label private pressing of Sun Ra labeled Disco 3000 II 5/4/78

Vinyl: clean, little to no scuffing, nice label, no spindle wear: NM-

This is presumed to be an extremely rare and potentially unique piece of Sun Ra history. I would welcome any knowledge that anyone has as to what this is exactly. I don't know if the date implies that it is a different live show than is on the regular Saturn release. Below is a review of the standard release with the standard tracks. I'm not sure if this accurately reflects this record or not.

Review by Sean Westergaard on allmusic.com...

Disco 3000 is yet another release by the Sun Ra Quartet, recorded during an incredibly prolific period in Italy in January of 1978. The players are Ra (keys), John Gilmore (tenor sax), Michael Ray (trumpet), and Luqman Ali (drums), with assistance from the Crumar Mainman synthesizer/rhythm box. The title cut is pretty free, with Ra's carnival organ starting the proceedings along with some programmed rhythms. Everyone takes turns soloing, with Michael Ray doing his trademark trumpet-with-delay imitation and some weird panning effects tossed in. They also veer into the "Space Is the Place" chant, briefly. "Third Planet/Friendly Galaxy" is a more straightforward bop-flavored piece that gives way to a great John Gilmore tenor solo accompanied only by Luqman Ali. "Dance of the Cosmo-Aliens" is basically a Ra keyboard showcase with the rhythm box and only the slightest contributions from Ali. The applause at the end indicates that at least this track was recorded live. This quartet was a short-lived experiment that put out a wide range of material. The more "inside" material was released on the Horo albums Other Voices, Other Blues and New Steps, with Saturn releasing the rest (Media Dream, Disco 3000, The Sound Mirror) (all will probably be difficult to find). This is an interesting, but not essential recording, whose reputation is probably based more on its obscurity/rarity status than the music it contains.

Tracks

Title Composer Time

1 Disco 3000 Ra

2 Third Planet/Friendly Galaxy Ra

3 Dance of the Cosmo-Aliens [live] Ra

Good Luck!