SUN RA Taking a Chance on Chances EX/M- Saturn Records

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Sun Ra and his Arkestra -Taking a Chance on Chances (Saturn)
Cover:  EX
Disc: M-
Info from the online Sun Ra discography:
Taking a Chance on Chances
Saturn LP 772 (1977)

Side A:
Taking a Chance on Chances (should be Chancey) (Ra)
Lady Bird (Dameron)
Over the Rainbow (Harburg-Arlen)

Side B:
St. Louis Blues (Handy)
What's New? (Burke-Haggart)
Take the "A" Train (Strayhorn)
Ra-p, org; Michael Ray-tp; Ahmed Abdullah-tp; Akh Tal Ebah-tp; Vincent Chancey-frh; Marshall Allen-as, ob, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, cl, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Eloe Omoe-bcl, fl; James Jacson-fl, bsn, perc; Richard Williams-b; Thomas Hunter-d; Luqman Ali (Edward Skinner)-d; Atakatune-perc; Eddie Thomas-perc. Jazz Showcase, Chicago, November 1977.

[Location and date courtesy Ahmed Abdullah. I've taken the personnel from Unity but deleted Ebah on trumpet, the two trombonists, and Emmett McDonald on bass horn because none of them are audible -- rlc]

Trumpet solo on What's New? is by Michael Ray. Solo on A Train is by Ahmed Abdullah. [Abdullah]

If this material is from the Jazz Showcase gig in Chicago (mid to late November 1977), that might explain why Alton Abraham released it instead of the folks in Philadelphia. This is the last Chicago Saturn release. [rlc]

All known copies of this LP have a defective pressing on Side A. According to Glenn Jones, Rounder records (then distributing Saturn) received only 100-150 of their order of 200 from Danny Thompson, along with apologies for the defect. Another run to correct the defect was promised but no more copies were ever delivered.

Seller's note: this "defect" referred to is basically a poor mastering (or plating?) job, with thin sound. Still enjoyable, but the fidelity pales in comparison to side 2.

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