New Sun Ra CD releases

[kh1958]

More Sun Ra from Art Yard: http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=vx84tq7m8t&ref=index.php

Cosmo Earth Fantasy – Sub Underground Series Vols 1 & 2

[six string]

On a related note, I recently found a dvd of a Sun Ra performance on French TV from January 1971 shot in B&W. The company that put it out is Transparency so I don't know if they are legit or not.

I will say that the quality is very high. It's not a dub of a vhs tape as far as I can tell. The images and the music are very crisp and clear. I've never seen it before until now so I decided to get it and check it out. As expected, it's pretty wild with costumed dancers featured.

[aparxa]

On a related note, I recently found a dvd of a Sun Ra performance on French TV from January 1971 shot in B&W. The company that put it out is Transparency so I don't know if they are legit or not.

I will say that the quality is very high. It's not a dub of a vhs tape as far as I can tell. The images and the music are very crisp and clear. I've never seen it before until now so I decided to get it and check it out. As expected, it's pretty wild with costumed dancers featured.

Maybe this performance ?

http://www.ina.fr/art-et-culture/musique/video/CPF86658710/sun-ra-and-his-intergalactic-arkestra.fr.html

Edited January 17, 2013 by aparxa

[six string]

Yes that's the one.

[romualdo]

On a related note, I recently found a dvd of a Sun Ra performance on French TV from January 1971 shot in B&W. The company that put it out is Transparency so I don't know if they are legit or not.

I will say that the quality is very high. It's not a dub of a vhs tape as far as I can tell. The images and the music are very crisp and clear. I've never seen it before until now so I decided to get it and check it out. As expected, it's pretty wild with costumed dancers featured.

Transparency is a legitimate operation run by Michael Sheppard (meridianavenue@yahoo.com) - he has released quite a number of Sun Ra items (CDs & DVD's) since the mid 2000's (carried by Dusty Groove etc or you can buy directly from him) - most recent is the 14CD Ra set "The Eternal Myth Revisited, Vol. 1"

Havn't heard much from him since then - awaiting his most recent release "Red Garter" 2CD Ra set

[kh1958]

Hopefully they are preparing for the Eternal Myth Part 2. Volume 1 is a very interesting collection of recordings of the influences on Sun Ra, early Sun Ra arrangements/sideman recordings, suspected recordings, through the development of Sun Ra as a leader in the 1950s, interspersed with Sun Ra interviews and commentaries.