Disco 3000

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Sun Ra's does "Disco 3000" released by ArtYard:

SUN RA DISCO 3000 COMPLETE CONCERT RELEASE, ARTYARD CD001

Now Available To Order Direct, at £14 EACH

TWO CD SET, 24BITMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES, WITH LINER NOTES FROM

MICHAEL RAY.

DISC ONE

1. Disco 3000

2. Sun of The Cosmos

3. Echos of The World

4. Geminiology

5. Sky Blues

6. Friendly Galaxy

Running Time 67.07

DISC TWO

1. Third Planet incl, Friendly Galaxy

2. Dance of The Cosmo Aliens

3. Spontaneous Simplicity

4. Images incl, Over The Rainbow

5. When There is no Sun

6. We Travel The Spaceways

Running Time 62.38

Recorded at The Teatro Cilak, 23/01/1978, Milan Italy.

Sun Ra { piano, organ, moog synth, rhythm machine, vocals }

John Gilmore { tenor sax, drums, vocals }

Luqman Ali { drums, vocals }

Michael Ray { trumpet, vocals }

June Tyson { vocals }

Enterplanetary Koncepts BMI

In the winter of 1977-8, philosopher, pianist and bandleader Sun Ra was to

be found in Italy. He may have made two trips there, or made one extended

stay: at this distance from these events it's difficult to be sure.

(There's usually a mystery where Sun Ra is concerned.) Sun Ra's musical

activity that winter is well attested: a CD from a piano concert in Venice

in November 1977, two double albums cut in the studio for the Horo label in

January 1978.

The Italian tour also resulted in releases on Sun Ra's own Saturn label,

Although the records have long been out of print and all but impossible to

find.With the re-release of DISCO 3000 and MEDIA DREAMS, two of these

elusive Saturn albums and arguably among the most important

documents of Sun Ra's long musical career, are now once more available.

They represent a real pinnacle of creativity, even for this prolific period

of the late 1970s, when his record output hit a peak: 1977-8 saw some twenty

Sun Ra albums, plus two video documents. DISCO 3000 and MEDIA DREAMS are

pivotal:

a unique chance to hear Sun Ra's music expounded in live performance by a

quartet, rather than his full Arkestra.

Sun Ra was joined in Italy by saxophonist John Gilmore, trumpeter Michael

Ray and drummer Luqman Ali. Sun Ra himself played piano and electronic

keyboards, including a Crumar Mainman.†

January 1978 was a fruitful month for Sun Ra. As well as days spent in the

recording studios in Rome, Ra, played several gigs in Italy before flyimg

back to the US.

The magic music from one night in the Teatro Cilak, on 23/01/1978 in Milan,

is preserved on Disco 3000.†

Chris Trent