Sun Ra

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Where are we in the great intergalactic Sun Ra catalogue? Well, On Jupiter is a funk album of sorts, recorded in the late 70’s no less. Ra engages with what was going on down in the streets but from the perspective of his own spacemind. The Solar Arkestra follow gamely, and another unique Sun Ra artefact was created.

PERSONNEL:

• Sun Ra - piano, organ, vocals, arranger
• John Gilmore - tenor sax, vocals
• Marshall Allen - alto sax, flute, oboe
• Julian Pressley - baritone sax
• Danny Thompson - baritone sax, flute, percussion
• Eddie Gale - trumpet
• Michael Ray - trumpet, vocals
• Richard Williams - bass
• Eloe Omoe - bass clarinet
• James Jacson - bassoon, flute
• Reg McDonald, Samarai Celestial - drums
• Luqman Ali - drums, vocals
• Steve Clarke - electric bass
• Skeeter McFarland, Taylor Richardson - electric guitar
• Atakatune - percussion
• June Tyson - vocals

Recorded in New York, mid to late May and on October 16th 1979

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. On Jupite
• A2. UFO

• SIDE B
• B1. Seductive Fantasy