Sun Ra - Disco 3000 [Complete]

In the winter of 1977-8, philosopher, pianist and bandleader Sun Ra was in Italy. The Italian tour resulted in releases on Sun Ra's own Saturn label, all of which have long been out of print and all but impossible to find. With the re-release of DISCO 3000 one of the most celebrated of these elusive Saturn gems is once more available. This release, and it's companion MEDIA DREAMS, capture a side of Sun Ra's work - small ensemble, close form, original composition, rather minimal - that is otherwise under-represented. Depending heavily on Ra's electric and electronic keyboards (including the mysterious Crumar Mainman - of which even the company has no record) and, more unusually, on his intelligent use of sequencers and rhythm machines, this is an important window on the evolution of Ra's musical thinking, rendered even more transparent by the economy of its means; a quartet comprising only saxophonist John Gilmore, trumpeter Michael Ray and drummer Luqman Ali. Amazon

Sun Ra Quartet:

Sun Ra – keyboards
John Gilmore – tenor sax
Michael Ray – trumpet
Luqman Ali - drums
(with assistance from the Crumar Mainman synthesizer/rhythm box)


Track Listing:

Disc 1:

1 – Disco 3000
2 – Sun Of The Cosmos
3 – Echos Of The World
4 – Geminiology
5 – Sky Blues
6 – Friendly Galaxy


Disc 2:

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