Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.

Alto Saxophone – Danny Davis (tracks: 12, 14, 15), Marshall Allen (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11 to 15)
Art Direction – Rothacker Advertising & Design
Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick (tracks: 12, 14)
Bass – Ronnie Boykins (tracks: 1 to 15)
Bells – Sun Ra (tracks: 2, 5)
Bongos – Pat Patrick (tracks: 8 to 10, 15)
Composed By, Arranged By – Sun Ra
Drums – Clifford Jarvis (tracks: 9, 13, 14), Jon Hardy (tracks: 1 to 7)
Engineer [Premastering] – Roger Seibel
Flute – Marshall Allen (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9)
Gong – Sun Ra (tracks: 2, 5)
Liner Notes, Research [Discographical Information] – Prof. Robert Campbell
Percussion – Danny Davis (tracks: 8 to 16), John Gilmore (tracks: 8 to 16), Marshall Allen (tracks: 5, 8 to 16), Ronnie Boykins (tracks: 8 to 16), Thomas Hunter* (tracks: 8 to 15)
Photography By [Disc Photo] – Thomas "Bugs" Hunter
Piano – Sun Ra (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9 to 15)
Producer – Alton Abraham, Ihnfinity Inc.
Reissue Producer – Jerry Gordon
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14)
Trumpet – Phil Cohran (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7), Walter Miller (tracks: 13 to 15)
Tracks 1 to 7 were originally issued on the LP "Fate In A Pleasant Mood" (El Saturn 202). It was recorded at various locations in Chicago: tracks 1 to 3, 6 and 7 at Hall Recording Company in late 1960; tracks 4 and 5 at rehearsals in late 1960 or early 1961.
Tracks 8 to 15 were originally issued on the LP "When Sun Comes Out" (El Saturn 2066). It was recorded at the Choreographers' Workshop in New York City in late 1962 and early 1963. Track 16 is previously unissued; it comes from the same location and period.
Audio restoration: SAE Digital Mastering
℗ & © 1993 Evidence Music Inc. Made in the U.S.A.

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet [Alto], Flute – Danny Davis
Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Flute – Marshall Allen
Art Direction – Juli Hittner Vitello, Thomas Vilot
Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Danny Thompson, Pat Patrick
Bass – Alejandro Blake
Composed By, Arranged By, Organ [Intergalactic], Synthesizer [Moog] – Sun Ra
Drums – Clifford Jarvis, Lex Humphries
Drums [Hand] – Nimrod Hunt
Engineer [Premastering] – Roger Seibel
Graphics [Disc Graphics] – Marcolina Design
Liner Notes – John Ephland
Oboe, Percussion – James Jackson
Percussion – Robert Cummings, William Brister
Photography By [Back] – Thomas Hunter
Photography By [Disc] – Reaz Haque
Producer – Alton Abraham, Infinity Inc.
Reissue Producer – Jerry Gordon
Research [Discographical Information] – Prof. Robert Campbell
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – John Gilmore
Trumpet – Ahktal Ebah, Kwame Hadi
Notes
The spine credits this release to Sun Ra.
Sub title on fold-out front insert: 'An Intergalactic Space Travel In Sound'.
Tracks 1 to 6 recorded in NYC in 1969.
Tracks 7 to 11 recorded in NYC in 1970.
Originally released on El Saturn LP 523.
Track 4 is a previously unreleased unedited version.
Audio restoration: SAE Digital Mastering

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.

2003 Japanese K2 24-bit remastered reissue of 1976 album, that's unavailable domestically, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. P-Vine Records.

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.