{"title":"The Sun Ra Arkestra","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sun Ra Arkestra is an American avant-garde jazz and Afrofuturist big band led by the late composer, pianist, bandleader, and poet Sun Ra. Founded in the mid-1950s, the group blended spiritual, cosmic, and experimental elements of jazz with theatrical stage shows, making them one of the most influential and enduring jazz acts of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Arkestra’s standout albums include The Nubians of Plutonia (1966), Atlantis (1969), Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Arkestra: Live at Montreux (1977), and Strange Strings (1969). Notable songs include “Space is the Place”, “Nuclear War”, “Rocket Number Nine”, and “Interplanetary Music”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting fact about The Sun Ra Arkestra is that they are the only jazz band to have performed in outer space, as they beamed a performance to an audience of extraterrestrials in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sun-ra-space-is-the-place-194740","title":"Sun Ra, The Sun Ra Arkestra – Space Is The Place (Verve By Request)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180-gram vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerve By Request Series — Monthly releases from Verve Label Group's jazz catalog!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandpicked rarities and fan favorites include out-of-print titles and first-ever vinyl pressings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eVerve Records\/UMe and Third Man Records have partnered to resurrect       the popular reissue series, Verve By Request, with a vinyl twist.       Focusing on rare gems and fan-requested jazz albums from the Verve   Label     Group's stable of iconic labels, the series will offer two   titles  per    month — each hand-picked by Verve and Third Man Records.   The  records    will include both long-out-of-print titles from the   vault as  well as  the   first-ever vinyl pressings for albums released   in the  '90s and  aughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAlbums will be newly remastered from original analog sources, when       available, and pressed on 180-gram at Third Man Record Pressings in       Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpace Is The Place\u003c\/em\u003e — highlighted by the rousing 21-minute title track — is both an essential album and a great onramp for new listeners to travel the spaceways of Sun Ra's other-worldly blend of avant-garde jazz, experimental rock, and Afrofuturism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-sun-ra-arkestra\"\u003eThe Sun Ra Arkestra\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sun-ra\"\u003eSun Ra\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Thumb Records, UMe, Verve Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_usa\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_europe\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/avant-garde-jazz\"\u003eAvant-Garde Jazz\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/free-jazz\"\u003eFree Jazz\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/space-age\"\u003eSpace-Age\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA Space Is The Place\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra,+Sun+Ra+Images\"\u003eImages\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra,+Sun+Ra+Discipline+33\"\u003eDiscipline 33\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra,+Sun+Ra+Sea+Of+Sounds\"\u003eSea Of Sounds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra,+Sun+Ra+Rocket+Number+Nine\"\u003eRocket Number Nine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Blue Thumb Records, UMe, Verve Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40476397600833,"sku":"8613822","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/verlp40672__77401.jpg?v=1777785189"},{"product_id":"the-sun-ra-arkestra-sound-of-joy-350230","title":"The Sun Ra Arkestra – Sound Of Joy","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003eSun Ra's second album, recorded in 1957, was a Delmark release, although it was originally intended for the Transition label, which did not survive long enough to release it. Personnel: Sun Ra, piano, electric piano; Art Hoyle and Dave Young, trumpets; John Gilmore, tenor sax; Pat Patrick, alto and baritone sax; Jim Hendron, tympani, timbali; Julian Priester, trombone; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Victor Sproles, bass; William Cochran, drums; Clyde Williams, vocals.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-sun-ra-arkestra\"\u003eThe Sun Ra Arkestra\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Delmark Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/big-band\"\u003eBig Band\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/free-jazz\"\u003eFree Jazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+El+Is+A+Sound+Of+Joy\"\u003eEl Is A Sound Of Joy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+Overtones+Of+China\"\u003eOvertones Of China\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+Two+Tones\"\u003eTwo Tones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+Paradise\"\u003eParadise\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+Planet+Earth\"\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+Ankh\"\u003eAnkh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+Saturn\"\u003eSaturn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+Reflections+In+Blue\"\u003eReflections In Blue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Sun+Ra+Arkestra+El+Viktor\"\u003eEl Viktor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Delmark Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43319666409537,"sku":"2755075","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/SDC_2511663_2023-24-8--14-50-33.jpg?v=1772109097"},{"product_id":"the-sun-ra-arkestra-sleeping-beauty-40119","title":"The Sun Ra Arkestra – Sleeping Beauty","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1979 on his independent Saturn label, Sleeping Beauty captures Sun Ra and his Arkestra at their most soulful and serene. A masterclass in cosmic jazz, the album blends lush grooves, celestial soul, and meditative funk with Ra’s singular spiritual vision — a sound both grounded and otherworldly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album emerged during an extraordinarily fertile period for Sun Ra in late-‘70s New York. Between 1978 and 1982, Ra “occupied” Variety Recording Studios on West 42nd Street, often staging marathon sessions following late-night Arkestra gigs around the city — from the Village Vanguard to Sweet Basil and even a wedding in Central Park. These were not just recordings; they were rituals. Ra and his core players — John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, June Tyson, Michael Ray, and others — would begin sessions mid-morning, often continuing past midnight, much to the dismay of the studio owner. Out of this creative whirlwind came some of his most enduring work, including A Fireside Chat With Lucifer, On Jupiter, and Sleeping Beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross its three tracks, Sleeping Beauty showcases the Arkestra’s gentler side. From the dreamy sway of “Springtime Again” to the funk-deep uplift of “Door Of The Cosmos” and the title track’s meditative drift, this is music that floats, beckons, and unfolds. It’s a record of hypnotic beauty and quiet power — cosmic jazz for dreamers and seekers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition features a selected version of the hand-drawn original cover, embossed with the Sun Ra logo and housed in a heavyweight card sleeve. Liner notes come courtesy of Arkestra member Knoel Scott and Sun Ra authority Paul Griffiths. Remastered by Technology Works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrut proudly presents a new edition of one of Sun Ra's most celebrated albums, Sleeping Beauty, reissued in its original artwork for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Music is a language. You see, it’s not notes — it’s a language of the spirit. 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