3 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation

In the words of Sun Ra himself, Happy New Year To You! Last year saw the release of our lovingly assembled collection of Sun Ra’s legendarily rare vinyl singles (including the seasonally appropriate jam linked above). The 3CD and digital editions contained all 65 tracks, but the vinyl editions (3xLP & 10×45) were split into two volumes, each focusing on a period of Ra’s legendary career. If you’re a vinyl buyer and want the complete story, this is the conclusion you’ve been waiting for.

“Beautifully packaged collection bringing together all of [Sun Ra’s] super rare 7-inch sounds. Sun Ra authority Irwin Chusid music be applauded for this huge cosmic undertaking.”
– Mojo (five stars)

“A compilation can only be as good as the artist(s) within it. This is incredible… as good a collection as is possible from which to explore the development of Sun Ra’s seemingly endless universe of music. Singles is gloriously extensive, bizarre, diverse and cerebral”
– Drowned In Sound

“Blasting into the cosmos and beyond as the jazz titan and his Arkestra expand upon, and create, Ra’s brand of Afro-futurusim. Space Loneliness this is not. All aboard.”
– Aquarium Drunkard (Best of 2016)

1 Sun Ra - I Am An Instrument
2 Sun Ra - I Am Strange
3 Sun Ra - Chicago Usa (With Nu Sounds)
4 Sun Ra & The Nu Sounds - Spaceship Lullaby
5 The Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
6 The Nu Sounds - A Foggy Day (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
7 Billie Hawkins - I'm Coming Home (With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra)
8 Billie Hawkins - Last Call For Love (With Sun-Ra & His Orchestra)
9 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Soft Talk
10 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Super Blonde
11 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn
12 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Call For All Demons
13 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Demon's Lullaby
14 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Supersonic Jazz
15 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Medicine For A Nightmare
16 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Urnack
17 The Qualities - It's Christmas Time
18 The Qualities - Happy New Year To You!
19 Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt)
20 Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - Hot Skillet Moma
21 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Bye Bye
22 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Somebody's In Love
23 The Cosmic Rays - Dreaming (With Sun Ra & Arkestra)
24 Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays - Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie
25 Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra - October
26 Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Adventure In Space
27 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Hours After
28 Sun Ra & His Arkestra & The Cosmic Rays - Great Balls Of Fire
29 Hattye Randolph - Round Midnight (With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra)
30 Hattye Randolph - Back In Your Own Back Yard (With Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity
31 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Saturn
32 Le Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Velvet
33 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun One
34 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Message To Earthman
35 Yochanan With Sun Ra & His Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks