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sun ra/PURPLE NIGHT 

*A & M 75021 5324-2

 

 

 

 

 

personnel

Ahmed Abdullah: trumpet; Don Cherry: pocket trumpet; John Gilmore: percussion, sax tenor, vocals; Julian Priester: trombone; James Spaulding: flute, sax alto; Marshall Allen: flute, percussion, sax alto; Fred Adams: trumpet; Jothan Collins: trumpet; Al Evans: trumpet, flugelhorn; Tyrone Hill: trombone; Thomas "Bugs" Hunter: drums; Elson Nascimento: percussion, surdo; John Ore: bass; Sun Ra: synthesizer, piano, vocals; Rollo Radford: bass electric; Michael Ray: trumpet, vocals; Jorge Silva: percussion, repenique; June Tyson: violin, vocals; Eric "Samarai" Walker: drums; James Jacson: bassoon, drums African; Earl "Buster" Smith: drums.
 

tracks

1. Journey Towards Stars - (Ra) - 3:44
2. Friendly Galaxy - (Ra) - 7:43
3. Love In Outer Space - (Ra) - 7:12
4. Stars Fell On Alabama - (Parrish/Perkins) - 10:27
5. Of Invisible Them - (Ra) - 19:08
6. Neverness - (Ra) - 13:16
7. Purple Night Blues - (Ra) - 4:02

track credits:

Journey towards stars
Marshall Allen: alto sax.
John Ore: bass.
Friendly galaxy
James Spaulding: flute.
Al Evans: Flugelhorn.
Love in outer space
Don Cherry: pocket trumpet.
Michael Ray, John Gilmore, Sun Ra: vocals.
Stars fell on Alabama
Julian Priester: trombone.
john Gilmore: tenor sax.
Sun Ra: vocal, piano.
John Ore: bass.
Of invisible them
Don Cherry: pocket trumpet.
Sun Ra: synthesizer, piano.
Neverness
Don cherry: pocket trumpet.
John Gilmore: tenor sax.
Purple Night blues
Sun Ra: piano.
John Ore: bass.

All arrangements by Sun Ra.
Recorded and mixed November 1989 at BMG Studios, NYC.
Engineered by Joe lopes and Jay Newland.
Produced by John Snyder.
Executive producer: Steve Ralbovsky.
Art direction: Chuck Beeson with Ph.D
Design: Ph.D
Photography: Carol Friedman (cover)

 


 


 

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