Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Live at Montreux (1976) [2003] CD-Rip

The excellent Live at Montreux set from 1976 was released on vinyl by both Saturn and Inner City before disappearing from print for many years. In 2003, the set was reissued by both Universe/Akarma and P-Vine. A full 20-member Arkestra (plus dancers) turns in a typically freewheeling set. From "Take the 'A' Train" (featuring a killer solo from Marshall Allen), to the gospel-influenced "El Is a Sound of Joy," to the almost exotica "Lights on a Satellite," to the free and raucous "Gods of the Thunder Realm," and on to "We Travel the Spaceways," the Arkestra covers as much musical territory in this set as anyone would expect from a live Sun Ra show. This is considered to be another classic in a vast discography. [Completists take note: the Universe edition inexplicably fades out the last four minutes of "On Sound Infinity Spheres," which are present on the P-Vine edition.]


Tracks:

CD1
01. For the Sunrise (2:03)
02. Of the Other Tomorrow (7:41)
03. From Out Where Others Dwell (4:31)
04. On Sound Infinity Spheres (13:26)
05. The House of Eternal Being (9:32)
06. Gods of the Thunder Realm (6:55)
07. Lights on a Satellite (5:12)

CD2
01. Interlude for "Take the A Train" (3:51)
02. Take the A Train (7:51)
03. Prelude (3:14)
04. El Is the Sound of Joy (8:56)
05. Encore 1 (1:38)
06. Encore 2 (2:35)
07. We Travel the Spaceways (4:18)

Personnel:

Sun Ra - piano, solar organ, moog
John Gilmore - tenor saxophone
Marshall Allen, Danny Davis - alto saxophone, flute
Pat Patrick, Danny Thompson - baritone saxophone, flute
James Jackson - Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum, bassoon
Elo Omo - bass clarinet
Reggie Hudgins - soprano saxophone
Ahmed Abdullah, Chris Capers, Al Evans - trumpet
Vincent Chancey - French Horn
Craig Harris - trombone
Stanley Morgan - congas
Clifford Jarvis, Larry Bright - drums
Hayes Burnett - bass
Tony Bunn - electric bass
June Tyson - vocal, dancer
Judith Holton, Cheryl Banks - dancer
Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 9, 1976.