Three non-archival studio albums from Sun Ra this year. The various 70's and 80's live albums, and there's a lot of them, are well worth a visit because with June Tyson leading the chants they achieve a certain relevatory joy. There's only one of the studio albums that's really worth your time though and that's Space is the Place. Luckily this one is absolutely fantastic, with an extended side long version of the titular track itself part of the soundtrack and mythology of the movie of the same name. It's an incredible jam.
Digging deeper there's also the archival Deep Purple aka Dreams Come True which is a collection of songs more in the swing vein or even a bit of dixieland. It showcases how harmonically odd Ra was and the very peculiar wavelength Ra was on. A really fascinating collection. The Arkestra could whip up a firestorm in this period but there's always a peculiar otherworldly feel to everything he did regardless of style.
Digging deeper there's also the archival Deep Purple aka Dreams Come True which is a collection of songs more in the swing vein or even a bit of dixieland. It showcases how harmonically odd Ra was and the very peculiar wavelength Ra was on. A really fascinating collection. The Arkestra could whip up a firestorm in this period but there's always a peculiar otherworldly feel to everything he did regardless of style.
