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Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra - The Magic City

Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra - The Magic City

Musician: Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra
Album title: The Magic City
Style: Free Jazz
Released: 1966
Country: US
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Genre: Jazz

Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra - The Magic City


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A1 The Magic City
Alto Saxophone – Danny Davis, Harry SpencerKeyboards [Clavioline], Piano – Sun RaPercussion – Roger BlankSoloist – Danny Davis, Harry Spencer, John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Pat PatrickTrombone – Ali HassanTrumpet – Walter Miller
27:22
B1 The Shadow World 10:55
B2 Abstract Eye
Timpani – Pat Patrick
2:51
B3 Abstract "I" 4:08

Companies, etc.

  • Published By – Enterplanetary Koncepts

Credits

  • Alto Flute – Danny Davis
  • Alto Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute, Oboe – Marshall Allen
  • Artwork [Cover Art] – William White
  • Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Pat Patrick
  • Bass – Ronnie Boykins
  • Bass Clarinet – Robert Cummings
  • Composed By [Compositions], Arranged By – Sun Ra
  • Drums [Other] – Members Of The Arkestra*
  • Marimba [Bass], Piano, Timpani [Tympani], Celesta [Electronic], Harp [Sun], Drums [Dragon] – Sun Ra (tracks: B1 to B3)
  • Percussion – Jimhmi Johnson* (tracks: B1 to B3)
  • Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
  • Trombone – Bernard Pettaway (tracks: B1 to B3), Teddy Nance (tracks: B1 to B3)
  • Trumpet – Chris Capers (tracks: B1 to B3)

Notes

Track A1 was recorded in rehearsal in New York City around September 24th, 1965.
Tracks B1 to B3 were recorded live at Olatunji's Loft, New York in the spring of 1965.

Soloists on A in order of appearance:
John Gilmore
Danny Davis
Pat Patrick
Marshall Allen
Harry Spencer

Pat Patrick is credited on the cover with "tympani on Cosmic 'Eye'", but there is no track by that name on this record.

Back cover reads "Sun Ra with his Solar Arkestra".

This version has white Saturn labels and is most likely the first issue. Some copies have promo stamps.

Published by Enterplanetary (cover)
Published by Enterplan (labels)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A): B-711-A -BP- Saturn
  • Matrix / Runout (B): B-711-B -BP- Saturn
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
LPB711 Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra* The Magic City ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Saturn Research LPB711 US 2001
LPB - 711 Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra* The Magic City ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Saturn Research LPB - 711 US 1966
A 8027-9243 Sun Ra The Magic City ‎(8-Trk, Album, RE) Impulse! A 8027-9243 US 1973
ECD 22069-2, ECD 22069 Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra* The Magic City ‎(CD, Album, RE) Evidence , Evidence ECD 22069-2, ECD 22069 US 1993
CMR001 Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra* The Magic City ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Cosmic Myth Records CMR001 US 2017



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