Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra

Alto Saxophone, Flute, Oboe – Marshall Allen
Artwork – Art Yard
Baritone Saxophone – Julian Pressley
Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Danny Thompson
Bass – Richard Williams
Bass Clarinet – Eloe Omoe
Bassoon, Flute, Percussion, Drums [Ancient Egyptian Infinity Lightning Drums] – James Jacson
Cello – Unknown Artist
Drums – Reg McDonald
Drums – Samarai Celestial
Drums, Vocals – Luqman Ali
Electric Bass – Steve Clarke
Electric Guitar – Skeeter McFarland
Electric Guitar – Taylor Richardson
Mastered By [Original Mix] – Michael Ray
Percussion – Atakatune
Photography By – Hartmut Geerken
Photography By – Val Wilmer
Photography By [Front Cover] – Baron Wolman
Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Vocals, Composed By, Arranged By – Sun Ra
Reissue Producer [For Art Yard] – Peter Dennett
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals – John Gilmore
Transferred By, Mastered By – Peter Beckmann
Trumpet – Eddie Gale
Trumpet, Vocals – Michael Ray
Violin – Unknown Artist
Vocals – June Tyson

Re-issue of the original El Saturn Records [r3143006], recorded mid to late May and on October 16th, 1979 in New York.

The release is credited to 'Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra'. An extended variation of the group's name given in fine-print on the front sleeve reads 'Sun Ra And His Intergalactic Myth Science Solar Arkestra'.

An El Saturn Recording. Remastered and reissued by Art Yard Ltd in cooperation with ESP-DISK and IHNFINITY IS, LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company, representing the successors to the members of the original IHNFINITY IS, INC, an Illinois corporation. In this manner we honour and perpetuate the Sun Ra legacy. The Art Yard Records Sun Ra El Saturn reissue series is sanctioned by Marshall Allen of The Sun Ra Alter Destiny 21st Century Omniverse Jet Set Arkestra.

Special Thanks To Marshall Allen, Michael Ray, Danny Ray Thompson, Knoel Scott, Elson Nascimento and The Sun Ra Alter Destriny 21 Century Omniverse Jet Set Arkestra, Bernard Stollman and Michael Anderson at ESP Disk, Hartmut Geerken and Sigi, Waitawhile Germany, Salah Ragab and The Cairo Jazz Band, The Afro Egyptian Ensemble, Mark Ainley, Alan Scholefield and Howard Williams at Honest Jons Records, David Andler at Morphius Disk, Gary Gilroy, Gerald Short at Jazzman Records, Hugo Mendez, Val Wilmer, Victor Schonfield, Peter and John Hinds, Baron Wolman, Graham Lock, Tony Higgins at the BBC, Edwin Pouncey, Malachi, Carey Hamblett, Chris Trent, Rick, Karla and all the crew at Dustys, Abigale and Daren at Bantam Films, All at Soul Jazz, Mat Fox at Kinetika, Jez Nelson and Gilles Peterson at Somethin Else, Chris Cutler, Dave Petts and all at RER Megacorp, Alexander Christou and Berliner Ring, Darius James, Misty Oldland, Bill, Kita, Abdul, Sahara, Ziggy and Lola Gaji, Sue Frye and India.
Thanks also goes to Sun Ra, John Gilmore, James Jacson and all the Sun Ra Arkestra members.

Re-issue transfered and mastered at Technology Works.

Distributed by ReR MEGACORP.
Distributed in USA by ReR USA.
Distributed in Japan by LOCUS SOLUS.

Published by Interplanetary Koncepts BMI.
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Published by Interplanetary Koncepts and sub-published in the U.K. by Dejamus Music.
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© 2008 Art Yard Ltd and Enterplanetary Koncepts.
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© 2008 Art Yard ltd
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P&© by Art Yard Ltd and Enterplanetary Koncepts.
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Made in USA

Packaging: six panel digipak.

Barcode (Reader) – 7 52725 02482 2
Barcode (Text) – 752725024822
Matrix / Runout – 3Z871 <2308> 11 DCA24422 1/1DCA24422 IFPI L481 MORPHIUS.COM MORPH14447
Mastering SID Code – IFPI L481
Mould SID Code – IFPI F703
Rights Society – BMI
Label Code – LC 02677