{"product_id":"sun-ra-his-blue-universe-arkestra-universe-in-blue-cd","title":"SUN RA \u0026 HIS BLUE UNIVERSE ARKESTRA - UNIVERSE IN BLUE [CD]","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: CMR006CD\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 0881626614624\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 27 Jan 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDefinitive Remastered Version.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUniverse In Blue has never been available on CD, and only a previous unofficial vinyl version was available prior to 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes liner notes by Irwin Chusid, and an expanded essay by Jazz historian Ben\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYoung. *CD has two bonus tracks with 20+ minutes of bonus material.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA collection of torrid live club performances at the legendary NYC venue Slugs.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally released in 1972, these recordings provide an intriguing glimpse of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArkestra's repertoire and virtuosity towards the end of their first decade in New York.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUniverse in Blue is a rarity. After-hours music, showcasing Sun Ra's twisted take\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon the Blues, these recordings brought him to the greater attention of New York jazz\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewriters and helped cement his reputation for audacious showmanship.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRa and his band performed at the famed East Village Slug's almost every Monday\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enight for several years through the late sixties, and took the stage sporadically for\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseveral years thereafter. This collection of undated performances from 1970-71 was\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eissued in small-run pressings with two different LP covers on Sun Ra's Saturn label\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earound 1972, but has largely escaped further notice\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.Universe In Blue\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.Black Man [When The Black Man Ruled This Land] (Complete Version)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeaturing, Vocals – June Tyson\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3.In A Blue Mood Featuring – John Gilmore\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4.Another Shade Of Blue\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.Discipline 27-II (CD Bonus Track)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6.Intergalactic Research (CD Bonus Track) - Featuring – John Gilmore\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COSMIC MYTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42233168134300,"sku":"CMR006CD","price":15.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/image007_f92edc1a-2406-4d6c-83e5-b9d52c28a1b5.jpg?v=1671111821","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/sun-ra-his-blue-universe-arkestra-universe-in-blue-cd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}