{"product_id":"sun-ra-somewhere-over-the-rainbow","title":"Sun Ra - Somewhere Over The Rainbow","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eStrut Records\u003c\/strong\u003e proudly presents the first definitive expanded reissue of \u003cem data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"104\"\u003eSomewhere Over The Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eSun Ra\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 1977 session recorded at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eBluebird\u003c\/strong\u003e in Bloomington, Indiana, presented across three vinyl LPs or as a two CD set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eSun Ra Arkestra\u003c\/strong\u003e were at the peak of their powers in 1977, releasing revered albums like \u003cem data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eThe Soul Vibration Of Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e with Arkestra regulars \u003cstrong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"432\"\u003eMarshall Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eDanny Ray Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eMichael Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"492\"\u003eLuqman Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e among the core musicians. Ra also continued his touring in Europe with historic gigs in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"888\"\u003eDuring this period, Arkestra live performances were often loosely structured into thematic blocks that moved from reflections on jazz history to cosmic “space narrative” sections featuring collective chants, extended Africa\/Egypt-inspired grooves and selections from the Great American Songbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003eThis recording brings in all of these features with reimagined versions of standards like \u003cem data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eTake The “A” Train\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003eSt. Louis Blues\u003c\/em\u003e and title track \u003cem data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eOver The Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e alongside rarely recorded Ra compositions like \u003cem data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003eMake Another Mistake\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eAmen Meni Many Amens\u003c\/em\u003e. Ra conducted improvisations to guide the listener seamlessly from one musical scene to the next. As Sun Ra himself described it: “It’s like a party, we enjoy ourselves and everybody’s invited to enjoy it with us.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003eThe original version of \u003cem data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003eSomewhere Over The Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e assembled a handful of clearly delineated tracks drawn from the flow of two complete concert recordings, rearranged out of sequence. Strut’s new edition restores previously excised material and preserves more of the natural transitions between pieces, offering a fuller glimpse into the distinctive aesthetic of Sun Ra and his Arkestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"2049\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis definitive reissue is pressed across two CDs or three vinyl LPs housed in a triple gatefold sleeve, newly remastered by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003eTechnology Works\u003c\/strong\u003e from the original source tapes and featuring extensive new liner notes by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1999\"\u003eChris Cutler\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside video stills from the original concert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strut Records","offers":[{"title":"2CD","offer_id":58101612577113,"sku":"SDZ-46166","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Vinyl 3LP","offer_id":58101612609881,"sku":"SDZ-46167","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/REP_20260520_1059_110038_337_p_Sun_Ra_Somewhere_Over_The_Rainbow_1_001.jpg?v=1779280676","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sun-ra-somewhere-over-the-rainbow","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}