Sun Ra – Monorails & Satelites: Works for Solo Piano Vol. 1 2 3 (LP)– Josey Records Buy Today

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Triple vinyl LP pressing in tri-gatefold cover. Considering the monumental depth of Sun Ra’s recorded oeuvre, there are surprisingly few solo piano albums. Monorails and Satellites Volumes 1 and 2 were the first commercial LPs of the artist’s solo keyboard excursions. Recorded in 1966 and released on his Saturn imprint in 1968, Volume 1 featured seven idiosyncratic originals and one standard (“Easy Street”) delivered in Sunny’s singular manner. Volume 2 was released the following year, and contains five compositions, all originals. A third volume was prepped but shelved, and this deluxe edition marks it’s premiere release. As with all Cosmic Myth releases these volumes are superbly mastered with copious liners notes by renown American jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, and additional overviews by jazz historian Ben Young and producer Irwin Chusid. Tracklist:Space TowersCognitionSkylightThe Alter DestinyEasy StreetBlue DifferentialsMonorails and SatellitesThe Galaxy WayAstro Vision 1The Ninth Eye 1Solar Boats 1Perspective Prisms of Is 1Calundronius 1Soundscapes 1The Eternal Tomorrow 1Today Is Not Yesterday 1World Island Festival 1The Changing Wind 1Don’t Blame Me 2Gone with the Wind 2How Am I to Know 2Yesterdays UPC: 881626521717Label: Cosmic Myth RecordsRelease Date: 2.1.19Format: Vinyl