Comments on: Warhol, Blue Notes, Sun Ra: An Eclectic Day at Jazz Collector

By: Jay Fulmer

Jay Fulmer — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 18:14:37 +0000

I’m with Ian on “God Is More Than Love Can Ever Be”, as well as it’s companion piece “Fireside Chat With Lucifer”, and another “70’s favorite of mine “Discipline 27 – 11”

By: Ian Shadwick

Ian Shadwick — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:08:33 +0000

I had given Ra a wide berth for many years mainly due to the lack of detail that allows one to track an artists development etc. I finally took the plunge , got hold of Robert L Campbell’s great book which not only places recordings in order but also allows one to work around a lot of the poorly recorded live stuff pumped out on his own label. I also purchased some of the 180gm stuff that came out recently , they sound fine to me and $20 is better than $200 in my book. Anyway , I would suggest the following ,Interstellar low ways from 1959/60 , studio recording and has that great track “Rocket number nine”. “Omniverse” from 1979 ,another studio recording with a septet featuring Gilmore and Michael Ray . His only piano trio recording that I am aware of is “God is more than love can ever be” ,from 1979 ( just been re-issued ) and it is wonderful . From 1990 Ra’s recordings for Black Saint ” Mayan Temples”have great sound quality and the band is really tight. Finally a fun outing for the band from a Chicago 1988 FM broadcast on Egg Raid ,great sound and Ra sings “I dream too much” I think it is a bootleg so purists watch out

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:34:13 +0000

Speaking of Sun Ra, $5700 for Sound Advice is pretty wild.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 14:40:03 +0000

Capuchin Swing sold for the 650.00, seems high to me but there was one person willing to pay it.

I’ve been researching something lately and can’t think of a better place to pose the question. I’m sure it’s been discussed somewhere on this site in the past but what are peoples thoughts on the Music Matters, Analogue Productions, Classic Records BN reissues? I recently bought Cool Struttin and Leapin and Lopin on Music Matters 45, resigned to the fact I will never own an original unless I find one at a yard sale. Does anyone prefer the Music Matters release over a Liberty/UA release? I wouldn’t consider myself an audiophile but I listened to the Leapin and Lopin last night and think it sounds great.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 23:15:19 +0000

The Savoy is superb and I think one of the best examples of early ’60s Ra.

Most of my Sun Ra collection is on CD, including a lot of those old Evidence reissues. I’d be hard pressed to spend beaucoup bucks on some of them, but the hand-drawn covers are really special (even if some of the music is poorly recorded and mixed, and the performances hit-or-miss going into the 1980s).

By: Phantom

Phantom — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 22:46:54 +0000

If you’re looking for more Harvey info, this might help:
http://www.harveyalbums.com

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 19:38:19 +0000

The “Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra” is a fine album. It is also noteworthy for being one of seven Savoy Jazz Albums with Cover Art by the enigmatic “Harvey”. (Who can name the other six?) Admittedly my 7 Count is via Exhaustion as there is no definitive listing of Jazz albums illustrated by “Harvey” (he mostly illustrated Savoy Gospel LP’s). Now it is possible there is an 8th Savoy jazz album with “Harvey” Cover Art – that being Art Pepper “Surf Ride”. It’s actually signed “Harvey Ragsdale” in the lower-left front corner but is it the same guy? The artistic style is similar to the other 7 but it’s the only one with a first and last name . I would be astounded and quite appreciative if anyone can lend clarification to Savoy Jazz Albums illustrated by “Harvey”.

By: gregory the fish

gregory the fish — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:29:50 +0000

I suggest “The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra” on Savoy. I also suggest “Jazz in Silhouette” on Saturn, reissued on Impulse.

By: Woody

Woody — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 16:57:56 +0000

The Sun Ra seller also has a copy of Pat Patrick’s ultra-rare ‘Sound Advice’ on Saturn.
In 2001 I posted a mint copy on Ebay for Academy Lps here in NYC, that was scheduled to end around 4PM on 9/11. Everything was so crazy here it wasn’t until the next day that I even realized the auction had ended. Even with the entire world glued to the Tv coverage there were a couple of collectors who bid it up to $800.
I wonder if the winner still thinks of 9/11 whenever he plays the lp.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 14:48:38 +0000

I have that Sun Ra album and it’s a fine example of his earlier and more “straight ahead” music. Thankfully I got it many, many years ago for under $100!