The excellent Live at Montreux set from 1976 was released on vinyl by both Saturn and Inner City before disappearing from print for many years. In 2003, the set was reissued by both Universe/Akarma and P-Vine. A full 20-member Arkestra (plus dancers) turns in a typically freewheeling set. From "Take the 'A' Train" (featuring a killer solo from Marshall Allen), to the gospel-influenced "El Is a Sound of Joy," to the almost exotica "Lights on a Satellite," to the free and raucous "Gods of the Thunder Realm," and on to "We Travel the Spaceways," the Arkestra covers as much musical territory in this set as anyone would expect from a live Sun Ra show. This is considered to be another classic in a vast discography. - Sean Westergaard
Tracks
1-01. For The Sunrise
1-02. Of The Other Tomorrow
1-03. From Out Where Others Dwell
1-04. On Sound Infinity Spheres
1-05. The House Of Eternal Being
1-06. God Of The Thunder Realm
1-07. Lights On A Satellite
2-01. Take The A Train (interlude)
2-02. Take The A Train
2-03. Prelude
2-04. El Is The Sound Of Joy
2-05. Encore 1
2-06. Encore 2
2-07. We Travel The Spaceways
DANNY DAVIS flute, alto saxophone
MARSHALL ALLEN flute, alto saxophone
JOHN GILMORE tenor saxophone
CHRIS CAPERS trumpet
LARRY BRIGHT drums
STANLEY MORGAN conga
PAT PATRICK flute, baritone sax
AHMED ABDULLAH trumpet
JUNE TYSON dancer, vocals
JAMES "HAM" JACKSON bassoon, egyptian drum
ELO OMO bass clarinet
SUN RA moog synthesizer, organ, piano
VINCENT CHANEY french horn
CLIFFORD JARVIS drums
AL EVANS trumpet
TONY BUNN electric bass
HAYES BURNETT double bass
All music composed by Sun Ra, except "Take The A Train" by Billy Strayhorn
Recorded live at Montreux Festival 7/9/1976, Montreux, Switzerland
Inner City Records – IC 1039