‘Definitive’ Sun Ra Lanquidity reissue on Strut up for pre-order...
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paulfromcamden
Baffled
I'm glad this is being properly reissued - it's a fantastic record.
The four disc treatment seems a bit OTT though - splitting a 40 minute album split over two discs, and then doing the same thing for an alternate mix!
Some details on the alternative mix here: https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/sun-ras-lanquidity-to-be-reissued-as-4xlp-box-set-129669/
The four disc treatment seems a bit OTT though - splitting a 40 minute album split over two discs, and then doing the same thing for an alternate mix!
Some details on the alternative mix here: https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/sun-ras-lanquidity-to-be-reissued-as-4xlp-box-set-129669/
Graham H
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Priced at about £50 for effectively 4 LPs (pre-order at Juno) - that doesn’t speak high quality pressing plant to me (RTI, Pallas, Optimal). Hope I’m wrong, can’t find any reference. The ‘cut loud at 45 rpm’ description also puts me off. One for DJs? And flippers?
There was/is a nice sounding legitimately licensed HDCD available of the original mix, released about 15 years ago.
There was/is a nice sounding legitimately licensed HDCD available of the original mix, released about 15 years ago.
kjb
Proof reading not always a strength
I picked up a version of this 10 years or so back on Philly Jazz, so not a CD transfer although Discogs has it down as a reissue, date unknown.
It's a really fine record - Ra's typically unique take on a fusion . I'd love to hear the new version but don't in any way need it.
It's a really fine record - Ra's typically unique take on a fusion . I'd love to hear the new version but don't in any way need it.
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mikechadwick
pfm Member
Great record - I've also got the excellent HDCD version. I'll be passing on the 4LP's though.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Graham H
pfm Member
I'm pretty sure my copy is an iffy Scorpio pressing so quite possibly a CD transfer. I have a bunch of Scorpio Ra LPs - many I understand pressed using the Evidence CDs. I'll live
Highly likely Scorpio - the estate was taken advantage of big time after Alton Abraham and Sun Ra passed away and whilst legal aspects were being sorted by M.D.Anderson. There is a very interesting interview with Anderson which I can find if you are interested.
Not a lot, although it surprises me in some ways.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Yes please - thank you Graham.
There have been so many Sun Ra releases on so many labels in recent years that I'd just assumed many of them weren't properly licensed. But then I've also seen pressings I'd thought were likely pirated on the Arkestra merch table. So who knows.
Graham H
pfm Member
Apologies, I cannot find the interview with Anderson, perhaps it has been removed.
However, here is an interview with Irwin Chusid who is the administrator of the Ra estate working alongside Anderson. It’s very useful if you haven’t already read it, and the rest of the site gives updates on some legitimate reissues:
http://sunraarkive.blogspot.com/2014/09/exclusive-complete-interview-with-irwin.html