Sun Ra – Exotica - Tequila Sunrise Orange (Mono/Stereo) Vinyl - 3XLP

Sensuous dreamscapes to transport the listener to the lush tropical environs of the outer reaches of the omniverse. Three colorful inter-stellar saucers of "Exotic-Ra" bringing you to a lush cocktail party where space is the place. All packaged in a beautiful Chesley Bonestell adorned gatefold package with two sets of extensive notes! Sun Ra. Exotica. Incongruous? Listening to the 25 tracks herein will showcase that Sun Ra was, indeed, an Exoticat of sorts, albeit in his own unique way, of course. That Sun Ra hasn't been celebrated in Exotica circles is understandable. Though many collectors are fans of both, at cocktail soirees Ra has never seemed to make the cut. This album aims to change that! While Sun Ra never made an "Exotica record," such tracks are mixed in his LPs alongside idiosyncratic space jazz, post-bop, electronic freakouts, and his other sonic experiments. Never an easy categorical fit, anyone who says "File Under: Jazz" doesn't understand the stylistic breadth of Sun Ra's recorded legacy. It's a rhapsodic pandemonium of Afro-centric rhythms, Latin beats, ostinato grooves, and unissued tunes! Limited edition colored vinyl, gatefold packaging, Bonestell cover, and two sets of liners! Features Limited Edition 3LP Tequila Sunrise Orange Vinyl All Tracks in Mono Except 4 Tracks in Stereo Audio Transfers by Michael D. Anderson & Irwin Chusid Mastered by Brendan Ford at Sundazed Studios North Tri-Fold Jacket Cover by Chesley Bonestell 2 Sets of Extensive Liner Notes Selections Side 1: Kingdom of Thunder Space Mates (abridged) Star Bright The Nile, Part 1 Eve Side 2: Tiny Pyramids The Lady with the Golden Stockings Paradise New Horizons Portrait of the Living Sky Side 3: India Ancient Aiethopia* Planet Earth* April in Paris Side 4: Island in the Sun Africa Friendly Galaxy Side 5: Interstellar Low Ways* The Conversion of J.P. (abridged) Cha Cha in Outer Space Side 6: Brazilian Sun Lights on a Satellite Somewhere in Space Spontaneous Simplicity* Overtones of China