SUN RA – The Saturn Singles Vol. 1 1954-1958

‘Volume 1 of The Saturn Singles’ collects together a bundle of shorter, earlier tracks, which find Ra trying to make Pop & R&B music. Needless to say, it comes out unlike a lot of later Ra, but even less like actual R&B. Reissued by Jeanne Dielman.

• A1 The Nu Sounds – A Foggy Day
• A2 The Cosmic Rays – Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie
• A3 The Cosmic Rays – Dreaming
• A4 The Cosmic Rays – Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie
• A5 The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Bye Bye
• A6 The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Somebody’s In Love
• A7 Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Medicine For A Nightmare
• A8 Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Saturn
• B1 Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Supersonic Jazz
• B2 The Qualities – Happy New Year To You
• B3 The Qualities – It’s Christmas Time
• B4 Yochanan – Muck Muck
• B5 Yochanan – Hot Skillet Mama
• B6 Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Great Balls Of Fire
• B7 Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Hours After