{"product_id":"sun-ra-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-3xlp","title":"Sun Ra - Somewhere Over The Rainbow 3xLP","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStrut Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e proudly presents the first definitive expanded reissue of \u003cem data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"124\"\u003eSomewhere Over The Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSun Ra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’s 1977 live recordings from the Bluebird in Bloomington, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eThe Arkestra were at the peak of their powers in 1977, releasing revered albums like \u003cem data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eThe Soul Vibration Of Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e with Arkestra regulars \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMarshall Allen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Danny Ray Thompson, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMichael Ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLuqman Ali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e among the core musicians. Ra also continued his touring in Europe with historic gigs in Italy. During this period, Arkestra live performances were often loosely structured into thematic blocks that moved from reflections on jazz history to cosmic “space narrative” sections featuring collective chants, extended Africa\/Egypt-inspired grooves and selections from the Great American Songbook. This recording brings in all of these features with re-imagined versions of standards like “Take The ‘A’ Train”, “St. Louis Blues” and title track “Over The Rainbow” alongside rarely recorded Ra compositions like “Make Another Mistake” and “Amen Meni Many Amens”. Ra conducted improvisations to guide the listener seamlessly from one musical scene to the next. As Sun Ra himself described it: “It’s like a party - we enjoy ourselves and everybody’s invited to enjoy it with us.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003eThe original version of \u003cem data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eSomewhere Over the Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e assembled a handful of clearly delineated tracks drawn from the flow of two complete concert recordings, re-arranged out of sequence. Strut’s new edition restores previously excised material and preserves more of the natural transitions between pieces, offering a fuller glimpse into the distinctive aesthetic of Sun Ra and his Arkestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"2087\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis definitive reissue is pressed across three records housed in a triple gatefold sleeve, newly remastered by Technology Works from the original source tapes and features extensive new liner notes by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eChris Cutler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e alongside video stills from the original concert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53211602485545,"sku":"STRUT505","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/6532\/files\/sun-ra-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-3xlp.jpg?v=1779890313","url":"https:\/\/www.strandedrecords.com\/products\/sun-ra-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-3xlp","provider":"Stranded Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}