{"product_id":"sun-ra-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-pre-order","title":"Sun Ra - Somewhere Over The Rainbow *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 3rd July\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW129228526 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrut Records proudly presents the first definitive expanded reissue of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Sun Ra’s 1977 session recorded at the Bluebird in Bloomington, Indiana, presented across three Vinyl LPs or as a two CD set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arkestra were at the peak of their powers in 1977, releasing revered albums like The Soul Vibration Of Man and My Favorite Things with Arkestra regulars Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Michael Ray and Luqman Ali 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\u003eThe original version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow 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\u003eThis definitive reissue is pressed across two CDs, or three vinyl LPs housed in a triple gatefold sleeve, newly remastered by Technology Works from the original source tapes and features extensive new liner notes by Chris Cutler alongside video stills from the original concert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD1\u003cbr\u003eShadows Of Infinity\u003cbr\u003ePleiades\u003cbr\u003eDiscipline 27\u003cbr\u003eEquation Of The Myth\u003cbr\u003eKeep Your Sunny Side Up\u003cbr\u003eSaturn Speaks\u003cbr\u003eNeptune \/ The Voice Of Ebah\u003cbr\u003eYesterdays\u003cbr\u003eYeah Man!\u003cbr\u003eKing Porter Stomp\u003cbr\u003eLightnin’\u003cbr\u003eSt. Louis Blues\u003cbr\u003eThe Mystery Of Two\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD2\u003cbr\u003eBluebird Set #2 Piano Solo\u003cbr\u003eWe Live To Be\u003cbr\u003eBye Bye Blackbird\u003cbr\u003eGone With The Wind\u003cbr\u003eAmen Meni Many Amens\u003cbr\u003eTake The ‘A’ Train\u003cbr\u003eImages In A Mirror\u003cbr\u003eOuter Reach Intensity Energy \/Cosmos Rendezvous\u003cbr\u003eBluebird Shuffle\u003cbr\u003eNext Stop Mars\u003cbr\u003eOver The Rainbow\u003cbr\u003eI’ll Wait For You\u003cbr\u003eMake Another Mistake\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVinyl\u003cbr\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003eShadows Of Infinity 7.58\u003cbr\u003ePleiades 4.52\u003cbr\u003eDiscipline 27 5.42\u003cbr\u003eBluebird Set #2 Piano Solo 2.40\u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003eEquation Of The Myth 8.53\u003cbr\u003eNeptune 5.32\u003cbr\u003eYesterdays 6.03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide C\u003cbr\u003eSt. Louis Blues 6.28\u003cbr\u003eThe Mystery of Two 7.36\u003cbr\u003eWe Live To Be 4.47\u003cbr\u003eSide D\u003cbr\u003eAmen Meni Many Amens 7.38\u003cbr\u003eSaturn Speaks 2.56\u003cbr\u003eImages In A Mirror 10.15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide E\u003cbr\u003eTake The ‘A’ Train 11.14\u003cbr\u003eMake Another Mistake 3.43\u003cbr\u003eBluebird Shuffle 5.55\u003cbr\u003eSide F\u003cbr\u003eOuter Reach Intensity Energy \/ Cosmos Rendezvous 8.15\u003cbr\u003eNext Stop Mars 0.23\u003cbr\u003eOver The Rainbow 7.08\u003cbr\u003eI’ll Wait For You 3.33\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sun Ra","offers":[{"title":"Triple Vinyl LP","offer_id":55566755955064,"sku":"STRUT505LP","price":40.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2CD Album","offer_id":55566755987832,"sku":"STRUT505CD","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_176b4663-41ca-42c2-9946-61fd0bb5eba8.jpg?v=1779284580","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/sun-ra-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}