The Nubians of Plutonia
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The Nubians of Plutonia is an album recorded by Sun Ra
and his Myth Science Arkestra c.1958 - 1959 and released c.1966 on his own Saturn
label. Originally released in a blank sleeve under the title Lady With The Stockings, the album had gained its current title, and sleeve by Richard Pedreguera, by 1969. In common with most releases by Sun Ra at the time, the record was printed in extremely limited numbers and primarily available at concerts and mail-order. The record was reissued by Impulse! in 1974, and on CD by Evidence in 1993, backed with the contemporaneous album Angels and Demons at Play
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Side A:
Side B:
Lucious Randolph - Trumpet
Nate Pryor - Trombone
James Spaulding - Alto Sax
Marshall Allen
- Alto Sax
John Gilmore
- Tenor Sax, Percussion
Pat Patrick - Baritone Sax, Percussion
Charles Davis - Baritone Sax
Ronnie Boykins
- Bass
Robert Barry - Drums
Jim Herndon - Percussion
On 'Watusa', William Fielder replaced Lucious Randolph on Trumpet.
Recorded in rehearsal, Chicago, either 1958 or 1959. Lucious Randolph recalled recording Aiethopia in a club with bad acoustics; “the mike was on the other end.”
Sun Ra
Sun Ra was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy," musical compositions and performances. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama...
and his Myth Science Arkestra c.1958 - 1959 and released c.1966 on his own Saturn
El Saturn Records
El Saturn Records is the name of an American record label. The label was one of the most active artist-owned record labels created in 1957 by Alton Abraham. Notable albums produced by the label include works by Sun Ra....
label. Originally released in a blank sleeve under the title Lady With The Stockings, the album had gained its current title, and sleeve by Richard Pedreguera, by 1969. In common with most releases by Sun Ra at the time, the record was printed in extremely limited numbers and primarily available at concerts and mail-order. The record was reissued by Impulse! in 1974, and on CD by Evidence in 1993, backed with the contemporaneous album Angels and Demons at Play
Angels and Demons at Play
Angels and Demons at Play is a jazz album by the American musician Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra.Side one was recorded in 1960, including two tracks taken from the mammoth session either at Hall Recording Company or at the RCA Studios , around 17 June 1960 whilst the tracks on side two were...
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"The Nubians of Plutonia... evidence an Arkestra moving into ever looser, more abstract ground. The percussion becomes more varied and moves ever closer to the foreground. 'The Golden Lady' seduces with a swaying groove created by a combination of simple parts: hi-hat, cow bell, wood blocks, rolling floor toms and bass. Ra then sets up a dark melodic theme, and then the Arkestra proceeds to weave a series of jaunty, blues-tinged solos into the fabric of the groove. 'Nubia', 'Africa' and 'Aiethopia' continue this excursion into more mystical, rhythm-based territory. The Arkestra utilizes the same ominous, simmering percussion beds, now augmented by more exotic instruments like Pat Patrick's 'space lute', which gives a playfully sinister sound to 'Africa'.... This powerful, multi-faceted music is a great place to start if you are just beginning to travel with Sun Ra, or a great way to continue the journey." Mathew Wuethrich
12" Vinyl
All songs were written by Sun Ra.Side A:
- Plutonian Nights - (4.22)
- The Lady with the Golden Stockings (Later retitled The Golden Lady after the album's name was changed) - (7.41)
- Star Time - (4.18)
Side B:
- NubiaNubiaNubia is a region along the Nile river, which is located in northern Sudan and southern Egypt.There were a number of small Nubian kingdoms throughout the Middle Ages, the last of which collapsed in 1504, when Nubia became divided between Egypt and the Sennar sultanate resulting in the Arabization...
- (8.14) - AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
- (5.06) - Watusa - (2.36)
- Aiethopia - (7.12)
Musicians
Sun Ra - Piano, Wurlitzer Electric PianoLucious Randolph - Trumpet
Nate Pryor - Trombone
James Spaulding - Alto Sax
Marshall Allen
Marshall Allen
Marshall Belford Allen is an American free jazz and avant-garde jazz alto saxophone player. He also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and EVI ....
- Alto Sax
John Gilmore
John Gilmore (musician)
John Gilmore was an American jazz tenor saxophone player best-known for his long tenure as a member of Sun Ra's Arkestra...
- Tenor Sax, Percussion
Pat Patrick - Baritone Sax, Percussion
Charles Davis - Baritone Sax
Ronnie Boykins
Ronnie Boykins
Ronnie Boykins was a jazz bassist and is best known for his work with pianist/bandleader Sun Ra, although he had played with such disparate musicians as Muddy Waters, Johnny Griffin, and Jimmy Witherspoon prior to joining Sun Ra's Arkestra.-Biography:He joined the Arkestra during the Chicago...
- Bass
Robert Barry - Drums
Jim Herndon - Percussion
On 'Watusa', William Fielder replaced Lucious Randolph on Trumpet.
Recorded in rehearsal, Chicago, either 1958 or 1959. Lucious Randolph recalled recording Aiethopia in a club with bad acoustics; “the mike was on the other end.”