sun ra and his space arkestra

what planet is this ?

re-release
    (2010, 2lp, italy, vinyl lovers) - it has alternate artwork and differently titled improvisational pieces / 180 g vinyl

recorded live in new york, 1973/07/06

sun ra: piano, mini-moog, organ, declamation
john gilmore: tenor sax, percussion, voice
marshall allen: alto sax, oboe, flute, percussion, cowbell, voice
danny davis: alto sax, flute, percussion, voice
larry northington: alto sax, percussion, voice
eloe omoe (leroy taylor): bass clarinet, bassoon, percussion, voice
danny ray thompson: baritone sax, flute, percussion, voice
pat laurdine patrick: baritone sax, eb, voice
james jacson: bassoon, flute, percussion, voice
akh tal ebah (douglas e.williams): trumpet, flugelhorn, megaphone,percussion, voice
kwame hadi (lamont f.williams): trumpet, percussion, voice
dick griffin: trombone, percussion, voice
charles stephens: trombone, percussion, voice
hakim jami: tuba, percussion
alzo wright: cello, percussion
ronnie boykins: bass
lex humphries: drums
aye aton (robert underwood): drums
atakatune (stanley morgan): congas, tympani
odun (russel branch): congas
harry richards: percussion
june tyson: vocal, declamation, percussion, dance
judith holton: vocal, dance
ruth wright: vocal, dance
cheryl banks: vocal, dance

produced by leo feigin

disc one

1. untitled improvisation (sun ra)

2. astro black (sun ra)

3. discipline 27 (sun ra)

4. untitled improvisation (sun ra)

5. space is the place (sun ra)

6. enlightenment (dotson hobart jr., sun ra)

7. love in outer space (sun ra)

disc two

1. the shadow world (sun ra)

2. watusa, egyptian march (sun ra, andre pitts, sherrill terri)

3. discipline 27-II incl. 'what planet is this' / 'the universe sent me to converse with you' / 'my brother the sun' (sun ra)