''Angels and Demons at Play'' is a

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album by

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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 (both in Chicago), around 17 June 1960, whilst the tracks on side two were recorded at the RCA studios, Chicago, around February 1956. Saturn Records had issued at least three of the songs ("Medicine for a Nightmare" b/w "Urnack", and "A Call For All Demons", the B-side of an early version of the song "Saturn") as

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s. According to the musicologist Robert L. Campbell, the latter single was probably the first Saturn release. It was a relatively common theme of Saturn releases to feature different sessions, from different eras with different personnel, on different sides of a record. Other examples include ''The Invisible Shield'' (1962/1970) and ''

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'' (1948-57/1973). The distinctive sleeve was designed by Sun Ra, and uses the same design on both sides, leaving no room for sleeve notes.

Track listing

12" Vinyl

All titles were written by Sun Ra, except where noted.
Side A: # "Tiny Pyramids" (

Ronnie Boykins Ronald Boykins (December 17, 1935 – April 20, 1980) was a jazz double bass, 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 Wi ...

) – 3:38 # "Between Two Worlds" – 1:56 # "Music from the World Tomorrow" – 2:20 # "Angels and Demons at Play" ( Marshall Allen, Ronnie Boykins) – 2:51 Side B: # "Urnack" (

Julian Priester Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist and occasional euphoniumist. He is sometimes credited "Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto". He has played with Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock. Biog ...

) – 3:46 # "Medicine for a Nightmare" – 2:16 # "A Call for All Demons" – 4:12 # "Demon's Lullaby" – 2:35 The 1993

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release appends the album '' The Nubians of Plutonia'' in its entirety.

Musicians

On "Urnack", "Medicine for a Nightmare", "A Call For Demons", and "Demon's Lullaby", recorded RCA Studios, Chicago, around February 1956;From Sunny Blount to Sun Ra; R Campbell
/ref> * Sun Ra - Piano, Electric Piano * Art Hoyle - Trumpet, *

- Trombone * John Gilmore - Tenor Sax * Pat Patrick - Baritone Sax * Wilburn Green - Electric Bass * Robert Barry - Drums * Jim Herndon - Tympani On "Tiny Pyramids" and "Angels And Demons At Play", RCA Studios Chicago, around June 17, 1960; * Sun Ra - Percussion, Bells, Gong and Piano *

Phil Cohran Kelan Phil Cohran (May 8, 1927 June 28, 2017) was an American jazz musician. He was best known for playing trumpet in the Sun Ra Arkestra in Chicago from 1959 to 1961, and for his involvement in the foundation of the Association for the Advance ...

- Cornet * Nate Pryor - Trombone and Bells * John Gilmore - Tenor Sax and Clarinet, percussion * Marshall Allen - Flute *

- Bass * Jon Hardy - Drums, Percussion On "Between Two Worlds" recorded during rehearsals at the same time; * Sun Ra - Piano * possibly Bo Bailey - Trombone * John Gilmore - Tenor Sax * Marshall Allen - Alto Sax * Ronnie Boykins - Bass * possibly Robert Barry - Drums On "Music From The World Tomorrow", also recorded during rehearsals in Chicago, 1960; * Sun Ra - 'Cosmic tone organ * Ronnie Boykins - Bass * Phil Cohran - Violin-uke * Jon Hardy - Drums

Release history

References

External links

Complete Sun Ra's Discography
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