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[Disc 1]
1. Narration - Producer & Sun Ra Introduction Pt. 1
[Disc 1]
2. Narration - Production Introduction
3. Message To Earth Man
4. Narration - Producer & Sun Ra Introduction Pt. 2
5. Narration - Ruth Brown, Bobby Bland & Ray Charles Interviews: the Meani
6. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: His Early History In Alabama
7. Narration - The Early Blues Women 1924-1928
8. Oh Daddy
9. Booze & Blues
10. Hole In the Wall
11. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: His First Piano / Leading the School Band
12. Narration - The Luis Russell Orchestra 1929
13. Call of the Freaks
14. Narration - The Don Redman Orchestra
15. Chant of the Weed
16. Narration - The Early Jazz Band Influences
17. Just Rite
18. Fat Man Blues
19. Rhythm Spasm
20. Narration - The Fletcher Henderson Influence Pt. 1 - 1931
21. Blue Rhythm
22. Sugar Foot Stomp
23. Narration - Coleman Hawkins Interview: Hawk Remembers Fletcher Henderso
24. Narration - The Clarence William Band Records Sun Ra Composition 1933
25. Chocolate Avenue
26. Narration - The John Kirby Sextet 1939
27. Anitras Dance
28. Opus #5
29. Narration - The Coleman Hawkins Orchestra Influence 1940
30. Chant of the Groove [Live] [Live]
31. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Remembers How Musicians Used To Dress
[Disc 2]
1. Narration - Sun Ra In the Military October 1942
2. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Remembers Fletcher Henderson
3. Narration - The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra Live 1945
4. Ernie Whitman & Fletcher Henderson Commentary
5. Youre Driving Me Crazy [Live] [Live]
6. King Porter Stomp [Live]
7. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Remembers Pianist Art Tatum
8. Narration - The Art Tatum / Erroll Garner Influence
9. Ernie Whitman - Art Tatum Introduction
10. Song of the Vagabond [Live] [Live]
11. Ernie Whitman - Erroll Garner Introduction
12. Errolls Bounce [Live] [Live]
13. Narration - Swing the War Years On Radio 1943-1944
14. Ernie Whitman Introduction
15. Loose Wig [Live] [Live]
16. Ernie Whitman - Jimmie Lunceford Introduction
17. Little John [Live] [Live]
18. Ernie Whitman - Benny Carter Introduction
19. Cuttin Time [Live] [Live]
20. Russian Lullaby [Live] [Live]
21. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Remembers His School Bands/Why He L
22. Narration - Wynonie Harris W/the Jumpin Jimmie Jackson Band 1946
23. Dig This Boogie
24. Lightnin Struck the Poorhouse
25. My Babys Barrel House
26. Drinkin By Myself
27. Narration - The Billy Eckstine Orchestra Influence 1944
28. Ernie Whitman Introduction
29. Air Mail Special [Live] [Live]
30. Ernie Whitman Introduction
31. Love Me or Leave Me [Live]
32. Narration - The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Influence 1946
33. Minor Walk
34. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Recalls Chicago In 1946 - the Bands He Pl
35. Narration - The Lil Green Orchestra 1946-1947
36. Blowtop Blues
37. No Good Man
38. How Come You Do Me Like You Do
39. Lonely Woman
40. Narration - Blues Legend Willie Dixon: the Blues Influence
[Disc 3]
1. Narration - The Church Organ Recordings 1948
2. All the Things You Are
3. The Wind In the Trees
4. Willow Weep For Me
5. Narration - The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 1 W/Stuff Smith
6. Deep Purple
7. Narration - Sun Ra Interview - Sunny Remembers Stuff Smith
8. Narration - The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 2
9. Darn That Dream
10. Yesterdays
11. Narration - The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 3
12. If They Only Knew
13. Narration - The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 4
14. The Darkness Within
15. Narration - The Mary Lou Williams Composition Influence 1945
16. Taurus
17. Cancer
18. Narration - The Sun Ra Solo Piano Recordings 1948: His Mary Lou William
19. Ode To Mary Lou
20. Ive Got a Secret
21. Something In Your Smile
22. High Steppin
23. Ive Got Some New Blues
24. Narration - The Mary Lou Williams Big Band Arrangement Influence 1947
25. Lonely Moments
26. Whistle Blues
27. Narration - Sunny and Jo Jo Adams 1947
28. Narration - Junior Wells Interview: the Early Days of Chicago Blues
29. Narration - Jo Jo Adams W/Tom Archia
30. Love Me
31. Drinkin Blues
32. If I Feel Like This Tomorrow
33. Cryin By My Window
34. Narration - The 1948 Record Ban / Andrew Tibbs & the Dozier Boys 1948
35. Hes Got Her and Gone
36. The Holidays Are Over
37. Narration - The Dozier Boys W/the Sax Mallard Band 1948
38. In a Travelin Mood
39. In Every Mans Life
40. Narration - Bobby Blue Bland Interview: the Blues Are About Life
[Disc 4]
1. Narration - The Early Foundations of R&B Doo Wop
2. Narration - The Dozier Boys W/the Eugene Wright Band
3. Big Time Baby
4. Pork-N-Beans
5. Dawn Mist
6. The Music Goes Down and Round
7. Narration - Sun Ra & the Red Saunders Orchestra
8. Trust In Me
9. Synthesis
10. Jitterbuggin
11. Legs Gettin Bigger
12. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Remembers Performing In Lexington, Indian
13. Narration - The Sonny Blount Trio
14. Upstairs
15. Just One of Those Things
16. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Speaks Highly of Vocalist Billie Ho
17. Narration - Louis Armstrong Speaks of Billie Holiday / Lady Day - Yeste
18. Narration - Sun Ra Sings & Plays Piano
19. Smike
20. Old Man River
21. Sun Ra Song Introduction
22. Somewhere Over the Rainbow
23. Out of Nowhere
24. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Recalls His Band In Chicago & Alabama a&M
25. Narration - The Chicago Blues Influence / Andrew Tibbs W/Leo Blevins Tr
26. How Long
27. I Know
28. Narration - The Sonny Blount Trio Live 1949
29. You Go To My Head [Live At Birdland] [Live]
30. Blue Chicago Blues [Live At Birdland] [Live]
31. Narration - Sugar Chile Robinson W/Red Saunders Orchestra 1950
32. Bouncin Ball Boogie
33. Ill Eat My Spinach
34. Narration - Dorothy Donegan 1950
35. D.D.D.
36. Ridin the Boogie
[Disc 5]
1. Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra W/Joe Williams #1 - 1950
2. Blow Mr. Low Blow
3. Chi
4. Lyin Girl Blues
5. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: the Innovators & the Youth
6. Narration - The Mary Lou Williams Jazz Organ & Piano Influence 1950
7. Bye Bye Blues
8. Narration - Andrew Tibbs W/Sax Mallard Sextet 1950
9. You Cant Win
10. Achin Heart
11. Narration - Sun Ra & the Unidentified Vocalist 1950
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. You the Night and the Music
14. Narration - Sun Ra Meets Alto Saxophonist John Jenkins 1950
15. Cocktails For Two/Tenderly
16. The Phantom
17. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Hearing Legendary Blues & Jazz Bands
18. Narration - Sun Ra & Lavern Baker Aka Little Miss Sharecropper 1950
19. Take Some Time Out
20. Ive Tried
21. How Long
22. I Want To Rock
23. Narration - The Wilbur Ware / John Jenkins / Leo Blevins Rehearsals 195
24. The Nearness of You
25. Sunnys Place #1
26. Narration - The Wilbur Ware / John Jenkins / Leo Blevins Rehearsals 195
27. The Man I Love
28. Sunnys Place #2
29. Narration - The Sun Ra Mystery Clip
30. All Alone
[Disc 6]
1. Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra W/Joe Williams #2 - 1951
2. Stop, Pretty Baby, Stop
3. Weekday Blues
4. 4am Blues [Instrumental] [Instrumental]
5. Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra W/Joe Williams #3 - 1951
6. Last Nights Party
7. Hey Bartender
8. Boot Em Up [Instrumental] [Instrumental]
9. Sugar Bounce
10. Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra W/June Davis 1951
11. Gentle Lover
12. J.D. Blues
13. Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra W/the Hambone Kids 1952
14. Hambone
15. Zekiel, Zekiel
16. Piece of Puddin
17. Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra 1952
18. La Raspa [Instrumental] [Instrumental]
19. Narration - The Paul Bascomb Band 1952
20. Blues and the Beat
21. Moreblues, More Beat
22. Black Out
23. Pink Cadillac
24. Narration - Charlie Gonzales W/Red Holloway Band 1952
25. Hi Yo Silver
26. Such a Darn Fool Over You
27. Hey Muscatel
28. Im Through With You
29. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Building the Arkestra In Chicago / Pat Pa
30. Wonderful You
31. A Place In My Heart
[Disc 7]
1. Narration - The Afro-Cuban Influence - Machito 1951
2. Symphony Sid Torin Announcement
3. Carambola [Live At Birdland - New York] [Live]
4. Symphony Sid Torin Announcement
5. Picadillo [Live At Birdland - New York] [Live]
6. Symphony Sid Torin Announcement
7. Tango [Live At Birdland - New York] [Live]
8. Narration - The Afro-Cuban Influence - Perez Prado 1947
9. Saca La Mano
10. Kuba Mambo
11. Kandela
12. Narration - The Afro-Cuban Influence On Sun Ra 1953: Sun Ra the Arrange
13. Mambo In Trumpet
14. Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra W/Joe Williams #4 - 1953
15. Honky Tonk Train Blues [Instrumental] [Instrumental]
16. Probably
17. Voodoo Blues
18. Narration - the Gospel Influence On R&B Doo Wop
19. Golden Gate Gospel Train
20. Straighten Up and Fly Right [Live] [Live]
21. Narration - Wilson Pickett & Aaron Neville Interviews: the Gospel Influ
22. Our Father (The Lords Prayer)
23. Narration - The Swing Vocal Group Era - the Cats & the Fiddle 1939
24. Mr. Rhythm Man
25. Narration - The Doo Wop Influence - the Ink Spots 1944
26. Ernie Whitman Ink Spots Introduction
27. If I Didnt Care [Live] [Live]
28. Narration - Johnny Otis Interview: How They Created Rhythm & Blues In t
29. Narration - The Early Days of R&B Doo Wop Pt. 1
30. Narration - Wilson Pickett Interview: the Chitlin Circuit
[Disc 8]
1. Narration - The Early Days of R&B Doo Wop Pt. 2
2. Blues Train
3. You Aint Gonna Worry Me
4. Narration - The Parrotts W/Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
5. Weep Weep Weep
6. Dont Leave Me
7. Narration - The Spaniels W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953 Pt. 1
8. Since I Fell For You
9. Ive Got Some New Blues
10. Narration - The Spaniels W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953 Pt. 2
11. Bounce
12. Honeysuckle Rose
13. Narration - The Flamingos W/the Red Holloway Band 1953
14. Golden Teardrops
15. Perfidious Lover
16. Narration - The Moonglows W/the Red Holloway Band 1953 Pt. 1
17. My Love
18. Bye Bye
19. Narration - The Moonglows W/the Red Holloway Band 1953 Pt. 2
20. Just a Lonely Christmas
21. Hey Santa Claus
22. Narration - The Pelicans W/Paul Bascomb & the Leo Blevins Trio? 1953
23. White Cliffs of Dover
24. Im Glad You Love Me
25. Narration - The Rockettes W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
26. Love Nobody
27. Im Through With You [Rehearsal] [Version]
28. Narration - The 5 Thrills (the Earls) W/the Paul Bascomb Band 1954
29. Laverne
30. Dreaming
31. Narration - The 5 Echoes W/the Al Smith Band 1954
32. So Lonesome
33. Broke
34. Thats My Baby
35. Why Oh Why
[Disc 9]
1. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Remembers His Vocal Groups
2. Narration - The Founding of Saturn & El Saturn Records 1954
3. My Sweet [Rehearsal] [Version]
4. My Land of Dreams [Rehearsal] [Version]
5. Dreams Come True [Rehearsal] [Version]
6. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Describes His Music As Being Far Ahead
7. Narration - The 5 Chances (W/Clyde Williams)
8. Nagasaki
9. Make Love To Me
10. Narration - The Flamingos W/the Al Smith Band 1954
11. Dreams of a Lifetime
12. Narration - The 5 Arrows W/the Paul Bascomb Band 1954
13. You Got Me Losing My Mind
14. Pretty Little Thing
15. Narration - Walter Spriggs W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1954
16. Im Not Your Fool Anymore
17. Narration - The Rhythm Aces W/Red Saunders Orchestra 1954-1955
18. I Wonder Why
19. Whisper To Me
20. Narration - The Maples W/the von Freeman Band 1954
21. 99 Guys
22. Honeysuckle Rose
23. Narration - The Fortunes W/Unknown Band 1955
24. Love
25. Bread
26. Narration - The Early Sci-Fi Factuality Influence
27. Narration - The Walter Dunn Repeto Studio Rehearsal & Session 1956
28. Ill Close My Heart [Rehearsal] [Version]
29. When Youre In Love This Way [Rehearsal] [Version]
30. Christina, Eugena, Maria [Studio] [Version]
31. Perfidious Lover #2 [Studio] [Version]
32. Narration - Hamp Jones 1957
33. Pack Your Clothes
34. Narration - Mel London W/Unknown Band 1957
35. Man From the Island
[Disc 10]
1. Narration - The Serenaders 1957 W/Unknown Band
2. The Pajama Game
3. A Sinner In Love
4. Narration - The Supreme Live W//Sun Ra & His Rays of Jazz 1958
5. Everybody Mambo
6. Narration - Odetta Interview: the Body is the First Instrument
7. Narration - Sun Ra & the Early Avant Garde Organ Recordings 1953 Pt. 1:
8. The Many Thoughts of...
9. The Inner Being
10. The Haunted Melody
11. Narration - Sun Ra & the Early Avant Garde Organ Recordings 1953 Pt. 2:
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. You and the Night and the Music
14. Narration - The Stan Kenton New Direction Influence
15. Narration - Sun Ra - the Solo Piano Recordings Pt. 1
16. Ebb Tide
17. Narration - Alberta Adams W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
18. Messin With the Blues
19. Remember
20. Narration - Blues Vocalist Alberta Adams: Why She Sings the Blues
21. Narration - Jo Jo Adams W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
22. Call My Baby
23. Rebecca
24. Narration - Sun Ra - the Solo Piano Recordings #2
25. I Remember You
26. The Best Things In Life Are Free
27. Narration - Joe Williams W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
28. Its Raining Again
29. On the Blue Side
30. Detour Ahead
31. Blow Mr. Low Blow [Remake] [Version]
32. Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
33. Summertime
34. Riverboat
35. Lawdy Lucy
36. Tired of Movin
[Disc 11]
1. Narration - The Coleman Hawkins Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 1
2. Ill Follow My Secret Heart
3. What a Difference a Day Made
4. September Song
5. Narration - The Coleman Hawkins Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 2
6. Blue Blue Days
7. Flight Eleven
8. Narration - The Paul Bascomb Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 1
9. Jan Pt. 1 & 2
10. Lizas Blues
11. Narration - The Paul Bascomb Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 2
12. Jumpin At El Sino
13. Alley B On Avenue C
14. Narration - Sun Ra and the Vee Jay & Duke Labels 1954
15. Narration - Grant Jones W/the King Kolax Band
16. What Have You Done To Me
17. Right Now
18. Narration - The King Kolax Band
19. Vivian
20. Goodnite Blues
21. Narration - Billy Brooks W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1955
22. Mambo is Everywhere
23. Songs of a Dreamer
24. I Want Your Love Tonight
25. This is My Prayer
26. Narration - The Early Sun Ra & Pat Patrick Rehearsals 1955: the Treasur
27. Of This I Know [Take 1] [Take]
28. Of This I Know [Take 2] [Take]
29. When Youre With the One You Love
30. Darn That Dream
[Disc 12]
1. Narration - The Billie Hawkins Rehearsal 1956
2. Im Comin Home [Rehearsal] [Version]
3. Last Call For Love [Rehearsal] [Version]
4. Kiss Me Sweet [Rehearsal] [Version]
5. At Last [Rehearsal] [Version]
6. Narration - The Billie Hawkins Heartbeat Recordings 1956
7. Im Comin Home [Studio Version] [Version]
8. Last Call For Love [Studio Version] [Version]
9. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Teaching the Arkestra To Play Like Swing
10. Narration - Sun Ra Respected By His Fellow Musicians - the Le Sunyr Ra
11. Big City Blues
12. Delilah
13. Velvet
14. Narration - The James Scales / Wilbut Green / Robert Barry Rehearsal 19
15. Somebody Elses World
16. Blues In Outerspace
17. Space Aura [Incomplete]
18. Narration - Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956 - Velvet
19. Velvet [Take 1 - Track Ambience] [Take]
20. Velvet [Take 2 - F/S] [Take]
21. Velvet [Take 3 - F/S] [Take]
22. Velvet [Take 4 - Complete Take] [Take]
23. Narration - Ray Charles Interview: What It Means To Be a Good Singer
24. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Clyde Williams
25. Narration - Clyde Williams W/Sun Ra & His Arkestra 1956 - Dreams Come T
26. Dreams Come True [Take 2 - Complete Take] [Take]
27. Dreams Come True [Take 3 - F/S] [Take]
28. Dreams Come True [Take 4 - Complete Take] [Take]
29. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Dreams Come True (Closer)
30. Narration - Clyde Williams W/ Sun Ra Arkestra Live 1958
31. Swonderful
32. Roll Em Pete
33. My Funny Valentine [Added Track] [Version]
[Disc 13]
1. Narration - The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956 Pt. 1
2. Eve [Take 1 - F/S] [Take]
3. Eve [Complete Unedited Version] [Version]
4. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Playing What People Need
5. Narration - The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956 - El Viktor
6. El Viktor [Take 1 - Complete Take] [Take]
7. El Viktor [Take 2 - F/S] [Take]
8. El Viktor [Take 3 - F/S] [Take]
9. El Viktor [Take 4 - F/S] [Take]
10. El Viktor [Take 5 - Master Take] [Take]
11. Narration - The Hattie Randolph Bud Land Rehearsal 1957
12. Dont Blame Me [Take 1] [Take]
13. Hattie and Band Conversation
14. Dont Blame Me [Take 2] [Take]
15. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Why the Band is Called the Arkestra
16. Narration - The Calvin Newborn Bud Land Rehearsal 1957
17. Blue Space
18. Everything I Have is Yours
19. Narration - The Sun Ra Poetry Recordings 1948-1982
20. Narration - The Pershing Ballroom All-Star Jam 1958
21. Chi-Town Blues
22. Just You, Just Me
23. I Cant Get Started [Added Track] [Version]
24. Dont Blame Me [Added Track] [Version]
[Disc 14]
1. Narration - The 1958 Yochanan Recordings
2. Narration - Sun Ra & His Arkestra Live At Bud Land 1958: the John Gilmo
3. Just One of Those Things
4. Sophisticated Blues
5. Will You Still Be Mine
6. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Having Discipline In His Band
7. Narration - Sun Ra & the Arkestra Play Pop Hits 1958 - Tequila
8. Tequila/End of Set Theme
9. Narration - Sun Ra & Hattie Randolph - Round Midnight 1959
10. Round Midnight [Mono Take 1 - F/S] [Take]
11. Round Midnight [Mono Take 2 - F/S] [Take]
12. Round Midnight [Mono Take 3 - Master Take] [Take]
13. Narration - Hattie Randolph With the Arkestra: Live At the Jazz Showcas
14. Dont Blame Me
15. Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Playing Another Kind of Music
16. Narration - Producer Michael D. Anderson - Closing Comments
17. Narration - Sun Ra - Closing Comments Collage
18. End Theme Music - Discipline

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