Sun Ra And His Astro - Intergalactic - Infinity - Arkestra, Marshall Allen

In The Orbit Of Ra

Strut (STRUT109LP)
Art Yard (STRUT109LP)

2x Vinyl LP

Jazz, Free Jazz, Future Jazz, Space-Age, Hard Bop

Release date: Jul 3, 2025, United States of America

𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 In The Orbit Of Ra, 𝙖 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙪𝙣 𝙍𝙖’𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙫𝙚—𝙖 25-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘, 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠.

Released via Strut and Art Yard to commemorate what would have been Ra’s 100th journey around the sun, this 2LP/2CD anthology blends foundational tracks, alternate takes, and previously unreleased material. Allen’s curation focuses on the vast reach of the Arkestra—from galactic swing and outer-space blues to interplanetary free jazz and early synth explorations.

Featured selections like *Spontaneous Simplicity*, *Rocket Number Nine*, and *Plutonian Nights* illustrate the band’s elastic rhythm and fearless compositions, while the never-before-heard *Trying To Put The Blame On Me* (Rome, 1977) and an unreleased version of *Island In The Sun* expand the Sun Ra mythos further still.

Interviews with key Arkestra members and rare photographs deepen the narrative, framing Ra not just as a sonic revolutionary but as a myth-scientist of sound and resistance. This is essential listening—not just for jazz heads, but for anyone open to sound as prophecy.

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Somewhere In Space

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - The Lady With The Golden Stockings (a.k.a. The Golden Lady)

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Somebody Else's World

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Plutonian Nights

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Angels And Demons At Pla

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Island In The Sun (Extended Version)

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Rocket Number Nine Take Off For Planet Venus

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Astro Black

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Have You Heard The Latest News From Neptune

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - We Travel The SpacewaysSun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Reflects Motion (Part 1)

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Reflects Motion (Part 1)

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Reflects Motion (Part 2)

Sun Ra And His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Ancient Aiethiopia