The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One
1965
Tracks
1. Heliocentrics
2. Outer Nothingness
3. Other Worlds
4. Cosmos
5. Of Heavenly Things
6. Nebulae
7. Dancing In the Sun
Ok, this is by far one of the most important albums to ever grace Avant-Garde, and Freejazz. An utter amalgamation of the best of Sun Ra's efforts, and one of my personal favorite. From beginning to end, you finally get a streamlined, directioned vision of Sun Ra's very typically unstreamlined eclectic experiments. Recorded, produced, and composed absolutely perfectly. Without fault. Probably THE album that defines the Sun Ra sound. Definitely not the best entry album, but once you get there, it's the one that is worth getting to.
Other Worlds, and Cosmos definite high points. Other Worlds is one of my favorite songs of all time(can't find a link, only to the similarly titled yet also brilliant 'There Are Other Worlds').
10/10