Sun Ra – The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (Vinyl) Soft Plastics Down and Out Downtown

Down and Out Downtown

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observing and exposing a series of uncomfortable truths

Russell Baillie observed that the album “neatly capitalises on the promise of that earlier release” and proved “a real mindbender

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Sun Ra – The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (Vinyl) Soft Plastics Down and Out DowntownEngineered by Paul Cady, the sessions featured nine players, including Ra on piano, Bernard McKinney (later known as Kiane Zawadi, on trombone and euphonium), Marshall Allen (alto sax, flute, among other reed instruments), John Gilmore (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Pat Patrick (bass saxophone), Ronnie Boykins (bass), Willie Jones (drums), Leah Ananda (conga), and Ricky Murray (vocals). Recorded in just one day, on October 10, 1961, The Futuristic Sounds