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The music of Sun Ra

The music of Sun Ra is a joyous, dissonant and cosmic adventure. Graham Massey; musician, producer and founding member of 808 State talks through his personal favourite records by the bandleader from Saturn.

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Sun 25 Aug 201300:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Aquarian Age

    10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box

    • Bam Caruso.

  • Bailterspace

    Silver

    • Fire.

  • Virginia Astley

    A Long Summer Since Passed

    • WEA.

  • Graham Massey on the music of Sun Ra

    • Sun Ra

      Plutonian Nights

      • Saturn Research/Impulse!.

    • Sun Ra

      Africa

      • Saturn Research/Impulse!.

    • Sun Ra

      Overtones of China

      • Delmark.

    • Sun Ra

      Mu

      • Saturn Research/Impulse!.

    • Sun Ra

      Big John Special

      • Recorded live in Sheffield 1984 by Graham.

    • Sun Ra

      Disco 2100

      • Evidence.

    • Sun Ra

      Celestial Roads (Edit)

      • Rounder.

    • Sun Ra

      Lights On A Satellite (If We Have Time)

  • Yes

    Every Little Thing

    • Atlantic.

  • Pye Corner Audio

    Vorticism

    • Boomkat Editions.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Aug 201300:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music