| Secrets of the Sun | ||||
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| Studio album by Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra | ||||
| Released | 1965 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1962, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Saturn Atavistic Records | |||
| Producer | Alton Abraham | |||
| Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| CD Allmusic |    [2] |
| All About Jazz | (?)[3] |
Secrets of the Sun is an album by the American Jazz musician Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra. The album is considered one of the more accessible recordings from his 'Solar' period.[4][5] Originally released on Ra's own Saturn label in 1965, the record was unavailable for many years before being reissued on compact disc by Atavistic in 2008.
'Marking a transition in its development between the advanced swing of the early Chicago-era recordings and the increased free-form experimentation of its New York tenure, this album also reveals the first recorded versions of two Ra standards, "Friendly Galaxy" and "Love in Outer Space." Accessible, yet segueing into vanguard territory, this album highlights a fertile period in the Arkestra's history. Looser and more aggressive than its Chicago recordings, these pieces find the Arkestra pushing at the limits of harmony and tonality.' Troy Collins [5]
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