Captain Bacardi
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Sun Ra
PURPLE NIGHT
A&M CD-5324
Released 1990
Format: CD/Cassette
Produced by John Snyder
Executive Producer: Steve Ralbovsky
Songs:
- 1. Journey Towards The Stars - 3:44
2. Friendly Galaxy - 7:43
3. Love In Outer Space - 7:12
4. Stars Fell On Alabama (Mitchell Parish/Frank Perkins) - 10:27
5. Of Invisible Them - 19:08
6. Neverness - 13:16
7. Purple Night Blues - 4:02
All compositions composed by Sun Ra except where indicated.
Musicians:
Sun Ra - Piano, Synthesizer, Voice
Don Cherry - Pocket Trumpet
June Tyson - Violin, Voice
Fred Adams - Trumpet
Michael Ray - Trumpet, Voice
Ahmed Abdullah - Trumpet
Jothan Collins - Trumpet
Al Evans - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tyrone Hill - Trombone
Julian Priester - Trombone
Reynold Scott - Baritone Saxophone, Flute
James Spaulding - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Marshall Allen - Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion
John Gilmore - Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Voice
James Jackson - Bassoon, African Drum
Earl C. "Buster" Smith - Drums
Eric "Samarai" Walker - Drums
Thomas "Bugs" Henderson - Drums
Elson Nascimento - Surdo, Percussion
Jorge Silva - Repinique, Percussion
Rollo Radford - Electric Bass
John Ore - Acoustic Bass
Recorded and Mixed November 1989 at BMG Studios, New York City.
Engineered by Joe Lopes and Jay Newland.
Special Thanks to Jack Reich and Catherine Moore.
Art Direction: Chuck Beeson with Ph.D
Design: Ph.D
Photography: Carol Friedman (cover), Teri Bloom (session)
Grooming: Quietfire
"Calling Planet Earth" poem by Sun Ra
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