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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | BrainvilleSoloist, Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Scales*Soloist, Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Patrick*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Gilmore*Soloist, Trombone – Priester*Soloist, Trumpet – Young* |
4:13 |
| 2 | Call For All DemonsSoloist, Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Scales*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Gilmore*Soloist, Timpani [Tympani] – Herndon*Soloist, Trumpet – Hoyle*, Young* |
5:15 |
| 3 | TransitionSoloist, Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Scales*Soloist, Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Patrick*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Gilmore*Soloist, Trumpet – Young* |
3:41 |
| 4 | PossessionSoloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Gilmore* |
4:57 |
| 5 | Street Named HellSoloist, Drums – Barry*Soloist, Timpani [Tympani] – Herndon* |
3:39 |
| 6 | Lullaby For RealvilleSoloist, Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Patrick*Soloist, Bass – Evans*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Gilmore*Soloist, Trombone – Priester*Soloist, Trumpet – Young* |
4:42 |
| 7 | FutureSoloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Gilmore* |
2:54 |
| 8 | Swing A Little TasteSoloist, Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Scales*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Gilmore*Soloist, Trombone – Priester*Soloist, Trumpet – Hoyle* |
4:25 |
| 9 | New HorizonsSoloist, Trumpet – Hoyle* |
3:05 |
| 10 | Fall Off The LogSoloist, Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Patrick*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Gilmore*Soloist, Trombone – Priester* |
3:59 |
| 11 | Sun SongSoloist, Bells – Patrick*Soloist, Chimes [Cathedral Chimes] – Priester*Soloist, Piano – Sun RaSoloist, Trumpet – Hoyle*Soloist, Wood Block [Wood Blocks] – Gilmore* |
3:37 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – American Helix
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Delmark Records
- Copyright (c) – Delmark Records
- Recorded At – Universal Recording Studio
- Mastered At – Disc Mastering
Credits
- Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – James Scales
- Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Pat Patrick
- Bass – Richard Evans
- Cover [Cover Art], Artwork [Cover Art] – Sylvia Abernathy
- Design [CD Package] – Al Brandtner
- Drums – Robert Barry
- Electric Bass – Wilburn Green
- Engineer [Editing Engineer] – Stephen Fassett
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Will Connor
- Executive-Producer [Executive Producer] – Robert G. Koester
- Liner Notes – Sun Ra
- Mastered By [CD Pre-mastering] – Randy Kling
- Piano – Sun Ra
- Songwriter [Songs Written By] – Harry Revel (tracks: 4), Richard Evans (tracks: 6), Sun Ra (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 11)
- Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – John Gilmore
- Timpani [Tympani] – Jim Herndon
- Trombone – Julian Priester
- Trumpet – Arthur Hoyle, Dave Young*
Notes
This recording was orignally released on Transition Records, in 1957, as "Jazz By Sun Ra". Then later released on Delmark Records as Sun Song. Now available once again, in CD format, with Sun Ra's original notes on the compositions and poetry...Enjoy the ride!
The Solos In Order Of Appearance:
"Brainville": Young; Scales; Patrick; Gilmore; Priester
"Call For All Demons": Gilmore; Hoyle; Scales; Herndon; Young
"Transition": Gilmore; Young; Patrick; Scales
"Possession": Gilmore
"Street Named Hell": Barry; Herndon
"Lullaby For Realville": Evans; Young; Gilmore; Priester; Patrick
"Future": Gilmore
"Swing A Little Taste": Hoyle; Gilmore; Priester; Scales
"New Horizons": Hoyle
"Fall Off The Log": Gilmore; Priester; Patrick
"Sun Song": Sun Ra; Hoyle; Priester, cathedral chimes; Gilmore, wood blocks; Patrick, bells
Recording: Universal Recording Studio
CD Pre-mastering: [...] Disc Mastering, Nashville, TN
© ℗ 1990 Delmark Records
Track 8 "Swing A Little Taste" is previously unreleased.
Released in standard jewel case with 12 pp. insert.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 38153-0411-2 0
- Barcode: 038153041120
- Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): "MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN HELIX" W.O.# E30369-1 DD-411 CD1502
- SPARS Code: ADD
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trlp 10 | Sun Ra* | Jazz By Sun Ra Vol. 1 (LP, Album) | Transition | trlp 10 | US | 1957 |
| DD-411 | Sun Ra* | Sun Song (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Delmark Records | DD-411 | US | 2014 |
| DL-411 | Sun Ra* | Sun Song (LP, Album, Mono, RE) | Delmark Records | DL-411 | UK | 1967 |
| DS-411 | Sun Ra* | Sun Song (LP, Album, RE) | Delmark Records | DS-411 | US | Unknown |
| trlp 10, PA-7006 | Sun Ra* | Jazz By Sun Ra Vol. 1 (LP, Album, RE) | Transition, Trio Records | trlp 10, PA-7006 | Japan | 1972 |











