De discografie van Sun Ra is een van de grootste discografieën in de geschiedenis van de muziek.Discografie Sun Ra op AllmusicCampbell, Robert L., & Trent, Christopher. The Earthly Recordings of Run Ra (2nd edition). Redwood, NY: Cadence Jazz Books, 2000. De Amerikaanse jazzkeyboardspeler, bandleider en componist nam tientallen singles op en meer dan honderd albums (meer dan duizend nummers)..Szwed, John F. Space Is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra New York: Pantheon, 1997.

Zijn albums op het label El Saturn Records kwamen doorgaans uit in een oplage van 75 en die platen werden voornamelijk tijdens zijn concerten verkocht. Veel vroege albums had hij thuis opgenomen met vrij gebrekkige apparatuur. Ze zijn lo-fi, maar waren voor andere artiesten wel een voorbeeld voor hoe je de productie en distributie zelf in eigen hand kan nemen..

Voor de jaren 70 werden de meeste albums geproduceerd in Chicago, door "El Saturn Records Research", een onderneming van Ra en collega Alton Abraham. latere albums werden geproduceerd in Philadelphia. Enkele van de belangrijkste albums werden (midden jaren 70) in licentie door Impulse! Records uitgebracht. Ze waren minder succesvol dan gehoopt, maar droegen er wel toe bij dat Ra's muziek gemakkelijker verkrijgbaar was.

De hoezen van de meeste El Saturn Records-platen waren met de hand versierd door de leden van zijn Arkestra en zijn zeer gezocht door verzamelaars, en ook prijzig. Tot in de late jaren 80 stond op deze platen weinig informatie m.b.t. de musici, de nummers en de data van opname. Soms stond op elke kant muziek uit een heel andere periode, wat leidde tot verwarring bij de fans.

Na Sun Ra's overlijden zijn veel platen uitgekomen op compact disc, door Evidence Records, Ihnfinity Music, ESP Disk / ZYX Music of Impulse!.

Volgens veel fans en critici is het bigband album Jazz In Silhouette de beste instapplaat voor muziekliefhebbers.Recensie Jazz In Silhouette, op Allmusic.com Volgens de Penguin Guide To Jazz is de plaat een van de belangrijkste naoorlogse jazzalbums en kan die in geen enkele verzameling van serieuze jazzliefhebbers ontbreken."Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) . "Sun Ra". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th. ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 1245.

Albums

Studio Jaar opname Album Artiest Oorspronkelijke label(s)1956 Jazz by Sun Ra (aka Sun Song) Sun Ra and his Arkestra Transition1956 Super-Sonic Jazz Le Sun Ra and his Arkestra El Saturn1956 Sound of Joy Sun Ra and the Arkestra Delmark Records1956-58 Visits Planet Earth Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra El Saturn1958-59 The Nubians of Plutonia (aka The Lady with the Golden Stockings) Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1959 Jazz in Silhouette Sun Ra and his Arkestra El Saturn1959 Sound Sun Pleasure!! Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra El Saturn1959-60 Interstellar Low Ways (aka Rocket Number Nine) Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1960 Fate In A Pleasant Mood Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1960 Holiday For Soul Dance Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Arkestra El Saturn1956-60 Angels and Demons at Play Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1956-61 We Travel The Space Ways Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1961 The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (aka We are in the Future) Sun Ra and his Arkestra Savoy Records1961 Bad and Beautiful Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1962 Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra El Saturn1962 Secrets of the Sun Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra El Saturn1962 What's New? Sun Ra El Saturn1963 When Sun Comes Out Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1963 Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1963 When Angels Speak of Love Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra El Saturn1964 Other Planes of There Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra El Saturn1965 The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra ESP-Disk1965 The Magic City Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra El Saturn1965 The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume Two Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra ESP-Disk1966 Strange Strings Sun Ra and his Astro- Infinity Arkestra El Saturn1966 Monorails and Satellites, Vol 1 & Vol 2 Sun Ra El Saturn1968 Continuation Sun Ra and his Astro-Infinity Arkestra El Saturn1967-69 Atlantis Sun Ra and his Astro-Infinity Arkestra El Saturn1961-70 Out There A Minute Sun Ra and his Arkestra Blast First1969-70 Space Probe (aka A Tonal View of Times Tomorrow, Vol. 1) Sun Ra El Saturn1962-70 The Invisible Shield (aka Janus, A Tonal View of Times Tomorrow, Vol. 2, Satellites are Outerspace) Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Research Arkestra 1970 My Brother the Wind Sun Ra and his Astro-Solar Infinity Arkestra El Saturn1970Jazz, All About, Sun Ra: The Night Of The Purple Moon The Night of the Purple Moon Sun Ra El Saturn1970 My Brother the Wind Volume II (Otherness) Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra El Saturn1971 Solar Myth Approach Vols 1+2 BYG Actuel 1972 Astro Black Sun Ra Impulse!1972 Space Is the Place (soundtrack) Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Solar Arkestra 1973 Space is the Place Sun Ra Blue Thumb Records1973 Discipline 27 Sun Ra and his Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra El Saturn1973 Outer Space Employment Agency Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Arkestra 1973 Pathways to Unknown Worlds Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra Impulse!1973 Friendly Love Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra Evidence Music, Inc.1976 Cosmos Sun Ra Cobra1977 Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue Sun Ra El Saturn1977 Solo Piano Volume 1 Sun Ra Improvising Artists1978 New Steps Sun Ra Quartet Horo1978 Other Voices, Other Blues Sun Ra Quartet Horo1978 Visions Sun Ra and Walt Dickerson SteepleChase Records1978 Lanquidity Sun Ra Philly Jazz1978 Disco 3000 Sun Ra and his Arkestra El Saturn1979 Omniverse Sun Ra El Saturn"Omniverse" op Discogs1979 On Jupiter Sun Ra and his Arkestra El Saturn1979 Strange Celestial Road Sun Ra Arkestra Rounder Records1979 Sleeping Beauty Sun Ra and his Arkestra El Saturn1979 The Other Side of the Sun Sun Ra and His Arkestra Sweet Earth Records1979 God Is More than Love Can Ever Be Sun Ra and his Arkestra Saturn 725791980 Aurora Borealis Sun Ra El Saturn 10480 1982 A Fireside Chat with Lucifer Sun Ra and his Outer Space Arkestra Saturn Research B1984SG-9 1982 Celestial Love Sun Ra and his Outer Space Arkestra El Saturn 198421982 Nuclear War Sun Ra Arkestra Y Records1986 Reflections in Blue Sun Ra Arkestra Black Saint1986 Hours After Sun Ra Arkestra Black Saint1988 Hidden Fire 1 Sun Ra Saturn 13188III / 12988II1988 Hidden Fire 2 Sun Ra Saturn 13088A / 12988B1988-89 Somewhere Else Sun Ra Rounder1989 Blue Delight Sun Ra A&M Records1990 Purple Night Sun Ra A&M Records1990 Mayan Temples Sun Ra Arkestra Black Saint

Postume releases Jaar opname Album Artiest Datum release en noten Oorspronkelijke label(s) 1963 Blue York Sun Ra Uitgekomen in 2014 als a bonus-disc bij de heruitgave van 'Continuation' album re-release en in 2016 als het album 'Blue York' Album. Men niet eerder uitgekomen opnamen uit 1963"Continuation" op Discogs Jeanne Dielman 1965 Heliocentric Worlds Vol. 3 (The Lost Tapes) Sun Ra 2005. Niet eerder verschenen opnamen van de "Heliocentric Worlds Volume II"-sessionsRecensie "Sign Of The Myth". Gearchiveerd op 18 februari 2023. ESP Disk 1965 Other Strange Worlds Sun Ra And His Astro-Infinity Arkestra 2014. Niet eerder verschenen opnamen gemaakt in Sun Ra’s appartement in New YorkRecensie "Other Strange Worlds review". Gearchiveerd op 18 februari 2023. Roaratorio 1969 The Intergalactic Thing Sun Ra And His Astro-Ihnfinity Arkestra 2016. Niet eerder verschenen opnamen van repetities in Sun Ra's huis in PhiladelphiaRecensie "The Intergalactic Thing". Gearchiveerd op 31 maart 2022. Roaratorio1973 Crystal Spears Sun Ra 2000. Album dat Impulse! wilde uitbrengen, maar dat uiteindelijk niet deed, jaren 70Recensie "Sun Ra Dance of the Living Image". Transparency1973 Cymbals Sun Ra 2000. Ook dit album werd uiteindelijk niet door Impulse! uitgebracht, jaren 70Recensie Allmusic. Evidence 1973 Sign Of The Myth Sun Ra And His Astro-Infinity Arkestra 2014. Niet eerder uitgebracht opnamen van de sessies voor "Pathways To Unknown Worlds""Heliocentric Worlds Vol. 3 (The Lost Tapes0' op Discogs. Roaratorio 1974 Dance of the Living Image: The Lost Reel Collection Volume 4 Sun Ra 2007. Niet eerder verschenen reel-to-reel-repetitieopnamen, San Francisco. Transparency

Live-platen Jaar opname Album Artiest Oorspronkelijke label(s) 1960 Music from Tomorrow's World: Chicago 1960 Sun Ra and His Arkestra Atavistic1964 Featuring Pharoah Sanders & Black Harold ESP-Disk1966 Nothing Is Sun Ra ESP-Disk1966-68 Outer Spaceways Incorporated Sun Ra and his Arkestra Black Lion Records1968 Pictures of Infinity Sun Ra Black Lion1970 Nuits de la Fondation Maeght Sun Ra Arkestra Shandar1970 It's After the End of the World Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Research Arkestra MPS1970 Black Myth/Out in Space Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Research Arkestra Motor Music1971 Nidhamu Sun Ra and his Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra 1971 Live in Egypt 1 Sun Ra and his Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra 1971 Horizon Sun Ra and his Arkestra 1971 The Paris Tapes - Live at Le Theatre Du Chatlet 1971 Sun Ra and his Mythic Science Arkestra 1973 What Planet Is This? Sun Ra and His Space Arkestra Leo1973 Concert for the Comet Kohoutek Sun Ra ESP-Disk1973 Live in Paris at the "Gibus" 1973 Planets Of Life Or Death: Amiens '73 Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Research Arkestra Strut1974 Out Beyond the Kingdom Of Sun Ra and His Outer Space Arkestra 1974 The Antique Blacks Sun Ra and his Arkestra Saturn1974 Sub Underground Sun Ra and his Arkestra Saturn 920741976 Live at Montreux Sun Ra & his Arkestra Inner City Records 1976 A Quiet Place in the Universe Leo 1977 Taking a Chance on Chances Sun Ra and His Arkestra Saturn 1977 The Soul Vibrations of Man Sun Ra and His Arkestra Saturn1977 St. Louis Blues (solo piano) Sun Ra Improvising Artists 1977 Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue Sun Ra and his Arkestra Saturn 1977 Solo Piano Recital Teatro La Fenice Leo1977 Unity Horo 1978 Springtime in Chicago Leo 1978 The Sound Mirror 1979 Of Mythic Worlds Sun Ra Philly Jazz"Of Mythic Worlds" op Discogs1979 I, Pharaoh Sun Ra and his Arkestra Sun Ra-discography: Items 76-127.1979Recensie "Live from Soundscape" op Allmusic. Live from Soundscape Sun Ra and his Arkestra DIW Records1980 Sunrise in Different Dimensions the Sun Ra Arkestra Hathut Records1980 The Complete Detroit Jazz Center Residency Gelimiteerde uitgave (500), 28-CD Box-set Transparency1981 Beyond the Purple Star Zone Sun Ra And His Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra El Saturn 1231801981 Dance of Innocent Passion Sun Ra El Saturn1982 Oblique Parallax primarily Sun Ra on keyboard El Saturn SR72881 1983 Sun Ra Meets Salah Ragab (Recorded in Egypt) Leo 1983 Love in Outer Space Leo 1983 Hiroshima The Sun Ra All Stars Band Art Yard Records1984 Cosmo Sun Connection Sun Ra and his Arkestra 1984 Live at Praxis '84 Leo1985 Live at Club Lingerie Transparency1985 Live at Myron's Ballroom Transparency 1986 A Night in East Berlin Sun Ra and his Cosmo Discipline Arkestra Leo 1987 John Cage Meets Sun Ra Sun Ra And John Cage Meltdown1988Recensie "Live at Pitt-In, Tokyo". Cosmo Omnibus Imagiable Illusion Sun Ra Arkestra DIW 1989 Second Star to the Right (Salute to Walt Disney) Sun Ra & his Intergalactic Arkestra Leo 1989 Stardust from Tomorrow Leo1990 Live in London 1990 Sun Ra and His Year 2000 Myth Science Arkestra Blast First 1990 Live at the Hackney Empire Leo1991 At the Village Vanguard Sun Ra Sextet Rounder 1991 Friendly Galaxy Sun Ra Arkestra Leo1992 Destination Unknown Sun Ra & his Omniverse Arkestra Enja Records1993 PleiadesCampbell, Robert Discografie Sun Ra door Robert Campbell Sun Ra and His Arkestra Leo Records

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