Sun Ra – Janus

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Label:	ORG Music – ORGM-2091
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 29, 2018
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Space-Age

Tracklist

A1	Island In The Sun Alto Clarinet – Danny Davis Bass [Prob.] – Ronnie Boykins Flute – Marshall Allen Percussion – John Gilmore Percussion [Prob.] – Pat Patrick Piano – Sun Ra Alto Clarinet – Danny Davis Bass [Prob.] – Ronnie Boykins Flute – Marshall Allen Percussion – John Gilmore Percussion [Prob.] – Pat Patrick Piano – Sun Ra	5:23
A2a	The Invisible Shield Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bassoon [Neptunian Libflecto (modified Bassoon)] – Danny Ray Thompson Drums [Prob.] – Clifford Jarvis Organ, Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Sun Ra Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Bassoon [Neptunian Libflecto (modified Bassoon)] – Danny Ray Thompson Drums [Prob.] – Clifford Jarvis Organ, Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Sun Ra	5:43
A2b	Janus Alto Saxophone, Percussion – Danny Davis Bass – Ronnie Boykins Bass Clarinet [Prob.], Percussion [Prob.] – Robert Cummings Bongos [Prob.], Percussion [Prob.] – Pat Patrick Effects [Reverb], Percussion – Tommy Hunter Gong, Clavinet, Directed By – Sun Ra Piccolo Flute – Marshall Allen Tenor Saxophone, Bells – John Gilmore Vocals, Percussion – Art Jenkins Alto Saxophone, Percussion – Danny Davis Bass – Ronnie Boykins Bass Clarinet [Prob.], Percussion [Prob.] – Robert Cummings Bongos [Prob.], Percussion [Prob.] – Pat Patrick Effects [Reverb], Percussion – Tommy Hunter Gong, Clavinet, Directed By – Sun Ra Piccolo Flute – Marshall Allen Tenor Saxophone, Bells – John Gilmore Vocals, Percussion – Art Jenkins	6:59
B1	Velvet Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – Clifford Jarvis Drums [Log Drum], Flute – James Jacson French Horn – Robert Northern Performer [Solos] – Sun Ra Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trombone [Prob.] – Bernard Pettaway Alto Saxophone – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – Clifford Jarvis Drums [Log Drum], Flute – James Jacson French Horn – Robert Northern Performer [Solos] – Sun Ra Piano – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore Trombone [Prob.] – Bernard Pettaway	7:22
B2	Joy Alto Saxophone, Percussion – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone, Percussion – Pat Patrick Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – Clifford Jarvis Drums [Log Drum] – James Jacson French Horn – Robert Northern Piano, Keyboards [Clavioline] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – John Gilmore Trombone [Prob.] – Bernard Pettaway Alto Saxophone, Percussion – Marshall Allen Baritone Saxophone, Percussion – Pat Patrick Bass – Ronnie Boykins Drums – Clifford Jarvis Drums [Log Drum] – James Jacson French Horn – Robert Northern Piano, Keyboards [Clavioline] – Sun Ra Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – John Gilmore Trombone [Prob.] – Bernard Pettaway	9:15

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Distributed By – ORG Music
Manufactured By – ORG Music
Pressed By – Pallas

Credits

Artwork – Andrew Rossiter
Composed By – Sun Ra

Notes

Track A1 - Variety Recording Studio, NYC, between 1968 and 1970.
Track A2a - Recorded mono, probably at a live performance, 1970.
Track A2b - Recorded at Sun Studios, NYC, 1967 or '68 (Sun Ra solo) / Recorded at Choreographers' Workshop, NYC, 1963 (group).
Track B1 - Recorded in early 1968; it is different from a live recording from 1969 previously known to discographers.
Track B2 - Recorded live in NYC, early 1968.

"Sun Ra must have planned Janus as an entity in 1970 or 1971. But it was never released on LP. The first three tracks eventually appeared on one side of some obscure Saturn LP pressings; the last two are just now being issued, allowing us to hear Sun Ra's original conception for the first time."

Standard black vinyl release

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (stickered): 711574835713

Other Versions (5)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Janus (CD, Album, Remastered)	1201 Music	9012-2	US	1999
New Submission	Janus (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered)	Black Lion Records	CD 877640-2		2001
New Submission	Janus (LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Yellow & Black Swirl)	ORG Music	ORGM-2091	US	2017
New Submission	Janus (LP, Album, Reissue)	ORG Music	ORGM-2091	US	2017
Recently Edited	Janus (CDr, Album, Remastered, Repress)	Black Lion Records	CD 877640-2		Unknown

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Reviews

tbranyen Dec 11, 2019
Both sides sonically sound fantastic. Side 1 is a bit hectic and random, the trumpet noises are not pleasant to listen to, and does not sound like the jazz I'm accustomed to (ittedly narrow experience). Side 2 is what I'd consider classically jazz and I found it more pleasing to listen to. Overall this is not a repeat listen, but I'm happy to get experience with Sun Ra's material.

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