{"product_id":"sun-ra-his-intergalactic-infinity-arkestra-presale-12-11-26-the-night-of-the-purple-moon-cd-new","title":"Sun Ra \u0026 His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - (PRESALE 12\/11\/26) The Night of the Purple Moon (CD) | NEW","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHIPS BY 12\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Night of the Purple Moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eARTIST: Sun Ra \u0026amp; His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra \u003cbr\u003eFORMAT: CD\u003cbr\u003eLABEL: Cosmic Myth Records\u003cbr\u003eVENDOR: Virtual Label, LLC\u003cbr\u003eDISTRIBUTOR: AMPED\u003cbr\u003eUPC: 881626819326\u003cbr\u003eGENRE: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eRELEASE DATE: 12\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT ID: CCMS11.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eThe Night of the Purple Moon, recorded and released in 1970, has a vague flavor of psychedelia. Credit the presence of an electronic keyboard popular with late-1960s shaggy-haired acid-rock bands: the Rock-Si-Chord. It served as a louder stand-in for the ancient harpsichord, which couldn't compete against high-decibel electric guitars. On Purple Moon there's a sense that after a decade of experimentalism and genre-bending jazz-not-jazz, Sun Ra sought to produce an accessible pop album. The Arkestra here is minimal, with only three sidemen: saxophonist John Gilmore (oddly, mostly playing drums), bassist Stafford James (his sole recording with Ra), and Danny Davis (reeds and percussion).\u003cbr\u003eSix bonus tracks are on this expanded edition, including \"Stargazers Theme-Another Tomorrow\" from a 1971 European TV concert, which presents Ra playing Rock-Si-Chord and Moog onstage; and a work with the assigned title \"July 4, 1973, \" the date Ra played Rock-Si live at Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, New York, in a quartet setting (which includes drummer Beaver Harris in his only known appearance with Ra).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracks\u003cbr\u003e1. Sun-Earth Rock\u003cbr\u003e2 The All of Everything\u003cbr\u003e3 Impromptu Festival\u003cbr\u003e4 Blue Soul\u003cbr\u003e5 Narrative (Takes 1 \u0026amp; 2)\u003cbr\u003e6 Outside the Time Zone\u003cbr\u003e7 Night of the Purple Moon (Take 2)\u003cbr\u003e8 A Bird's Eye View of Man's World\u003cbr\u003e9 21st Century Romance\u003cbr\u003e10 Dance of the Living Image\u003cbr\u003e11 Love in Outer Space (Take 1)\u003cbr\u003e12 Night of the Purple Moon (Take 1, Alternate)\u003cbr\u003e13 Stargazers Theme - Another Tomorrow (Live)\u003cbr\u003e14 Love in Outer Space (Single Version)\u003cbr\u003e15 Dance of the Living Image (Rehearsal)\u003cbr\u003e16 July 4, 1973 (Live)\u003cbr\u003e17 Love in Outer Space (Vocal Version)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: NEW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: 881626819326\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: JAZZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: COSMIC MYTH RECORDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog Number: CCMS11.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 12\/11\/2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sun Ra \u0026 His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra","offers":[{"title":"- JAZZ *NEW*","offer_id":66975824969843,"sku":"B5IJQB-AYVB-00","price":13.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/jazz-new_lSDUX.jpg?v=1792729830","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/sun-ra-his-intergalactic-infinity-arkestra-presale-12-11-26-the-night-of-the-purple-moon-cd-new","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}