The Eternal Myth Revealed, Volume 1 (14-CD)

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Number of Discs: 14
Released: September 5, 2011
Originally Released: 2011
Label: Transparency

Entertainment Reviews:

The Wire - p.66

"[T]he singles here with The Red Saunders Orchestra, one of Ra's paymasters, yield cosmic tones from celeste, reverbed piano and soaring falsetto. You can hear a piano, surely Ra, rolling with benevolent anarchy beneath."

Mojo (Publisher) - p.107

3 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith rare and unreleased music, original interview clips and narration. A brilliant labour of love..."

Tracks on Disc 1:

1.Narration - Producer & Sun Ra Introduction, Pt. 1
2.Narration - Production Introduction
3.Message to Earth Man
4.Narration - Producer & Sun Ra Introduction, Pt. 2
5.Narration - Ruth Brown, Bobby Bland & Ray Charles Interviews: The Meaning of the Blues
6.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: His Early History in Alabama
7.Narration - The Early Blues Women 1924-1928
8.Oh Daddy
9.Booze & Blues
10.Hole in the Wall
11.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: His First Piano / Leading the School Band
12.Narration - The Luis Russell Orchestra 1929
13.Call of the Freaks
14.Narration - The Don Redman Orchestra
15.Chant of the Weed
16.Narration - The Early Jazz Band Influences
17.Just Rite
18.Fat Man Blues
19.Rhythm Spasm
20.Narration - The Fletcher Henderson Influence, Pt. 1 - 1931
21.Blue Rhythm
22.Sugar Foot Stomp
23.Narration - Coleman Hawkins Interview: Hawk Remembers Fletcher Henderson
24.Narration - The Clarence William Band Records Sun Ra Composition 1933
25.Chocolate Avenue
26.Narration - The John Kirby Sextet 1939
27.Anitra's Dance
28.Opus #5
29.Narration - The Coleman Hawkins Orchestra Influence 1940
30.Chant of the Groove [Live]
31.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Remembers How Musicians Used to Dress

Tracks on Disc 2:

1.Narration - Sun Ra in the Military October 1942
2.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Remembers Fletcher Henderson
3.Narration - The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra "Live" 1945
4.Ernie Whitman & Fletcher Henderson Commentary
5.You're Driving Me Crazy [Live]
6.King Porter Stomp
7.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Remembers Pianist Art Tatum
8.Narration - The Art Tatum / Erroll Garner Influence
9.Ernie Whitman - Art Tatum Introduction
10.Song of the Vagabond [Live]
11.Ernie Whitman - Erroll Garner Introduction
12.Erroll's Bounce [Live]
13.Narration - Swing "The War Years on Radio" 1943-1944
14.Ernie Whitman Introduction
15.Loose Wig [Live]
16.Ernie Whitman - Jimmie Lunceford Introduction
17.Little John [Live]
18.Ernie Whitman - Benny Carter Introduction
19.Cuttin' Time [Live]
20.Russian Lullaby [Live]
21.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Remembers His School Bands / Why He Left Alabama
22.Narration - Wynonie Harris w/the Jumpin' Jimmie Jackson Band 1946
23.Dig This Boogie
24.Lightnin' Struck the Poorhouse
25.My Baby's Barrel House
26.Drinkin' by Myself
27.Narration - The Billy Eckstine Orchestra Influence 1944
28.Ernie Whitman Introduction
29.Air Mail Special [Live]
30.Ernie Whitman Introduction
31.Love Me or Leave Me
32.Narration - The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Influence 1946
33.Minor Walk
34.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Recalls Chicago in 1946: The Bands He Played In
35.Narration - The Lil Green Orchestra 1946-1947
36.Blowtop Blues
37.No Good Man
38.How Come You Do Me Like You Do
39.Lonely Woman
40.Narration - Blues Legend Willie Dixon: The Blues Influence

Tracks on Disc 3:

1.Narration - The Church Organ Recordings 1948
2.All the Things You Are
3.The Wind in the Trees
4.Willow Weep for Me
5.Narration - The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948, Pt. 1 w / Stuff Smith
6.Deep Purple
7.Narration - Sun Ra Interview - Sunny Remembers Stuff Smith
8.Narration - The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948, Pt. 2
9.Darn That Dream
10.Yesterdays
11.Narration - The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948, Pt. 3
12.If They Only Knew
13.Narration - The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948, Pt. 4
14.The Darkness Within
15.Narration - The Mary Lou Williams Composition Influence 1945
16.Taurus
17.Cancer
18.Narration - The Sun Ra Solo Piano Recordings 1948: His Mary Lou Williams Influenced Compositions
19.Ode to Mary Lou
20.I've Got a Secret
21.Something in Your Smile
22.High Steppin'
23.I've Got Some New Blues
24.Narration - The Mary Lou Williams Big Band Arrangement Influence 1947
25.Lonely Moments
26.Whistle Blues
27.Narration - Sunny and Jo Jo Adams 1947
28.Narration - Junior Wells Interview: The Early Days of Chicago Blues
29.Narration - Jo Jo Adams w / Tom Archia
30.Love Me
31.Drinkin' Blues
32.If I Feel Like This Tomorrow
33.Cryin' by My Window
34.Narration - The 1948 Record Ban / Andrew Tibbs & the Dozier Boys 1948
35.He's Got Her and Gone
36.The Holidays Are Over
37.Narration - The Dozier Boys w/the Sax Mallard Band 1948
38.In a Travelin' Mood
39.In Every Man's Life
40.Narration - Bobby "Blue" Bland Interview: The Blues Are About Life

Tracks on Disc 4:

1.Narration - The Early Foundations of R&B Doo Wop
2.Narration - The Dozier Boys w/the Eugene Wright Band
3.Big Time Baby
4.Pork-n-Beans
5.Dawn Mist
6.The Music Goes Down and Round
7.Narration - Sun Ra & the Red Saunders Orchestra
8.Trust in Me
9.Synthesis
10.Jitterbuggin'
11.Legs Gettin' Bigger
12.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Remembers Performing in Lexington, Indiana 1949 - The Blue Grass Inn
13.Narration - The Sonny Blount Trio
14.Upstairs
15.Just One of Those Things
16.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Speaks Highly of Vocalist Billie Holiday
17.Narration - Louis Armstrong Speaks of Billie Holiday / Lady Day - Yesterdays
18.Narration - Sun Ra Sings & Plays Piano
19.Smike
20.Old Man River
21.Sun Ra Song Introduction
22.Somewhere Over the Rainbow
23.Out of Nowhere
24.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Recalls His Band in Chicago & Alabama A&M
25.Narration - The Chicago Blues Influence / Andrew Tibbs w / Leo Blevins Trio
26.How Long
27.I Know
28.Narration - The Sonny Blount Trio "Live" 1949
29.You Go to My Head [Live at Birdland]
30.Blue Chicago Blues [Live at Birdland]
31.Narration - Sugar Chile Robinson w / Red Saunders Orchestra 1950
32.Bouncin' Ball Boogie
33.I'll Eat My Spinach
34.Narration - Dorothy Donegan 1950
35.D.D.D.
36.Ridin' the Boogie

Tracks on Disc 5:

1.Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra w / Joe Williams #1 - 1950
2.Blow Mr. Low Blow
3.Chi
4.Lyin' Girl Blues
5.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: The Innovators & the Youth
6.Narration - The Mary Lou Williams Jazz Organ & Piano Influence 1950
7.Bye Bye Blues
8.Narration - Andrew Tibbs w / Sax Mallard Sextet 1950
9.You Can't Win
10.Achin' Heart
11.Narration - Sun Ra & the Unidentified Vocalist 1950
12.Pennies from Heaven
13.You and the Night and the Music
14.Narration - Sun Ra Meets Alto Saxophonist John Jenkins 1950
15.Cocktails for Two / Tenderly
16.The Phantom
17.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Hearing Legendary Blues & Jazz Bands
18.Narration - Sun Ra & Lavern Baker aka Little Miss Sharecropper 1950
19.Take Some Time Out
20.I've Tried
21.How Long
22.I Want to Rock
23.Narration - The Wilbur Ware / John Jenkins / Leo Blevins Rehearsals 1951, Pt. 1
24.The Nearness of You
25.Sunny's Place #1
26.Narration - The Wilbur Ware / John Jenkins / Leo Blevins Rehearsals 1951, Pt. 2
27.The Man I Love
28.Sunny's Place #2
29.Narration - The Sun Ra Mystery Clip
30.All Alone

Tracks on Disc 6:

1.Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra w / Joe Williams #2 - 1951
2.Stop, Pretty Baby, Stop
3.Weekday Blues
4.4am Blues [Instrumental]
5.Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra w / Joe Williams #3 - 1951
6.Last Night's Party
7.Hey Bartender
8.Boot 'Em Up [Instrumental]
9.Sugar Bounce
10.Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra w / June Davis 1951
11.Gentle Lover
12.J.D. Blues
13.Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra w/the Hambone Kids 1952
14.Hambone
15.Zekiel, Zekiel
16.Piece of Puddin'
17.Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra 1952
18.Raspa [Instrumental], La
19.Narration - The Paul Bascomb Band 1952
20.Blues and the Beat
21.Moreblues, More Beat
22.Black Out
23.Pink Cadillac
24.Narration - Charlie Gonzales w / Red Holloway Band 1952
25.Hi Yo Silver
26.Such a Darn Fool Over You
27.Hey Muscatel
28.I'm Through with You
29.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Building the Arkestra in Chicago / Pat Patrick Rehearsals 1952
30.Wonderful You
31.A Place in My Heart

Tracks on Disc 7:

1.Narration - The Afro-Cuban Influence - Machito 1951
2.Symphony Sid Torin Announcement
3.Carambola [Live at Birdland - New York]
4.Symphony Sid Torin Announcement
5.Picadillo [Live at Birdland - New York]
6.Symphony Sid Torin Announcement
7.Tango [Live at Birdland - New York]
8.Narration - The Afro-Cuban Influence - Perez Prado 1947
9.Saca la Mano
10.Kuba Mambo
11.Kandela
12.Narration - The Afro-Cuban Influence on Sun Ra 1953: Sun Ra the Arranger W/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
13.Mambo in Trumpet
14.Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra w / Joe Williams #4 - 1953
15.Honky Tonk Train Blues [Instrumental]
16.Probably
17.Voodoo Blues
18.Narration - The Gospel Influence on R&B Doo Wop
19.Golden Gate Gospel Train
20.Straighten Up and Fly Right [Live]
21.Narration - Wilson Pickett & Aaron Neville Interviews: The Gospel Influence
22.Our Father (The Lord's Prayer)
23.Narration - The Swing Vocal Group Era - The Cats & the Fiddle 1939
24.Mr. Rhythm Man
25.Narration - The Doo Wop Influence - The Ink Spots 1944
26.Ernie Whitman Ink Spots Introduction
27.If I Didn't Care [Live]
28.Narration - Johnny Otis Interview: How They Created Rhythm & Blues in the Late 1940's
29.Narration - The Early Days of R&B Doo Wop, Pt. 1
30.Narration - Wilson Pickett Interview: The Chitlin' Circuit

Tracks on Disc 8:

1.Narration - The Early Days of R&B Doo Wop, Pt. 2
2.Blues Train
3.You Ain't Gonna Worry Me
4.Narration - The Parrotts w / Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
5.Weep Weep Weep
6.Don't Leave Me
7.Narration - The Spaniels w/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953, Pt. 1
8.Since I Fell for You
9.I've Got Some New Blues
10.Narration - The Spaniels w/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953, Pt. 2
11.Bounce
12.Honeysuckle Rose
13.Narration - The Flamingos w/the Red Holloway Band 1953
14.Golden Teardrops
15.Perfidious Lover
16.Narration - The Moonglows w/the Red Holloway Band 1953, Pt. 1
17.My Love
18.Bye Bye
19.Narration - The Moonglows w/the Red Holloway Band 1953, Pt. 2
20.Just a Lonely Christmas
21.Hey Santa Claus
22.Narration - The Pelicans w / Paul Bascomb & the Leo Blevins Trio? 1953
23.White Cliffs of Dover
24.I'm Glad You Love Me
25.Narration - The Rockettes w/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
26.Love Nobody
27.I'm Through with You [Rehearsal]
28.Narration - The 5 Thrills (the Earls) w/the Paul Bascomb Band 1954
29.Laverne
30.Dreaming
31.Narration - The 5 Echoes w/the Al Smith Band 1954
32.So Lonesome
33.Broke
34.That's My Baby
35.Why Oh Why

Tracks on Disc 9:

1.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Sunny Remembers His Vocal Groups
2.Narration - The Founding of Saturn & El Saturn Records 1954
3.My Sweet [Rehearsal]
4.My Land of Dreams [Rehearsal]
5.Dreams Come True [Rehearsal]
6.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Describes His Music as Being Far Ahead
7.Narration - The 5 Chances (w / Clyde Williams)
8.Nagasaki
9.Make Love to Me
10.Narration - The Flamingos w/the Al Smith Band 1954
11.Dreams of a Lifetime
12.Narration - The 5 Arrows w/the Paul Bascomb Band 1954
13.You Got Me Losing My Mind
14.Pretty Little Thing
15.Narration - Walter Spriggs w/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1954
16.I'm Not Your Fool Anymore
17.Narration - The Rhythm Aces w / Red Saunders Orchestra 1954-1955
18.I Wonder Why
19.Whisper to Me
20.Narration - The Maples w/the Von Freeman Band 1954
21.99 Guys
22.Honeysuckle Rose
23.Narration - The Fortunes w / Unknown Band 1955
24.Love
25.Bread
26.Narration - The Early Sci-Fi Factuality Influence
27.Narration - The Walter Dunn "Repeto" Studio Rehearsal & Session 1956
28.I'll Close My Heart [Rehearsal]
29.When You're in Love This Way [Rehearsal]
30.Christina, Eugena, Maria [Studio]
31.Perfidious Lover #2 [Studio]
32.Narration - Hamp Jones 1957
33.Pack Your Clothes
34.Narration - Mel London w / Unknown Band 1957
35.Man from the Island

Tracks on Disc 10:

1.Narration - The Serenaders 1957 W/Unknown Band
2.The Pajama Game
3.A Sinner in Love
4.Narration - The Supreme "Live" w / Sun Ra & His Rays of Jazz 1958
5.Everybody Mambo
6.Narration - Odetta Interview: The Body Is the First Instrument
7.Narration - Sun Ra & the Early Avant Garde Organ Recordings 1953, Pt. 1: Featuring Thea Barbara & an Unidentified Male Vocalist
8.The Many Thoughts Of...
9.The Inner Being
10.The Haunted Melody
11.Narration - Sun Ra & the Early Avant Garde Organ Recordings 1953, Pt. 2: Featuring the Unidentified Male Vocalist
12.Pennies from Heaven
13.You and the Night and the Music
14.Narration - The Stan Kenton New Direction Influence
15.Narration - Sun Ra - the Solo Piano Recordings, Pt. 1
16.Ebb Tide
17.Narration - Alberta Adams w/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
18.Messin' with the Blues
19.Remember
20.Narration - Blues Vocalist Alberta Adams: Why She Sings the Blues
21.Narration - Jo Jo Adams w/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
22.Call My Baby
23.Rebecca
24.Narration - Sun Ra - The Solo Piano Recordings #2
25.I Remember You
26.The Best Things in Life Are Free
27.Narration - Joe Williams w/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
28.It's Raining Again
29.On the Blue Side
30.Detour Ahead
31.Blow Mr. Low Blow [Remake]
32.Narration - The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
33.Summertime
34.Riverboat
35.Lawdy Lucy
36.Tired of Movin'

Tracks on Disc 11:

1.Narration - The Coleman Hawkins Parrot Recordings 1954, Pt. 1
2.I'll Follow My Secret Heart
3.What a Difference a Day Made
4.September Song
5.Narration - The Coleman Hawkins Parrot Recordings 1954, Pt. 2
6.Blue Blue Days
7.Flight Eleven
8.Narration - The Paul Bascomb Parrot Recordings 1954, Pt. 1
9.Jan Pts. 1-2
10.Liza's Blues
11.Narration - The Paul Bascomb Parrot Recordings 1954, Pt. 2
12.Jumpin' at El Sino
13.Alley B on Avenue C
14.Narration - Sun Ra and the Vee Jay & Duke Labels 1954
15.Narration - Grant Jones w/the King Kolax Band
16.What Have You Done to Me
17.Right Now
18.Narration - The King Kolax Band
19.Vivian
20.Goodnite Blues
21.Narration - Billy Brooks w/the Red Saunders Orchestra 1955
22.Mambo Is Everywhere
23.Songs of a Dreamer
24.I Want Your Love Tonight
25.This Is My Prayer
26.Narration - The Early Sun Ra & Pat Patrick Rehearsals 1955: The Treasure Hunt Tape
27.Of This I Know [Take 1]
28.Of This I Know [Take 2]
29.When You're with the One You Love
30.Darn That Dream

Tracks on Disc 12:

1.Narration - The Billie Hawkins Rehearsal 1956
2.I'm Comin' Home [Rehearsal]
3.Last Call for Love [Rehearsal]
4.Kiss Me Sweet [Rehearsal]
5.At Last [Rehearsal]
6.Narration - The Billie Hawkins Heartbeat Recordings 1956
7.I'm Comin' Home [Studio Version]
8.Last Call for Love [Studio Version]
9.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Teaching the Arkestra to Play Like Swing Musicians
10.Narration - Sun Ra Respected by His Fellow Musicians - The Le Suny'r Ra Band "Live" 1956
11.Big City Blues
12.Delilah
13.Velvet
14.Narration - The James Scales / Wilbut Green / Robert Barry Rehearsal 1956
15.Somebody Else's World
16.Blues in Outer Space
17.Space Aura [Incomplete]
18.Narration - Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956 - Velvet
19.Velvet [Take 1 - Track Ambience]
20.Velvet [Take 2 - F/S]
21.Velvet [Take 3 - F/S]
22.Velvet [Take 4 - Complete Take]
23.Narration - Ray Charles Interview: What It Means to Be a Good Singer
24.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Clyde Williams
25.Narration - Clyde Williams w / Sun Ra & His Arkestra 1956 - Dreams Come True
26.Dreams Come True [Take 2 - Complete Take]
27.Dreams Come True [Take 3 - F/S]
28.Dreams Come True [Take 4 - Complete Take]
29.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Dreams Come True (Closer)
30.Narration - Clyde Williams w/ Sun Ra Arkestra "Live" 1958
31.S'Wonderful
32.Roll 'Em Pete
33.My Funny Valentine [Added Track]

Tracks on Disc 13:

1.Narration - The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956, Pt. 1
2.Eve [Take 1 - F/S]
3.Eve [Complete Unedited Version]
4.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Playing What People Need
5.Narration - The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956 - El Viktor
6.El Viktor [Take 1 - Complete Take]
7.El Viktor [Take 2 - F/S]
8.El Viktor [Take 3 - F/S]
9.El Viktor [Take 4 - F/S]
10.El Viktor [Take 5 - Master Take]
11.Narration - The Hattie Randolph Bud Land Rehearsal 1957
12.Don't Blame Me [Take 1]
13.Hattie and Band Conversation
14.Don't Blame Me [Take 2]
15.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Why the Band Is Called the Arkestra
16.Narration - The Calvin Newborn Bud Land Rehearsal 1957
17.Blue Space
18.Everything I Have is Yours
19.Narration - The Sun Ra Poetry Recordings 1948-1982
20.Narration - The Pershing Ballroom All-Star Jam 1958
21.Chi-Town Blues
22.Just You, Just Me
23.I Can't Get Started [Added Track]
24.Don't Blame Me [Added Track]

Tracks on Disc 14:

1.Narration - The 1958 Yochanan Recordings
2.Narration - Sun Ra & His Arkestra Live at Bud Land 1958: The John Gilmore Feature
3.Just One of Those Things
4.Sophisticated Blues
5.Will You Still Be Mine
6.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Having Discipline in His Band
7.Narration - Sun Ra & the Arkestra Play Pop Hits 1958 - Tequila
8.Tequila / End of Set Theme
9.Narration - Sun Ra & Hattie Randolph - 'Round Midnight 1959
10.'Round Midnight [Mono Take 1 - F/S] (take, mono)
11.'Round Midnight [Mono Take 2 - F/S] (take)
12.'Round Midnight [Mono Take 3 - Master Take] (take)
13.Narration - Hattie Randolph with the Arkestra: Live at the Jazz Showcase 1976
14.Don't Blame Me
15.Narration - Sun Ra Interview: Playing Another Kind of Music
16.Narration - Producer Michael D. Anderson - Closing Comments
17.Narration - Sun Ra - Closing Comments Collage
18.End Theme Music - Discipline