Author:
Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra
Title(s) of the recording:
Strange Strings
Editions:
Thoth Intergalactic KH 5472
Saturn LP 502 (1967)
Atavistic CD (2007)
 
Included Tracks:
Side A:
Worlds Approaching (Ra)
Ra-Wurlitzer ep, perc; Ali Hassan-tb; Marshall Allen-as, ob; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Robert Cummings- bcl; Ronnie Boykins-b; Clifford Jarvis-d, tympani; James Jacson-log drums.

Strange Strings featuring vocal by Arthur Jenkins (Ra)

Side B:
Strange Strings featuring lightning drum (Ra)
Marshall Allen-strings; Danny Davis-strings; John Gilmore-strings; Pat Patrick-strings; Robert Cummings-strings; Ali Hassan-strings; Carl Nimrod-electric strings, perc; Ronnie Boykins-b, vla; Sun Ra-lightning drum, tympani; James Jacson-log drums; Clifford Jarvis-tympani, perc; Art Jenkins-strings, space voice.

Only on cd:
Door Squeak
 

Line-up & Recording Date:
See each track. The recording date is not clear, surely between 1966 and 1967.
Notes:
The string instruments used are mostly japanese. No member of the band had any experience playing them before the recording.

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