Sun Ra "Strange Strings Expanded" Aug. 2

[T.D.]

https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/album/strange-strings-expanded

DL, vinyl, CD

About time this got reissued.

[JSngry]

Pre-ordered.

But wasn't this reissued once before, legitimately or otherwise?

[jazzbo]

On Evidence, about 15 years ago. But this is "expanded." And if previous reissues are to be repeated, this will sound really good, from better tapes and more carefully mastered.

[rostasi]

Yeah, just what I was gonna say. There are 5 extra tracks on this one.
They mention a dozen being found. Why not include those?

[JSngry]

It's the "expanded" that got me. I have the Evidence version, but this is MORE!!!!!

  On 6/10/2024 at 7:46 PM, rostasi said:

They mention a dozen being found. Why not include those?

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So they can make a new, separate record out of them?

[clifford_thornton]

  On 6/10/2024 at 7:42 PM, jazzbo said:

On Evidence, about 15 years ago. But this is "expanded." And if previous reissues are to be repeated, this will sound really good, from better tapes and more carefully mastered.

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Atavistic/UMS rather than Evidence.

New liner notes by David Toop, in addition to more music.

[jazzbo]

Could have sworn I have an Evidence cd. Anyway, it's in storage.

[JSngry]

Atavistic it is, just checked.

https://www.discogs.com/master/143598-Sun-Ra-And-His-Astro-Infinity-Arkestra-Strange-Strings?image=1081217.SW1hZ2U6MTQzNzM2OQ%3D%3D

No matter, this new one is MORE!!!

[rostasi]

  On 6/10/2024 at 7:49 PM, JSngry said:

It's the "expanded" that got me. I have the Evidence version, but this is MORE!!!!!

So they can make a new, separate record out of them?

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Beyond the Valley of the Strange Strings

Atavistic has "Door Squeak." I wonder if that's one of the missing ones...

[romualdo]

This has been available as a download (with extra material via Anderson/Chusid) since 2014, listed as such in Art Yard's "Omniverse" (2015, p188, #88)

The extra ten & a half minute track (Door Squeak) that was a bonus on the Atavistic release (2007) is not included.

The version of Strange Strange on the Atavistic release runs at 20:24 whilst the version on the upcoming CD (via Bandcamp site)  is only 8:33

[JSngry]

  On 6/11/2024 at 12:22 AM, romualdo said:

The version of Strange Strange on the Atavistic release runs at 20:24 whilst the version on the upcoming CD (via Bandcamp site)  is only 8:33

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That is LESS.

[clifford_thornton]

maybe we are in the era of LESS is MORE !

I like the door squeak myself. I also like the Pierre Henry door squeak.

[mhatta]

I have the Atavistic CD and all the songs in this "expanded" edition seem to be some seconds shorter than Atavistic ones. Is it alternate take or merely a tape speed correction or something? And Door Squeak is not included. I think Door Squeak is essential for Strange Strings.

[clifford_thornton]

speed correction would not surprise me, actually.

[Teasing the Korean]

I have this version:

• 01.World'sApproaching(Stereo) 10:08
• 02.ThunderoftheGods(Mono,PreviouslyUnreleased) 13:23
• 03.CosmosMiraculous(Mono,PreviouslyUnreleased) 11.10
• 04.MoonshotsAcrosstheSky(Mono,PreviouslyUnreleased) 5:41
• 05. Strange Strings (Mono) 12:25
• 06. Strange Strange (Mono) 20:02