The Shadows Took Shape (Lost Reel 3)

Sun Ra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 10, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Transparency
• ASIN: B000TZV7EE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,596 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Stardust from Tomorrow

2. Exotic Forest

3. Shadow World

Disc: 2

1. Enlightenment

2. Outer Spaceways Incorporated

3. Prepare for the Journey to Other Worlds

4. The Shadows Took Shape

5. Friendly Galaxy/Watusi

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Mysterious Recording, September 17, 2008

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This review is from: The Shadows Took Shape (Lost Reel 3) (Audio CD)

The third volume in the Lost Reel Collection is one mysterious recording from the vast vault of Sun Ra; the performance was found on a tape with the title, Spacemaster Concert. It was recorded on an undetermined date in the early-1970s and has a metallic quality due to Sun Ra's electric keyboards, which retains an free jazz quality, though the tones are much noisier.

The vocals of June Tyson are impeccable, with the standout selections being Exotic Forest, Shadow World and Friendly Galaxy/Watusi. There remains a number of questions surrounding the recording that may never be solved. This is truly something out of lost-and-found, with the waiting being the hardest part.