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What a cosmic journey this is: the first definitive collection of Sun Ra’s 1952–91 singles including all the Saturn releases plus planned singles, posthumous releases and magazine giveaways. Ultra-rare collectibles abound: "I Am an Instrument," "I Am Strange," "Spaceship Lullaby," "Saturn," "Super-Sonic Jazz," "Hot Skillet Mama," "October," "Dreaming," "Round Midnight," "Velvet," "Medicine for a Nightmare," "Adventure in Space," "Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie," "Super Blonde," "Last Call for Love," "Chicago USA," "Call for All Demons" and more. These newly remastered slices of Sun Ra space-bop—which range from spoken-word and vocal-group tracks to duet and small-group recordings to his surreal spins on jazz and blues traditions—come with rare photos, original 45 artwork, extensive liners and track-by-track session notes! Strut.