For this historic first installment, we present a collection spanning Sun Ra’s life from 1914 to 1959—featuring everything from early doo-wop to rock ’n’ roll, R&B, standard jazz, and big band music—a parade of rare recordings ranging from session tracks to rehearsal recordings, complete with narration and live interview audio. It’s an incredibly dense and amazing collection. A masterpiece within a masterpiece. Plus, the box set itself is absolutely stunning and mind-blowing. A true family treasure. The manufacturer is already out of stock. With so many Sun Ra reissues already out there, I was starting to feel a bit relieved—and then something like this comes along... It’s a happy dilemma, but it’s also a bit overwhelming. The journey continues. We Travel The Space Ways. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)