Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue

Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue is an album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra recorded in 1977, originally released on Ra's Saturn label in 1977, and rereleased on CD on Atavistic's Unheard Music Series in 2008.[1]

Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue
Studio album by
Sun Ra and His Arkestra
Released1977
RecordedMay 3, 1973 and October 14, 1977
Philadelphia and Variety Recording Studio, NY
GenreFree jazz
Length71:46
LabelSaturn
1014077
ProducerAdam Abraham & John Corbett
Sun Ra chronology
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
(1977)		 Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue
(1977)		 Of Mythic Worlds
(1979)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although recorded about a decade apart, Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue is of a piece with Blue Delight: mostly standards albums that really put the spotlight on Sun Ra's piano playing and the tenor artistry of John Gilmore. Although the Arkestra is notorious for its outside playing and cacophonous tendencies, this album shows they could play it straight as well as anyone in the game. Wonderful stuff".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated

  1. "Some Blues But Not the Kind Thats Blue" - 8:15
  2. "II'll Get By" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 7:18
  3. "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 10:01
  4. "Untitled" - 7:06 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) - 8:52
  6. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 7:30
  7. "Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 8:38
  8. "'ll Get By" [alternate take I] (Ahlert, Turk) - 7:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "I'll Get By" [alternate take II] (Ahlert, Turk) - 6:42 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References
  1. Sun Ra discography accessed July 3, 2014
  2. Westergaard, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 3, 2014
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