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The Sun Ra Arkestra

Formed 1952
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The Sun Ra Arkestra
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1952
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The Sun Ra Arkestra
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The Sun Ra Arkestra Tracks

Spontaneous Simplicity

The Sun Ra Arkestra
Spontaneous Simplicity
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Spontaneous Simplicity

Spontaneous Simplicity

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Ankhnation
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Ankhnation
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Ankhnation

Ankhnation

Last played on
J to Z
02/11/2019
Space Is The Place
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Space Is The Place
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Space Is The Place

Space Is The Place

Last played on
Jazz Nights
08/09/2019
India
The Sun Ra Arkestra
India
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India

India

Last played on
Iggy Pop
26/04/2019
Love in Outer Space
Sun Ra
Love in Outer Space
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Love in Outer Space

Love in Outer Space

Composer
Sun Ra
Ensemble
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Last played on
In Tune Mixtape
12/02/2019
The Night Of The Purple Moon
The Sun Ra Arkestra
The Night Of The Purple Moon
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The Night Of The Purple Moon

The Night Of The Purple Moon

Last played on
Freak Zone Playlist
23/12/2018
Adventure In Space
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Adventure In Space
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Adventure In Space

Adventure In Space

Last played on
Iggy Pop
14/12/2018
Spontaneous Simplicity
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Spontaneous Simplicity
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Spontaneous Simplicity

Spontaneous Simplicity

Last played on
Iggy Pop
14/12/2018
Velvet
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Velvet
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Velvet

Velvet

Last played on
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
25/11/2018
Tapestry From An Asteroid
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Tapestry From An Asteroid
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Tapestry From An Asteroid

Tapestry From An Asteroid

Last played on
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
25/11/2018
We Travel The Spaceways
The Sun Ra Arkestra
We Travel The Spaceways
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We Travel The Spaceways

We Travel The Spaceways

Last played on
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
25/11/2018
Eve
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Eve
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Eve

Eve

Last played on
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
25/11/2018
Interplanetary Music
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Interplanetary Music
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Interplanetary Music

Interplanetary Music

Last played on
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
25/11/2018
Sleeping Beauty
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Sleeping Beauty
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Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

Last played on
Iggy Pop
02/11/2018
All In The Realm Of Death
The Sun Ra Arkestra
All In The Realm Of Death
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All In The Realm Of Death

All In The Realm Of Death

Last played on
Late Junction
31/10/2018
Dreaming
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Dreaming
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Dreaming

Dreaming

Performer
The Cosmic Rays
Last played on
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour
19/08/2018
The Sky Is A Sea Of Darkness When There Is No Sun
The Sun Ra Arkestra
The Sky Is A Sea Of Darkness When There Is No Sun
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The Sky Is A Sea Of Darkness When There Is No Sun

The Sky Is A Sea Of Darkness When There Is No Sun

Last played on
Late Junction
25/07/2018
Love In Outer Space
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Love In Outer Space
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Love In Outer Space

Love In Outer Space

Last played on
Lauren Laverne
19/07/2018
Somewhere In Space
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Somewhere In Space
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Somewhere In Space

Somewhere In Space

Last played on
The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum
10/07/2018
'Round Midnight
The Sun Ra Arkestra
'Round Midnight
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'Round Midnight

'Round Midnight

Last played on
Late Junction
30/05/2018
Rocket Number Nine Take Off For Planet Venus
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Rocket Number Nine Take Off For Planet Venus
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Rocket Number Nine Take Off For Planet Venus

Rocket Number Nine Take Off For Planet Venus

Last played on
Late Junction
15/05/2018
Love In Outerspace
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Love In Outerspace
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Love In Outerspace

Love In Outerspace

Last played on
Iggy Pop
13/04/2018
Nuclear War
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Nuclear War
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Nuclear War

Nuclear War

Last played on
Freak Zone Playlist
31/03/2018
Space Lonliness
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Space Lonliness
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Space Lonliness

Space Lonliness

Last played on
Iggy Pop
16/03/2018
Brazilian Sun
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Brazilian Sun
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Brazilian Sun

Brazilian Sun

Last played on
Iggy Pop
02/03/2018
Kingdom Of Not
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Kingdom Of Not
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Kingdom Of Not

Kingdom Of Not

Last played on
Cerys Matthews
07/01/2018
October
The Sun Ra Arkestra
October
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October

October

Last played on
Gideon Coe
02/10/2017
Saturn Moon
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Saturn Moon
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Saturn Moon

Saturn Moon

Last played on
Late Junction
19/09/2017
Somebody Else's World
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Somebody Else's World
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Somebody Else's World

Somebody Else's World

Last played on
Benji B
14/09/2017
State Street
The Sun Ra Arkestra
State Street
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State Street

State Street

Last played on
Cerys Matthews
20/08/2017
Lights On A Satellite
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Lights On A Satellite
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Lights On A Satellite

Lights On A Satellite

Last played on
Gilles Peterson
20/05/2017
Pan Afro
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Pan Afro
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Pan Afro

Pan Afro

Last played on
Don Letts' Culture Clash Radio
23/04/2017
If They Only Knew
The Sun Ra Arkestra
If They Only Knew
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If They Only Knew

If They Only Knew

Last played on
Freak Zone Playlist
08/04/2017
Mayan Temple
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Mayan Temple
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Mayan Temple

Mayan Temple

Last played on
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
08/01/2017
The Perfect Man
The Sun Ra Arkestra
The Perfect Man
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The Perfect Man

The Perfect Man

Last played on
Cerys Matthews
08/01/2017
Back In Your Own Backyard
Hatty Randolph
Back In Your Own Backyard
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Back In Your Own Backyard

Back In Your Own Backyard

Performer
Hatty Randolph
Last played on
Lauren Laverne
05/01/2017
Demon's Lullaby
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Demon's Lullaby
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Demon's Lullaby

Demon's Lullaby

Last played on
Lauren Laverne
03/01/2017
Myth vs. Reality (OUT IN SPACE)
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Myth vs. Reality (OUT IN SPACE)
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Myth vs. Reality (OUT IN SPACE)

Myth vs. Reality (OUT IN SPACE)

Last played on
Gilles Peterson
31/12/2016
I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman
The Sun Ra Arkestra
I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman
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I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman

I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman

Last played on
Gilles Peterson
03/12/2016
Great Balls Of Fire
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Great Balls Of Fire
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Great Balls Of Fire

Great Balls Of Fire

Last played on
Gideon Coe
15/11/2016
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Past BBC Events

Glastonbury: 2014
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Worthy Farm, Pilton
2014-06-27T22:02:18
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27
Jun
2014
Glastonbury: 2014

Glastonbury: 2014

Worthy Farm, Pilton

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