"Fate in a Pleasant Mood/When Sun Comes Out is a pairing of two early-'60s Saturn LPs that catch the Arkestra in an interesting transitional phase. Fate in a Pleasant Mood is one of the final recordings from the Chicago phase, while When Sun Comes Out is one of the first recordings made after the band relocated to New York. The Chicago period had Ra forging a personal sound using elements of swing and bop, with stellar horn arrangements and propulsive timpani drums. By the time they settled in New York, the swing and bop elements had fallen by the wayside and the percussive elements figured more prominently, with solos taking a more outside tack. ..."
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W - Fate in a Pleasant Mood
W - When Sun Comes Out
YouTube: Lights of a satellite, The Others in Their World, Space Mates, Kingdom of Thunder, Ankhnaton, Distant Stars. When Sun Comes Out. The Nile, Calling Planet Earth (Live), We Travel The Spaceways
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