Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Space Is The PlaceBaritone Saxophone – Danny Thompson*Bass Clarinet – Eloe OmoeElectric Bass – Pat PatrickVocals – Akh Tal Ebah, Cheryl Banks, John Gilmore, Judith Holton, June Tyson, Ruth Wright |
21:12 |
| 2 | ImagesElectric Bass – Pat PatrickPiano – Sun RaTrumpet – Akh Tal Ebah, Kwame Hadi |
6:15 |
| 3 | DisciplineFlute – Danny Davis, Danny Thompson*, Eloe Omoe, Marshall Allen |
4:49 |
| 4 | Sea Of SoundsAlto Saxophone – Danny Davis, Marshall AllenBaritone Saxophone – Pat PatrickDrums – Lex HumphriesFlugelhorn – Akh Tal EbahPercussion – Akatun*, OdunTrumpet – Kwame Hadi |
7:41 |
| 5 | Rocket Number NineBass Clarinet – Eloe OmoeVocals – Cheryl Banks, Danny Thompson*, John Gilmore, Judith Holton, June Tyson, Pat Patrick, Ruth Wright |
2:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Blue Thumb Records, Inc.
- Record Company – Universal Classics & Jazz
- Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
- Recorded At – Streeterville Studios
- Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Credits
- Arranged By, Composed By, Liner Notes [Poems] – Sun Ra
- Engineer – Baker Bigsby
- Engineer [Assistant] – Dominic Lumetta, Jim Dolan, Mitch Hennes, Preston Wakeland, Steve Skinder
- Orchestra – Sun Ra And His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra*
- Organ [Space (Farfisa)] – Sun Ra (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5)
- Photography By – Chuck Stewart, Jim Newman
- Producer – Alton Abraham, Ed Michel
- Supervised By [監修] – 今井正弘*
- Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore (tracks: 2, 3, 4)
Notes
Recorded October 19 and 20 (Sea Of Sounds, Rocket Number Nine), 1972, at Streeterville Recording Studio, Chicago.Mixed at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles.
The Arkestra and Space Ethnic Voices perform with permission from El Saturn Records.
Packaged in gatefold mini LP-style sleeve with OBI. 24-bit digital remastering. Part of the 'The...music hardcore jazz' series.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4 988005 340405
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
- Mastering SID Code (outer ring - mirrored): IFPI L237
- Matrix / Runout (outer ring - mirrored): UCCU-9012 1 K 11 V
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTS 41 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (LP, Album, Gat) | Blue Thumb Records | BTS 41 | US | 1973 |
| QUAD BTS 41 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (LP, Album, Quad) | Blue Thumb Records | QUAD BTS 41 | US | 1973 |
| BTS 41, 06007 53627631 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (LP, Album, RE, 180) | Blue Thumb Records, The Verve Music Group | BTS 41, 06007 53627631 | Europe | 2015 |
| IMP 12492, 051 249-2 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (CD, Album, RE, RM, RP, Dig) | Impulse!, Impulse! | IMP 12492, 051 249-2 | UK & Europe | Unknown |
| JPR049 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Red) | Jackpot Records | JPR049 | US | 2018 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A | Space Is The PlaceBaritone Saxophone – Danny Thompson*Bass – Pat PatrickBass Clarinet – Eloe OmoeOrgan [Space] – Sun RaVocals [Space Ethnic] – Akh Tal Ebah, Cheryl Banks, John Gilmore, Judith Holton, June Tyson, Ruth Wright |
21:14 |
| B1 | ImagesBass – Pat PatrickPiano – Sun RaTenor Saxophone – John GilmoreTrumpet – Akh Tal Ebah, Lamont McClamb |
6:15 |
| B2 | Discipline 33Flute – Danny Davis, Danny Thompson*, Eloe Omoe, Marshall AllenOrgan [Space] – Sun RaTenor Saxophone – John GilmoreTrumpet – Lamont McClamb |
4:50 |
| B3 | Sea Of SoundAlto Saxophone – Danny Davis, Marshall AllenBaritone Saxophone – Pat PatrickDrums – Lex HumphriesFlugelhorn [Fugelhorn] – Akh Tal EbahOrgan [Space] – Sun RaPercussion – Russell Branch, Stanley MorganTenor Saxophone – John GilmoreTrumpet – Lamont McClamb |
7:42 |
| B4 | Rocket Number NineBass Clarinet – Eloe OmoeOrgan [Space] – Sun RaVocals [Space Ethnic] – Cheryl Banks, Danny Thompson*, John Gilmore, Judith Holton, June Tyson, Pat Patrick, Ruth Wright |
2:50 |
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Larry Northington
- Alto Saxophone, Flute – Danny Davis, Marshall Allen
- Arranged By – Sun Ra
- Baritone Saxophone, Bass – Pat Patrick
- Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Danny Thompson*
- Bass Clarinet – Eloe Omoe
- Composed By – Sun Ra
- Drums – Alzo Wright, Harry Richards, Robert Underwood
- Engineer – Baker Bigsby
- Orchestra – The Arkestra*
- Percussion – Lex Humphries
- Percussion, Congas – Russell Branch, Stanley Morgan
- Piano, Organ [Space], Synthesizer [Moog] – Sun Ra
- Producer – Alton Abraham, Ed Michel
- Tenor Saxophone, Drums, Vocals – John Gilmore
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn [Fuglehorn], Vocals – Akh Tal Ebah
- Trumpet, Percussion – Lamont McClamb
- Vocals [Space Ethnic] – Cheryl Banks, Judith Holton, June Tyson, Ruth Wright
Notes
Unofficial release with silver A-side label. Neither the record, nor the sleeve state a label. The catalog is found on the spine of the gatefold sleeve.Gatefold inner cover contains poems from the book "The Immeasurable Equation" by Sun Ra.
Some copies have "MADE IN THE U.K." stickers on the cover and label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout, Etched): SUN RA BTS-41 A
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout, Etched): SUN RA BTS-41 B
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTS 41 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (LP, Album, Gat) | Blue Thumb Records | BTS 41 | US | 1973 |
| QUAD BTS 41 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (LP, Album, Quad) | Blue Thumb Records | QUAD BTS 41 | US | 1973 |
| BTS 41, 06007 53627631 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (LP, Album, RE, 180) | Blue Thumb Records, The Verve Music Group | BTS 41, 06007 53627631 | Europe | 2015 |
| IMP 12492, 051 249-2 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (CD, Album, RE, RM, RP, Dig) | Impulse!, Impulse! | IMP 12492, 051 249-2 | UK & Europe | Unknown |
| JPR049 | Sun Ra | Space Is The Place (LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Red) | Jackpot Records | JPR049 | US | 2018 |

