SUN RA & HIS ARKESTRA - The Second Stop Is Jupiter: Doo Wop From Saturn And Beyond Vol. Two (Vinyl - 12/08/2009)

The Second Stop Is Jupiter is the companion volume to Interplanetary Melodies in that many of the same tunes are on both discs in previously released and unreleased form. There's just a bit more of a "rehearsal" aspect to this volume, with some song breakdowns and a bit of arrangement discussion. The space references are a bit more overt as well, with "Spaceship Lullaby" and "Second Stop Is Jupiter" both containing elements that would end up in the Arkestra tunes "Rocket Number Nine" and "Interplanetary Music." Juanita Rogers' "I'm So Glad You Love Me" is more of her pure '50s teenage romance, but the swinging arrangement of the issued single is fantastic. "Stuff Like That There" is another track that's kind of surprising to hear Sun Ra sing. Ra fans suspected that there was material like this awaiting release. This opening salvo of compilations from Norton is a great start. ~ Sean Westergaard, Rovi

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TRACK LISTINGS

A1 –Cosmic Rays* Somebody's In Love
A2 –Cosmic Rays* Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie
A3 –Cosmic Rays* Dreaming
A4 –Cosmic Rays* There's A Small Hotel
A5 –Cosmic Rays* The Second Stop Is Jupiter
A6 –Nu Sounds* Spaceship Lullaby
A7 –Nu Sounds* Honeysuckle Rose
A8 –Nu Sounds* Baby Won't You Please Be Mine
B1 –Nu Sounds* Black Sky And Blue Moon
B2 –Nu Sounds* Dreams Come True
B3 –Qualities* Happy New Year To You!
B4 –Qualities* She's My Moonglow
B5 –Crystals* Little Sally Walker
B6 –Juanita Rogers I'm So Glad You Love Me
B7 –Juanita Rogers I'm So Glad You Love Me
B8 –Sun Ra Stuff Like That There