tracks a1 to a4 alto saxophone, percussion Marshall Allen
tracks a1 to a4 alto saxophone, vocals Noel Scott
artwork [box lid] Efe Bes
tracks a1 to a4 baritone saxophone, flute, percussion Danny Ray Thompson
tracks a1 to a4 bass Jaribu Shahid
tracks a1 to a4 bass John Ore
tracks a1 to a4 bass clarinet Eloe Omoe
tracks a1 to a4 bells The Bell Brothers
tracks cdr-1 to cdr-16 compiled by, edited by Cary Loren
tracks a1 to a4 congas Bright Moments
design [uncredited] Dan DeMaggio
design [uncredited] Vinnie Massimino
tracks a1 to a4 drum [ancient egyptian infinity lightning drum], vocals James Jacson
tracks a1 to a4 drums Craig Harris
tracks a1 to a4 drums Samarai Celestial
tracks a1 to a4 drums Tommy Hunter
tracks a1 to a4 drums, percussion Francisco Mora Catlett
tracks a1 to a4 drums, percussion Tani Tabbal
tracks a1 to b3 edited by, mastered by Cary Loren
tracks a1 to a4 electric guitar Skeeter McFarland
tracks a1 to a4 flugelhorn Al Evans
tracks a1 to a4 french horn Vincent Chancey
tracks b1 to b3 music by, producer, words by Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts
tracks a1 to a4 organ, synth, vocals Sun Ra
tracks a1 to a4 percussion, tenor saxophone, vocals John Gilmore
tracks b1 to b3 performer Amp Fiddler
tracks b1 to b3 performer James Carter
tracks b1 to b3 performer Mellow Man
tracks b1 to b3 performer Ras Kente
tracks b1 to b3 performer Ron Rutherford
tracks b1 to b3 performer Ron Smith
tracks b1 to b3 performer Titilaya
tracks a1 to a4 producer John Sinclair
tracks b1 to b3 recorded by, engineer Ras Kente
tracks a1 to a4 remastered by Cary Loren
tracks a1 to a4 remastered by, edited by Warren Defever
tracks a1 to a4 trombone, vocals Tyrone Hill
tracks a1 to a4 trumpet, vocals Michael Ray
tracks a1 to a4 vocals June Tyson
Pressed By Archer Record Pressing
Box of multiples published in conjunction with the “Vision in a Cornfield” exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), September through December, 2012. All original items are included except for Faruq Z. Bey's book.

CONTENTS:

1. Sun Ra Arkestra/Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts Spirit Songz LP. Sun Ra Arkestra recorded live at the Detroit Jazz Center, New Years Eve, 1980. Aaron Ibn Pori Potts material recorded in 1-10-1987.

2. CD-compilation The Spell of Jadoo.

3. NOT AVAILABLE: Faruq Z. Bey's - Toward a ‘Ratio’nal Aesthetic paperback reprint.

4. “Motor City Afrofuturism” interview with Rob Tyner by John Sinclair on 12×12″ newsprint.

5. “Amma-Gamma-Goo-Chee, a 7-page interview with Pedro Bell by Cameron Jamie.

6. “A Profile of Sun Ra”, a 6-page interview by Grant Martin.

7. The Swamp Gas Gazette Destroy All Monsters newspaper zine. Total edition of 5000 copies.

8. James Semark - “The Judgment of Edmund Zwingy” booklet.

9. Letter press Broadside card with the Sun Ra poem “Cosmic Equation” in an edition of 150 no'd and 50 lettered cps. signed by Megan O'Connell, director of Salt and Cedar

10. Letter press broadside card with the Sun Ra poem “The Endless Realm” in an edition of 150 no'd and 50 lettered cps. signed by Megan O'Connell.

11. Sheet with the Amiri Baraka poem “I Liked Us Better”.

12. For Dudley Randall, a 2-page poem by Terry Blackhawk.

13. Sheet with “Trembling in the Temple of Tears at the Feet of Buddha”, a poem by M.L. Liebler.

14. Sheet with two poems by Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts.

15. The RAMM:ELL:ZEE - Super Heroes & Villains/ Monster Models & Garbage Gods (1991) staple-bound booklet with a text insert. Edition of 200 cps.

16. Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra in Concert with MC5 3-color 20x24 silkscreen Gary Grimshaw poster reprint. Total edition of 250 cps.

17. In Residence * In Concert Sun Ra and His Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra, a 12x17″ folded poster designed by Frank Bach. Reproduced by MOCAD as an LP cover for Spirit Songz (see 1). Total edition of 300 cps.

18. Original 5x7″ acrylic stencil painting by Gilda Snowden. Signed and dated.

19. a 7x7″ print by Jerome Ferretti with hand coloring crayon additions or a small Jerome Ferretti signed hand-made brick.

20. Original photograph by Barry Roth. Two different editions of 100 each, signed and no'd by Roth.

21. Original 11x11 pen/ink drawing by Maurice Greenia. Signed (Maugré), titled and dated.

22. Ryan Standfest - Ardent Boner Andre Breton booklet. Signed and no'd edition of 200 copies.

23. “Yakub’s Folly”, a 3-color hand pulled woodcut by Tom Carey; titled, signed and no'd by the artist. Edition of 200 copies.

24. “Sun Ra’s U”, a woodcut by M. Saffell Gardner (original member of OGUN). Titled, dated, signed & no'd edition of 200 cps.

25. ”Urban Etch #13 Man”, a unique mono-print by Dianetta Dye.(original member of OGUN) Signed, titled and dated.

26. Original xerox collage by Chris Riddell. Signed and no'd.

27. Six postcards by Leni Sinclair in a white envelope (Faruq Z. Bey, 2x Sun Ra, June Tyson, Alice Coltrane, Roscoe Mitchell).

28. Photograph of Sun Ra and His Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra with Detroit musicians at theDetroit Jazz Center by Leni Sinclair.

29. Organic shaped UFO alien-writing silkscreen by Jimbo Easter and Cary Loren. Edition of 200 no'd copies.

30. “Ogun Urban Monumentz” 2-page flyer by Kcalb Gniw Spirit.

31. Peanut Butter Motherfucker sticker by Jim Shaw. Edition of 250 cps.

32. What Would Sun Ra Do? sticker by Dave Mueller. Edition of 250 cps.

33. Race sticker by Aeron Bergman and Alejandra Salinas.

34. Apetechnology Detroit sticker by the Apetechnology collective.

35. Spaceman or Mexican Zombie Destroy All Monsters sticker by Cary Loren. Edition of 1000 each.

36. Plastic bag with 3 buttons (Alice Coltrane, Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts, D.A.M. Apocalypse creature).

37. Table of contents.

The lid of the box is hand-painted, hand-signed and no'd by Efe Bes using acrylics, tempura, markers, glitter, glue and spray varnish.

Total edition of 200 copies (150 for sale).
Matrix / Runout: AR- 18530- A (LP Side A)
Matrix / Runout: AR- 18530- B (LP Side B)