One of a number of sessions cut at the Choreographers Workshop, this 1963 set established Sun Ra’s Arkestra as a New York band, sonically coupled to developments in the decidedly urbane downtown arts underground. The stargazing clamor of the music reflects the intensity of a cultural crossroads where concrete and dust pervade any skyward view, from East 3rd Street to Mars and beyond. One of Sun Ra's rarest releases, it had negligible circulation through records shops upon release. While most of the Saturn output couldn’t get any rarer or mysterious than it already was, When Angels Speak of Love was released in 1966 it was the most elusive and mysterious in the Sun Ra catalog. Its speculated that the record was issued in two micro runs, with estimates around 150 copies. Hardcore collectors around the world had been searching for this gem to no avail until Evidence Records released a CD of the music in 2000. This updated offering utilizes the actual master tapes and we get to hear the Arkestra in its cosmic mid-60s prime via mono and stereo fidelity. Liner Notes by Clifford Allen. Tracklisting>> 1. Celestial Fantasy 2. The Idea of It All 3. Ecstasy of Being 4. When Angels Speak of Love 5. Next Stop Mars
