Sun Ra - Sleeping Beauty - LP Vinyl Record Hub

Originally released in 1979 on his independent Saturn label, Sleeping Beauty captures Sun Ra and his Arkestra at their most soulful and serene. A masterclass in cosmic jazz, the album blends lush grooves, celestial soul, and meditative funk with Ra's singular spiritual vision — a sound both grounded and otherworldly.

Sleeping Beauty reissued in its original artwork for the first time, housed in a heavyweight card sleeve.

Features insert with liner notes from the Arkestra's Knoel Scott & Ra expert Paul Griffiths. Remastered by Technology Works.

One of Sun Ra's most celebrated albums.

These songs are all built on the simplest of structures, and the playing from everyone is understated and sublime. Sleeping Beauty is truly a high point in an unwieldy discography, and something of an anomaly at the same time. There's a good reason copies of this album go for several hundred dollars on the collector's market, but it really deserves a proper release so more people can hear it. Outstanding.