Unity (Sun Ra album)
# Unity (Sun Ra album)

Unity is a live double album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Italian Horo label.

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars naming it "The Arkestra's best live album. Loaded with standards. Incredible musicianship".

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

## Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated

Side One:

* "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 5:39
* "Lightnin'" (Duke Ellington) – 2:37
* "How Am I To Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) – 9:33
* "Lights" – 5:42

Side Two:

* "Yeah Man" (Fletcher Henderson) – 3:01
* "King Porter Stomp" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 4:04
* "Images" – 10:31
* "Penthouse Serenade" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 4:10

Side Three:

* "Lady Bird/Half Nelson" (Tadd Dameron/Miles Davis) – 8:00
* "Halloween" – 6:02
* "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 6:00

Side Four:

* "The Satellites" – 7:30
* "Rose Room" (Art Hickman, Harry Williams) – 9:37
* "Enlightment" (Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra) – 2:06

## Personnel

* Sun Ra – organ, Rocksichord
* Ahmed Abdullah, Michael Ray – trumpet
* Akh Tal Ebah – trumpet, vocals
* Craig Harris, Charles Stephens – trombone
* Vincent Chancey – French horn
* Emmett McDonald – bass horn
* Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, oboe, flute
* Danny Davis – alto saxophone, flute
* John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, clarinet, percussion
* Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone, flute
* Eloe Omoe – bass clarinet, flute
* James Jacson – flute, bassoon, percussion
* Richard Williams – bass
* Luqman Ali, Thomas Hunter – drums
* Atakatune, Eddie Thomas – percussion
* June Tyson – vocals
