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1	Island In The Sun Alto Clarinet – Danny DavisBass [Prob.] – Ronnie BoykinsFlute – Marshall AllenPercussion – John GilmorePercussion [Prob.] – Pat PatrickPiano – Sun Ra	5:23
2	The Invisible Shield Alto Saxophone – Danny Davis, Marshall AllenBassoon [Neptunian Libflecto (modified Bassoon)] – Danny Ray ThompsonDrums [Prob.] – Clifford JarvisOrgan, Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Sun Ra	5:43
3	Janus Alto Saxophone, Percussion – Danny DavisBass – Ronnie BoykinsBass Clarinet [Prob.], Percussion [Prob.] – Robert CummingsBongos [Prob.], Percussion [Prob.] – Pat PatrickEffects [Reverb], Percussion – Tommy HunterGong, Clavinet, Directed By – Sun RaPiccolo Flute – Marshall AllenTenor Saxophone, Bells – John GilmoreVocals, Percussion – Art Jenkins	6:59
4	Velvet Alto Saxophone – Danny Davis, Marshall AllenBaritone Saxophone – Pat PatrickBass – Ronnie BoykinsDrums – Clifford JarvisDrums [Log Drum], Flute – James JacsonFrench Horn – Robert NorthernPerformer [Solos] – Pat Patrick, Robert Northern, Sun RaPiano – Sun RaTenor Saxophone – John GilmoreTrombone [Prob.] – Bernard Pettaway	7:22
5	Joy Alto Saxophone, Percussion – Danny Davis, Marshall AllenBaritone Saxophone, Percussion – Pat PatrickBass – Ronnie BoykinsDrums – Clifford JarvisDrums [Log Drum] – James JacsonFrench Horn – Robert NorthernPiano, Keyboards [Clavioline] – Sun RaTenor Saxophone, Percussion – John GilmoreTrombone [Prob.] – Bernard Pettaway	9:15

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – DA Music
• Copyright (c) – DA Music
• Made By – P+O Pallas
• Recorded At – Variety Recording Studio
• Recorded At – Sun Studios, New York
• Recorded At – Choreographers Workshop

Credits

• Composed By – Sun Ra
• Layout, Design – Ric Simenson
• Liner Notes – Robert L. Campbell*
• Photography By – Michael Wilderman

Notes

CDr Repress

Track 1 - Variety Recording Studio, NYC, between 1968 and 1970.
Track 2 - Recorded mono, probably at a live performance, 1970.
Track 3 - Recorded at Sun Studios, NYC, 1967 or '68 (Sun Ra solo) / Recorded at Choreographers' Workshop, NYC, 1963 (group).
Track 4 - Recorded in early 1968; it is different from a live recording from 1969 previously known to discographers.
Track 5 - Recorded live in NYC, early 1968.

"The Invisible Shield" and "Janus" are listed as two separate tracks on the cover but are joined as one track on the disc.

The credits for track 3, credit Sun Ra with "gong or clavinet".

"Sun Ra must have planned Janus as an entity in 1970 or 1971. But it was never released on LP. The first three tracks eventually appeared on one side of some obscure Saturn LP pressings; the last two are just now being issued, allowing us to hear Sun Ra's original conception for the first time."

In the mid and late 1960's, Sun Ra would often quote a familiar composition as a theme just at the beginning or end of a series of free improvisations. The final 3 minutes of Joy could be more free improv., or they could move into the theme of El Is a Sound of Joy or possibly another Sun Ra tune like Tapestry from an Asteroid. (When the words to this composition are sung, the last two words are "space joy").

This CD has been remastered from the original recording tape. Background noises, such as pops, clicks or other noises have been removed as much as possible without compromising the original recording quality.

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 002587 764029
• Label Code: LC 02940
• Other (CDr - outer ring; visible from label side of CD): RFD80M-79249 . 80 TR
• Other (CDr - inner ring; visible from label side of CD): fdA507060342FI7

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9012-2	Sun Ra	Janus ‎(CD, Album, RM)	1201 Music	9012-2	US	1999
ORGM-2091	Sun Ra	Janus ‎(LP, Ltd, RE, Yel)	ORG Music	ORGM-2091	US	2017
CD 877640-2	Sun Ra	Janus ‎(CD, Album, RM)	Black Lion Records	CD 877640-2	Germany	Unknown
ORGM-2091	Sun Ra	Janus ‎(LP, RE)	ORG Music	ORGM-2091	US	2018