ARTIST: Ra
TITLE: Black Sun
LABEL: Sahaja Music/Fontana
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 234kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 46m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-09-23
RIP DATE: 2008-09-23
Track List
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1. Broken Hearted Soul 3:33
2. Faulty Information 4:14
3. The First Step 4:26
4. Push 4:05
5. Don't Turn Away 4:03
6. Lost Along The Way 4:03
7. I Believe Again 3:18
8. Waste Of Space 5:47
9. Genocide 3:42
10. A Poets Dream 3:30
11. Easier Than This 5:40
Release Notes:
The 2008 release by Ra is the album, Black Sun, featuring the single "Broken
hearted soul".There are not a lot of rock bands in the world like Ra.
Musicianship and real vocals mixed with truly commercial songs that somehow
manage to remain intense, mysterious, heavy and creative. Self produced and
engineered. Self promoted! Self managed! Considered by many to be the most
underrated hard rock band still releasing music today. This album standsout as
the best collection of songs they've ever put out. The band's view is that this
time the sun will shine for Ra without the misguided priorities that have made
one of rocks unknown treasures live in the shadows. This time the sun shines on
it's own terms. Ra musician, P.J.Farley began his professional music career at
16 years old as the bass player for the band Trixter on MCA records.
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As the "Duality" album cycle winds down the Ra wonders whether there will be a
future at Universal and opts to leave the label before the label leaves them.
Sahaj now divorced from his wife is looking to producing and composing as a back
up to a career in a band. Ra records the live album "Raw" on their own and
include the single "Don't turn away" as a bonus track. At this time there is no
label to release it nor any clear path to take. Dave Downey comes to the bands
aid once again and connects them with LA Dvd producer, Dan Catullo and Cement
shoes records. On the surface everything looks good and Dan seems to be an
aggressive and motivated businessman. He offers to have the live album mixed by
Andy Johns (Van halen, Godsmack, Led Zeppelin) and put out both the live album
and a new studio album. The band accepts the terms and awaits it's contract. The
fall of 06 brings the "Congress of corruption tour" featuring Ill Nino, Godhead,
The dreaming and Ra. The band tours in luxury with all the bells and whistles
but the numbers are not adding up. Huge productions in tiny 300 cap. clubs and
the label is losing buckets of money fast. Meanwhile there is still no contract
for Ra. "Raw" is actually released with no contract but the band gives Cement
shoes the benefit of the doubt. 14 months later there is neither a contract nor
is there a follow up studio album. Most fans had already figured that that band
has broken up and that the new record would never see the light of day but Sahaj
has never been one to let anyone hold him or Ra back. With his own money and the
money of independent promoter Elizabeth Hodges, Sahaj opens Sahaja Music Records
or SMR, going back to his friends at Universal to make an exclusive distribution
deal. "Black Sun" featuring the single "Broken hearted soul" will be released in
late Sept 9th 2008 and stands to be the best collection of songs they've ever
put out.
This time the sun will shine for Ra without the misguided priorities that have
made one of rocks unknown treasures live in the shadows. This time the sun
shines on it's own terms.