A Raisin in the Sun is African-American, "A Raisin in the Sun" was considered a risky investment, and it took over a year for producer Philip Rose to raise enough money to launch it. There was disagreement with how it should be played, with focus on the mother or focus on the son. When the play hit New York, Poitier played it with the focus on the son and found not only his calling but also an audience enthralled. After touring to positive reviews, the play premiered on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on March 11, 1959. It transferred to the Belasco Theatre on
Fate in a Pleasant Mood to appear, the tracks had been redistributed. After having released three albums in the previous eight years - "Super-Sonic Jazz" (1957), "Jazz in Silhouette" (1959) and "When Sun Comes Out" (1963) - Saturn released four albums in 1965. Along with "Fate In A Pleasant Mood", "Angels and Demons at Play" (recorded 1956-60), "Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow" (recorded 1961-62) and "Secrets of the Sun" (recorded 1962) were all released this year. ESP also released "The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One" at the same time. All songs were written by Sun Ra unless otherwise noted. Side A: Side B: