Destination Sun Explained

Destination: Sun
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sun
Cover:	Destination Sun.jpg
Released:	1979
Recorded:	1979 at Cyberteknics Recording Studio, Dayton, Ohio
Genre:	Funk R&B
Label:	Capitol Records
Producer:	Byron Byrd & Beau Ray Fleming
Prev Title:	Sunburn
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Sun Over the Universe
Next Year:	1980

Destination: Sun is the fourth album by Dayton, Ohio funk band Sun

Track listing

1. Radiation Level 5:55
2. Pure Fire 5:08
3. I Want To Be With You 4:47
4. Everybody Disco Down 3:32
5. Light Of The Universe 4:52
6. Deep Rooted Feeling (Stand Up) 4:58
7. Baby I Confess 4:02
8. Hallelujah Spirit 4:43

Personnel

• Byron Byrd - Lead and Backing Vocals, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Flute, Trombone, Alto, Baritone and Soporano Saxophone
• Kym Yancey - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
• Keith Cheatham - Lead and Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Trombone, Percussion
• Curtis Hooks - Bass, Alto Saxophone, Lead and Backing Vocals
• Gary King - Trombone, Backing Vocals
• Robert Arnold - Trumpet, Backing Vocals
• Nigel Boulton - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Backing Vocals

Production

• Shusei Nagaoka - cover art^[1]

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums^[2]	85
Billboard Top Soul Albums	17

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[3]
		US R&B
1979	"Pure Fire"	67
	"Radiation Level"	25

External links

• Sun-Destination: Sun at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sci-fi illustrations by Shusei Nagaoka ~ Pink Tentacle.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5559/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Sun US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-09-04.
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5559/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Sun US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-09-04.