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World Galaxy

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Released
  
1972

Artist
  
Alice Coltrane

Label
  
Impulse! Records

Genre
  
Jazz

World Galaxy (1972)
  
Lord of Lords (1972)

Release date
  
1972

Producer
  
Alice Coltrane

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Recorded
  
15 and 16 November, 1971

Similar
  
Alice Coltrane albums, Jazz albums

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World Galaxy is the sixth solo album by Alice Coltrane. It was released in 1972.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This set may take some getting used to for some, but it's easily one of the strongest records Alice Coltrane ever released, and one of the finest moments in jazz from the early '70s".

Track listing

  • "My Favorite Things" - 6:22
  • "Galaxy Around Olodumare" - 4:15
  • "Galaxy In Turiya" - 9:55
  • "Galaxy In Satchidananda" - 10:25
  • "A Love Supreme" - 9:58

    • Personnel

  • Alice Coltrane - percussion, piano, organ, harp, tamboura
  • Reggie Workman - bass
  • Ben Riley - drums
  • Elayne Jones - timpani
  • Frank Lowe - saxophone, percussion
  • Swami Satchidananda - voice
  • Leroy Jenkins - solo violin

    • The String Orchestra

  • David Sackson - concertmaster (all other members, strings)
  • Arthur Aaron
  • Henry Aaron
  • Julien Barber
  • Avron Coleman
  • Harry Glickman
  • Edward Green
  • Janet Hill
  • LeRoy Jenkins
  • Joan Kalisch
  • Ronald Lipscomb
  • Seymour Miroff
  • Thomas Nickerson
  • Alan Shulman
  • Irving Spice
  • William Stone

    • Songs

    1My Favorite Things6:23
    2Galaxy Around Olodumare4:15
    3Galaxy in Turiya

    References

    World Galaxy Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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