World Galaxy
| World Galaxy | ||||
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| Studio album by Alice Coltrane | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 15 and 16 November, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Impulse! Records | |||
| Producer | Alice Coltrane and Ed Michel | |||
| Alice Coltrane chronology | ||||
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World Galaxy is the sixth solo album by Alice Coltrane. It was released in 1972.
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".[1]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
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
References
- 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 30, 2011
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