"The full-band tracks are masterful. There are brilliant compositions contained within them. The ensemble's playing is referred to in liner notes as potentially being "spaced-out barbequeue music" and it does sound something like that; Ra moved his band towards the "soul-jazz" sound that was in vogue, but with more twists and turns in it. These tracks are absolutely worth the price of admission and demand to be heard (by everyone, everywhere).
The solo keyboard pieces by Ra do in fact sound like cheesy video game soundtracks and demonstrate that Ra was alternating brilliant musical accomplishments with childish exercises in abstraction by this point. When he was on top of his game, he was brilliant." ~ Scott McFarland
Traclisting:
01. Otherness Blue Listen
02. Somebody Else's World Listen
03. Pleasant Twilight Listen
04. Walking on the Moon Listen
05. Somewhere Else
06. Contrast
07. The Wind Speaks
08. Sun Thoughts
09. Journey to the Stars
10. World of the Myth "I"
11. The Design - Cosmos II
Sun Ra Primary Artist
Marshall Allen Alto Saxophone, Flute, Oboe
Alejandro Blake Bass
William Brister Percussion
Robert Cummings Percussion
Danny Davis Alto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Flute
Danny Davis Alto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Soprano Saxophone
Ahk Tal Ebah Trumpet
John Gilmore Percussion, Tenor Saxophone
Kwame Hadi Trumpet
Lex Humphries Drums
Nimrod Hunt Drums, Hand Drums
James Jacson Oboe, Percussion
Clifford Jarvis Drums
Pat Patrick Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Danny Ray Thompson Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Alton Abraham Producer
John Ephland Liner Notes
Jerry Gordon Producer
Thomas Vilot Art Direction
Juli Hittner Vitello Art Direction
Reaz Haque Photography
Roger Seibel Pre-mastering Engineer
