The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One
The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One is a
1965 (see
1965 in music) album by the
jazz musician
Sun Ra. The three albums of the
Heliocentric Worlds series (
Volumes One, Two and
Three) are widely considered Sun Ra's greatest work, with
avant-garde and
free jazz flourishes rounding out his always eccentric and always far-out musical themes.
Track listing
- Heliocentric (Ra/Ra) - 4:21
- Outer Nothingness (Ra/Ra) - 7:39
- Other Worlds (Ra/Ra) - 4:35
- The Cosmos (Ra/Ra) - 7:31
- Of Heavenly Things (Ra/Ra) - 5:45
- Nebulae (Ra/Ra) - 3:20
- Dancing in the Sun (Ra) - 1:56
Personnel
- John Gilmore - Sax (Tenor), Tympani [Timpani], Tenor (Vocal), Tenor Tympani
- Marshall Allen - Alto, Cymbals, Piccolo, Bells
- Ronnie Boykins - Bass
- Richard L. Alderson - Engineer
- Howard Howie Bernstein - Cover Art
- Chris Capers - Trumpet
- Robert Cummings - Percussion, Clarinet (Bass), Wood Block
- Danny Davis - Alto, Flute
- Teddy Nance - Trombone
- Pat Patrick - Percussion, Baritone
- Bernard Pettaway - Trombone, Trombone (Bass)
- Sun Ra - Piano, Arranger, Celeste, Cello, Keyboards, Marimba, Tympani [Timpani], Back Cover, Electronic Celeste
- Jimmy Johnson, Jr. - Percussion, Tympani [Timpani]
- Danny Davis - Flute, Flute (Alto)
- Baby Gerry - Cover Art
- Remco Takken - Liner Notes
- L. Alderson - Engineer
