Of Mythic Worlds

Of Mythic Worlds
Studio album by Sun Ra
Released 1980
Recorded 1979
Studio Chicago, IL
Genre Free jazz
Length 40:13
Label Philly Jazz
PJ 1007
Producer Sun Ra
Sun Ra chronology
Live from Soundscape
(1979)Live from Soundscape1979
Of Mythic Worlds
(1979)
Strange Celestial Road
(1979)Strange Celestial Road1979

Of Mythic Worlds is an album by composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra recorded around 1979 and released on his El Saturn label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard states "This is another album that will probably be tough to find but well worth it".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra except where noted

  1. "Mayan Temples" – 7:48
  2. "Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 5:15
  3. "Inside the Blues" – 5:45
  4. "Intrinsic Energies" – 8:40
  5. "Of Mythic Worlds" – 12:55

Personnel

  • Sun Ra – piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, flute, oboe
  • John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, percussion
  • James Jacson – basoon, flute, percussion
  • Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Eloe Omoe – bass clarinet, flute
  • Richard Williams – bass
  • Luqman Ali – drums
  • Atakatune – percussion

References

  1. Sun Ra discography accessed July 9, 2018
  2. Discogs: album entry accessed July 9, 2018
  3. 1 2 Westergaard, Sean. Sun Ra Of Mythic Worlds – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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