Cosmic Music

Cosmic Music is a jazz album by John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane. It was originally released after John Coltrane's death. On this release, John Coltrane only plays on "Manifestation" and "Reverend King". "Lord, Help Me to Be" and "The Sun" were later included as bonus tracks on the CD reissue of Alice Coltrane's album A Monastic Trio.

Cosmic Music
Studio album by
John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane
Released1968
RecordedFebruary 2, 1966, San Francisco
January 29, 1968, New York
GenreJazz
LabelImpulse!
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone(positive) [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Originally released in 1968, the album was re-released in 1972 by Impulse!.[4] According to author John Corbett, the re-release featured new bass and piano parts overdubbed and the addition of organ and vibraphone.[4] Bassist Charlie Haden replaced Jimmy Garrison for the latter release.[4]

Track listing
  1. "Manifestation"
  2. "Lord, Help Me To Be"
  3. "Reverend King"
  4. "The Sun"

The main tracks have also been released as:

  1. "Manifestation" (11:44)
  2. "Reverend King (Written in the Honor of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.)" (10:45)
  3. "Peace on Earth" (9:03)
  4. "Leo" (10:08)

Personnel

References
  1. Nastos, Michael G.. Cosmic Music at AllMusic
  2. Zwerin, Michael (1 February 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 47. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. Corbett, John. Vinyl Freak: Love Letters to a Dying Medium. Duke University Press. pp. 33–34. ISBN 9780822373155.


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