Music from Other Galaxies and Planets

Music from Other Galaxies and Planets
Studio album by
Don Ellis
Released1977
Recorded1977
GenreJazz
Length40:26
LabelAtlantic
SD 19178
ProducerDon Ellis
Don Ellis chronology
Haiku
(1974) 		Music from Other Galaxies and Planets
(1977) 		Don Ellis Live at Montreux
(1978)

Music from Other Galaxies and Planets is an album by trumpeter/bandleader Don Ellis, recorded in 1977 and released on the Atlantic label.[1] The album features Ellis' recording of the "Theme from Star Wars" which was released as a single.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The album was not particularly well received, despite the massive popularity of Star Wars and the John Williams score. Scott Yanow of AllMusic said: "This LP is the only complete misfire of Don Ellis' career... Ellis' big band has little to do other than play mundane ensembles and take occasional short solos. This is the one Don Ellis record that should be skipped".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Ellis except as indicated

  1. "Star Wars" (John Williams) - 3:23
  2. "Arcturas" - 5:44
  3. "Princess Leia's Theme" (Williams) - 3:49
  4. "Orion's Sword" - 3:47
  5. "Pegasus" - 2:44
  6. "Crypton" - 3:31
  7. "Lyra" - 5:51
  8. "Eros" - 4:12
  9. "Ursa" - 2:48
  10. "Vulcan" - 4:37

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Discogs Album Entry accessed March 7, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Don Ellis – Music from Other Galaxies and Planets at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 71. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.