Of Mythic Worlds

Of Mythic Worlds
Studio album by
Sun Ra
Released1980
StudioChicago, IL
GenreFree jazz
Length40:13
LabelPhilly Jazz
PJ 1007
ProducerSun Ra
Sun Ra chronology
Live from Soundscape
(1979) 		Of Mythic Worlds
(1980) 		Strange Celestial Road
(1979)

Of Mythic Worlds is an album by composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra, recorded in 1978 or 1979 and released on the Philly Jazz label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[4]

The AllMusic review by Sean Westergaard stated: "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 – bassoon, flute, percussion
  • Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Eloe Omoe – bass clarinet, flute
  • Richard Williams – bass
  • Luqman Ali – drums
  • Atakatune – percussion

References

  1. ^ Szwed, John (2020). Space Is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra. Duke University Press.
  2. ^ Sun Ra discography accessed March 2, 2023
  3. ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. Sun Ra Of Mythic Worlds – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 386.