World Galaxy

World Galaxy
Studio album by Alice Coltrane
Released	1972
Recorded	15 and 16 November, 1971
Genre	Jazz
Label	Impulse! Records
Producer	Alice Coltrane and Ed Michel
Alice Coltrane chronology
Universal Consciousness (1972) World Galaxy (1972) Lord of Lords (1972)

World Galaxy is the sixth solo album by Alice Coltrane. It was released in 1972.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This set may take some getting used to for some, but it's easily one of the strongest records Alice Coltrane ever released, and one of the finest moments in jazz from the early '70s".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

• "My Favorite Things" - 6:22
• "Galaxy Around Olodumare" - 4:15
• "Galaxy In Turiya" - 9:55
• "Galaxy In Satchidananda" - 10:25
• "A Love Supreme" - 9:58

Personnel

• Alice Coltrane - percussion, piano, organ, harp, tamboura
• Reggie Workman - bass
• Ben Riley - drums
• Elayne Jones - timpani
• Frank Lowe - saxophone, percussion
• Swami Satchidananda - voice
• Leroy Jenkins - solo violin

The String Orchestra

• David Sackson - concertmaster (all other members, strings)
• Arthur Aaron
• Henry Aaron
• Julien Barber
• Avron Coleman
• Harry Glickman
• Edward Green
• Janet Hill
• LeRoy Jenkins
• Joan Kalisch
• Ronald Lipscomb
• Seymour Miroff
• Thomas Nickerson
• Alan Shulman
• Irving Spice
• William Stone

References