Of Mythic Worlds Explained

Of Mythic Worlds
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sun Ra
Cover:	Of Mythic Worlds.jpg
Released:	1980
Studio:	Chicago, IL
Genre:	Free jazz
Label:	Philly Jazz PJ 1007
Producer:	Sun Ra
Chronology:	Sun Ra
Prev Title:	Live from Soundscape
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Strange Celestial Road
Next Year:	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

The AllMusic review by Sean Westergaard stated: "This is another album that will probably be tough to find but well worth it".

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Szwed . John . Space Is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra . 2020 . Duke University Press .
2. http://www.the-temple.net/sunradisco/detail.php?parametro=106 Sun Ra discography