World Galaxy is the sixth solo album by Alice Coltrane. It was released in 1972.
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Avant Garde Jazz
- Length: 37:06
- Released: 1972
- Recorded: November 15 and 16, 1971 at The Record Plant, New York City
- Label: Impulse! Records
- Cat #: AS-9218
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
All arrangements by Alice Coltrane
Personnel[]
The Band[]
- 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
Technical[]
- Engineered by Tom Flye
- Ass't engineers : Dan Turbeville and Dennis Ferrante
- Mixed at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles
- Engineered by Baker Bigsby
- Producers: Alice Coltrane & Ed Michel
Review[]
World Galaxy is a truly magical recording by Alice Coltrane. I was so impressed with this that I played it three times in a row when I first got it, and could have easily gone back for more. This is the most dramatic recording I can say I've heard by AC, really powerful big lush symphonic beauty, and then some. Think along the lines of David Axelrod’s first two Capitol recordings, but then pile on a whole heap of spiritual intensity, a little bit of avant-garde, and you'll kind of get the picture. Two of the tracks on here are versions of her husband’s tunes "My Favorite Things" and "A Love Supreme", and I don't want to be disrespectful to the late and great John Coltrane, but these versions are just sublime adaptations and real rivals to his versions. This was a very brave move on her part to do this, as she can be seen as a bit of a Yoko Ono of the jazz world, but I think she carried it off amazingly well, if not improved on them a little. This is a truly amazing album, and I would recommend it to anyone who has interests in brave and experimental music. Ultra highly rated.