Sound of Joy

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Sound of Joy
Studio album by Sun Ra
Released	1968
Recorded	November 1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:07 (LP) 41:16 (CD)
Label	Delmark
Producer	Tom Wilson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (4,5/5)
Sun Ra chronology
Monorails and Satellites (1968) Sound of Joy (1968) Atlantis (1969)

Sound of Joy is an album by Sun Ra and his Arkestra. It was intended as the follow-up to Jazz By Sun Ra but Transition Records ceased to operate before it could be released. The recording was eventually released in 1968.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "El is a Sound of Joy"
2. "Overtones of China"
3. "Two Tones"
4. "Paradise"
5. "Planet Earth"
6. "Ankh"
7. "Saturn"
8. "Reflections in Blue"
9. "El Viktor"
10. "As You Once Were"¹
11. "Dreams Come True"¹

¹ Bonus tracks is only available on the CD reissue.

[edit] Personnel

Sun Ra: Piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Art Hoyle: Trumpet
Dave Young: Trumpet
John Avant or Julian Priester-trombone
Pat Patrick: Alto sax, tenor sax
John Gilmore: Tenor sax
Charles Davis: Baritone sax
Victor Sproles: Bass
William Cochran: Drums
Jim Herndon: Tympani, timbales

[edit] See also

Sun Ra Discography

[edit] External links

Personnel gathered from Sun Ra discography