Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Bassism	4:05
2	Of Sounds And Something Else	2:52
3	What's That?	2:13
4	Where Is Tomorrow?	2:48
5	The Beginning	6:28
6	China Gates Vocals – Ricky Murray	3:23
7	New Day	5:50
8	Tapestry From An Asteroid	3:01
9	Jet Flight	3:14
10	Looking Outward	2:49
11	Space Jazz Reverie	4:54

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Woodwind [Morrow], Flute – Marshall Allen
• Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick
• Bass – Ronnie Boykins
• Congas – Leah Ananda
• Cover – Harvey
• Drums – Willie Jones
• Engineer – Paul Cady
• Euphonium, Trombone – Bernard McKinney
• Piano – Sun Ra
• Producer – Tom Wilson
• Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – John Gilmore

Notes

COCB.53958 was released in Jewel Case with booklet, but the matrix/runout code "COCB-50606" of the CD is different; please see:
https://www.japansmusic.com/Sun-Ra-The-Futuristic-Sounds-Of-Sun-Ra/release/3240773
for the Japanese Reissue from 21 April 2001, where the same code was used on CD, Obi, & matrix/runout.

Recorded at Medallion Studio, Newark, New Jersey. October 10, 1961.

Originally issued on Savoy MG-12169.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4988001420200
• Mastering SID Code (outer ring): IFPI L261
• Mould SID Code (middle ring): IFPI 4474
• Matrix / Runout (outer ring / see notes): COCB-50606 MT D02
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MG-12169	Sun Ra*	The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ‎(LP, Album)	Savoy Records	MG-12169	US	1962
POPPYLP022	Sun Ra*	The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Poppydisc	POPPYLP022	UK	2013
SJL 1141	Sun Ra*	We Are In The Future ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Savoy Jazz	SJL 1141	US	1984
MJCD 1274	The Sun Ra Arkestra	The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Car)	Musica Jazz	MJCD 1274	Italy	2013
SNL Y 33312	Sun Ra*	The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Savoy Records	SNL Y 33312	Italy	1979

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