Tracklist

A1	Bassism	3:57
A2	Of Sounds And Something Else	2:50
A3	What's That	2:11
A4	Where Is Tomorrow	2:45
A5	The Beginning	6:27
A6	China Gate	3:10
B1	New Day	4:48
B2	Tapestry From An Asteroid	2:56
B3	Jet Flight	3:12
B4	Looking Outward	2:46
B5	Space Jazz Reverie	4:51

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Guilde Du Jazz – J-1348

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Other [Morrow], Flute – Marshall Allen
• Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick
• Bass – Ronnie Boykins
• Congas – Leah Ananda
• Drums – Willie Jones
• Liner Notes – Jacques Bisceglia
• Photography By – Jean-Pierre Leloir
• Piano, Composed By – Sun Ra
• Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – John Gilmore
• Trombone, Euphonium – Bernard McKinney
• Vocals – Ricky Murray

Notes

Recorded in New York, end of 1961.

'Additional instrumentation: bells from India, Chinese wind chimes, wood blocks, maracas, claves, scratchers, gongs, cow bells, Turkish cymbals, castenets.'

Originally released with the title "The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra" (Savoy 12169) in 1961.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BIEM
• Price Code (France): Ⓒ

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MG-12169	Sun Ra	The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Savoy Records	MG-12169	US	1962
COCB-53958, MG 12169	Sun Ra	The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Columbia, Savoy Jazz	COCB-53958, MG 12169	Japan	2010
BYG 529 111, 529.111	Sun Ra	The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ‎(LP, Album, RE)	BYG Records, BYG Records	BYG 529 111, 529.111	France	1969
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