| Management number | 254618104 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$11.96 | Model Number | 254618104 | ||
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Released on the Impulse label in 1969, Albert Ayler's album Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe was entirely written by Ayler's partner, Mary Maria Parks. Along with The Last Album, which contains outtakes from the same session, this was Ayler's last studio album (he would die in November of 1970). According to AllMusic reviewer Al Campbell, this "is a powerful and often ignored recording from the Albert Ayler catalog. It is a prophetic statement dealing with guilt, confusion, sorrow, and hopes of redemption. While not easy listening, it provides an important portrait of a man facing a life and death inner struggle beyond the boundaries of jazz."
| Performer | Albert Ayler |
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| Music genre | Jazz |
| Music subgenre | Jazz |
| Music release type | 12" Album |
| Media format | LP |
| Original release date | 1969 |
| Is collectible | Y |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Track listing | Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe (Mary Parks) 8:40, Masonic Inborn, Part 1 (Mary Parks) 12:08, A Man Is Like a Tree (Mary Parks) 4:34, Oh! Love of Life (Mary Parks) 3:48, Island Harvest (Mary Parks) 4:55, Drudgery (Mary Parks, Henry Vestine, Bill Folwell) 8:08 |
| Record label | Elemental |
| Composer | Albert Ayler |
| Songwriter | Mary Maria Parks |
| Track name | Masonic Inborn (Part 1), A Man Is Like a Tree, Oh! Love of Life, Island Harvest, Drudgery |
| Music media format | Vinyl Record |
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