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1	Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe	8:41
2	Masonic Inborn (Part 1) Bagpipes – Albert Ayler	12:11
3	A Man Is Like A Tree	4:35
4	Oh! Love Of Life Vocals – Albert Ayler	3:50
5	Island Harvest	5:04
6	Drugery Written-By – Bill Folwell, Henry Vestine	8:08

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Record Company – Universal Classics & Jazz
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Recorded At – Plaza Sound Studios

Credits

• Bass – Bill Folwell, Stafford James
• Drums – Muhammad Ali
• Guitar – Henry Vestine
• Liner Notes [Reissue] – 瀧口譲司*
• Photography By – Bert Andrews, Chuck Stewart
• Piano – Bobby Few
• Producer – Ed Michel
• Reissue Producer – 今井正弘*
• Tenor Saxophone – Albert Ayler (tracks: 1, 3 to 6)
• Vocals – Mary Maria (tracks: 1, 3, 5)
• Written-By – Mary Maria

Notes

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, August 26, 27, 28 and 29, 1969. Throughout the album Bill Folwell's bass is heard on the left channel, Stafford James' on the right. On 'Masonic Inborn (Part 1)', Albert Ayler plays two bagpipe parts employing overdubbing. Henry Vestine Plays both guitar parts, employing overdubbing on Drudgery

Packaged in mini LP-style sleeve with OBI. 24-bit digital remastering. Part of the 'The...music hardcore jazz' series.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4988005340436
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AS-9191	Albert Ayler	Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe ‎(LP, Album)	Impulse!	AS-9191	US	1970
440 065 383-2	Albert Ayler	Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Impulse!	440 065 383-2	US	2003
065 383-2, AS-9191	Albert Ayler	Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Impulse!, Impulse!, Verve Records	065 383-2, AS-9191	Europe	2003
ASC-9191	Albert Ayler	Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe ‎(LP, Album)	Impulse!	ASC-9191	South Africa	1971
AS-9191	Albert Ayler	Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Impulse!	AS-9191	US	Unknown