Beyond the Astral Skies

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| artist = Electric Sun

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| released = 1985

| recorded = December 1983 and April 1984

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| label = EMI

| producer = Uli Jon Roth

| prev_title = Fire Wind

| prev_year = 1980

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Beyond the Astral Skies is the third and final album by Electric Sun. It was released in 1985 on EMI.

Track listing

All songs composed by Uli Jon Roth

"The Night the Master Comes" - 4:16
"What Is Love?" - 3:24
"Why?" - 4:51
"I'll Be There" - 5:02
"Return (Chant of Angels)" - 3:27
"Icebreaker" - 2:39
"I'm a River" - 4:45
"Angel of Peace" - 3:43
"Eleison" - 6:56
"Son of Sky" - 2:21

Personnel

Michael Flexig (as Michael Flechsig) - lead vocals on tracks 2, 6, 9, 10, harmony vocals on tracks 1–4 and 6–10
Uli Jon Roth - lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass
Nicky Moore - harmony vocals on track 1
Ule Ritgen - bass guitar, harmony vocals on tracks 2 and 4
Clive Bunker - drums, timpani
Elizabeth Mackenzie - soprano and alto on track 9
Robert Curtis - violin and viola on track 9
Jenni Evans - harmony vocals on tracks 1, 5, 6, 8
Dorothy Patterson - harmony vocals on tracks 5, 6
Zeno Roth - harmony vocals on tracks 1, 3, 6, 8
Rainer Przywara - harmony vocals on tracks 2–4, 7, 9, 10

Production

Produced by Uli Jon Roth

Influence

The composer-guitarist Andy DiGelsomina of Lyraka has mentioned the album as containing both his favorite guitar solos and tones.[http://lyraka.com/interviews/pages/interviews.htm Interview with Andy DiGelsomina on the Lyraka website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419194811/http://lyraka.com/interviews/pages/interviews.htm |date=2014-04-19 }} quote: "...all my absolute favorite guitar solos and tones are on "Beyond the Astral Skies".

References

Category:1985 albums

Category:Electric Sun albums