In February 1972, “Columbia” label released “Science Fiction”, the 13^th Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded September – October 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

• Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
• Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, musette
• Don Cherry – pocket trumpet
• Bobby Bradford – trumpet
• Carmine Fornarotto, Gerard Schwarz – trumpet
• Charlie Haden – double bass, electric double bass with wah-wah pedal
• Billy Higgins – drums
• Ed Blackwell – drums
• David Henderson – recitation
• Asha Puthli – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ornette Coleman.

1. What Reason Could I Give?
2. Civilization Day
3. Street Woman
4. Science Fiction
5. Rock the Clock
6. All My Life
7. Law Years
8. The Jungle Is a Skyscraper