In September 1971, “Impulse!” label released “Universal Consciousness”, the fifth Alice Coltrane album. It was recorded April – June, 1971, in New York City and at the Coltrane’s home studios in Dix Hills, New York, and was produced by Brian Konairz and Alice Coltrane.

Personnel:

• Alice Coltrane – harp, organ, string arrangements
• Jimmy Garrison – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums
• Clifford Jarvis – drums, percussion
• Rashied Ali – drums, wind chimes
• Tulsi – tanpura
• John Blair, Julius Brand, Leroy Jenkins, Joan Kalisch – violin
• Ornette Coleman – transcriptions
• W. Barneke, Roy Musgnug – engineer
• Tony May – engineer, mixing
• Ed Michel – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alice Coltrane.

1. Universal Consciousness
2. Battle at Armageddon
3. O Allah
4. Hare Krishna
5. Sita Ram
6. The Ankh of Amen-Ra