Beyond The Astral Skies
- The Night The Master Comes 4:16
- What Is Love? 3:24
- Why? 4:51
- I'll Be There 5:02
- The Return 3:27
- Icebreaker 2:39
- I'm A River 4:45
- Angel Of Peace 3:43
- Eleison 6:56
- Son Of Sky 2:21
Linear Notes
Participants on this Electric Sun album:
Uli Jon Roth - Lead/harmony vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass
Clive Bunker - Drums, orchestral percussion
Michael Flechisich - Lead vocs on 2, 6, 9, 10 and harmony on 1, 2, 3, 4,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Ule Ritgen - Bass, harmony vocs on 2, 4
Elizabeth Mackenzie - Soprano and Alto on 9
Robert Curtis - Violin and Viola on 9
Jenni Evans - Harmony on 1, 5, 6, 8
Dorothy Patterson - Harmony on 5, 6
Nicky Moore - Vocals (courtesy of Polydor) on 1
Zeno Roth - Harmony on 1, 3, 6, 8
Rainer Przywara - Harmony on 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10
Recording Engineers:
Benjamin Ward - Guitars, keys, vocs
Jo Julian - Drums, bass, vocs - Music Works Studio, London
Jan Nemec - Vocs, bass - Horus Sound Studio, Hanover, Germany
Tony Harris - Guitars, vocs, keys - Livingston Studios, London
Aldo Bocca - Fairlight, vocs - Parkgates Studios, Sussex
Phil Brown - Fairlight, vocs - Parkgates Studios, Sussex
Mixing Engineers:
Phil Brown - 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 - Parkgates Studios, Battle Sussex
Aldo Bocca - 1, 2 - Parkgates Studios, Sussex
Dave Jacob - 5 - Adivision Studios, London
Jeremy Allom - 9, 10 - Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey
Ian Morais - 10 - R.G. Jones, Wimbledon
Editing Engineers:
Tony Harris - Livingston Studios, London
Ralph Coperman - Tape One Studios, London
Cutting Engineer:
John Dent - Sound Clinic, London
Management:
Dave Corke for Archipelago
Business Affairs:
John Hinch
Contace Address:
Unit 1C, Trend Valley Estate
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England WF136EV
Deep felt gratitude to those who contributed to ELECTRIC SUN through
their friendship and support which made this album possible.
Dave Cole, Michael Flechsich, David Ambrose, Helmut Fest, Martin Haxby,
Brian Munns, Bob Currie and everyone at EMI; Zeno, Isabel, John Hinch,
Mike Barnett, Heidi Kipling, Joanna, A-Tisha, Elizabeth, Ella and Bob,
Benjamin Ward, Jan Nemec, Phil Brown, Jeremy Allom, Andy Demetreou, Larry
Dawson, John Young, Nicky Moore, Rolf Phole, Terence and Eve, Minoru
Ishijima, Al Beard, Joey and Angela, Sylvia Bunker, Hans Marathon, Terry
of Gigsound, Robin Cass, Marsha Vlasic, Ray Tuskin, Dave Novik, Hiroshi
Kato, Malcom Dome, Chris Watts, Andy Hughes, David Cook, Nigel Paxley,
Simon Fox, Dave Lennox, Ralf Winter, Alli and Bernhard Ritgen, Zeus B.
Held, Eddite Kramer, Percy Holt, Misao Torumi, Yukigi, Danny van Hemelen,
Edith and Juergen Thimm, Rudolf and Annemarie Heidmann, T. Betty, Chris
Tetley, Stephen Heath, Ian Kaye, Andrew Ellis, Pete Pieculzki, Julie
Spence, Sarah and Tracey of Parkgates, Light and Sound Design, oru friends
in Newcastle, and all our friends who have written to us in the past few
years - and especially Monika.
Lyrics
BEYOND THE ASTRAL SKIES
Living on the surface of a hypersphere
Inhaling solar winds
Proceeding forth from blazing furnaces of Life
Returning to those stellar ashes
In order to give birth to Light again
And Pancreator kisses the incredible corona
Of His first-born Sun
To seal the while galactic core
Beyond the Astral Skies...
Some searching for the echoes
Emanating from the first foundation of Eternity
Hearkening to those ancient voices
Resounding from beyond the thresholds of Oblivion
Buried deep within the Core...
Drinking the powers that are screaming from the Centre
As the cosmic brine
The Spirit of the Sun - live-giving medium
Through which the power acts and flows
As hydrogen transforms to helium
And atoms form the covenant of molecules
This is where Life begins and grows
And where the Holy Number rules
Beyond the Astral Skies...
The invisible Gates of Infinity...
Inscrutable-unthinkably remote
And shrouded into everlasting eerie silent thunder...
The inner Gates of Wisdom
Not known to man on Earth
The shining Crystal of Forgiveness
Which comes from Outer Space
Reflector of the justice of this Universe
Its radiance way beyond the human race
And all its faculty of comprehension
Illuminator of the Astral
And Skies that lie beyond...
The Galaxies of the Foundation...
Dawn of the first breath of this Cosmos
Original children of the Pancreator Tetragrammaton
And chosen messengers to copies and those latter born
Faithful agents of Creation
Truly endowed the power of decision and imagination
And understanding of the Laws
That are, have been, will always be
Forged by the Almighty
Created to be living Temples of Ideas
Destined to roam the Oceans of Eternity
As instruments of Peace which rules
Beyond the Astral Skies
Soon heavy clouds will pass and go
A new-born Sun will melt the snow
The Sky gets organized
The world gets civilized
Evil gets minimized
An ancient dream gets verified
Satan sits terrified
The righteous gets indemnified
All children see the Light
Rejoice and do unite
Heaven has sent a Blessing
To you tonight
Beyond the Astral Skies...
THE NIGHT THE MASTER COMES 4:16
The Astral Skies shall open wide
The night the Master comes
And all the mountains will step aside
The night the Master comes
And all the children will feel delight
The night the Master comes
And all the angels can cease to fight
The night the Master comes
Oh, the night the Master comes
Oh, the Night
And everybody shall see the light
The night the Master comes
And everything will be alright
The night the Master comes
Oh, the night the Master comes
Oh, the Night
On that night shall the sunshine
Open every heart (open up our hearts)
And the Son of Man shall be descending
From the clouds
WHAT IS LOVE? 3:24
Look! What are you doing?
You can't escape from you ruin
When the Morning will shine
That Light in the Sky
You'll be gone - so good-bye
Look! Why are you lying?
Ain't no use in denying
Soon all men will see the truth
That'll be the end of you
Life was never easy
Since you were all around
Mister Evil
Your shadow fell like poison on the people
Pray never do return
Mister Evil
Did you ever care for someone else at all
Did you ever give away your heart?
Tell me:
What is Love? What is Love??
Do you believe you got an answer -
How can the Devil think he knows?
What is Love? What is Love?? What is Love???
Does anybody know the answer?
What is Love?
You are too proud, man, that's your ruin
What is Love?
You never knew what you were doin'
What is Love?
You couldn't win, I always knew it
What is Love?
This time you blew it!
WHY? 4:51
You know the time the morning breaks
Though evening comes
Blind man creates
Lethal mini-suns
You know how bears for winter hide
Bribes on your shelf
Poor man inside
You don't know your Self
Did you ever sit and wonder
What it is inside
Did you ever really ponder
Just why you are alive?
Do you know why the little child gets born
And why it has to die?
Do you know why the Universe was born
And why the Time must go by?
Can you hear the inner angel singing
Can you hear the mighty sky bells ringing
Sounding forth their call?
Can you tell the reason why
There is Spirit in the sky -
Do you know the reason why
There is Sky?
You learned to smile while down you sink
To play your role
You say what you don't think
But do you think at all?
You play the game of power, man
Like a child with a gun
Your peace is propaganda, man
Nothing will get done
Did you ever sit and wonder
Just WHO you are
Did you ever really ponder
Where from and WHY you are?
Do you know why the little child gets born
And why it has to die?
Do you know why the Universe was born
And why Time must go by?
Can you tell the reason why
There is Spirit in the Sky -
Do you know the reason why
There is Sky?
I'LL BE THERE 5:02
Come to me
Sailing free
My ship is patiently waiting
By your sea
Come to me
In your moment of grief
Tell me all that you feel
And I'll bring you relief
Call me - I'll be there when you need me
I'll be there when you're crying
And your moment of dying
Call my name - I'll be there when you need my help
I'll be there when you're crying for help
Come to me - Flying free
Call me, I'll be there for you
Come to me - Sailing free
My ship is patiently waiting
By your Sea
RETURN 3:27
(Instrumental)
ICEBREAKER 2:39
Melt the ice
Melt that ring out of the ice 'round our hearts
Melt down, melt that ice-belt down
Those frozen emotions that cover the globe
Through our love
Let your Sun shine through the mountains
And your Moon shine through the sea
Melt down the icebergs
Then you'll be free
In the Garden of Peace
Melt the chains of ice
That Saturn cast upon the fire of our souls
Love will overcome those Hellka winds of night - Love
Let your Love shine through the Night
Let you Moon shine through the Morning
And your Sun shine through the Night
Melt down those icebergs
Then you'll be alright
Sun shine through the mountains
Moon shine through the sea
Melt down those icebergs
Then you'll be free
In the Garden of Peace
I'M A RIVER 4:45
I'm a river, I'm a giver
I'm a lone tree
And a long, long way from home
I'm a sinner, I'm a winner
I'm a deep sea
And a long, long way to go
Lord, such a long, long way to go
I'm a spirit, I'm a pyramid
I'm a lone child
Many thousand years from home
I'm a rebel 'gainst the devil
I'm a space child
Forty thousands years from home
Lord, I'm a long way from home
Flow, flow as a river
Through the Ocean Space and Time
We must flow, flow from the edge of Time
Till the Final Day arrives
Until Eternity a-chimes
ANGEL OF PEACE 3:43
Angel of Peace
Child of Dawn
When will You return?
Angel of Peace
Forty Thousand years
Waiting for Your return
Felt such long time
Ah, but now we've got a chance
To end that evil trance
If we're all joining hands!
Angel of Peace
When will we see You again?
When do You return?
Angel of Peace
When will we see You again?
Please, open our eyes!
It is this evil wind that blows
That's freezing hearts to stone
It is the river Styx that flows
That tries to own this planet alone
Oh, we shall be free!
Angel of Peace
Tomorrow we'll see You again
Oh, sail from Tomorrow
Show us the way
To Heaven within Your arms
Tomorrow You'll return
Your ship is coming
Sail from the East to the West
Oh, bring us Your Sunrise tonight
Oh, send us Your Rainbow of Love
Shine forth Your Morning tonight
Sailing home
ELEISON 6:56
1) The Cross And The Light
Agnus Dei, lux aeterna,
eleison, eleison
Filius Lucis, lux interna, lux interna,
eleison, eleison
2) Libera Animas
Libera Animas
et dona eis
summan pacem
3) Kyrie Eleison
Salva nobis, fons pietatis
preces meae non sunt dignae,
sed tu, Kyrie-Christe eleison
sed tu, Kyrie eleison
4) De Inferno
De Inferno, de caligo, de culpae
Salva nobis
De pernicies, de culpae
Salva nobis, Agnus Dei,
qui tollis peccata mundi
5) March Of The Doomed
6) In The Presence Of The Beast
7) Receding Wings Of Hell
8) The Final Battle
9) Et Pacem In Terram
SON OF SKY 2:21
Son of Sky, Son of Sky - Son of the Morning
Son of Sky, Son of Sky - Light of the Morning Sun
Knight of Sky, Knight of Sky - Knight of the Morning
We need You, cosmic Son!
Son from the Sky - sent by the Light
You will save us - You'll bring the Peace
To Earth and the entire Galaxy Forever to be free
Son of Sky - Son of Sky - Son of the Morning
Son of Sky - Son of Sky - Son of the Morning Sun
Knight of Sky - Knight of Sky - Light of the Morning
We need You, cosmic Son!
Agnus Dei