Beyond the Astral Skies

Beyond the Astral Skies
Studio album by Electric Sun
Released	1985
Recorded	December 1983 and April 1984
Label	EMI
Producer	Uli Jon Roth
Electric Sun chronology
Fire Wind (1980) Beyond the Astral Skies (1985)

Beyond the Astral Skies is the third and final album from Uli Jon Roth's Electric Sun band. It was released in 1985 on EMI.

Track listing

• All songs composed by Uli Jon Roth

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

Personnel

• Michael Flexig (as Michael Flechsig)^[1] - Lead vocals on 2, 6, 9, 10, harmony vocals on 1-4, 6-10
• Uli Jon Roth - Lead & Backing vocals, Guitars, keyboards, bass
• Nicky Moore - Harmony vocals on 1
• Ule Ritgen - Bass guitar, harmony vocals on 2, 4
• Clive Bunker - drums, Timpani
• Elizabeth Mackenzie - Soprano and Alto on 9
• Robert Curtis - Violin and Viola on 9
• Jenni Evans - Harmony vocals on 1, 5, 6, 8
• Dorothy Patterson - Harmony vocals on 5, 6
• Zeno Roth - Harmony vocals on 1, 3, 6, 8
• Rainer Przywara - Harmony vocals on 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10

Production

• Produced by Uli Jon Roth

Influence

The composer-guitarist Andy DiGelsomina has mentioned the album as containing both his favorite guitar solos and tones^[2]

References

1. ↑ read article: Michael Flexig
2. ↑ http://lyraka.com/interviews/pages/interviews.htm/quote: "...all my absolute favorite guitar solos and tones are on "Beyond the Astral Skies".