The Voyager Golden Record

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Greeting From Kurt Waldheim, Secretary‐General of the United Nations
Kurt Waldheim0:44
2Greetings in 55 Languages
[dialogue]3:46
3United Nations Greetings / Whale Songs
[dialogue] / [no artist]4:04
4The Sounds of Earth
[no artist]12:19
5Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: I. Allegro
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
harpsichord:
Hedwig Bilgram (harpsichordist and organist) (in 1967-01)
oboe:
Manfred Clement (oboist) (in 1967-01)
recorder:
Hans-Martin Linde (flutist and conductor) (in 1967-01)
trumpet:
Pierre Thibaud (French trumpeter) (in 1967-01)
violin:
Hansheinz Schneeberger (violinist) (in 1967-01)
orchestra:
Munich Bach Orchestra (in 1967-01)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1967-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München: Großer Konzertsaal in München (Munich) (in 1967-01)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (in 1967-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:44
6Ketawang: Puspåwårnå (Kinds of Flowers)
recording engineer:
Robert E. Brown (ethnomusicologist) (on 1971-01-10)
gamelan [of the Pura Paku Alaman, Jogyakarta]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1971-01-10)
lead vocals [pesindhèn]:
Niken Larasati (on 1971-01-10) and Nyi Tasri (on 1971-01-10)
conductor:
K.R.T. Wasitodipuro (on 1971-01-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nonesuch Records (not for release label use, consider using its imprint “Nonesuch” instead) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Pura Paku Alaman in Yogyakarta (on 1971-01-10)
recording of:
Puspawarna (a ketawang, one of the gendhing structures used in Javanese gamelan music) (on 1971-01-10)
composer:
Mangkunegara IV (Javanese prince)
Pura Paku Alaman Palace Orchestra4:47
7Cengunmé
recorded in:
Savalou (Collines Department), Benin (in 1963-01)
recording engineer:
Charles Duvelle (in 1963-01)
Mahi musicians of Benin2:11
8Alima Song
recorded in:
Ituri Rainforest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (in 1951)
recording engineer:
Francis S. Chapman (in 1951) and Colin Turnbull (anthropologist and university professor) (in 1951)
Mbuti of the Ituri Rainforest1:01
9Barnumbirr (Morning Star) and Moikoi Song
recorded in:
Milingimbi Mission on Milingimbi Island, off the coast of Arnhem Land (in 1962)
recording engineer:
Sandra LeBrun Holmes (in 1962)
clapstick [clapsticks]:
Tom Djawa (in 1962)
didgeridoo:
Mudpo (in 1962)
vocals:
Waliparu (in 1962)
Tom Djawa, Mudpo and Waliparu1:29
10El Cascabel
conductor:
Rafael Carrión
performer:
Los Aguilillas, Antonio Maciel and Mariachi México de Pepe Villa
recording of:
El cascabel
lyricist and composer:
Lorenzo Barcelata
Lorenzo Barcelata3:20
11Johnny B. Goode
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-01-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-01-06)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1958-01-06)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago (on 1958-01-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 1), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 3), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 33), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 53) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (on 1958-01-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry4.252:41
12Mariuamangɨ
recorded in:
Kandɨngei, Middle Sepik (East Sepik), Papua New Guinea (on 1964-07-23)
recording engineer:
Robert MacLennan (on 1964-07-23)
Pranis Pandang and Kumbui of The Nyaura Clan1:24
13Sokaku-Reibo (Depicting the Cranes in Their Nest)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
shakuhachi:
Goro Yamaguchi (in 1967)
arranger:
黒沢 琴古 (18th c. komusō)
Goro Yamaguchi5:04
14Partita for Violin Solo no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau
engineer:
Cees Huizinga
producer:
Helmut Krauel and Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1960-11-24 until 1960-11-27)
recorded at:
Bachzaal in Amsterdam (from 1960-11-24 until 1960-11-27)
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006: III. Gavotte en rondeau (from 1960-11-24 until 1960-11-27)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1720)
part of:
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006
Johann Sebastian Bach2:58
15The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K. 620, Act II: Hell's Vengeance Boils in My Heart
producer:
Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Queen of the Night]:
Edda Moser (soprano) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München (Munich) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:00
16Chakrulo
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Ilia Zakaidze
tenor vocals [second tenor]:
Rostom Saginashvili
conductor:
Anzor Kavsadze
performer:
Georgian State Merited Ensemble of Folk Song and Dance
recorded at:
Melodiya Studio in Tbilisi
Georgian State Merited Ensemble of Folk Song and Dance2:19
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Roncadoras and Drums
recorded in:
Ancash, Peru (in 1964)
musicians from Ancash0:55
2Melancholy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago (on 1927-05-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-11)
recording of:
Melancholy Blues (on 1927-05-11)
writer:
Marty Bloom and Walter Melrose
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:06
3Muğam
double reed [balaban]:
Kamil Jalilov (in 1950)
Kamil Jalilov2:35
4The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps), Part II—The Sacrifice: VI. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
mixer:
Larry Keyes (engineer)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra (from 1960-01-05 until 1960-01-06)
conductor:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer) (from 1960-01-05 until 1960-01-06)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights (from 1960-01-05 until 1960-01-06) and Ballroom of St. George Hotel (Hotel St. George) in Brooklyn Heights (on 1960-01-06)
recording of:
Le Sacre du printemps: II. Le Sacrifice: VI. Danse sacrale (L’Élue) (from 1960-01-05 until 1960-01-06)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (from 1911 until 1913)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
part of:
Le Sacre du printemps: II. Le Sacrifice (The Rite of Spring: Part II: The Sacrifice)
Igor Stravinsky4:38
5The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue no. 1 in C Major, BWV 870
piano:
Glenn Gould (pianist) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1966-08)
compilation of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 870: I. Praeludium by Glenn Gould (pianist) and The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 870: II. Fuga by Glenn Gould (pianist)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 870 (in 1966-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 870)
version of:
Praeludium und Fughetta in C Major, BWV 870a
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach4:51
6Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Opus 67: I. Allegro con brio
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1955-10-06, from 1959-10-22 until 1959-10-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1955-10-06, from 1959-10-22 until 1959-10-24)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (on 1955-10-06) and Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (from 1959-10-22 until 1959-10-24)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1955-10-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (from 1959-10-22 until 1959-10-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven8:49
7Izlel e Delyu Haydutin
recorded in:
Smolyan (Smolyan Province), Bulgaria (in 1968)
recording engineer:
Martin Koenig (in 1968) and Ethel Raim (in 1968)
gaida [kaba gaidi]:
Lazar Kanevski (in 1968) and Stephan Zahmanov (Stefan Zahmanov) (in 1968)
vocals:
Valya Balkanska (Bulgarian folk music) (in 1968)
recording of:
Izlel je delyo hajdutin (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Valya Balkanska5:04
8Navajo Night Chant, Yeibichai Dance
recorded in:
Pine Springs (in 1942)
recording engineer:
Willard Rhodes (in 1942)
performer:
Ambrose Roan Horse (in 1942), Chester Roan (in 1942) and Tom Roan (in 1942)
Ambrose Roan Horse, Chester Roan and Tom Roan1:01
9The Fairie Round
instruments:
Early Music Consort of London (in 1973-09)
conductor:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician) (in 1973-09)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (in 1973-09)
recording of:
The Fairie-Round (galliard) (in 1973-09)
composer:
Anthony Holborne (composer) (in 1599)
part of:
Pavans, Galliards, Almains, and Other Short Aeirs (entire collection)
Anthony Holborne1:19
10Naranaratana Kookokoo (The Cry of the Megapode Bird)
recorded in:
Small Malaita (Malaita), Solomon Islands
Maniasinimae and Taumaetarau Chieftain Tribe of Oloha and Palasu’u Village Community1:15
11Wedding Song
recorded in:
Huancavelica, Peru (in 1964)
recording engineer:
John Cohen (folk musician and musicologist, 1932-2019) (in 1964) and Penny Cohen (in 1964)
young girl of Huancavelica0:42
12Liu Shui (Flowing Streams)
guqin:
Guan Pinghu (guqin player from China)
Guan Pinghu7:36
13Bhairavi: Jaat Kahan Ho
recorded in:
Bombay (Mumbai) (in 1953-04)
harmonium and tabla:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1953-04)
vocals:
Kesarbai Kerkar (in 1953-04)
Kesarbai Kerkar3:34
14Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
recorded in:
Dallas (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3.753:22
15String Quartet no. 13, in B-flat major, opus 130: V. Cavatina
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer) and Thomas Z. Shepard
cello:
Mischa Schneider (cellist) (on 1961-05-02)
string quartet:
Budapest String Quartet (before 1967; do not use for Budapest Strings) (on 1961-05-02)
viola:
Boris Kroyt (violist) (on 1961-05-02)
violin [violin I]:
Josef Roisman (on 1961-05-02)
violin [violin II]:
Alexander Schneider (violinist and conductor) (on 1961-05-02)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-05-02)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (on 1961-05-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1825 until 1826)
part of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130
Ludwig van Beethoven6:41