''Mission Earth'' is a 1989 album by Edgar Winter based on L. Ron Hubbard's the novel series of the same name with words and music credited to Hubbard.

Production

L. Ron Hubbard left detailed instructions and audio tapes for the musicians and producers to follow when making this album, which was released after Hubbard's death. Edgar described ''Mission Earth'' as "both a return to rock's primal roots and yet highly experimental". Winter had glowing words for Hubbard when he wrote, "Ron's technical insight of the recording process was outstanding." Winter also described Hubbard's delineation of counter-rhythm in rock as something "which was nothing short of phenomenal, particularly inasmuch as it had then been entirely unexplored and only later heard in the African-based rhythms of Paul Simon's work, some five years after Ron's analysis."

Album cover

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cover artwork for the album and cassette tape feature a blond man, resembling Winter, floating in the clouds behind an iron fist that appears to be holding a representation of the Earth. The iron fist graphic also appears on the cover of '' Mission Earth'', the novel. The background includes a night sky. The words on the album include "Edgar Winter" written in a futuristic-looking font and the words "Mission Earth", written in a cursive script. Some versions of the album were sold with a gold foil sticker that said, "Words and Music by L. Ron Hubbard".

Release

This album was by Rhino Records. Rhino predicted sales of 800,000, but only sold 15,000 upon its release.

Track listing

Personnel

* Edgar Winter – soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, sampler, keyboards, vocals * Rick Cruzen – synthesizers, sound effects * Ron Miscavige – trumpet, cornet * Tamia Arbuckle – bass, guitar, sound effects * Charlie Rush – sequencing, percussion, sound effects * Barry Stein – Hammond B3 organ, accordion, vocals * Pavel Farkas – first violin * David Campbell – viola * Bob Peterson – violin * Vladimir Polimatidi – violin * Bob Becker – viola * John Walz – cello * Peter Schless – programming, sequencing ("Planet Earth") * Ali Darwich – Turkish tabla drums * Kotto Gabal – Turkish tambourine * Monique Winter – vocals ("Just a Kid") * Margie Nelson – vocals ("Teach Me") * Steve Ambrose – vocals ("The Spacer's Lot") * Bo Tomlyn – programming

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