Cosmic Sounds (1967) was the only album recorded by The Zodiac. The group was formed primarily for the album by Jac Holzman, head of Elektra Records. Many of the members of the "group" are unknown, including the guitarists. Those that are were top session legends, including famed "Drummer Man" Hal Blaine. Each song deals with a differerent sign of the zodiac. The music was written by Mort Garson, the musician who later composed the National Geographic theme. The album has gained a cult of admirers over the years. Its big claim to fame is that it is the first album to feature the Moog synthesizer although many, including those who worked on it, claim it was preceded by the even more obscure Stones. On the back of the album, in large purple letters, are the instructions: "Must be played in the dark". An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... This article is about the musical group. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Psychedelic music draws its inspiration from the experience of mind-altering drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, ecstasy and especially LSD. Characteristic features of the style include modal melodies, lengthy instrumental solos, esoteric lyrics and trippy special effects such as reversed, distorted, delayed and/or phased sounds. ... Sgt. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... The second (symbol: s) is the SI base unit of time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... Alex Hassilev (born in Paris, July 11, 1932) is one of the founding members of the group The Limeliters and produced the rock group The Zodiac. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... This article is about the musical group. ... Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky on February 5, 1929 in Holyoke, Massachusetts) is an American drummer and session musician. ... This article is about the astrological concept. ... Mort Garson was born on 20 July 1924 in St. ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... Moog is usually referring to one of the following two people: Robert Moog, a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. ... Stone can refer to any of the following: Stone may be used as a building material, as in this dry stone wall A rock. ...

Track Listing

1. Aries-The Fire Fighter
2. Taurus-The Voluptuary
3. Gemini-The Cool Eye
4. Cancer-The Moon Child
5. Leo-The Lord Of Lights
6. Virgo-The Perpetual Perfectionist
7. Libra-The Flower Child
8. Scorpio-The Passionate Hero
9. Saggitarius-The Versatile Daredevil
10. Capricorn-The Uncapricious Climber
11. Aqaurius-The Lover Of Life
12. Pisces-The Peace Piper

Credits:

• Cyrus Farayer: narration
• Paul Beaver: Moog and other electronic instruments
• Emil Richardson: exotic percussion
• Bud Shank: bass flute
• Hal Blaine: drums
• Carol Kaye: bass guitar

other music personnel unknown Paul Beaver (1925-1975) was an obscure jazz musician and a pioneer in electronic music. ... Bud Shank is an American saxophonist. ... Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky on February 5, 1929 in Holyoke, Massachusetts) is an American drummer and session musician. ... Carol Kaye is a bass guitarist who has worked with many artists since the 1960s. ...

• Produced by Alex Hassilev
• Music written by Mort Garson
• Lyrics written by Jacques Wilson