Sun Ra Cosmic  Tones For Mental Therapy LP El Saturn 408 1967 Rare Jazz
Marshall Allen's oboe work gives this recording a unique sound with heavy percussion under pinning the music .... Fantastic as most Ra is
Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy is an album by the American  musician  and his Myth Science Arkestra recorded in 1963, but not released until 1967 on Sun Ra's own  label. The record was reissued on  by Evidence in 2000.

Originally released in a sleeve with a Sun Ra doodle, the better known cover, designed by Richard Pedreguera, was in place by 1969.Pedreguera also designed the sleeve for  at around the same time.

First two tracks recorded at the Choreographer's Workshop, New York (the Arkestra's rehearsal space) in 1963. Adventure-Equation, Moon Dance and Voice of Space were recorded at the Tip Top club, Brooklyn, in the same year, at 10 in the morning whilst Tommy Hunter was playing nights there with Sarah McLawler's trio, since the club provided access to a Hammond B-3 organ gratis. Hunter remembers some neighbourhood kids running in during the recording and shouting, "These guys don't know how to play!".

Sun Ra –  Organ, , Percussion  – Oboe, Percussion Danny Davis – Alto Sax, Flute  – Bass Clarinet, Percussion possibly Bernard Pettaway – Bass Trombone  – Baritone Saxophone Robert Cummings – Bass Clarinet  – Bass  – Drums James Jacson – Percussion Tommy Hunter – Percussion, Reverb Ensemble vocals

Le Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American  composer, bandleader, piano and  player, and  known for his , "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led The Arkestra, an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.

Born and raised in , Blount became involved in the scene during the late . He soon abandoned his birth name, taking the name Le Sony'r Ra, shortened to Sun Ra (after , the Egyptian god of the Sun). Claiming to be an alien from  on a mission to preach peace, he developed a mythical persona and an idiosyncratic credo that made him a pioneer of .Through out his life he denied ties to his prior identity saying, "Any name that I use other than Ra is a pseudonym." His widely eclectic and  music echoed the entire history of jazz, from  and early New Orleans hot jazz, to , ,  and . His compositions ranged from keyboard solos to works for  of over 30 musicians, along with electronic excursions, songs, chants, percussion pieces, and anthems.

From the mid-1950s until his death, Ra led the musical collective The Arkestra, which featured artists such as ,  and  throughout its various iterations. Its performances often included dancers and musicians dressed in elaborate,  costumes inspired by attire and the . Following Ra's retirement in 1992 due to illness, the band remained active as , and, as of 2023, continues performing under the leadership of veteran Ra sideman Marshall Allen.

Though his mainstream success was limited, Ra was a prolific recording artist and frequent live performer, and remained influential throughout his life for his music and persona. He is now widely considered an innovator; among his distinctions are his pioneering work in  and  and his early use of  and . Over his career, he recorded dozens of singles and over 100 full-length albums, comprising well over 1,000 songs, making him one of the most prolific recording artists of the 20th century.