This 1969 album features the composer conducting the London symphonia in a program of his own works, showcasing his unique approach to composition and instrumentation.
- The album was recorded in Vienna and produced by James William Guercio.
- It was originally released on the CBS label in Europe before being reissued by Original Jazz Classics.
- Moondog himself is credited with inventing and playing many of the instruments featured on the recording.
Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) was a blind composer, musician, poet, and inventor from New York City who created his own musical system and instruments. He was a fixture of 53rd Street in the 1950s and 60s, often performing in a Viking-like costume. This 1969 album, "Moondog," arrived after a period of relative obscurity for the composer, during which he had developed much of his later work in isolation.
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