Budi und Gumbls ~ Hmm… Tanz der Korperlinge ~ Hmm… (1983, Germany)
Astarius ~ Ancient Times 2 ~ Spirit Rap: Invocations and Prayers for the Millennium (2000, San Rafael, CA)
Coati Mundi ~ Sey Hey! ~ The Former 12 Year Old Genius (1983, NYC)
Senor Coconut y su Conjunto ~ Autobahn (Cumbia Merengue) ~ El Baile Aleman (1999, Germany)
Bob Destiny ~ Mahna (Troubles) ~ Mahna (Troubles) (1970/2020, US/France)
>>> Dennis Dragon ~ Untitled (Background for an Optical Illusion) ~ Me and My Brother (1971, Los Angeles)
>>> Unknown ~ Hello / How Are You? ~ Train Your Bird to Talk (1976, US)
~ 1. THE WEIGHT ~
C. Newman ~ We Must Move on Through the World / Hanging About ~ Sad Secrets / New French Tunes (1999, UK)
Michael Sumner ~ Very Sad ~ Chamber Music (1984, Oakland, CA)
Areknuteknyterne ~ Teenage Ritual ~ Teenage Ritual (1986, Norway)
Sergei Prokofiev & Georgi Yakoulov ~ Factory (from the ballet ‘Le pas d’Acier’, 1925-27) ~ Baku: Symphony of Sirens (2008, Russia/Spain)
Nina Harker ~ L’affreuse ~ Nina Harker (2020, France)
Piotr Kurek ~ Paper Tigers ~ A Sacrifice Shall Be Made / All the Wicked Scenes (2020, Poland)
Tara Clerkin Trio ~ Any of These ~ Tara Clerkin Trio (2019, UK)
Michael Lobel ~ A Ladder / Angels Ascending and Descending ~ Trip-Tych: The Sound Paintings of Michael Lobel (1977, NY)
Cornelius Cardew ~ We’re Not Afraid ~ Consciously (2006, UK)
Michael Lobel ~ A Stranger in a Strange Land ~ Trip-Tych: The Sound Paintings of Michael Lobel (1977, NY)
‘Fatal’ Microbes ~ Violence Grows ~ Violence Grows (1979, UK)
Lightnin’ Hopkins ~ It’s a Sin to Be Rich, It’s a Low-Down Shame to Be Poor – It’s a Sin to Be Rich (1992 (rec. 1972), Houston, TX)
George Rrurrambu Burarrwanga & Birdwave ~ Sailing ~ Baru (2006, Aborigene Australia (Yolngu Clan))
>>> Dennis Dragon ~ Untitled (Background for an Optical Illusion) ~ Me and My Brother (1971, Los Angeles)
>>> Unknown ~ Hi Baby / I Love You / Give Me a Kiss ~ Train Your Bird to Talk (1976, US)
~ 2. THE LIFTING ~
Jeanne Lee ~ Sunwatch (excerpt) ~ Conspiracy (1975, NYC)
JuJu ~ Introduction / Contradiction (for Thulani) ~ Chapter Two: Nia (1974, NYC)
Jay-U Experience ~ Chaos ~ Distant Drums (1995, Nigeria/Philly)
Mtume ~ Body Sounds ~ Rebirth Cycle (1977, Philly)
Jeanne Lee ~ Yeh Come t’ Be ~ Conspiracy (1975, NYC)
Abdullah Sami ~ Song for My Friends ~ Peace of Time (1977, NYC)
Linda Hill ~ Children ~ Lullaby for Linda (1981, Los Angeles)
Dadawah ~ Run Come Rally ~ Peace and Love – Wadadasow (1974, Jamaica)
Amiri Baraka ~ It’s Nation Time (excerpt) ~ It’s Nation Time: African Visionary Music (1972, Newark, NJ)
The Piano Choir ~ Nation Time ~ Handscapes (1973, NYC)
Amiri Baraka ~ Who Will Survive America? ~ It’s Nation Time: African Visionary Music (1972, Newark, NJ)
>>> Joe McPhee ~ Nation Time ~ Nation Time (1971, Miami)
~ 3. THE LIFTED ~
Alessandro Pizzin ~ I See ~ Received: Selected Works 1983-1991 (2019, Italy)
Ian Lynn ~ Interlude #1 / Forgotten Summer ~ Forgotten Summer (1984, UK)
Emily Remler ~ The Firefly ~ The Firefly (1981, Englewood Cliffs, NJ)
Larry Chernicoff ~ Western ~ Gallery of Air (1983/2018, Woodstock, NY)
Donald Byrd ~ Jamie ~ Ethiopian Knights (1972, Detroit)
Conrad Praetzel ~ Mistress and Men ~ Paleo Music 1987-1998 (2019, Redwood City, CA)
A Craze ~ Too Tight ~ Such Bliss (2009 (rec. 1983), UK)
48 Chairs ~ Tootsies ~ 70% Paranoid (1982/2018, UK)
Ambiance ~ After June ~ Ebun (1979, Los Angeles)
Napoleon Cherry ~ Know I’m Not the One ~ Walk Alone (2015 (rec. 1989), Philly)
Sonia Rosa ~ Socorro, Taro! ~ Samba Amour (1979, Japan)
>>> K. Leimer ~ Very Tired ~ Music for Land and Water (1982, Seattle, WA)
>>> Unknown ~ Bye Bye – See You Later ~ Train Your Bird to Talk (1976, US)
(end credits) Ntombi Ndaba ~ Think More About Me ~ Think More About Me (1985, South Africa)