Three translucent gold 140 gram vinyl LPs in poly-lined paper sleeves Three heavyweight jackets, gold ink on black Full-color 96-page softcover book containing all images included on the original Voyager Interstellar Record, gallery of images transmitted back from the Voyager probes, and a new essay by Timothy Ferris, producer of the original golden record Gold foil print of Voyager Golden Record cover diagram, archival paper, 12 × 12 Voyager trajectories turntable slipmat, gold ink on black felt Full-color plastic digital download card for all audio of the Voyager Golden Record (MP3 or FLAC formats) Housed in a deluxe record box with pull-ribbon, gold ink on black. In 1977, NASA launched two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, on a grand tour of the solar system and into the mysteries of interstellar space. Attached to each of these probes is a beautiful golden record containing a message for any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter it, perhaps billions of years from now. This enchanting artifact, officially called the Voyager Interstellar Record, may be the last vestige of our civilization after we are gone forever. The Golden Record tells the story of our planet expressed in sounds, images, and science: Earths greatest music from myriad peoples and eras, from Bach and Beethoven to Blind Willie Johnson and Chuck Berry, Benin percussion to Solomon Island panpipes. Natural soundsbirds, a train, a babys cry, a kissare collaged into a lovely audio poem called Sounds of Earth. There are spoken greetings in dozens of human languagesand one whale languageand more than 100 images encoded in analog that depict who, and what, we are. Astronomer and science educator Carl Sagan chaired the Voyager Interstellar Record Committee that created this object, which is both an inspired scientific effort and a compelling piece of conceptual art. Astronomer Frank Drake, father of the scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), was the technical director, writer and novelist Ann Druyan was the creative director, science journalist and author Timothy Ferris produced the record, space artist Jon Lomberg was the designer, and artist Linda Salzman Sagan organized the greetings. As we embarked on our own Kickstarter project to make the golden record available on vinyl for the first time, in celebration of Voyagers 40th anniversary, we realized that we saw the original artifact through three different lenses. As an exquisitely curated music compilation, the Voyager record is an inviting port of entry to unfamiliar yet entrancing sounds from other cultures and other times. As an objet dart and design, it represents deep insights about communication, context, and the power of media. In the realm of science, it raises fundamental questions about who we are and our place in the universe. At the intersection of those three perspectives, the Voyager record is a testament to the potential of science and art to ignite humanitys sense of curiosity and wonder. Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012. As of this writing, its almost 21 billion kilometers away from Earth. Speeding along at 17 kilometers per second, it will take another 40,000 years before the spacecraft passes within 1.6 light-years of a star in the constellation Camelopardalis. The slightly slower Voyager 2 is at the outermost edge of our solar system, where the suns plasma wind blows against cosmic dust and gas. Soon, it too will venture into interstellar space. We may never know whether an extraterrestrial civilization ever listens to the golden record. It was a gift from humanity to the cosmos. But it is also a gift to humanity. The record embodies a sense of possibility and hope. And its as relevant now as it was in 1977. Perhaps even more so. The Voyager Interstellar Record is a reminder of what we can achieve when we are at our bestand that our future really is up to all of us. Kurt Waldheim – Greeting from Kurt Waldheim, Secretary – General of the United Nations Greetings in 55 Languages United Nations Greetings / Whale Songs Sounds of Earth Munich Bach Orchestra/Karl Richter – Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: I. Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach) Pura Paku Alaman Palace Orchestra/K. Wasitodipuro – Ketawang: Puspåwårnå (Kinds of Flowers) Mahi musicians of Benin – Cengunmé Mbuti of the Ituri Rainforest – Alima Song Tom Djawa, Mudpo, and Waliparu – Barnumbirr (Morning Star) and Moikoi Song Antonio Maciel and Los Aguilillas with Mariachi México de Pepe Villa/Rafael Carrión – El Cascabel (Lorenzo Barcelata) Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode Pranis Pandang and Kumbui of the Nyaura Clan – Mariuamang Goro Yamaguchi – Sokaku-Reibo (Depicting the Cranes in Their Nest) Arthur Grumiaux – Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau (Johann Sebastian Bach) Bavarian State Opera Orchestra and Chorus/Wolfgang Sawallisch – The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K. 620, Act II: Hells Vengeance Boils in My Heart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) Georgian State Merited Ensemble of Folk Song and Dance/Anzor Kavsadze – Chakrulo Musicians from Ancash – Roncadoras and Drums Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven – Melancholy Blues (Marty Bloom/Walter Melrose) Kamil Jalilov – Muam Columbia Symphony Orchestra/Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps), Part IIThe Sacrifice: VI. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One) (Igor Stravinsky) Glenn Gould – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870 (Johann Sebastian Bach) Philharmonia Orchestra/Otto Klemperer – Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Opus 67: I. Allegro Con Brio (Ludwig Van Beethoven) Valya Balkanska – Izlel e Delyu Haydutin Ambrose Roan Horse, Chester Roan, and Tom Roan – Navajo Night Chant, Yeibichai Dance Early Music Consort of London/David Munrow – The Fairie Round (Anthony Holborne) Maniasinimae and Taumaetarau Chieftain Tribe of Oloha and Palasuu Village Community – Naranaratana Kookokoo (The Cry of the Megapode Bird) Young girl of Huancavelica – Wedding Song Guan Pinghu – Liu Shui (Flowing Streams) Kesarbai Kerkar – Bhairavi: Jaat Kahan Ho Blind Willie Johnson – Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground Budapest String Quartet – String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Opus 130: V. Cavatina (Ludwig Van Beethoven). The item “Voyager Golden Record Box Set 3 LP 140 Gram GOLD Vinyl & Book & D/L NEW SEALED” is in sale since Monday, February 05, 2018. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “edsawesomesounds” and is located in Attleboro, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Record Size: 12″
- Duration: Box Set
- Record Grading: Mint (M)
- Speed: 33RPM
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
- Format: Vinyl
- Special Attributes: 140 gram
- Record Label: Ozma Records
- Release Year: 2018
- Genre: Soundtracks & Musicals
- Artist: Various
