Egypt '71

In December 1971, Sun Ra made an impromptu trip to Egypt with his Arkestra, his first time in the country. Hosted by drummer Salah Ragab and Goethe Institute's Hartmut Geerken, they performed hastily arranged concerts at Ballon Theatre in Cairo and at Geerken's house in Heliopolis. The performances emerged on three LPs released by Ra during the '70s: 'Horizon', 'Nidhamu' and 'Dark Myth Visitation Equation'. These three LPs now receive their first reissue on vinyl alongside two LPs of previously unreleased recordings. Rare photos and extensive new liner notes by Geerken and Paul Griffiths complete a definitive package celebrating Sun Ra's iconic trip to the Land of Ra. First vinyl reissue + 2xLP previously unreleased material. LP 1SUN RA AND HIS ASTRO-INTERGALACTIC-INFINITY-ARKESTRA – DARK MYTH EQUATION VISITATION / NATURE'S GOD (Live in Egypt, Vol. 1)Discipline No. 27 / Interview with Ra /Solar Ship Voyage / Interview with Ra (Concluded)/ Cosmo-Darkness / The Light Thereof / Friendly Galaxy No. 2 / To Nature's God / Why Go To The Moon? LP 2SUN RA AND HIS ASTRO-INTERGALACTIC-INFINITY-ARKESTRA - NIDHAMU (Live In Egypt, Vol. II)Space Loneliness No. 2 / Discipline No. 11 / Discipline No. 15 / Nidhamu LP 3SUN RA AND HIS SOLAR ARKESTRA - HORIZONStarwatchers / Theme Of The Stargazers / Discipline No. 2 / The Shadow World – LP version edited /Third Planet / Space Is The Place / Horizon / Discipline No. 8 LP 4SUN RA - IN HELIOPOLIS: UNRELEASED RECORDINGSNext Stop Mars / Pleiades / We'll Wait For You / The Bridge / Nidhamu (Part 1) / Nidhamu (Part 2) / Discipline No. 27 / They'll Come Back LP 5SUN RA - EGYPTIAN OASIS: UNRELEASED RECORDINGSCalling Planet Earth / Imagination / Discipline / Angels and Demons At Play / We Sing This Song / Space Is The Place / Organ Interlude / Angels And Demons At Play / Egyptian Oasis 1 / Egyptian Oasis 2