{"product_id":"881626816912","title":"PRE-ORDER: Sun Ra \u0026 His Arkestra \"East Two +5\" LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around JUNE 19th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEAST TWO + 5 comprises previously unreleased tracks from one of Sun Ra's most productive periods: 1972-73. Those two hectic years saw Sun Ra recording numerous albums, staging concerts, teaching at Berkeley, acting in and composing the score for a full-length movie, embarking on a multi-album (though ill-fated) major label deal, and touring the U.S. and Europe. The title track, \"East Two,\" is one of two pieces on this album originating at a two day October 1972 session at Chicago's Streeterville Studios. It's an ominous, sprawling processional, and the only known recording of this moody work. Arkestra baritone saxophonist Pat Patrick played electric bass on this session, which also featured Ra's typically idiosyncratic synth, along with fine solos from Kwame Hadi (trumpet) and Arkestra mainstay John Gilmore (tenor sax). The other track is an alternate version of \"Rocket #9\" where Ra's voice is scarcely heard in the ensemble vocals in favor of the Space Ethnic Voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional material is taken from 1973 Variety Studios sessions in NYC including \"In Tomorrow's Realm,\" where veteran Arkestra bassist Ronnie Boykins provided the anchor with his bass line forming it's vital rhythmic framework. This would be the final year Boykins worked regularly with Ra and this track is a fitting tribute to his role in the band, demonstrating how essential he was to Sun Ra's sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing\u003cbr\u003e1 East Two\u003cbr\u003e2 In Tomorrow's Realm\u003cbr\u003e3 Rocket#9\u003cbr\u003e4 East Five\u003cbr\u003e5 Yesterdays\u003cbr\u003e6 Lights on a Satellite\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estreet date 6\/19\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45056076742856,"sku":"881626816912","price":37.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1337\/2616\/files\/86_58b22fe2-796e-4054-8684-481f17d93242.jpg?v=1776266613","url":"https:\/\/1234gorecords.shop\/en-ca\/products\/881626816912","provider":"1-2-3-4 Go! Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}