{"product_id":"east-two-5","title":"East Two+5","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUnreleased Material from the Archives.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEast Two + 5 \u003c\/em\u003ecomprises 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,\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eteaching 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.\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe 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\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecording of this moody work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eArkestra 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\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(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\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVoices.\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\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 its\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evital 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.\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCD version contains additional tracks of two live performances from 1984 and 1985\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosmic Myth","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57200609493323,"sku":"R1259-5023","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":57200609526091,"sku":"R1259-9013","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3MV9-kpF.jpg?v=1777811971","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/east-two-5","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}