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SUN RA – THE MAGIC CITY1973 US IMPULSE! PROMOTIONAL PRESSING • AS-9243 • GATEFOLDA beautiful promotional copy of one of Sun Ra and His Arkestra’s landmark recordings—and an essential piece of avant-garde jazz history.This is the 1973 U.S. Impulse! promotional edition, catalog AS-9243, housed in the striking gatefold jacket. A particularly desirable period pressing of an album originally released on Sun Ra’s legendary Saturn label.The Magic City captures the Arkestra operating at full cosmic intensity—massive ensemble improvisation, turbulent horn passages, unusual textures and passages of almost otherworldly beauty. At its center is the sprawling title composition “The Magic City,” surrounded by “The Shadow World,” “Abstract Eye” and “Abstract ‘I’.”The personnel includes some of the most important musicians in the Sun Ra universe, including John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Pat Patrick and Ronnie Boykins.PROMOTIONAL COPY – NOT STANDARD RETAIL ISSUEVinyl: NM/VG++
Gatefold Cover: VG+The vinyl is exceptionally well preserved for a record of this age, with one side grading Near Mint and the other a strong VG++. The distinctive gatefold remains VG+.For collectors of Sun Ra, Saturn Records, Impulse!, free jazz, spiritual jazz and avant-garde jazz, this is an especially appealing vintage copy: an important album, desirable 1973 presentation, period promotional issue, and excellent vinyl condition.A serious Sun Ra record from one of the most adventurous catalogs in jazz.Please review all photos for the exact copy and condition.MYSTIC GROOVES
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