The official re-issue of 'Hidden Fire'. Both Volumes 1 & 2, the final album released by Sun Ra on his El Saturn label in 1988. Captured live over three nights at the Knitting Factory in New York City, these performances mark the closing chapter of a 33-year odyssey of radical, independent music-making. Originally issued in tiny quantities with minimal packaging and cryptic artwork—often featuring hand-written labels or Ra’s own handmade designs. 'Hidden Fire' was among the most elusive entries in Sun Ra’s vast discography. Musically, these recordings stand apart from Ra’s other '80s compositions. Here, 'Hidden Fire' plunges into darker, more dissonant territory. Ra performs exclusively on the Yamaha DX7 synthesiser, pushing its digital sound palette into alien dimensions. The Arkestra lineup is uniquely configured, featuring a rare and heavy string section with three violins, including the legendary Billy Bang, and the singular space vocalist Art Jenkins, whose eerie textures and vocalisations had not been heard so prominently since the early 1960s Choreographers Workshop sessions. The music is raw, unsettled, and often overwhelming. Featuring musicians Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Kenny Williams, John Ore, Rollo Radford, Eloe Omoe, James Jacson, Sun Ra, Earl "Buster" Smith, Luqman Ali, Bruce Edwards, Pharaoh Abdullah, John Gilmore, Tyrone Hill, Ahmed Abdullah, Michael Ray, Billy Bang, Owen Brown Jr., June Tyson & Art Jenkins.
- A1 Retrospect - This World Is Not My Home
- B1 Hidden Fire Improvisation
- B2 Hidden Fire Blues
- C1 My Brother The Wind And Son #9
- D1 Hidden Fire I
- D2 Hidden Fire II
