Strut Records proudly presents the first definitive expanded reissue of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Sun Ras 1977 session recorded at the Bluebird in Bloomington, Indiana, presented across three Vinyl LPs or as a two-CD set. Please note the differing tracklist between the CD & LP.

The Arkestra were at the peak of their powers in 1977, releasing revered albums like The Soul Vibration Of Man and My Favorite Things with Arkestra regulars Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Michael Ray and Luqman Ali among the core musicians. Ra also continued his touring in Europe with historic gigs in Italy. During this period, Arkestra live performances were often loosely structured into thematic blocks that moved from reflections on jazz history to cosmic space narrative sections featuring collective chants, extended Africa/Egypt-inspired grooves and selections from the Great American Songbook.

This recording brings in all of these features with re-imagined