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01. SUNS OF ARQA - Kyrie
02. SUNS OF ARQA - Ishwara
03. SUNS OF ARQA - The Truth Lies, There In
04. SUNS OF ARQA - He Did Not Die
05. SUNS OF ARQA - Pardisium In Dub
06. SUNS OF ARQA - Sunarqastra
07. SUNS OF ARQA - Give Love (Ras Michael)
08. SUNS OF ARQA - La Pucelle d'Orleans
09. SUNS OF ARQA - Kaliotalove
10. SUNS OF ARQA - Ark Of The Arqans
11. SUNS OF ARQA - In Paradisium
12. SUNS OF ARQA - Les Anciens Mystiques
13. SUNS OF ARQA - Sisters Of Wyrd
14. SUNS OF ARQA - Libera Me
15. SUNS OF ARQA - Govinda (I Wait Each Day To See You)
16. SUNS OF ARQA - Erasmus Meets The Earthling
ARTIST
TITLE
Seven
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
CVSD 038CD CVSD 038CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
11/17/2017

Corbett Vs. Dempsey present a reissue of Suns Of Arqa's Seven, originally released on Arka Sound in 1987. Perhaps the pinnacle of the Suns Of Arqa discography, Seven was released in 1987 and was in fact the band's fifth LP. With its stunning cover design and outlandishly ambitious sound, steeped in dub but festooned with plainchant and Indian music, it was alone in the market, its closest relatives maybe African Head Charge or New Age Steppers, but with a host of original ideas and musical intersections and an incredible, almost unthinkable cast of participants. Amongst the vocalists is the British singer-songwriter Helen Watson, punk poet John Cooper Clarke, talk-over star Prince Hammer, and comedic genius Professor Stanley Unwin, all of whom offer their unique and unconventional words to the dub stew. A powerhouse Jamaican rhythm section is filtered through sitar, shenai, santoor, and tabla, hurdy-gurdy and pennywhistle, strings and saxophone, all orchestrated by the inimitable Michael Wadada, founding father of Suns Of Arqa. On this reissue, Seven's first time available in the US, the original LP cover has been restored to its initial glory, and the original music is available complete in one package for the first time, adding five extra tracks not included on the LP. Recorded at Sawmill Studio, Cornwall, and Elephant Studio, London.