Three vinyl LP set. Recorded live at Teatro Giulio Cesare on March 28, 1980, comprising an astounding 27 compositions, including the highly celebrated "Astro Black, " "Mr. Mystery, " "Romance of Two Planets, " "Space Is the Place, " "We Travel the Spaceways, " and "Calling Planet Earth, " over six vinyl sides. High among the greatest live gigs by the Arkestra captured on tape, carefully mastered by Matt Bordin at Outside Inside Studio, Live in Rome 1980 is a near perfect snapshot of the band's versatility and range, including many of their most notably and famous songs, as well as striking renditions of the Horace Henderson penned Benny Goodman number "Big John's Special, " Fletcher Henderson's "Yeah Man!, " and "Limehouse Blues, " displaying Ra's willingness to address and rework the entire, diverse history of jazz in a single go.