LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Subtitled “a collection of avant garde/free jazz/psychedelia from the BYG Actuel catalog of 1969-1971”, this is a fantastic boxset that explores the best years of the mighty French label. Featuring one track each by Sunny Murray, Archie Shepp, Steve Lacy, Daevid Allen, Sonny Sharrock, Grachan Moncur III, Clifford Thornton, Jacques Coursil, Dave Burrell, Sun Ra & His Solar-Myth Arkestra, Arthur Jones, Burton Greene Ensemble, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Andrew Cyrille, Paul Bley, Frank Wright, Acting Trio, Dewey Redman, Don Cherry, Anthony Braxton, Jimmy Lions, Claude Delcloo/Arthur Jones, Musica Elettronica Viva, Gong, Alan Silva & The Celestrial Communication Orchestra and Kenneth Terroade. Compiled and annoted by Thurston Moore & Byron Coley. Contains lots of photos. Beautiful packaging.