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Sahara

Released: 1972
Recorded: January 1972
Decca Recording Studio, New York City
Length: 47:55
Label: Milestone
Producer: Orrin Keepnews

Musicians
McCoy Tyner – piano, koto (3), percussion (5), flute (5)
Sonny Fortune – alto saxophone (4), soprano saxophone (1, 5), flute (3, 5)
Calvin Hill – bass, reeds (3, 5), percussion (3, 5)
Alphonse Mouzon – drums, trumpet (5), reeds (5), percussion (3, 5)

Songs
“Ebony Queen” — 9:00 (Tyner)
“A Prayer for My Family” — 4:48 (Tyner)
“Valley of Life” — 5:19 (Tyner)
“Rebirth” — 5:20 (Tyner)
“Sahara” — 23:27 (Tyner)

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