 It was recorded at a 1967 concert at the Olatunji Center of African Culture in New York  and has been described as "a masterpiece that twists and turns through many soundscapes".Side one was likely recorded at Sun Studios, New York (the Arkestra's commune) between 1967 and 1969; The title track on side two, Atlantis was recorded at the Olatunji Cultural Center on 125th Street, NY, in 1967.A different piece, similarly titled Yucatan was also recorded at the same period and later included for the Impulse reissue in 1973.