#1 is an unreleased rehearsal/improv from late 1985 or early 1986 which predates the release of The Ritual Contiunes. Recorded direct to glorous 1/4 inch 4-track tape somewhere in the bowels of the Packing House in Claremont, California, this piece was transferred to a digital hard drive and re-equalized by Mike Henderson in March of 2001. No parts were overdubbed, manipulated or added to this recording and no animals were harmed in the process.