Egypt was a problem, a disaster, a lovely vacation, an apparently epic party, the setting for about a hundred pages of Kesey’s late-period hairy-chestedness. The third show was decent; the tapes are readily available. There are even videos:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFYIsvcspmQ&w=420&h=315]
Now, understand that this is not a fan video or something shot on an iPhone, mostly because it was ’78, but also because this is the official film. The best they could do.
So, no triple-album with limited theatrical release film attached, no recouping $650,000. Bupkiss. On the other hand, the Grateful Dead played in front of the Pyramids under a total eclipse.
So, God bless America, huh?
I guess they eventually cashed in with the Rockin the Cradle album they released a few years ago…