In December 1972, “Music Hall” label released “Sudamérica o el regreso a la aurora”, the third Arco Iris album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla.

Personnel:

• Ara Tokatlian – transverse flute, soprano and alto-tenor saxophone, keyboards, erke, erkenchsicuri, quena, pincuyos, percussion
• Gustavo Santaolalla – vocals, acoustic guitars, twelve-string guitars, electric guitar, charango, percussion
• Guillermo Bordarampé – bass, double bass, percussion
• Horacio Gianello – drums, percussion

Track listing:

1. Overture
2. Nahuel’s Song
3. Song of the Golden Bird
4. Astral Travel
5. The Master’s Theme
6. Lighting
7. Turn
8. Follow me
9. The Black Man
10. The Peasants and the Traveler
11. The Scholar
12. Departure Prayer
13. Epilogue: Save Yourselves Now
14. I remember
15. Song of the Pilgrims
16. Amancay
17. Man
18. Traveler’s Desertion
19. The Doubt of the Peasants / The Breath of God
20. The Traveler Betrays the Pilgrims
21. Persecution of the Pilgrims
22. Journey through the Underground Galleries
23. Exit to the Immense Lake – Lighting
24. Reunion with Amancay – Let us pray
25. The Hills and the Master
26. Epilogue: South America