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The 1973 live album Raunch 'N' Roll Live by the Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas famously included a novelty land deed insert entitling the bearer to one square inch of "Heaven and Earth" in the Ozark mountain range. Album and Deed Details Release Year: 1973 on ATCO Records. The Deed: Entitled the owner to one square inch of property in the "Township of Heaven" or Boone County, Arkansas. The Message: The spiritual text on the document states that no human truly owns the land, but rather occupies space with a duty to share it in harmony and mutual respect. Context: The novelty insert served as a playful promotional gimmick and a response to local tensions and religious opposition the band faced in Arkansas at the time.