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1	Thoroughbred Written-By – Billy Harper	4:57
2	Spaced Written-By – Gil Evans	3:04
3	Love In The Open Written-By – Warren Smith	6:46
4	Variation On The Misery Written-By – Gil Evans	2:54
5	Blues In Orbit Written-By – George Russell	6:46
6	Proclamation Written-By – Gil Evans	1:46
7	General Assembly Written-By – Gil Evans, Miles Davis	7:12
8	So Long Written-By – Gil Evans	2:21

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Enja Records Matthias Winckelmann GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Enja Records Matthias Winckelmann GmbH

Credits

• Baritone Saxophone, Tuba – Howard Johnson
• Bass – Herb Bushler
• Drums – Alphonse Mouzon (tracks: 1, 5), Elvin Jones (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
• Flute – Hubert Laws (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
• Flute, Soprano Saxophone – George Marge (tracks: 1, 5)
• Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Billy Harper
• French Horn – Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge (tracks: 1, 5)
• Guitar – Joe Beck
• Harp – Gene Bianco (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
• Percussion – Donald McDonald (tracks: 1, 5), Sue Evans (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
• Piano, Electric Piano, Arranged By, Conductor – Gil Evans
• Producer – Sam Gordon
• Trombone – Garnett Brown (tracks: 1, 5), Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Knepper (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
• Trumpet – Ernie Royal (tracks: 1, 5), Snooky Young* (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8), Johnny Coles (tracks: 1, 5), Mike Lawrence (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)

Notes

Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 recorded New York, 1969
Tracks 1 and 5 recorded New York, 1971

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 063757306924
• Barcode (Text): 0 63757 30692 4
• Label Code: LC 3126
• Rights Society: GEMA
• SPARS Code: AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
A10102, A-10102	Gil Evans	Gil Evans ‎(LP)	Ampex Records, Ampex Records	A10102, A-10102	US	1971
R4 79611	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Enja Records	R4 79611	US	Unknown
2222965, enja 3069	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(LP, Album, RP)	PGP RTB, Enja Records	2222965, enja 3069	Yugoslavia	1987
ENJ-2130 2	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(CD, Album, RE, Dig)	Enja Records	ENJ-2130 2	Germany	2009
VQCD-10146	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Ward Records, Enja Records	VQCD-10146	Japan	2010

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Thoroughbred Baritone Saxophone – Howard Johnson Drums – Alphonse MouzonFlute – Billy HarperFlute, Soprano Saxophone – George MargeFrench Horn – Ray AlongePercussion – Donald McDonaldTrombone – Garnett BrownTrumpet – Ernie Royal, Johnny ColesWritten-By – Billy Harper	5:01
A2	Spaced Written-By – Gil Evans	3:15
A3	Love In The Open Written-By – Warren Smith	5:58
A4	Variation On The Misery Written-By – Gil Evans	2:02
B1	Blues In Orbit Baritone Saxophone – Howard Johnson Drums – Alphonse MouzonFlute – Billy HarperFlute, Soprano Saxophone – George MargeFrench Horn – Ray AlongePercussion – Donald McDonaldTrombone – Garnett BrownTrumpet – Ernie Royal, Johnny ColesWritten-By – George Russell	6:07
B2	Proclamation Written-By – Gil Evans	1:45
B3	General Assembly Written-By – Gil Evans, Miles Davis	7:12
B4	So Long Written-By – Gil Evans	2:26

Credits

• Bass – Herb Bushler
• Design – Elisabeth Winckelmann
• Drums – Elvin Jones (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B4)
• Flute – Hubert Laws (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B4)
• French Horn – Julius Watkins
• Guitar – Joe Beck
• Harp – Gene Bianco (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B4)
• Percussion – Sue Evans (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B4)
• Photography By – Adelhard Roidinger
• Photography By [Backcover] – Ralph Quinke
• Piano, Electric Piano, Arranged By, Conductor – Gil Evans
• Producer – Sam Gordon
• Tenor Saxophone – Billy Harper
• Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Knepper (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B4)
• Trumpet – Snooky Young* (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B4), Mike Lawrence (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B4)
• Tuba – Howard Johnson

Notes

Later repress with pink labels. RTB runout etchings show the date, side A matrix is from 1985, side B from 1987.

Tracks A2 to A4 and B2 to B4 recorded 1969 in New York.
Tracks A1 and B1 recorded 1971 in New York.

℗ 1985

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, hand etched): 2222965 A 2 16885
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, hand etched): 2222965 B 18287
• Rights Society: SOKOJ

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
A10102, A-10102	Gil Evans	Gil Evans ‎(LP)	Ampex Records, Ampex Records	A10102, A-10102	US	1971
R4 79611	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Enja Records	R4 79611	US	Unknown
ENJ-2130 2	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(CD, Album, RE, Dig)	Enja Records	ENJ-2130 2	Germany	2009
VQCD-10146	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Ward Records, Enja Records	VQCD-10146	Japan	2010
CD 3069 2	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Enja Records	CD 3069 2	Germany	1997

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