Gil Evans Orchestra - Blues In Orbit

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1	Thoroughbred Baritone Saxophone – Howard Johnson Drums – Alphonse MouzonFlute, Soprano Saxophone – George MargeFlute, Written-By – Billy HarperFrench Horn – Ray AlongePercussion – Donald McDonaldTrombone – Garnett BrownTrumpet – Ernie Royal, Johnny Coles	4:55
2	Spaced Written-By – Gil Evans	3:03
3	Love In The Open Written-By – Warren Smith	6:47
4	Variation On The Misery Written-By – Gil Evans	3:01
5	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	6:47
6	Proclamation Written-By – Gil Evans	1:46
7	General Assembly Written-By – Gil Evans, Miles Davis	7:10
8	So Long Written-By – Gil Evans	2:27

Credits

• Bass – Herb Bushler
• Drums – Elvin Jones (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8)
• Flute – Hubert Laws (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8)
• French Horn – Julius Watkins
• Guitar – Joe Beck
• Harp – Gene Bianco (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8)
• Percussion – Sue Evans (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8)
• Photography By – Adelhard Roidinger
• Photography By [Backcover] – Ralph Quinke
• Piano, Electric Piano, Arranged By, Conductor – Gil Evans
• Producer – Matthias Winckelmann, Sam Gordon
• Tenor Saxophone – Billy Harper
• Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Knepper (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8)
• Trumpet – Snooky Young* (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8), Mike Lawrence (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8)
• Tuba – Howard Johnson

Notes

Tracks 2 to 4, 6 to 8 recorded 1969 in New York.
Tracks 1 and 5 recorded 1971 in New York.

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
CD 3069 2	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Enja Records	CD 3069 2	Germany	1989
2222965, enja 3069	Gil Evans Orchestra*	Blues In Orbit ‎(LP, Album)	PGP RTB, Enja Records	2222965, enja 3069	Yugoslavia	1985
UXP-32-V	Gil Evans	Gil Evans ‎(LP)	Overseas Records, Ampex Records	UXP-32-V	Japan	1971